[TEXOKIE]

Years and years ago I was working as a file clerk in a hospital. I PROMISE you I'm not making this up.

The parents of a sweet new little baby girl was named "PLACENTA" because the mother thought it sounded so pretty. It didnt matter that the nurses told her what the word meant, the mother replied that she liked the sound of it and no one she knew would know what it meant.

[Alamo-Girl]

Jeepers! Poor kid... Thanks for the heads up to this interesting thread.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

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..

[doodad]

My Mom is in social services in a fairly small southern city, so the people she deals with are not the most educated. Mom came to get the SS papers filled out on the baby and asked the baby's name. "Someone already named my baby" was the answer. The woman had read the infant tag with her last name preceded by....female. Pronounced like tamale.

[arthurus]

Placenta is almost common these last 30 years or so, though I have neve met an adult Placenta. Do none of them survive childhood?

[Redcloak]

Someone on another thread related a similar story. After reading both I have to conclude that Placenta is a much better name than Meconium!