tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post3251732692912671485..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Oh Baby... what's in a name?Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-8317603711976762392013-07-29T17:55:50.656+10:002013-07-29T17:55:50.656+10:00I do like your sons' names, Louisa!
I so get ...I do like your sons' names, Louisa!<br /><br />I so get what you're saying about the weird names. Cruel when it will almost certainly be a source of unnecessary pain and angst for the child growing up.<br /><br />Yay for NZ with the list of banned name - I wonder how long that's been policy? I remember when I worked in a hospital laboratory many MANY moons ago, a grateful young couple intended to name their baby after the hospital... I won't say the name but I will say that I think it would have been "difficult". I wonder if they were allowed to proceed...Sharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-38769752780217041752013-07-27T16:20:28.077+10:002013-07-27T16:20:28.077+10:00Hi catslady- I love the names April and Alysa- but...Hi catslady- I love the names April and Alysa- but kids always find a way to nickname (even making the names longer sometimes!). I hear you on the spelling, I have to spell my husband's surname every.single. time I mention it- and still people get it wrong.Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-89161420822369089412013-07-27T16:17:38.605+10:002013-07-27T16:17:38.605+10:00Hi Clare- I imagine in your line of work you must ...Hi Clare- I imagine in your line of work you must come across some interesting names! Watermelon is a blast though. Poor kid, really. <br /><br />And yes, once upon a time my baby was super cute and tiny- if I stand on my tiptoes I can just about reach his head! Now he just tucks me under his arm and hugs.Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-39363193857090596032013-07-27T16:15:07.973+10:002013-07-27T16:15:07.973+10:00Hi Sue- I preferred James too, but then I'm bi...Hi Sue- I preferred James too, but then I'm biased! I like George, though, and maybe traditional names will make a come back.Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-6783783846123190742013-07-27T16:14:04.326+10:002013-07-27T16:14:04.326+10:00Annie, it's interesting how names stick out is...Annie, it's interesting how names stick out isn't it. I wonder whether parents even know the history behind the names sometimes.<br /><br />One of the funniest times was when I was in a park and a mother shouted out in a very northern English accent, 'Keanu, get here now!' That poor wee mite looked nothing like a Keanu - or how I thought a Keanu might look.Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-63830632033239361972013-07-27T16:10:47.091+10:002013-07-27T16:10:47.091+10:00Wow Barbara, I had enough trouble finding two name...Wow Barbara, I had enough trouble finding two names each for my two boys!- You did amazingly well and they all have lovely names. I like the double initials.<br /><br />Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-322685572390519912013-07-27T16:08:10.361+10:002013-07-27T16:08:10.361+10:00Hi Mary, Good on you for guessing the name correct...Hi Mary, Good on you for guessing the name correct! Your comment re spelling made me laugh- my husband once asked a patient the name of her new baby, she replied, 'Chanel'<br />He said, 'Oh, like the perfume?'<br />She said, 'Yes..' and spelt it for him... 'Shinal'<br />At least give us a fighting chance!!Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-6552863022431164972013-07-27T03:52:18.274+10:002013-07-27T03:52:18.274+10:00I wish they had put Alexander first and then they ...I wish they had put Alexander first and then they could nickname him Alex - after all, William gets called Will. I actually picked both my daughters names so they wouldn't get nicknames (but it didn't work lol). April and Alysa. April actually has gotten Ape (ugh) and Alysa never gets it spelled right or pronounced right (A-lis-a).catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-28170516597641576702013-07-26T20:34:50.727+10:002013-07-26T20:34:50.727+10:00It couldn't be anything else but traditional f...It couldn't be anything else but traditional for the Royals! My neighbour (85) is a George (lovely man), and his baby grandson is also a George. So the name has has a resurgence for sure - along with the Harrys and Jacks etc. I used to 'collect' unusual names through my job, and now my daughter does the same. Her most unusual to date is Watermelon. No comment! That photo, Louisa, is of a super-cute baby - can you still pat him on the head or are the roles reversed? :-)Clare Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-5277782727370755392013-07-26T19:31:04.882+10:002013-07-26T19:31:04.882+10:00Louisa, have to admit I preferred James. But Georg...Louisa, have to admit I preferred James. But George does come with history which is great. And like Michelle, I suspect many boys arriving soon will be named George. Sue Mackaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-5332553911942916222013-07-26T19:06:34.389+10:002013-07-26T19:06:34.389+10:00Louisa, what a fun post. I was interested to see t...Louisa, what a fun post. I was interested to see that others thought it might be George too. Don't know why that was the name I thought of - perhaps because it's of an older vintage - so old it's modern again. Like Barbara I enjoy the Greek use of George. It's never got out of fashion there. <br /><br />The name that still sticks in my mind is Kane. I remember years ago being in a supermarket and hearing an angry mum yell that out at her child, with lots of swearing. Sadly for me what came to mind was Cain from the bible and a fervent wish that he didn't have a brother called Abel.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-18488211521189703962013-07-26T18:51:54.774+10:002013-07-26T18:51:54.774+10:00Love the pic of your little prince, Louisa!
As m...Love the pic of your little prince, Louisa! <br /><br />As my own Prince Charming is called George I'm more than happy for another prince to share it :-) As my George is Greek we needed names that could be used in the Greek church for christenings so we have Ella Eleni, Sophia Sarah, Jay John (Yanni) and Luca Leo - each child has the name of a grandparent as their second name and they all ended up with double initials. As there were twins x 2 we had to be careful that each name wasn't too similar to the other as well! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901406136963950025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-54102261713633975172013-07-26T18:17:58.169+10:002013-07-26T18:17:58.169+10:00I had it figured out that the baby would be George...I had it figured out that the baby would be George. It seemed like the obvious choice. I like the name George and indeed his full name too. <br /><br />I hate names that ought to be spelled sensibly, but the parents get creative. Stop it right now!!Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-15668374986937177732013-07-26T14:35:28.661+10:002013-07-26T14:35:28.661+10:00Wow Rachel you certainly got technical! Funny, I n...Wow Rachel you certainly got technical! Funny, I never thought about St George (tut tut me, the English girl with the George surname!)- but that name should fire some strong patriotic feelings. I wonder if that's why they did it? Or whether it's just a name they like?<br /><br />I so need to find that Horrible Histories song!Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-47522327388292269382013-07-26T13:04:14.104+10:002013-07-26T13:04:14.104+10:00You know, I really like George. Lots of history wi...You know, I really like George. Lots of history with St George, and the feminine versions (Georgia, Jorga, etc) have been gaining popularity.<br /><br />I was pretty sure they were going to use George or James - I ran through the Kings & Queens of England song from Horrible Histories (which my nephew and I learned off by heart a while ago - it's really fun), eliminated Charles, William and Henry/Harry (immediate family, which didn't matter in the past, but I think would for this family), Edward (bad taste after the abdication), Richard (the press would go silly about Prince Dick), Stephen and John (most people don't remember them as kings), which only left George and James.<br /><br />And my method worked! <br /><br />Btw, for a girl, using the same method, I eliminated Elizabeth (immediate family), and Mary (confusion in the PR game/press with the future Queen Mary of Denmark), and was left with Victoria. I think Victoria would have been a good PR move for the monarchy to bring back memories of glory days.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-24608960704613907302013-07-26T11:30:31.517+10:002013-07-26T11:30:31.517+10:00Michelle- it's funny how we all have connotati...Michelle- it's funny how we all have connotations with certain names- people we know/don't like etc what works for one person is a definite no-no for another! Lucky we're not all the same or there'd be way too many folks with the same name! I agree with you, though, there will be a lot of Georges born this year- I imagine George will be the top baby name of 2013!Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-61525263821578545142013-07-26T11:27:49.029+10:002013-07-26T11:27:49.029+10:00AA, I guess you're right- the modern names wil...AA, I guess you're right- the modern names will be the more popular ones- I need to move with the times!Louisa Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516084905261935607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-61805236359016449682013-07-26T09:54:09.351+10:002013-07-26T09:54:09.351+10:00Louisa, your post reminded me of the Johnny Cash s...Louisa, your post reminded me of the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue." :-)<br /><br />I don't mind the name George, but... I had a VERY old uncle called George when I was a child, so the associations are all old fashioned and a bit stuffy for me. Though, I expect there'll be a whole rush of babies called George now.Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-7933314600848103692013-07-26T08:20:33.308+10:002013-07-26T08:20:33.308+10:00I wish they hadn't gone sooo traditional but a...I wish they hadn't gone sooo traditional but a friend of my son is called George and I've always kind if liked it. <br />We went fairly traditional / popular with Jack and Claire. <br />But I think the thing with "modern" names (and trust me, I work with babies, I've heard some incredible "made up" names) is that they're going to be the new norm and it'll be the john's, David's, Annes and Emily's that are getting beaten up in the playground for their "odd" names :-/Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.com