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What are some parents thinking when they name their kids? -- Chris K, 05:28:36 12/12/09 Sat [48]

Let's try this again on the correct board - sigh

I'm not talking about the crazy parents who named their kids hitler or some other equally inappropriate name but supposedly normal parents

for instance one that comes to mind is an old business acquaintance - Tom Thomas - Surely a parent can be more imaginative than that?

But what brought this post to mine is I'm watching a tv show on cable about wedding dresses - two sisters buying a dress- Jacki and Jill

what the heck was the mother thinking naming their kids Jacki and Jill ?

Does anyone else think this isn't a nice thing to do to your kids?

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- My grandmother ( who's over 80 years old ) knows someone who has her great children called " Romy " and " Derrick ". My grandmother isn't at all in TV stuff, ( she might know where were coming " Romy " ) but when she took knowledge of where were coming Derrick , I let you guess how she reacted ! Poor grandmother ! (NT) -- Laurence, 09:53:39 12/12/09 Sat
  - The same for "Romy " of course. (NT) -- Laurence, who should re-read her post before to hit the send touch, 09:55:25 12/12/09 Sat
    - "Romy" is actually the nickname of Rosemarie, at least in German speaking countires like Austria, Switzerland and of course Germany. So it's not so bad at all ;O) I know that "Derrick" is a first name in some countries, but in Germany it'd be quite unusual. I guess it all depends on what names are common in your country :O) We Germans seem to be unimaginative in that way. Though we have an actress whose first name is Wolke (cloud). That's the best I can offer *lol* (NT) -- Chris (Germany), 13:49:24 12/12/09 Sat
      - Thank you Chris. I'm truly sorry for my post .And yes, you've seen right when you said " it all depends on what names are common in your country ". And nooo, I've anything against Germans, I've an aunt who's German, she's fantastic in all kind of ways.... (NT) -- Laurence, should pay attention to what she post..., 06:18:34 12/14/09 Mon
        
        Laurence, you don't have to be sorry. I'm not offended !! Everything's okay. I just wanted to give you some background information ;O) (NT) -- Chris (Germany), 09:30:32 12/14/09 Mon
- ITA Chris. I don't understand parents,who, when seeing their beautiful, awesome new baby, play games by giving them stupid or ill thought out names. Trendy names can sound so silly. (I'm imagening a 62 yr old, wrinkly, baggy eyed, Brit (cough), called Apple, or Scout.....lol. And what happens if your precious Dweezle, grows up to be an unatractive man with an unfortunate set of features? A new baby deserves a name that has dignity, and cutesyness should be limited to pets. Laurence, (inside) -- Cece ( who used to know a Norman Norman.), 16:42:39 12/12/09 Sat
  - Well Cece...these 70 year-old Brittney's will have grandkids named Mabel, Fred, and Mary. (NT) -- dg, 22:33:26 12/14/09 Mon
- I've never understood that either. I come across a lot of names in my work, and I see some real doozies. I always feel sorry for the person who has to live with that name for a lifetime. I don't understand why parents would intentionally saddle a child with a burden like that. (NT) -- JAG Junkie (Ronda), 16:51:51 12/12/09 Sat
- My great grandfather Borden was named George Washington. If that wasn't bad enough he named his youngest daughter Elsie. Imagine going through life being named Elsie Borden. At least he didn't name one of the boys Elmer. My cousin named his second son Elvis. Of course his name is Rowdy (NT) -- Valerie, 17:23:36 12/12/09 Sat
  - well - on the bright side - in today's world most kids wouldn't know who Elsie the cow was - : ) - but it must have been awful for your poor relative Elsie. Kids can be so cruel anyhow (NT) -- chris k, 20:23:04 12/12/09 Sat
- A number of years ago the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch had a story about all the little girls in the Columbus area whose parents had the last name Gray or Grey - and had named their daughters Scarlett Ann. I understand being a football fan, but naming your child the school colors of OSU? I think it's sick. (NT) -- Ann, 18:29:13 12/12/09 Sat
  - This isn't quite the same as school colors but a friend of mine was a change of life baby. her two older sisters were attending Maria Regina high School in westchester county when she was born - so - yup - her mom named her Maria Regina. : ) (NT) -- chris k - though most folks had no idea what her middle name was., 20:26:39 12/12/09 Sat
- I knew a David David once. They were Syrian or Lebanese. I also knew a woman who named her daughter Misty Dawn, and I went to school with Candy Kane. I also have a pet peeve with people who spell their kids' names with a totally bizarre spelling. I named my daughter Elizabeth, and I really wanted to spell it Elisabeth. I didn't because I didn't want her to spend her life saying, "That's Elisabeth with an 's' not a 'z' ." I agree with Cece on the "Apple" but I have a soft spot for "Scout". As a purist, Bruce and Demi should have named her "Jean Louise" and just called her Scout! (NT) -- TH, 20:09:30 12/12/09 Sat
  - okay - Candy Kane is just cruel - I'm assuming her name was Candace and she wound up with Candy - but really - When I was pregnant with my daughter top on my list was the name Jacqueline but i didn't name her that because i thought if she was given the nick name Jackie, then Jackie Keniston was too close to Jackie Kennedy - and that's not even an awful association like Candy kane ! - (NT) -- chris k -, 20:21:53 12/12/09 Sat
    - There is a Southern Gospel singer whose married name is Candy Christmas. Her children's names are Nick Christmas (character in a Hallmark movie) and Jasmine Christmas (sounds like a scent of lotion). (NT) -- dg, 20:50:14 12/13/09 Sun
      - well it is tough to get around a last name like Christmas - Wonder how that family name even came about - but - I agree - Jasmine is way too much like the name of a scented seasonal candle for my taste. : ) (NT) -- chris k, 21:32:20 12/13/09 Sun
      - I thought of her! Speaking of holiday last names, there is also a Southern Gospel singer named Sherry Easter. At least her parents didn't name her Lilly! (NT) -- JAG Junkie (Ronda)--my mom used to know a Mary Christmas. No one took her seriously when she told them her name., 21:35:42 12/13/09 Sun
        
        I forgot about Sherry Easter. Maybe the two of them should do a "Holiday Tour." LOL. (NT) -- dg, 22:21:51 12/14/09 Mon
        Or Bunny... (NT) -- Theresa, 03:26:45 12/15/09 Tue
  - My husband's mom's family were Irish immigrants so my husband has a fondness for Irish names- Now this isn't in the same league as Candy Kane and Elsie Borden because names like meagan and Sean have become quite recognizable and for the most part spellable too - : ) - But I told my husband I refused to name my child anything that could be translated - Meagan is Gaelic for Margaret, Sean is Gaelic for John, Cailin is Kathleen etc etc. (NT) -- chris k, 20:35:21 12/12/09 Sat
    - stupid story just for the heck of it : ) - I had a dear friend in college- Sean patrick Oreilly. His mom had a lovely brogue excuse me, accent : ) - We all called Sean well Sean. But his mom always called him Johnny. Finally one day i asked why and he explained Sean was Gaelic for John. I always though there something backward about the native english speaking american born friends calling him by his given Gaelic name and his Irish born mother calling him his english name - But she was a cute woman - LOL. had a pink squirrel every afternoon at 4 oclock like clock work - : ) (NT) -- chris k, 20:40:05 12/12/09 Sat
- I went to school with a big boned, heavy set boy who's name was Cannon Ball. (NT) -- shippermom, 22:58:44 12/12/09 Sat
  - oh dear - poor kid - and to think I worried over calling my daugher an old fashioned name like Hannah for fear if she was plane she'd be teased - lol. (NT) -- chris k -, 06:45:51 12/13/09 Sun
- My brother graduated with a girl named Sundae Sprinkle and I know a Jade Kelly Green. Some parents should have the right to name kids revoked. My mom taught a girl once named Sable Tweed, which sounds to me like a hair dye color. I make the parents spell out everything when it comes to filling out the kid's reg. card. One parent put an X in the middle of their child's name then said, "The X is silent." I can only imagine the trouble little "Khxalil" (Ka-leel) will have. On the other hand, there are an adorable pair of brothers, age 5 and 3, named George and Fred. (NT) -- dg -- who has a friend from HS that has a son named "Jag", 23:41:38 12/12/09 Sat
  - I can understand family traditions - but really - the x is silent - oy- You'd think at least one parent would have sense. I had a friend who when her daughter was born she liked something like Kristin but her husband said no because of too many ways to spell it (christine Kristine Kristin Kirstin etc) So they decided on Rebbeca - and then he comes back with - why don't we spell it the hebrew way - My friend say - you thought Kristin was too complicated and now you want to saddle her with rebecca in hebrew ? She put her foot down - it's spelled the traditional english way - lol (NT) -- chris k, 06:34:21 12/13/09 Sun
- My inlaws have aquaintances at church who named their daughter Fuqu(pronounced in Dutch as 'fooquoo') -- not a typical Dutch name for a girl, neverless, it exists. Well, need I say more -- she ended up marrying an American and moving to Utah where her name is constantly mispronounced as -- well -- just say it as it's spelled! Poor poor little Dutch girl!! (NT) -- mj (NT) -- mj, 06:01:01 12/13/09 Sun
  - This would be a good time to become an American Citizen and change your name : ) - Faith or Fionna work for me lol. (NT) -- chris k, 06:42:57 12/13/09 Sun
    - Heck if my name were that difficult and dangerous - I'd even settle for a recognizable word even if it's not normally a person's name like - fuscia : ) (NT) -- chris k, 06:44:53 12/13/09 Sun
      - Sometimes when I'm in a rare mood my name is Fuqu and I don't care who knows it! But that's only sometimes! ;-) (NT) -- Theresa, 03:34:58 12/15/09 Tue
- A friend of mine used to work in the claims department of an insurance company. A woman had twins and must have gotten her inspirations for their names from the hospital menu. She named her kids "Lemonjello" and Orangejello"; pronounced leMONjello and oRANjello. Not sure if they were boys or girls. (NT) -- JAG Junkie (Ronda)--I think some names are in violation of the 8th Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment)., 06:32:19 12/13/09 Sun
  - oh lord - Now I do have friends who gave their sons middle names based on where they were conceived - Two have the middle name Dallas and one has the middle name Austin - it started out as a joke but the names grew on them - at lest they weren't conceived in comeplace like Schenectady or Poughkeepsie - LOL - and they were middle names not first - (NT) -- chris k, 06:38:30 12/13/09 Sun
    - Garth Brooks did that with his daughters. Taylor Maine Pearl (conceived in Maine while listening to James Taylor) and August Anna (conceived in August). (IDK about the other child.) We knew a man once famed Friel Thrift. He was a nice guy, but the name was a mouthful. (NT) -- dg, 20:47:42 12/13/09 Sun
  - My Aunt who is a school teacher, had two kids in her class with the same name, LOL. (NT) -- Angela -- Mommy of 2 JAGlettes, 10:05:34 12/15/09 Tue
    - Same name meaning Orangejello and Lemonjello. (NT) -- Angela, 10:07:29 12/15/09 Tue
      - Hmm. I wonder if that's the same set of twins? What are the chances there are two sets of them? (NT) -- JJ (Ronda), 18:52:31 12/15/09 Tue
- I once met someone by the name of April Showers. Whew! The funniest one I've heard, though, wasn't a real one. My sister-in-law has a last name of Kelly. When she was pregnant, we teased her that she would have a little girl, and name her Michelle Ellen, resulting in Shelly Ellie Kelly. (She had three boys, though not all at once!) (NT) -- Deemus, 11:59:32 12/13/09 Sun
- I heard of a guy named Abraham Isaac Jacob. Now that was pretty cool - three generations in one. (NT) -- Carrotts, 13:56:56 12/13/09 Sun
- Meg Tilley has a son by Colin Firth, and his name is William. I love the name William, but I'm thinking Willy Tilley might not sound so hot. Hope his name is Will Firth. (NT) -- Cece, 18:23:54 12/13/09 Sun
- An inlaw's daughter is named "Caprice Mercedes" - the cars they had when she was born! A client was named "Merrie Christmas ____ (last name). Born Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, of course. (NT) -- jan, 20:27:56 12/13/09 Sun
- I know a lady named Robin Hood, but it wasn't her parents' fault. Her name is Robin and she married a man whose last name was Hood. If ever there was a reason to NOT change your name when you got married, that would be a good one! LOL (NT) -- JAG Junkie (Ronda), 21:32:59 12/13/09 Sun
  - this reminds me of a friend of mine who was so happy when she married a man named taylor- I still remember the first time my mom asked me Mary's last name - I replied - it's Strange- after a long pause my mom says- Is that her name or are you preparing me? LOL- it used to be her name- : ) - at least her mom gave her and her siblings normal first names - but think what a crackpot could have done to their kids with a last name like strange (NT) -- chris k, 22:29:36 12/13/09 Sun
- Well, as an OB nurse for almost 30 years, I have heard it all, but the strangest names were Puddin and Punkin. I worked at an inner city hospital for 12 years. Sometimes, the moms would ask us how to spell the names when I couldn't even pronounce them, let alone spell them. But Puddin and Punkin were the strangest little boy names I ever heard (NT) -- Martian Barb who named her kids traditional names...Christopher, Andrew, and Kevin., 17:20:59 12/14/09 Mon
  - My great-grandfather's first and middle names were George Washington and his brother was Abraham Lincoln. I also had another g g g g grandfather who was names Harmonius Dumond. (NT) -- Martian Barb, 17:24:36 12/14/09 Mon
- The first and middle names of 2 of my great grandfathers - one was George Washington and the other was Christopher Columbus. My g. grandmother had 2 sisters named Missouri and Indiana (they lived in Ala.). As a teacher, I've seen all kinds of names. It's really bad when parents dont' know how to spell the name they gave their child. I tend to look on the birth certificate for consistency when I've seen a parent spell it several ways. (NT) -- Lanet, 17:53:54 12/14/09 Mon
  - I wonder if the parents always dreamed of heading west- to Misouri and Indiana? : ) - Interesting choices - but I suppose it beats being named North Dakota : ) (NT) -- chris k, 19:08:43 12/14/09 Mon
  - My g.g.grandmother was named Mary Magdalene. Not exactly the Bible character *I* would have chosen. My brother and I know a girl whose dad's name is Ben Dover and his sister was named Eileen Dover. Of course, I also went to school with a girl whose dad was named Richard Head (I'll let you guess what nickname he went by). My music teacher in elementary school was named Beaver Robinette. What is worse than that being his honest-to-goodness real given name, he named his son Beaver, Jr. (NT) -- dg, 22:30:56 12/14/09 Mon
    - ben and Eileen's parents had a warped sense of humor - there's no way they were that stupid twice - sigh. And beaver must have had an interesting personality to wish that name on his son. shrug. (NT) -- chris k, 06:23:07 12/15/09 Tue
Weekly Fitness Check In. -- Cece, 19:00:24 12/05/09 Sat [30]
Right now I'm having a well earned glass of wine. Checked in at WW and lost 1.6lbs. I feel so good about it because this week, I've got on track with my workouts which have been non-existant for months...let's face it, more than a year.

Started out on Saturday by getting a really long coaxial cable and setting up a little flat screen tv (with built in DVD) in the laundry room. In the next two days, I did tons of ironing and laundry, while not being bored out of my skull, instead of sitting in front of the computer or staying in bed. As long as you are moving your body, you are burning calories.

Next: Tues, Weds, Thurs, and Fri, I got up early (as usual), and went to Fitness World by 6:30am. Did 35 minutes on the tread mill, and 30 mins of weights. I had a fitness evaluation and my body fat and BMI are way over. However, I did well on the fitness test on the bike. I also got in three long walks. I'm going to go to the gyy every morning from now on, barring a really good reason not to go.

I feel great about my new regime and really want to keep it up. In fact, I'm deleting the word "TRY" from my vocabulary and replacing it with "WILL". When you hear someone say "I'll try" it means they are not committed and probably won't do whatever it is they say they will try to do.

I'm bloody determined to get into the best shape I can be so that I'm less likely to end up in an electric wheel chair. I want to enjoy my middle/old age, by travelling and getting around on my own steam. As my long gone parents used to say, "With the help of God and a couple of policemen" I'll make it....LOL.

As for my food, I've been getting hints from some of you. I'm halving sandwiches (Chris K's idea), and I'm reducing my carbs after 2 pm (Chris K and the Fitness World's 23 yr old 1/2 French, 1/2 Iranian, Vegan, Buhhdist, Food conspiracy theorist, body building guy!!!) I'm tracking everything I eat of course (WW). I'm also limiting my high fibre bars (e.g.delicious Fibre One with choccy chips)to after I've worked out. My before bed snack is going to be fruit.

I'm not bragging. I just feel so encouraged by the advice from friends AND you guys.

So, what's new with you on the fitness front? What worked and what didn't? Is the season too much of a temptation? If so, you are not alone.

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My "baby" daughter went on her first "date" yesterday....the boy she was texting alot with a few months ago..finally asked her out. Going slow is good for dating teens! Life is going to get more "interesting" I fear! -- jagglebelle, 08:35:15 12/07/09 Mon [19]
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grumbling a minute about gas prices -- chris k, 06:06:31 11/27/09 Fri [14]

Call me crazy- but I watch the oil prices to help decide when to fill my tank -

I know- certifiable.

But when oil prices go up I don't fill my tank all the way in hopes they'll come down - like last week I put ten gallons in my tank instead of 20

I've noticed over the last two days oil is dropping like a stone - from almost $79 a barrel to $74 today- Now I know it takes longer for lower pump prices to catch up with lower oil prices even though the pumps go up almost neck and neck with oil -

But today- after two days of falling oil prices - I noticed my cheapest gas station went UP two cents a gallon - Grr.

I'm still asking myself when folks are going to realize the higher the price of gas the lower our consumption

is anyone else even a little like me ?

Are you watching for the cheapest gas station?

Are you cutting back on runs to the grocery store when gas goes up?

Have you lowered your thermostat? (Mines at 70)

Do you have any gas saving tips?

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Flat Stanley has landed in Mars. He went to work with me yesterday! Today, I am taking him to see the spaceship. Will send him out tomorrow. -- Martian Barb, 06:48:00 12/08/09 Tue [2]
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- Thank You for letting me know and for your participation because we really appreciate it. (NT) -- shippermom, 07:44:02 12/08/09 Tue
HELP !!! -- chris k, 07:22:04 12/04/09 Fri [8]

those of you who know me know I am not a lover of the kitchen or cooking.

When I was single I made a great lentil soup. Stopped making it because my husband didn't like lentils.

Well - I had this nice ham bone left over after thanksgiving and the weather has been cold so I decided to try my hand at a huge pot of lentil soup.

ugh-

Two bags of lentils - some carrots - an onion - some cilantro - lots of garlic powder and garlic salt and I keep adding regular salt hoping to get some flavor -

it's the most boring blah soup I've ever eaten

Any suggestions on what I can add to make the thing have more flavor?

Please - : )

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- I should add - I have totally forgotten how I used to make the lentil soup so this was winging it with what little I had in the fridge - shrug (NT) -- chris k, 07:23:07 12/04/09 Fri
- I don't suppose you have any broth or soup starter? Might make it too salty though unless you have some sodium free. (NT) -- Jbird, 07:27:21 12/04/09 Fri
  - don't have it on hand - but could pick up a can of sodium free broth- that's easy enough even for me - : ) - I'll try that on my way home tonight (NT) -- chris k -, 08:21:49 12/04/09 Fri
- Try some thyme & 1 or 2 bay leaves( remove bay leaves after cooking & before serving). Also, Goya makes a ham boullion ( it has a pig on the box) & Kitchen Basics makes a ham stock. I use the ham boullion for added flavor when i make any kind of bean or lentil soup with a ham bone. (NT) -- mar, 08:25:59 12/04/09 Fri
- Canned tomatoes, particularly the diced ones, make a great soup base. They add colour, texture, taste, and nutrients. You can thicken your soup with a little mashed potatoe, and as well as the dried herbs (basil, thyme, parsley, et al), a dash of Worcestershire sauce or Oxo/Knorr bouillion power or cube, really helps. Oh yeah, I know someone who adds dried onion mix, but that wouldn't be my choice. (Inside) -- Cece (who, coincidentally, just bought some orange lentils to make soup!), 09:56:53 12/04/09 Fri
  - Ooooh, meant to add. Use real garlic cloves, not the garlic salt. Too much salt doesn't add flavour. It just makes it more salty (not good for blood pressure.) I add whole raw, chopped garlic to soups and stews, as well as sauteing a few with the onions. (NT) -- Cece, 09:59:50 12/04/09 Fri
- Thanks everyone - I haven't had a chance to stop by the store yet for the broth- but I did have a can of diced tomatoes - tossed that in and it's simmering now- I don't have bay leaves or thyme but my neighbor said she could give me a bay leaf - she cooks- lol (NT) -- Chris K, 15:36:56 12/04/09 Fri
A bittersweet holiday -- Deemus, 16:06:42 11/29/09 Sun [20]
Thanksgiving Day was wonderful and family-friendly. We ate dinner at my sister-in-law's, and both my kids were there: daughter and SIL came for the feast, and son with DIL came for dessert. That was the sweet part. The next day was really Black Friday here, as we decided it was time for the dog to go. He had been going downhill pretty rapidly for awhile, and he seemed more and more unhappy, unable to move much, and often whimpering as he tried to get comfortable. He was 18 last summer, and we'd had him since he was just a puppy. So on Friday, we made the appointment and took him to the vet. DH and I were with him and cuddling him as he dozed off from the sedative they gave him ahead of the real thing. As he put his head down, he gave a long, peaceful sigh. He used to do that often, as he settled down to sleep, but I realized that I hadn't heard it in some time. It was almost as if he was saying, "Okay, now I'm comfortable and I can rest." Once he shut his eyes, there was never a twitch or sign of discomfort. We brought him home, and buried him by the stone wall under a rhododendron bush. It's been lonely, but I have no regrets. The kids had time to stop by the house to say goodbye to him, and they agreed it was his time.

The house has been lonely, as DH is away for a couple of days. I keep thinking that it's time to take the dog out (carry him out, as it had been for the past several months), or it's almost time for his supper. The spot under the edge of the counter where his dishes were seems painfully empty...it's those little things that bring the pangs. I hope all my Harmy board friends will keep me in their thoughts as we continue along into the holiday season.

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