LONDON -- If you ever needed proof of just how seriously some people people take football, look no further than the letter an Australian woman sent in to a magazine recently.
Since being published, Clare Smith's fairly unusual story of how her little girl came to be named "Lanesra" has quickly made the rounds of UK social media.
Guy names his daughter Lanesra, wife only finds out it is Arsenal backwards when the kid turns 2 . Legend ! pic.twitter.com/jvEVeuJ9jv— Arsenal Cannon Pics (@ArseCannonPics) January 4, 2016
Unsurprisingly, the father's name-based trickery has gone down well with Arsenal fans.
@Noah_Cooper9 @Coral genius— King Louis XVII (@LouisLong1) January 5, 2016
Other football supporters were quick to join in, too.
@Coral should have given her a normal girl's name like Chelsea — Mitchell Carney (@The_Real_MPC) January 4, 2016
@docouwerkerk24 @VeeVee1710 Nope! Arsenal is the most beautiful no matter which way you look at it — Arsenal Cannon Pics (@ArseCannonPics) January 4, 2016
Looks like there may be a spike in children being named Lanesra in the UK.
To be fair, Lanesra is a really nice name https://t.co/OGnQHu4gBS— Jack (@JackGood9) January 4, 2016
What a genius!! Lanesra is a wicked name for a girl!! #COYG https://t.co/iIMZZCz5ZE— Suzi Mann (@SuziMann) January 4, 2016