Comments on: A Boy for Dad http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Henry http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-156112 Henry Thu, 18 May 2006 05:33:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-156112 I was never confused when it came to naming my two daughters.I named them Christiana and Anny but your problem lies with naming a boy. Ya its hard to find good names for them but not that difficult. And by the way congratulations! I was never confused when it came to naming my two daughters.I named them Christiana and Anny but your problem lies with naming a boy. Ya its hard to find good names for them but not that difficult. And by the way congratulations!

]]> By: Victoria Férauge http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155969 Victoria Férauge Tue, 16 May 2006 18:47:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155969 My great-grandmother, Celeste, had three children, a boy and two girls. The boy was called Quentin and the girls were Katherine and Rachel (Rachel was my grand-mother). So for boys' name I have a particular fondness for Quentin but I also like Dominique, Pascal and Didier. Never had a chance to use any of them because my Frenchlings were little girls (and are now in the process of becoming young women). We had two things in mind when we named our ladies: the first was to come up with names that wouldn't be ridiculous in French or English, the second was to do honor to the women ancestors from BOTH sides and from BOTH countries (US and France). And so my eldest is Elizabeth Marie-Celeste and my youngest is Jessica Irène-Rachel. My great-grandmother, Celeste, had three children, a boy and two girls. The boy was called Quentin and the girls were Katherine and Rachel (Rachel was my grand-mother). So for boys’ name I have a particular fondness for Quentin but I also like Dominique, Pascal and Didier.

Never had a chance to use any of them because my Frenchlings were little girls (and are now in the process of becoming young women).

We had two things in mind when we named our ladies: the first was to come up with names that wouldn’t be ridiculous in French or English, the second was to do honor to the women ancestors from BOTH sides and from BOTH countries (US and France). And so my eldest is Elizabeth Marie-Celeste and my youngest is Jessica Irène-Rachel.

]]> By: Gene O'Grady http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155958 Gene O'Grady Tue, 16 May 2006 16:57:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155958 First Jennifer I know of was the daughter of DuBose Hayward (author of Porgy & Bess and some good children's books). Wondered when I learned that where he'd got the name. First Jennifer I know of was the daughter of DuBose Hayward (author of Porgy & Bess and some good children’s books). Wondered when I learned that where he’d got the name.

]]> By: emma http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155897 emma Tue, 16 May 2006 06:19:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155897 First of all accept my congratulations! Proud moment for both of u. In between this proud moment there is certain confusion. Let it not hamper your joy. U would certainly come up with some good names,there is still time.But i don't think that there is any problem with the names u have suggested. Be patient! First of all accept my congratulations! Proud moment for both of u. In between this proud moment there is certain confusion. Let it not hamper your joy. U would certainly come up with some good names,there is still time.But i don’t think that there is any problem with the names u have suggested. Be patient!

]]> By: Julian Elson http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155853 Julian Elson Mon, 15 May 2006 19:49:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155853 Athanaël! It's like, it's almost a normal name, but there's a twist in it, because there's no N in the beginning! Or, if that's too austere and cenobitey, Nicias, or Nick for short. It's probably best to ignore me. I come up with names without really thinking about the welfare of the child in question Athanaël! It’s like, it’s almost a normal name, but there’s a twist in it, because there’s no N in the beginning!

Or, if that’s too austere and cenobitey, Nicias, or Nick for short.

It’s probably best to ignore me. I come up with names without really thinking about the welfare of the child in question

]]> By: spencer http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155800 spencer Mon, 15 May 2006 16:49:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155800 <i>“Malcom” or “Vincent”</i> There is a place where these names are considered "cool?" “Malcom” or “Vincent”

There is a place where these names are considered “cool?”

]]> By: pdf23ds http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155799 pdf23ds Mon, 15 May 2006 16:46:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155799 " I assume this means more variations on spelling or completely off-the-wall names." For girls, of course. ” I assume this means more variations on spelling or completely off-the-wall names.”

For girls, of course.

]]> By: pdf23ds http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155797 pdf23ds Mon, 15 May 2006 16:45:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155797 Jennifer isn't old-fashioned, according to the popularity graph linked in the post. It was completely unheard of before the 40s, unless it was current sometime before 1880. Ranked 206 in the 40s, 98 in the 50s, 20 in the 60s, and 1 in the 70s. Mine was also ranked number two the decade *before* I was born. To be fair, I doubt my parents knew very many ten year olds at the time. Also according to the chart, a considerably larger number of boys have names in the top 1000 than do girls for 2004. I assume this means more variations on spelling or completely off-the-wall names. The overall trend also appears to be "more creativity", in that fewer and fewer names are being chosen out of the top 1000. Jennifer isn’t old-fashioned, according to the popularity graph linked in the post. It was completely unheard of before the 40s, unless it was current sometime before 1880. Ranked 206 in the 40s, 98 in the 50s, 20 in the 60s, and 1 in the 70s.

Mine was also ranked number two the decade before I was born. To be fair, I doubt my parents knew very many ten year olds at the time.

Also according to the chart, a considerably larger number of boys have names in the top 1000 than do girls for 2004. I assume this means more variations on spelling or completely off-the-wall names.

The overall trend also appears to be “more creativity”, in that fewer and fewer names are being chosen out of the top 1000.

]]> By: tps12 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155793 tps12 Mon, 15 May 2006 16:10:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155793 Trunk. Or maybe Drink. Trunk. Or maybe Drink.

]]> By: Tim http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155786 Tim Mon, 15 May 2006 14:39:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155786 Congratulations! WE had a much easier time picking a girl's name than a boy's name, and I had a few observations on the stats, most of which came down to the fact that people (us included!) are much much more conservative with boys' names than girls' names. Hence the observation above that boys' names are either vanilla or totally off-the-wall weird. Congratulations!

WE had a much easier time picking a girl’s name than a boy’s name, and I had a few observations on the stats, most of which came down to the fact that people (us included!) are much much more conservative with boys’ names than girls’ names.

Hence the observation above that boys’ names are either vanilla or totally off-the-wall weird.

]]> By: Ginger Yellow http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-2/#comment-155767 Ginger Yellow Mon, 15 May 2006 10:37:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155767 The single most important thing with baby naming is to think like a seven year old. Is there any way to turn the name into a toilet-humour based insult? If so, then reject it. The single most important thing with baby naming is to think like a seven year old. Is there any way to turn the name into a toilet-humour based insult? If so, then reject it.

]]> By: Harald Korneliussen http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-155756 Harald Korneliussen Mon, 15 May 2006 07:11:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155756 It's annoying when people call me "Harold". I'm not a harold. I don't want to be "old". I think it's a slightly ugly name, and going from the statistics, many people agree with me... Good thing my parents had the sense to give me the norwegian version. It’s annoying when people call me “Harold”. I’m not a harold. I don’t want to be “old”. I think it’s a slightly ugly name, and going from the statistics, many people agree with me…

Good thing my parents had the sense to give me the norwegian version.

]]> By: john http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-155751 john Mon, 15 May 2006 04:41:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155751 First of all accept my congratulations on being father for the third time. Its pretty confusing when it comes to naming your child. Everyone wants to be unusual but they land upto familiar ones.But Alfred is that bad. U can go with it. Otherwise its upto the proud parents of the boy!!!! First of all accept my congratulations on being father for the third time. Its pretty confusing when it comes to naming your child. Everyone wants to be unusual but they land upto familiar ones.But Alfred is that bad. U can go with it. Otherwise its upto the proud parents of the boy!

]]> By: Anarch http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-155705 Anarch Sun, 14 May 2006 22:34:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155705 <i>Mine’s number 2 for my birth decade, but my parents thought they were being pretty original with it.</i> I'm told that my parents were being original when they were naming my sister. They picked an older name that had fallen into disuse but which they really liked, so her name would have an exotic, if antiquated, flair. They named her Jennifer. Three months later, Love Story came out. The rest, as they say, is history. Mine’s number 2 for my birth decade, but my parents thought they were being pretty original with it.

I’m told that my parents were being original when they were naming my sister. They picked an older name that had fallen into disuse but which they really liked, so her name would have an exotic, if antiquated, flair. They named her Jennifer.

Three months later, Love Story came out. The rest, as they say, is history.

]]> By: eudoxis http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-155694 eudoxis Sun, 14 May 2006 21:55:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/05/12/a-boy-for-dad/#comment-155694 Congratulations, Harry (and mother). A boy for mom, I'd say. When I was pregnant with my first, a boy, I received many comments like "Good thing your first one is a boy." Inplicitly strange in several ways. We also received many suggestions for names and we ended up going with a very old-fashioned name. Is it common to be more creative with girls' names? It's come up in comments here, too. Is there a name-choice gender disparity? Something for Eszter, maybe. Congratulations, Harry (and mother). A boy for mom, I’d say. When I was pregnant with my first, a boy, I received many comments like “Good thing your first one is a boy.” Inplicitly strange in several ways. We also received many suggestions for names and we ended up going with a very old-fashioned name. Is it common to be more creative with girls’ names? It’s come up in comments here, too. Is there a name-choice gender disparity? Something for Eszter, maybe.

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