| Wednesday, May 03, 2006 |
| A Boy Named Sue |
But a girl named "Mike"? Come on!
People are stealing boy names and giving them to girls; and I'm over it. Daily, girls are given names like Tyler, Brandyn, Jaycen and Micah. How do we fight back? I say point and laugh.
When you're in a crowd and someone calls for their little princess by the name of "Johnnie," I recommend you let out into an obnoxious nose-snort laugh, elbow the random person beside you and point. You can also top it off superbly by channeling Cliff-Clavin and explaining loudly to no one in particular that "Johnnie" is an epicene name -- a name that belongs to or has the characteristics of both the male and female, a sexless name, neuter. Everyone in the room should be able to hear your voice.
I can then imagine young, soon-to-be parents lying in bed discussing their unborn girl's new name and recalling your outburst. Mother-to-be: "How about 'Riley?'" Father-to-be: "No. It's a boy's name. Now, go to bed, Toni."
And now for an obligatory link: http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/. I've been laughing uncontrollably at this person's comments to baby name questions. My favorite one so far: "Do you honestly think someone naming their daughter Makenzy could find Scotland on a map?" |
posted by Joe Napalm @ 2:20 PM   |
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I'm pointing; and I'm laughing.
Is it pronounced MI-kuhl or mee-KAHL?
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I had a friend whose dad was named Dyke. His sister was named Gay? go figure. What about Peyton for a girl name?
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I'm pointing; and I'm laughing.
Is it pronounced MI-kuhl or mee-KAHL?