Austinist: Bun in the Oven: Would Smell As Sweet?

odam

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:26:36 -0600

Spencer Magnus Barnett. best.baby name.ever. others shall fear him.

adamr

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:57:04 -0600

Soda!

truecraig

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:48:14 -0600

Nah. We all know that *Batman* is a bad name. It's both silly and unbelievable to give a child a Jewish last name as a first name. That's taking irony into nonexistent territory. However, *McRib Bellyache* is a fantastic name for a boy, girl, or pet squirrel.

Katrina

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:35:01 -0600

Jools - There'll be no Cletus in the family, though it's amusing to think people wonder if I'm horrid enough to actually do it. There is something to be said for rhyming, interim nicknames. Cletus the Fetus just makes me giggle every time I type it. Craig - what, no Batman on your list??

truecraig

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:47:31 -0600

The best baby names (based on factual scientificalness) are as follows: Arrynna Compulsyannya Luxorbellagio Treasureislandia Rotundus Maximus Charles Bronson II Ixnay Aimnay, CPA Cardboard Salmon The Punisher Everyone else has a crappy name.

Jooley Ann

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:26:36 -0600

True enough, Annie. Plus I was just today reminded that there're plenty of famous folks who use their first-middle-last names. Wonder whether they've somehow always done so, thereby rendering the parental, middle-name-attention-grab ploy effectively useless? Hmm. Kat, several people I talked to did the same thing -- didn't publicize the name &/or didn't decide 'til they'd seen their baby. Your secret is safe with us. Tho'...you're not really going to use Cletus? Tim, I'm pretty sure it's Timmy, and not TIMMAY!!

Sheila

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:26:09 -0600

My husband and I looked at the list of most popular names, and then made sure that we didn't pick one of them. I'm amazed at how well it worked; we've not found that many other kids named Nancy or Tom, and they are happy not to be lost in a sea of Emilys and Zacharys. Thanks for the post, Sheila Family Travel: See The World With Your Kids

Tim

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:12:45 -0600

Are they really calling their Timothy, Timmy? That's horrid. Talk about missing out on pop cultrue references.

Katrina

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:06:32 -0600

Of course, I could not resist the lure of clicking the Baby Name Wizard, despite all fair warnings. This will be good for plenty of time-wasting when the office slows back down. I've been rather elusive about publicly announcing the names I favor for the boy, simply because I fear the name-giving pressure that would come along from both sides of the family. My routine answer has become "I'll decide when he's born", but honestly I have it narrowed down to about 1 or 2 names. It's sort of fun having a secret. BTW, I really like Johanna a lot. :)

Annie in Austin

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:23:43 -0600

This is a fun-to-read article, Jooley Ann, useful for today's parents and amusing for those whose children are grown... but no matter how carefully it was chosen, many kids will hate their name. The range of available names wasn't as wide a few decades ago, but our discussions on names were pretty intense. And unless things have changed a lot, you need a good middle name to get your child's attention when making an important announcement on behavior or safety. Do you think this ever happened? "Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor! Are you playing with Mama's jewelry again?" Annie at the Transplantable Rose