I need a name!!!!!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:41 pm

How about an old name that is never used enough:

Xyzzy!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:47 pm

iiipopes wrote:try to obviate or eliminate anything that is patently offensive or has a great chance of being the brunt of teasing.
And please don't get too off the wall or inventive with spelling. It only causes grief later.

Combining Julie and Martin gives J'Mar (or JuMar / JaMar) but we are just too pastey white bread to be able to pull that off.

I am partly of German heritage (also Italian and possibly a little Irish) and I though it would be interesting to hear teachers call out my son's name if we named him Schitt, since it is Germanic enough in appearance and I could always play the discrimination card if anyone protested. (We come from a long line of Schitt. My family is full of Schitt's.)

True story:
One of my wife's aunts works in the office at a hospital. A young lady wanted to name her baby the following compound name, but it was not allowed. She said they didn't understand and accused racism.
The name is:
Shi'Thead
Alternate pronunciations do not leave much to the imagination.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:11 pm

How about Reinhold?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:13 pm

Well, for that matter, how about Judge? Senator? Representative?

Mynameismootandiauthorizedthismessage?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:29 pm

Or:

Sniveling Little Rat-Faced
Ghastly Spotty Horrible Vicious Little
Dirty Lying Little Two-faced

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:27 pm

We gave our kids uncommon names:

Elliot is a girl, Catcher is a boy. They are too young to get any grief (Yet), but we do sure get some odd looks when we tell people their names.

I, therefor, recommend the name Sprocket. It was good enough for our cat.

Bob (not Robert) is good too. That way he'll be the first kid in his class to be able to spell it.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:30 pm

Gorilla Tuba wrote:Bob (not Robert) is good too. That way he'll be the first kid in his class to be able to spell it.

...Not if there's another kid named "JR" in the class!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:54 pm

Gorilla Tuba wrote:Elliot is a girl, Catcher is a boy

Couldn't make up your mind between J. D. Salinger and T. S. Elliot?

Brucom · Post by **Brucom** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:57 pm

For a girl: N. Alien Neilan

As a back-up name for a boy: Justin Case Neilan

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:09 pm

Elvis. What is life without the King?

quinterbourne · Post by **quinterbourne** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:16 pm

MaryAnn wrote:Sue!

MA

Johnny Cash fan?

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:27 pm

How about "Matthew"... Matt for short?

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:35 pm

windshieldbug wrote:"Marty, Marty Bo Barty, banana fana fo farty... "

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrty!

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:27 pm

windshieldbug wrote:
Gorilla Tuba wrote:Elliot is a girl, Catcher is a boy
Couldn't make up your mind between J. D. Salinger and T. S. Elliot?

Ding Ding Ding.... You got it (Almost). The name, "Elliot" is a reference to a lot of great people. TS Elliot, Elliot Carter, Mamma Cas Elliot, Elliott bay Book Company... even Elliot - the insane female doctor on "Scrubs."

Catcher is a straight up Salinger reference. Yes, I know they will be beat up by bullies because mom chose non-standard names (with my full consent).

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:50 pm

I you are from around here, it doesn't matter what your parents name you.
Most everybody will call you "Bubba" anyway.

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:56 pm

Here is a very interesting site that charts name usage over the years. It might even provide some inspiration:

http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

My children are named Kira (after Jim Henson's "Dark Crystal") Hope (the first street we lived on... in Memphis) and Vance (my middle name... my first name is my dad's middle name) Ian (a nod to my wife's Scottish heritage). The only problem is that if my son continues the middle-name-becomes-first-name tradition... he will have to name his son Ian. My son is Hispanic!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:00 pm

Even though we still have til March, my wife is really pushing for a decision. Right now, she is pushing Wyatt or Parker but considering Franklin (calling him Frankie - and she thought Vinny was too NJ?)

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:02 pm

MartyNeilan wrote:she thought Vinny was too NJ?

How about Rocco?

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:51 pm

Carroll wrote: he will have to name his son Ian. My son is Hispanic!

lol...so? My name is Ryan and I 'm not Irish

...at least I think I'm not.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:15 pm

Tubaryan12 wrote:My name is Ryan and I 'm not Irish

Maybe it's the parrot. Heck, maybe he's a trumpet player! Does he say that he can play he better than you?