Dave and I have begun the conversation... what shall we name this little person growing inside? We're going to start a list, buy a baby name book, etc. and then we're going to keep it secret from all of you. But we wanted to share something about the process of naming, so we give you...
The REJECTED BABY NAMES LIST: (check back periodically; we'll update!)
1. Elvis
2. Jesus
3. Elvis-Jesus
4. Names that end in S (Bacchus, Elias, Silus)
5. Sarah's first cousins' names (Aaron has already been taken TWICE)
6. Names that have belonged to our pets (Bjorg, Alpha, Phooey, Chomper, Ellis, Dudley, Tootsie, Fred, Checkers, Muffin, Arlo, Purna, Baby Jane, Mr. Baggins, Felix, Precious, and especially not Bob Kitty or Little Kitty). This is too bad because any kid named Bjorg Reckess would be an awesome tennis player.
7. The place name where the baby was conceived, ala a colleague of Neil's who named her child Bozeman and then proceeded to explain how she and her husband decided on such a unique name in their baby announcements.
8. Names that rhyme or half-rhyme w/ Reckess... like? Alexis. Texas. Nexus.
9. Names that Frank Zappa has already taken: Diva Muffin, Moonunit, Dweezil.
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Perhaps a name like Alexandra for a girl, and I don't have any ideas for a boy.
Please, please, no Bentley or Lexus or Mercedes. I actually used to like the name Mercedes, and then I heard of a kid named Bentley... somehow it seems creepy doesn't it, naming one's kid after a car? Just imagine, "I'd like you to meet my little sprout, BMW. Go ahead, honey. Say hello."
Our friends' kids named the latest grandson Austin, 'cause guess where they live. But PLEASE don't name this little peanut "Syracuse"!!!
Don't forget Mr. Baggins & Felix. And then there was Bob Kitty. And what was our little goat's name? Ah, Baby Jane (after you, apparently). She drank from a bottle and wore diapers on freezing nights, so that makes her a pet, I think. So add those three to your rejection list.
re: to Craig-
For some reason the boy names are harder for Dave and I to think of, too... perhaps it's because girl names can be sort of lyrical, and you can create new ones without any thought to the child getting beat up once she enters 6th grade. But boy names... hard, especially since a lot of used-to-be boy names have become girl names (like Leslie, Courtney, etc) and now naming a little boy Lesley would probably be a very mean thing to do. And then you don't want to name the kid the same thing as the 15 other people you know with the same name. We'll have to brainstorm for Boy names.
Please, no "creatively" spelled "normal" names such as Ashleigh for Ashley, or Konnor for Connor, etc.
Or even worse, creatively spelled unique names such as Karizysma for Charisma.
There is an interesting discussion of this topic in the book, _Freakanomics_, if you're interested (come on, I know you are - nerds!)
Forgot to include this in my last comment...
How about the name, Mikaela? ;-)
Here's the worst idea possible, be like those parents in New Zealand who tried to name their son 4Real. They were unable to name him that because a law stated that numerals cannot be used in names. So they settled on naming him Superman instead, but will still call him 4Real.
You know, for years I've been saving THE perfect baby name for my future love child... it's eloquent, suitable for a boy or girl and unique without fear of any impending psychological damage. However, I now feel as if I love you guys enough to pass it on and make your family complete... so without further ado, may I present you... Granby Legion Reckess!
dearest sarah and dave - some nronx-style suggestions you may or may not have considered:
1) Qutanya or Pretanya - depending on if you would describe your baby more as "cute" or "pretty". really, just adding any adjective to tanya works
2) Diamonique - yes, i know that would mean naming your child after a fake diamond-like substance,but it sounds so classy!
3) Starnasia Princess Reckess. 'nuf said.
4) If you happen to have little boy twins, might I suggest naming them Diswon and Datwon (actually pronounced DAY-twon...say them out loud and think about it, but not too hard. you might burst a vein.)
5) Why not name the baby after whatever Disney princess is most popular when the baby is born? Hence why I have like 7 Jasmines....
6) You can always name your kid after a classy European city. Paris, London, Milan, Venise (yes, with an "s"), and Rome all work.
7) For a boy, just add Re- to dad's name, such as Repete, Remario, Remike....Redave!
Best of luck choosing from these awesome names...
Glynis,
Thanks for the Bronx-baby list. Very amusing, and incredibly creative. In our baby book, it's amazing how many names are simply conglomerations of other names: Sharalyn (Sharon + Lynn) or Johnnygreg (Jonathan + Greg). Maybe we should just create a name out of Sarah + Dave? Sarave, or Davrah? Save?
ok this is where working at a doctor's office comes in handy:
none of the following please:
mignon
nanzette
fancy
leaf
talan (i keep thinking of eagles)
nevaeh (heaven backwards)
colon (yea.. not colin folks)
course you could follow the footsteps of george foreman
name all the boys george and the girls georgetta or georgina...
guess it would be dave jr dave the third and davidina
:D
you could name your child after a royal title
kingston,prince, princess
or even go the step further to goddess or messiah or
Poppy Honey
or
daisy boo
or
Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily
but i agree, boys names are definitely harder
oh wait:
i thought you and dave and craig would appreciate this:
PAMPA, Texas -- A Texas couple who named their son ESPN after the cable sports network will soon be getting a visit from the toddler's namesake.
An ESPN film crew is coming to this Panhandle town next month to interview the family of 2-year-old ESPN Malachi McCall for a feature on several children around the country named after the network.
ESPN (pronounced Espen) McCall is one of at least three children in the United States known to be named for the sports network. A couple in Corpus Christi named their son Espn Curiel in 2000, the same year Espen Blondeel was born in Michigan.
ESPN spokesman Dave Nagle said the feature will air Sept. 6 as part of a two-hour special celebrating the network's 25th anniversary. The special focuses on the company's history, growth and impact.
"We don't have viewers. We have fans," Nagle said Saturday. "And I guess there's no better testament than when someone names their child after your product. It just shows the bond we have with people."
Rebecca and Michael McCall said their son's name started as a joke after they heard on the radio about another couple naming their son "Espen."
"He looked at me and said, 'That's a cool name,'" Rebecca McCall said in Saturday's editions of the Amarillo Globe-News.
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