Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe Official

Charles Addams, the creator of the macabre family, chose the name for the daughter specifically because of this rhyme.

A person who doesn't fit the "sunny" expectations of society (unlike Monday's "fair of face" or Tuesday's "full of grace"). Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe

In contemporary contexts, being "full of woe" has evolved from a literal curse of sadness into a for: Charles Addams, the creator of the macabre family,