Author Archives: notwithoutmyhandbag

We like the name Loudon for a boy – Loudon Phillips (although we don’t have a middle name yet). I can’t decide if this is too different. I think it’s “cool” as it reminds me particularly of a drummer or some type of musician.

Um…..yeah. Hope they don’t mind being called London or Loudy until their untimely spontaneous combustion/vomit-choking/freak gardening accident.

Brittany after the statue- Brittania

‘Cause nothing in, say, France is called Britanny. Nothing big like a province. Nothing else in England called Britannia, either. Nothing big like…England.

Their hatred of this particular woman is the only thing England and France have agreed on since 1066.

I m thinking of naming my baby Vashara Rashea.

That sounds ominously close to part of the chant to summon the demon Pazuzu!

Anyone ever thought about Sierra Joy? I love the name, but husband is less than thrilled with it.

But he’ll love the pine-fresh scent!

I’m a 18 year old mother, and my twin daughters (they are now almost 2 years old) are named Vanessa Aisleigh and Maya Reese. My other favorite names are:

Girls: Ashton, Lexi, Elisa, Morganne, Madeleine, Shoanie, Kendel
Boys: Reed, Jack, Cortlend, Dane

I hope that all of the teenagers out there realize what they are doing before they do it. Even though I love my daughters, I made a mistake that will change my life forever.

And I bet the kids appreciate the sentiment. But if teens are reading baby naming bulletin boards, it’s already WAY too late.

Shoanie? No child should be named after a midwestern sub-Denny’s chain!

Cortlend. Latin. Def: The cortl to end all cortls.

Ryland is what I am thinking of naming the baby but I need a middle name, it is hard to find one to go with it….please help!

How ’bout Uber Alles?

I am thinking of naming my son Macques.

Rest of the name: Macaque Attack.

Please help me out for a girl: Madison Belle or Mekenzie Jordyn

I thought Madison Belle was the river boat in Huck Finn.

Update! Reader Beth adds Madison Bell is Erika Christensen’s, um, shall we say, assertive character in the teen version of “Fatal Attraction” “Swimfan.” No boiled bunnies, fortunately, but she’s not very nice.

For the last 50 years, my family has been naming their children after Southwestern Ontario cities. My brother is Barrie, my sister is Kingston, and my cousin is Markham. I am due in two weeks (it’ll be a girl) and I thinking about naming her either York or Orillia. What do others think?

I think it’s time for a nuclear strike against Ottawa.

(Reader Tom wrote in to suggest that she branch out to include other provinces and name her after this town, the single greatest town in Newfoundland, or perhaps anywhere else. (Warning – link may not be work-safe if you work for your local parish.)

How about Adrienne Claire? Or Fleur Jade?

Isn’t Fleur Jade that dim sum place down the street?