tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post7768079153255169484..comments2024-01-09T03:08:46.973-06:00Comments on Funny is the New Young: The Name GameLeah Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748324754530747231noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-27089912703980756212009-11-11T22:42:34.688-06:002009-11-11T22:42:34.688-06:00One time my sister and I were at a neighborhood pa...One time my sister and I were at a neighborhood park in Santa Monica and, within a span of 5 minutes, we heard the names Sebastian, Free, Jones, Forest.Cupcake Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290758835270673671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-44881142422565229852009-11-10T20:32:33.554-06:002009-11-10T20:32:33.554-06:00I suppose Capital One wouldn't be so bad as lo...I suppose Capital One wouldn't be so bad as long as he kid could go by some mysterious initials like "C.O."<br /><br />And we should be thankful that they're not naming them Measle Weasel (I kid you not. My best friend's mother used to work for DCFS, and a mother named her child that. Her next one? McRib. Because that's the last thing she ate before she gave birth).Sassy Britcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346700962941797782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-53104625477604239662009-11-09T14:34:43.162-06:002009-11-09T14:34:43.162-06:00It's funny because I'm Brazilian and gave ...It's funny because I'm Brazilian and gave my baby a traditional Brazilian name but here, in Australia, the name sounds very different. His name is Caio (pronounced Ky-o) and people often say <i>"that's different!"</i> and sometimes I can see that what they really mean is <i>"that's weird!"</i>J Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646466459447555322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-23965618944447615622009-11-09T13:02:25.150-06:002009-11-09T13:02:25.150-06:00My husband's cousin's kid is named Hagen (...My husband's cousin's kid is named Hagen (and I won't even tell you if it's a boy or a girl).<br /><br />The first time I heard that name, I thought to myself, "what the hell is a Hagen?"<br /><br />Crazy names, these days. <br /><br />And for the record, I still haven't figured out what a "Hagen" is...Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190392468517517044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-71351840836442274462009-11-08T14:33:18.609-06:002009-11-08T14:33:18.609-06:00I've noticed these trends, too. I know little ...I've noticed these trends, too. I know little boys named Langston, Lawson, and Sullivan. However, my grandkids (both under 3) are August and ViolaMae, named for great-grandparents, and my daughter's friends seem to be using similar "old" names, e.g., Henry, Greta, Rose, Ruby, etc.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-91805652504446686762009-11-08T11:04:56.563-06:002009-11-08T11:04:56.563-06:00What about girls? I can't tell you how many Fa...What about girls? I can't tell you how many Fallons and Kaylas I've heard announced at cheerleading events. I actually asked a woman last night if her daughter (Fallon) was named for the Dynasty character and she said yes. Most of the Kaylas are named after a popular 80s soap opera character (Days of Our Lives). 10 years ago I met a Laura whose brother was named Luke and someone on my co-worker's van had kids named J.R. and Bobby. (Although when asked if she was a fan of the show Dallas, the woman gave my co-worker a blank look, like she had no idea she'd named her kids after TV characters.) I have to wonder if some of these people aren't getting their kids' names from TV and movies and books...and WE'RE the ones popularizing these names...the writers.<br /><br />This from a woman who once planned to name her daughter Macie (before everyone else was using that name).Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-40676473214939132152009-11-08T05:51:17.693-06:002009-11-08T05:51:17.693-06:00A quick poll with a friend produced the following ...A quick poll with a friend produced the following in a single class; Evey, Eden, Cara, Cala, Kiya, Summer, Mimi and Kloe. Yes, that's supposed to be Chloë/Chloé. Modern parents, eh? ;>Indigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-80736488706211244932009-11-08T00:11:13.542-06:002009-11-08T00:11:13.542-06:00Some names are just odd to me. The name Landon got...Some names are just odd to me. The name Landon got popular because of a Nicholas Sparks book I believe. It's called "A Walk To Remember." <br /><br />I have a Tommy ;)AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-37459493667872571502009-11-07T15:32:05.969-06:002009-11-07T15:32:05.969-06:00I was 50% sure about the statistics issue until I ...I was 50% sure about the statistics issue until I read about it in your blog. now I'm 95.8% sure that 74.6% of statistics are made up.feefifotohttp://blog.feefifoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-17928480542304787162009-11-07T08:49:36.452-06:002009-11-07T08:49:36.452-06:00this cracked me up. in one of the son's classe...this cracked me up. in one of the son's classes at school I can't tell if some of the kids are boys or girls based on the names.JennyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594526663480442855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-57106766610967500762009-11-07T05:10:11.388-06:002009-11-07T05:10:11.388-06:00My kids are Zachary and Aaron. We've found Zac...My kids are Zachary and Aaron. We've found Zachary to be a wildly popular name for boys born in the early 2000's. This is the first year Zach hasn't had to use his last initial on his schoolwork.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022107939949744505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463031525302599148.post-57180316022655049632009-11-06T11:49:28.675-06:002009-11-06T11:49:28.675-06:00My kids are Jordan, Cody, and Cameron. I consider...My kids are Jordan, Cody, and Cameron. I consider them trendy, but slightly unusual. Their middle names are traditional family names.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.com