Author |
Message |
Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 4:53 pm
ROTF,Tabby! Now that is a new one on me! Gotta have a strange mind to be so clever . . . 
|
Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 5:39 pm
I pronounce Eeyore's name like Cally or whatever rhymes with pal - my pal Kal
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 5:43 pm
My mom wanted an unusual name and Lynn wasn't usual, especially spelled Lynn and not Lynne in those days. Middle name of Ellen just because she thought it sounded good with Lynn (but of course that gave me a middle initial that often gets stuck on the end of Lynn .. They also wanted one syllable to go with last name of Blakemore. Of course since she wanted unique, she was a little bit flummoxed when two pregant friends liked the name and one named her daughter Ellen and the other chose Lynelle. My Dad said I was just lucky because had they named me for my grandmothers (Etta May and Fuchsia May I could have been Fuchsetta May) 
|
Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 5:46 pm
My first name is for an aunt...my second for my Mom.
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 5:48 pm
So you are Aunt Mom Bear? LOL
|
Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 7:26 pm
My dad wanted a name no one could make fun of, his name was Barry and he got teased. The got clever and figured they could make my initials spell my name Pamela Ann M....PAM Thank goodness I didn't marry a guy named Peterson or I woulda been PAP, instead I married a golfer and my initials are now PAR!!
|
Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 8:29 pm
'kylie' is actually how it's pronounced but I have been called kaylee more times than I can count. My high school gym teacher called me Kaylee for four years and after awhile I just didn't have the heart to correct him. it was too late. So we all giggled and I said "here" whan called.
|
Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 8:30 pm
My father named me and insisted that my name be spelled with one "n" rather than the usual two in my name. My mother never knew why. We always joked that it was an old girlfriend's name. Add that my last name is not spelled the usual way, I've had my name misspelled my whole life, lol.
|
Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 8:36 pm
Irishtxgrl- my mom had a daughter before me...she was born premature and didn't survive...but her name was Summer Dawn. That was, oh, 1976. I came after.
|
Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:02 pm
no idea at all. I never asked, but there are deep traditions in Judaism about how to name a child that my parents followed (i.e., it is supposed to convey his or her essence, form a covenant with previous generations, etc.). Like yu're supposed to name a child fter a deceased relative, but most people only use the first letter as a guide. But it never mattered that much to me.
|
Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:04 pm
Michael was the most popular boys name at that time. (and here y'all probably thought I was a Nicholas..heheh) My wife's family has a tradition where the first born gets as their middle name the Father's first name...My daughter Zoe got the feminine version of my name: Michelle. If I were born a girl...I would have been Becky Jo...lucky me. :D
|
Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:21 pm
kaili, i'm glad you mentioned that...i've always thought it was pronounced "kaylee", too. i'll have to get used to that. 
|
Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 9:59 pm
LOL Nick. My bils family names boys after their dads or in the case of second or third boys after a close male relative. It gets rather confusing sometimes. But, when Caleb was born we wanted him to have some part of Darren's name, so he got his middle name, Caleb Wayne. Bil's youngest brother followed us, his oldest got his middle name (different first name) though he did name his second after an uncle. Sis and bil also followed that with my neices. Oldest niece has sis' first name as her middle name and youngest has sis' middle name as her middle name. It's been so much less confusing, lol. There's six Michaels in the family so it's nice to have kids with their own names!
|
Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:23 am
Good morning everyone!! Hope you're having a nice Thursday. It was fun to read how some of you were named. It's interesting the choices that our parent's make isn't it? Here are the results of: Do you know how your parents chose your name? Today's question is: Do you have a lucky number? I was born at 555am, and 5 has always been a pretty lucky number for me.
|
Adven
Member
02-06-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:29 am
35768 and 3/5ths. Don't ask.
|
Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:33 am
Nope. Or if I do, I have no idea what it is! 
|
Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:33 am

|
Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:42 am
Primarily 14, though I like all multiples of 7. 
|
Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:43 am
I like multiples too. 
|
Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:45 am

|
Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:46 am
Nope, no lucky number here, although I always liked 5 and 3 when I was a kid.
|
Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:47 am
Lori, I knew I liked you for a reason 
|
Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:47 am
I like the number 5 as well
|
Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:48 am
4 or 6
|
Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 9:10 am
13 The only time I was ever hospitalized was at a young age for tonsil removal, and it was done on Friday the 13th on an "outpatient" basis; ie I didn't have to stay overnight. Because it was Friday the 13th I had the hospital to myself and it was a much easier experience because of that! I also like the odd numbers 1, 3, 5, and 7. (Not nine and I have no idea why!) Because of a special friend 77 is a particularly magic number for me.
|