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Spread a Little on Me ( Stupid baby names)
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Posted on 02/14/2003 11:27:55 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs

In a previous article, I introduced three members of my family: Brianna, Brianna's mother and Brianna's still-baking sibling.

After learning that my aunt intended to name a female infant "Taylor Jade," I gave my opinion of the name.

"What a wonderful name, I exclaimed, for a future professional hooker! If you want your daughter to augment her breasts and slurp other things in lieu of water, stick with that name."

A look of horror washed across my aunt's face, and she left. To her credit, she didn't stick with that name. To my amusement, she went with one even worse.

It's a girl!

Huh? Wha? It's 2 a.m. What's a girl?

I had a girl! Isn't that great?

Who the heck is this?

It's your aunt, and I had a girl!

Huh? Oh, Taylor Jade made her arrival?

We decided on a new name.

Well, bully for you.

We settled on "Riley"!

Oh, God, Riley is so trashy. Why don’t you just hand her over to the porn industry to raise? Because when I think of Riley, especially with your last name, I think, "How much does she charge?"

That’s awful. That’s a really rotten thing to say. Besides, we’re spelling it R-Y-L-E-E. That makes it classier.

Oh, sure, if the class you’re trying to rise above thinks a double-wide trailer is luxurious. Don’t you know there’s a direct correlation between extraneous "y"’s in a kid’s name and the number of laws they’ll violate? And what’s with the "-ee"? How cutesy is that?

You can be really rotten sometimes.

I know, it’s a gift. I’m just trying to save the kid some pain. There’s a cardinal rule in naming kids, and it is "Thou shall not mix ethnicities." Rylee sounds Irish. Your surname is LeManne. Rylee LeManne. It’s like me being Rosita Connelly. It’s not allowed.

But I’m all about the nicknames. You know that. I named Brianna "Brianna" because I like "Bri" for a nickname. I picked "Rylee" because "Ry" is so damn cute.

Jesus Christ. Bri and Ry? Like cheese and bread? You’re naming your kids after cheese and bread?

Well, I never thought of it like that.

You should have. It’s perfect for an incestuous lesbian stage show, though. "The Incestuous Lesbian Duo, Bread and Cheese LeManne." What’s the tagline going to be? "Hey, Bri, come over here and spread some on me?"

*click*

That's the last time I try to help a family member.

But my aunt isn't alone in doling out cutesy or "unique" names to her living accessories. It's a nationwide trend.

With society churning out Columbine Borg at a rapid pace, naming a child is one of the few remaining acceptable outlets for individuality. We want our kids to conform because conformity is the glue that holds society together. But giving them a name that no one ever thought to bestow upon a child -- Dysmenorrhea, for example -- allows parents to demonstrate some level of non-conformity.

Of course, buying a child a chemistry set and encouraging the exploration of the wonderful world of chemicals is far less embarrassing than saddling a child with the name "Cannon."

Along with creative names come creative spellings. Maybe the parents weren't clever enough to invent a name. Maybe they liked the sound of a traditional name, but they still wanted their child to have a leg up on the Lakens and Teagans.

But does spelling matter when the teacher calls on Julie, Jullee, Jewlee, Julliee and Julye?

"Rylee" is but one example of misspelled monikers. Traditional names become undecipherable.

Mayghan? Is it pronounced like the more traditional "Megan"? Or May-ghan? May-gun? My-gun? How can anyone tell in a country brimming with Brinleys, Hollyns and Kestins? Where Matthew becomes "Matthue," a too-trendy Carson becomes "Karsyn" and an overdone Taylor transforms into "Teighlor"?

Then there are the parents who completely lack creativity. They give rise to the Trumans, Willows, Xanders, Dawsons and Dharmas. They're television or movie addicts, and a name that fits a fictional character will surely fit their snookums.

And the stranger the name or spelling, the more apt the parents are to eschew discipline.

During finals, I escaped to the local public library to study. Libraries are quiet, or so I've heard.

Fifteen minutes into studying, a book fell on the floor. Again and again, a book fell on the floor. I got up to see who the klutz was, and it was none other than an adorable female toddler.

She purposely threw the book on the floor. Again and again. After five minutes of that, and perhaps noticing annoyance on the faces of other people, the mother half-heartedly attempted to discipline her angel.

"Kinsey, stop it. Stop it, Kinsey. Please, Mommy is trying to read, Kinsey."

What the heck? Kinsey? Like the Kinsey Institute? Either Mommy is kinky or stupid.

My vote was on the latter because for 20 minutes, Kinsey entertained the library with her antics.

I doubt a Jennifer would do that, but I bet a Jenypher would.


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To: xsmommy; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Here, pingeroonie, this might entertain people who call themselves "exsexmommy" and "WhyisaTexblahblahblahblah" more than it did me.
101 posted on 02/14/2003 12:07:34 PM PST by Argh
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To: Johnny Gage
Wasn't there a Gennifer Flowers about ten years ago....oh, nevermind.
102 posted on 02/14/2003 12:07:48 PM PST by ladylib
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To: LWalk18
I had a school mate named Billy Boyle who had a brother Lance
103 posted on 02/14/2003 12:08:08 PM PST by ctlpdad
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To: Pure Country
Reminds me of Kay Elemenope. (When prounouncing the second name, think "Penelope")

Maybe she was named after the alphabet L M N O P ?

Ding Ding Ding! You win the prize! K L M N O P!

104 posted on 02/14/2003 12:08:15 PM PST by SubSailor
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To: SerpentDove
You know the kicker on the then Houston Oilers named his son after the logo on the helmet: Derrick.
105 posted on 02/14/2003 12:08:27 PM PST by dyed_in_the_wool (I am Jack's smirking revenge.)
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Naming kids is hard. You just never know the results.

I was born in 1966.

My parents wanted to give me a name that was a bit unusual. They decided on "Jason". Yes, that really was an unusual name back then.


106 posted on 02/14/2003 12:09:06 PM PST by Our man in washington
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To: mountaineer
I was in a doctor's office, where I stumbled on a local Philly-area magazine (Main Line Magazine?) article about funny baby names. One of the names was pronounced "SHA-THEED" but spelled, according to the magazine, "SHITHEAD"
107 posted on 02/14/2003 12:09:41 PM PST by Captainpaintball (Where did my tagline go?)
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To: TEXOKIE
From the Fulton County Birth Announcements 2002:

Zachary and Elisabeth Morrow are happy to announce the arrival of their new brother, Jayce Talyn Morrow. Jayce was born on Jan. 12.

Trinity Taylor Martinez was born to proud parents J.D. and Jennifer Martinez of Wauseon on April 6, 2002. Trinity was born at the Fulton County Health Center at 6:02 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long.

Kyleigh and Payton Robinson would like to announce the arrival of their new little sister, Jensyn BreeAnn. Jensyn was born on Aug. 7 at 8:14 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 21 1/2 inches long.

Noah and Caden Burget are happy to announce the arrival of their baby sister, Jettie Kay. Jettie was born on Sept. 3, 2002 at the Toledo Hospital. She weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Future Stripper Alert!!!!

O.J. Jarkowski and Brenda Myers would like to announce the birth of their twin daughters, Tiffany Lynn and Brittany Marie Jarkowski. They were born at 6:37 and 6:38 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, at St. Vincent's Hospital.

It is with special pleasure that Stacie and Steve Radabaugh, of Archbold, announce the birth of their son, Jaxon Tyne Radabaugh. Jax was born on Dec. 8, 2002, at 10:44 p.m.

Riley Noah Krieger-Oyer and his parents, Jared and KyLee Oyer, would like to announce the birth of Eleanor Annalene Oyer.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Peggie Haywood of Hurricane, W. Va., are pleased to announce the birth of twins, boy and girl on Nov. 2. Peyton( a girl) weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. and Paul weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz..

108 posted on 02/14/2003 12:09:48 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Happy people live longer. I plan on living forever)
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To: reegs
My brother-in-law says he saw a show where two brothers names were pronouce Lamonjello and Oronjello, but were spelled Lemonjello and Orangejello

I knew someone would drag out this old urban legend.

109 posted on 02/14/2003 12:10:09 PM PST by AppyPappy (Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
My mom went to school with Ophelia Bottom.
110 posted on 02/14/2003 12:11:03 PM PST by CFIIIMEIATP737 (You can always tell a Texan, but you can't tell us much.)
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To: dware
Some points:
*He's seated to the right of you in the picture.
*He's on the left in the picture.
*You should have named him 'Harley'.
*He's definitely a Bubba.
111 posted on 02/14/2003 12:11:17 PM PST by dyed_in_the_wool (I am Jack's smirking revenge.)
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
IMA HOGG (1882-1975). Ima Hogg, philanthropist and patron of the arts, daughter of Sarah Ann (Stinson) and Governor James Stephen Hogg (TX).

I've always wondered, "WHAT WERE THESE PEOPLE THINKING???"

112 posted on 02/14/2003 12:11:50 PM PST by girlscout
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To: bmwcyle
I heard one woman calling called her daughter, Misty Dawn.

That's nothing... Miss America last year's name was "Misty Dawn Clymer". Course her mom probably didn't know from Adam.
113 posted on 02/14/2003 12:12:07 PM PST by johnb838 (tick...tick...tick.)
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Dont forget perhaps the worst name for a guy of all time, Dick Butkus (sounds like "butt-kiss"). With a name like that, a man might grow up being a mean, nasty, ornery, linebacker type...
114 posted on 02/14/2003 12:13:06 PM PST by Paradox
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
LOL --- I have a niece named Amanda Lynn...

But you are much too young for me --- quit saying that we've dated !!! LOL

/teasing off

115 posted on 02/14/2003 12:13:15 PM PST by coder2
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To: T Minus Four
My mom named me after a sunkin ship so I can't talk too much on this thread. Hint Hint it was hit by the Stockholm.
116 posted on 02/14/2003 12:13:22 PM PST by angcat
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To: stuartcr
...and their good friend, Letta Fargo.
117 posted on 02/14/2003 12:13:43 PM PST by MJemison
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To: girlscout
Amanda Hugginkiss...
118 posted on 02/14/2003 12:14:10 PM PST by johnb838 (tick...tick...tick.)
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To: johnb838
I remember a young black intern named Starlene Placencia XXXXX. I thought to myself that hers was akin to an unfair animal name, like platypus.
120 posted on 02/14/2003 12:14:12 PM PST by FormerRep
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