Comments on: On baby names. http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/ periods, politics & personalities Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: p http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-146 p Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:40:24 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-146 you know a good way to get a cool name that isn't totally random? consult your family trees! we did and were pleasantly surprised to find two ottos on my husband's side and three walters on mine. our three-month-old is otto walter. we love the names because there will likely not be any ottos in his class, there' no diminutive nickname to grow out of, it's a real name, and it's easy to spell. you know a good way to get a cool name that isn’t totally random? consult your family trees! we did and were pleasantly surprised to find two ottos on my husband’s side and three walters on mine. our three-month-old is otto walter. we love the names because there will likely not be any ottos in his class, there’ no diminutive nickname to grow out of, it’s a real name, and it’s easy to spell.

]]> By: Madeleine http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-145 Madeleine Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:35:55 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-145 Thanks for a great post, Krisztina (btw I have always loved the spelling of your name - it just wouldn't work for you any other way!) - it doesn't get much more personal than a name, does it? As a parent I was torn along the lines that Krisztina describes - wanting something original that would not be permanently mangled by others. Genevieve (my daughter's name) was actually originally chosen by my parents for my brother, who they were convinced was going to be a girl. So in a way she is named after her uncle Keith (whose real name is Richard) - how crazy is that? So I would add that having a funny little story like this one is also a good indicator that you've got a good name. That said, Genevieve has now become Gigi (she can say it, after all), and only time will tell if that will stick. As for that inexplicable name trendiness, if I run across one more little Jack or Chloe these days I'm going to start wondering what the heck is going on! Thanks for a great post, Krisztina (btw I have always loved the spelling of your name - it just wouldn’t work for you any other way!) - it doesn’t get much more personal than a name, does it? As a parent I was torn along the lines that Krisztina describes - wanting something original that would not be permanently mangled by others. Genevieve (my daughter’s name) was actually originally chosen by my parents for my brother, who they were convinced was going to be a girl. So in a way she is named after her uncle Keith (whose real name is Richard) - how crazy is that? So I would add that having a funny little story like this one is also a good indicator that you’ve got a good name. That said, Genevieve has now become Gigi (she can say it, after all), and only time will tell if that will stick. As for that inexplicable name trendiness, if I run across one more little Jack or Chloe these days I’m going to start wondering what the heck is going on!

]]> By: Krisztina http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-144 Krisztina Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:34:27 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-144 Oh, I've thought about that, that's why my name is familiar sounding, my parents didn't want me to have an unpronouncable Hungarian name. I still get the horrible spelling mistakes though, and people who see my name and call me Katherine, or Katrina for some strange reason. Oh, I’ve thought about that, that’s why my name is familiar sounding, my parents didn’t want me to have an unpronouncable Hungarian name. I still get the horrible spelling mistakes though, and people who see my name and call me Katherine, or Katrina for some strange reason.

]]> By: marie-genevieve http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-143 marie-genevieve Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:17:07 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2006/11/on-baby-names/#comment-143 when i was little, i used to totally obsess over what my future children's names would be. most of my top choices then would make me cringe now though, haha. i think you have good criteria for names, but it gets tricky when families start moving to places with different cultures & languages. my name wouldn't get so much as an eyelash batting in quebec, but once we moved west, it was a nightmare at school. when i was little, i used to totally obsess over what my future children’s names would be. most of my top choices then would make me cringe now though, haha.

i think you have good criteria for names, but it gets tricky when families start moving to places with different cultures & languages. my name wouldn’t get so much as an eyelash batting in quebec, but once we moved west, it was a nightmare at school.

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