Name Russ’s Baby Contest March 11, 2008
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I just spoke to Russ (he had actually called and Cathy returned the call) and I explained to him at some length my name suggestions.
If a boy — Martin (after Luther, of course).
If a girl — Michaela (after me).
Russ was noncommittal throughout this conversation.
Maybe we should have a NAME RUSS’S BABY CONTEST.
The winner could get Iowa bacon as a prize (courtesy of Russ).
Here is an excellent music selection too help you think up baby names.
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Russ was noncommittal throughout this conversation
Smart move, Russ! Just maybe Janis has some say in the matter.
We just got a new dog and named it after Michael and Dave’s Pistol.
Kimber.
Just sayin’
Re #1:
Well, Janis can vote I suppose, but she’s kinda busy right now so we should take care of this issue.
I have found that allowing the mother a big say in the naming is a smart idea.
Geezer are you messin with us or is that the shiz?
spurwing plover
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OK, Eddie, I concede that Janis should have a voice in this. But just because she spawned another Iowa urchin does not mean she gets naming rights. She is not a Site Administrator, after all.
Geezer are you messin with us or is that the shiz?
No, Geezer is not kidding. He named his new dog Kimber.
I got nothin’.
Somewhat OT: Naming a child is a special task, yet how could two sane parents agree on naming their children something bizarre like Frank Zappa did to his kids?
That dog has 4 legs.
Hmmm, are dogs s’posed to have 3 legs or 4 legs.
Well that’s an awesome name for a dog.
Russ hasn’t called in a while.. you?
Titran Nehook Erwin Terset
If it’s a girl: Rosetta
If it’s a boy: Rosetta
If it’s both: Rosetta
What do you call a dog with no legs?
Well he cant have mine.
Boy.
We went around and around on my daughter’s name, finally reaching a compromise. But a couple of months later the name I really wanted popped in my head:
Edison
Sheridan was also a strong candidate.
We named our son after the city of his conception, which happens to be in Ohio, about an hour west southwest of the Michael’s place.
Akron?
Cincinnati? That’s a strange name. (I have no idea what other city there is in OH other than Kirtland. And Michael’s.)
Geoff’s name suggestion: GLAI!
Boy: Shah Jehan Winterset.
Girl: Nur Jehan Winterset.
Nur Jehan (“Light of the World”) was the wife of Mughal Emperor Jehan Gir (“World-conqueror” in Persian).
The son of Emperor Jehan Gir and Empress Nur Jehan was Shah Jehan (“King of the World”). Emperor Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal (as a masoleum for his wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal (“Excellent Abode”)).
Okay, he won’t use it. But I want to. My wife, when I was married, nixed the idea because the names were too old-fashioned. Feh.
Some girls’ names:
Endometria
Effluvia
Gastria
hmm…for boys, how about Bolus?
By the way, Tarzan’s son is also named John Clayton. They called him Jack, generally. Tarzan spoke perfect English, perfect French, and also Arabic, German, various African dialects, the language of the apes, and tons of other languages. Just because Johnny Weissmüller pointed and grunted doesn’t mean Tarzan did. I’m very irritated by that misconception.
However, as I have no children yet, I may yet have an opportunity for my master plan: flood the earth with children with Mughal names! Mwahahahahahahahaha! Er, first to find a wife.
The deal The Missus and I had was that if it was a boy, I named it (pending veto of way out of line names), and if it was a girl, she named it.
My choice would have been Ronald Wilson or Frederich Wilhelm.
Mahonri Moriancumer
Shauna. I might be biased however.
Tarzan’s son is also named John Clayton.
Coolest name for an Edgar Rice Burroughs male character: Carson Napier
I have two second printings geoff,… found em in a church book sale in Delaware Water Gap Pa.
Huh. If he shilled for Viagra, people would have talked about “Napier’s Boners.”
(explanation for non-geeks here)
Frederich Wilhelm
I’m sure that would raise some eyebrows in Germany.
On a serious note:
Boy: Joshua, Matthew, George, Michael,
Girl: Elizabeth, Catherine, Helena, Ruth, Naomi, Atarah (“crown” in Hebrew, name in the Bible)
How about Keren-happuch (Job 42:14)? It means “horn of the cosmetic-box”.
I have two second printings geoff,… found em in a church book sale in Delaware Water Gap Pa.
Schwing!!
Yekhizqiël.
Sophia, Pistis, Pistis Sophia.
My girl children are named Emily and Sophie, and the boys are Boris and Benny.
Benny is sleeping in the litter box now.
I like David for a boy’s name.
Avalokiteshvara (boy)
Amaterasu-o-o-mikami (girl)
Sam (boy)
Sam (girl)
Bandit II
That really cracked me up! That was sort of the ultimate inside-joke Hostages comment.
Ozymandias.
Then he could say: “Look on my works, R&J, and despair!”
We named our son after the city of his conception, which happens to be in Ohio, about an hour west southwest of the Michael’s place.
Dayton? Huh?
That’s just sick. Nobody has sex in Ohio.
So it’s a boy.
Go all english with: Alistair Figg-Newton d’Winterset III
>> I like David for a boy’s name.
Oh well, yeah. Who wouldn’t?
>>Oh well, yeah. Who wouldn’t?
I hate Dave in Texas.
I hate Dave in Texas.
Yeah, me too. But “Dave in Winterset” would be a fine name.
Well, I wasn’t really thinking of OUR Dave, though I like him.
Mrs. Skinny says Angus or T-Bone (fine names for the son of a meat scientist and meat consumer).
I say Horny Cyclone. Or maybe R.J.
And congratulations. I forget my social graces, until someone elbows me in the ribs. Go to bed Mrs. Skinny!
Well, I wasn’t really thinking of OUR Dave, though I like him.
You like him?
You are a dirty little slut.
He could have my name- Dammit Boy! At least, that’s what Dad always yelled when he wanted me to come running…
Tigerlilybumblebee.
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You are a dirty little slut.
That’s just what Mr. Lipstick said to me this afternoon.
😉
Let’s name the kid Waffle.
ooh, I think I like Lipstick better than ever!
Colt Remington Winterset.
“Go all english with: Alistair Figg-Newton d’Winterset III”
Nigel Pilkingsworth Tottington-Bimples Smythe III.
#29 – Musilhoon…
“Frederich Wilhelm”
My Great Grandpa’s name! First botanist evah in the US of A.
…….back into lurking mode
Nigel Pilkingsworth Tottington-Bimples Smythe III.
We’re trying to be serious, here, sobek.
No way is Russ gonna name his kid Nigel.
P.S.
Gaylord Perry
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Bart, you’ve now closed this thread twice. Does that mean you’ve opened the thread?
Have you ever watched the episode of The Office where the guy “shuns” his coworker?
When he speaks to him, he un-shuns him, speaks, and re-shuns him.
It’s kinda funny.
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name.