Kid Names

[Joe Shlabotnik]

There was a kid named Gandalf running around the park one day. I couldn't believe his mother did that. I really couldn't.

Me either.

I was born in 1959 and am probably one of the last Dick's in America. I have worked with people who could not bring themselves to call me by my name.

[lukethedrifter]

Semi related, my mom's name is Barbara and I have noticed that I haven't heard of a Barb, Barbra, Barbara, or Barbie younger than say 50. It's not like it's Ethel or Mildred.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Or Gertrude or Hortense.

My wife is Linda and her sister is Carolyn. There's a million Linda's our age. I don't think I've run across a young Linda in, well, I can't think of one. I can think of one Carolyn.

[cards2468]

My nephew is named Seamus. Same hipster nonsense.

I told her she was damning him to a life of spelling it for people three times a day just because the father's great great grandparents lived in Ireland or some [expletive]. She didn't care.

Seamus is at least a traditional irish name. Indie is something you name a pet.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

We named our girl Zahra. Is that too far-out?

of course, my mom's name is Thyra. So I guess strange names don't bother me...

[stlouie_lipp]

She can play with my nephew Hiphop.

Thanks, I'll be here all night.

[heyzeus]

Our new neighbors have a boy exactly my son's age named Journey. It's very tempting when I say hey/bye to let him know that I won't stop believin'.

[G. Keenan]

Or Gertrude or Hortense.

My wife is Linda and her sister is Carolyn. There's a million Linda's our age. I don't think I've run across a young Linda in, well, I can't think of one. I can think of one Carolyn.

I have a friend named Linda who is 29 but we joke about the fact that there are so few Lindas that age and call her Aunt Linda. Sometimes I also call her Gertrude but that's a long story.

[JackofDiamonds]

The hottest girl in my freshman class was named Edith.

[heyzeus]

Or Gertrude or Hortense.

My wife is Linda and her sister is Carolyn. There's a million Linda's our age. I don't think I've run across a young Linda in, well, I can't think of one. I can think of one Carolyn.

I have a friend named Linda who is 29 but we joke about the fact that there are so few Lindas that age and call her Aunt Linda. Sometimes I also call her Gertrude but that's a long story.

I have an Aunt Linda and had a Grandma Gertrude.