mfwahl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 we shouldn't name babies until they become people and give us a reason for their name. Like how I didn't name my last stray until he showed me what I should name him. His name is Good Dog. I also have a cat named Woodpile cause I found him in a woodpile. I also have a cat named snots-a-lot cause he snots a lot.So your kids are named Shit Diaper and Thumb Blower? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 we shouldn't name babies until they become people and give us a reason for their name. Like how I didn't name my last stray until he showed me what I should name him. His name is Good Dog. I also have a cat named Woodpile cause I found him in a woodpile. I also have a cat named snots-a-lot cause he snots a lot. There's a sort of brilliant, twisted sort of logic in this proposal. Though, if we were to do this, well, there would be a whole lot of folks named asshole and whore walking around out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 So your kids are named Shit Daiper and Thumb Blower?thought I only had 1 kid??Did I get myself pregnant & not know about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatheadfred Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 There's a sort of brilliant, twisted sort of logic in this proposal. Though, if we were to do this, well, there would be a whole lot of folks named asshole and whore walking around out there. Best post, ever. But hey, no pretense there. You get what you get. - Chief Sometimesanasshole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Children should not have names until they are properly taught the breadth and variety of possible names and social stigmas. Once they have been disabused of their notions of family history of ethnic identities then, and only then, should they be able to finally have a name -- the one they choose after having been fully informed of the consequences of their actions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Though, if we were to do this, well, there would be a whole lot of folks named asshole and whore walking around out there. And here I was, picturing a world full of people named things like "Always Mr. Cheerful", "Smartest Girl in School", "Bakes Great Cupcakes"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 And here I was, picturing a world full of people named things like "Always Mr. Cheerful", "Smartest Girl in School", "Bakes Great Cupcakes"......"Smarmy condescending hurtful bitch"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatheadfred Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Jeff Tweedy - LeavemealonePat- TouchmeGlenn- HeeeeeeeeeeeeyNels- RightonJohn- QuitlookinatmewaitnolookatmeMike- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 ..."Smarmy condescending hurtful bitch"... Exactly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Party @ the Moontower Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 the wrong name can ruin your childhood man.They have a quick fix though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Did I get myself pregnant & not know about it? I dub thee "dangerously forgetful whore" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I never "got" people naming their kid(s) prior to the birth. No offense to sissooie or anyone else who has done this, but I always like to see what the thing looks like first and then tag it with one of a few names we've narrowed it down to. Friends of ours had their fourth kid last month and waited 2 weeks to name her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I never "got" people naming their kid(s) prior to the birth. No offense to sissooie or anyone else who has done this, but I always like to see what the thing looks like first and then tag it with one of a few names we've narrowed it down to. Friends of ours had their fourth kid last month and waited 2 weeks to name her.In all seriousness, my friend Pete's birth certificate says this for his first name: Paul Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 My real name is Speedoo but they often call me Mister Earl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 I am also a "no one calls me the name on my birth certificate" person. Well, except at work, but they don't count. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 What's your name, gogo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Jennifer Khephan Krysteen. But at work, they call me "Nancy". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 My real name is Speedoo but they often call me Mister Earl.I like the name Earl. I wanted it for either a middle or first name for either of my last two boys but it was vetoed vehemently both times. It was always female friends that would agree with the ex-, too. The guy friends (in general) didn't mind the name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Jennifer Khephan Krysteen. But at work, they call me "Nancy".You have any number of names to choose from, Nancy and Maudie being the most incongruous. I like the name Earl. I wanted it for either a middle or first name for either of my last two boys but it was vetoed vehemently both times. It was always female friends that would agree with the ex-, too. The guy friends (in general) didn't mind the name.I don't mind Earl. It tangles on the tongue pleasantly enough. I had a college friend whose last name was Earl, and that's what we called her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 God forbid I ever have another kid, but if I do, and it's a boy, that s.o.b.'s name is gonna be T. Boone Pickens Leavell. Swear to God. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 The first time I met my cousin Tom in England, he told me that he'd wanted to name his daughter Maudie, but his partner kept insisting that it's an old-lady name. He argued that it's a family name, she'd be named after his cousin in America. They ended up naming her Nancy, and until the minute he told me that story, he'd never had any idea that Nancy is my real name. It was just a neat coincidence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Humphry doesn't get nearly enough love these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 You have any number of names to choose from, Nancy and Maudie being the most incongruous. I don't mind Earl. It tangles on the tongue pleasantly enough.Which is exactly why I like it. It's fun to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 My name starts with a K. I'm leaning towards voting as a Kevin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Humphry doesn't get nearly enough love these days.Tell that to the future T. Boone Pickens Leavell's father and grandfather. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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