Funny and true story. Our neighbor worked at a hospital as a birthing nurse. One night they had a baby born and the delivery went unremarkably. Well as a gift before the mother leaves a gift basket is sent to the new mother and baby. The nurse asked the mother what they named the strapping 8lb baby boy...she said Lemangello. The nurse forwarded the info onto the company which makes up giftbaskets. The basket arrives later that afternoon and the basket contained flowers, chocolates, diapers, formula and jello. Puzzled the nurses asked the mother what the jello was for...the African American mother looked miffed. The card said ...Welcome Lemon Jello and Mother. Everytime I hear that story I laugh.
Yeah, true story, no sh!t...
Snopes has an interesting article on that and other names, but curiously, they don’t give a “status” (true or false).
I heard another one the other day - about a kid biting a balloon and choking on the rubber when it popped. I told the lady that was warning us of this danger that it was an urban legend and she insisted that it happened to her cousin’s kid.
for years, my uncle’s been telling a story about twins he went to school with, Lemonjello and Oranjello.
it’s a funny story, but i think it’s just that...a story.
that being said, i wouldnt put it past someone to name their kid(s) that. I once had a waitress named “Aspirin.”
e-mail forward, no clue on the factuality of it but it so hard to tell truth from fiction these days, I’d believe it.
OKAY. How would you pronounce this child’s name: ‘Le-a’ ???
Leah?? NO
Lee - A?? NOPE
Lay - a?? NO
Lei?? Guess Again.
It’s pronounced ‘Ledasha’ Oh yes...you read it right.
This child attends a school in Livingston Parish, LA. Her mother is
irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. SO, if you see
something come across
your desk like this please remember to pronounce it correctly.
When the mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name,
she said ‘the dash don’t be silent.’