Thursday, October 04, 2007
Yeagley Triple Spawn
The results are in. I am getting two nieces and a nephew this holiday season. As many of you know, Phil is having a girl called Leah. Anita is having a boy, possibly called Cirillo (pronounced Sirío). Emily is having a girl, in which Peyton is currently at the top of the list. All names could change, except for Leah's (hers is a done deal). Hooray for babies.
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WWWWWWOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!
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AWESOME! The more Yeagleys, the better!
Yay! I needed some good news here at Crappy Work Town Today.
Uh oh, Emily, Peyton is a popular name on the rise. In 1996, it was ranked 255th in US baby names, but it's up to 138th as of last year. Peyton will be the new Sarah. I foresee some Peyton Bs and some Peyton Ms having to differentiate themselves from Peyton T.
Not to mention the alternate spelling of Payton, sitting nearby at 163rd in 2006, nearly doubling the name's popularity, homonymicly.
Plus if I were in school with Peyton, I'd totally call her PEE-ton. Or Pay Day. Or Peg-Leg, if she were differently-abled. Or Pig-Ton if she were chubby. Or stupid if she were stupid.
Very exciting! Do I tell you congratulations?
Jakey, you shouldn't throw stones from your glass house... Mr. my-name's-been-#1-for-ten-years. I've never been at the top, at least not since 1905. Also you've survived just fine with Jake-the-snake and stupid.
Karin you can congratulate me and them. I'm not doing any of the work, but I get to do all of the spoiling and shopping like a good Auntie should.
I talked to Emily about li'l Peyton yesterday and she mentioned not wanting a super-popular name. So mostly that message was for her.
Also, don't you think I'm trying to help Emily's kid avoid the pain (my pain!) of sharing a name with every jerk on the street? Are we to learn nothing from the suffering of the Sarahs and Katies and Davids of this world? I think little Eleanor Millicent Tanner will thank us in her adulthood for crowning her with such a distinguished yet rarified name.
Ellie and Ella on on their way back too Jakey. Plus, who wants to be called Eleanor Rigby.
I've hoped for many years that the Beetles will pass with this generation into obscurity. But they're so much like Raffi, that the kids keep falling in love with them. Damn you, the Beetles! You're right, Alice, let's save little Twyla Sigrid Tanner from that bad association.
Also, Alice, your name hit it's peak popularity at number 8 in 1906. It had fallen to 246th in 1876 and is way down at 383 for 2006 (up from it's lowest point of 244th in 2002). So, with Lorraine having fallen off the list in 1996, you may hold the family's most obscure name (with April Sylvia chasing close behind and Marie offsetting the fallen popularity of Anita, though her Ann-relative names are holding strong)! Meanwhile, Emily and I have shared the crown for most popular names for our respective sexes for the last decade. Karen's popularity peaked in the top ten during the 60's and is hovering in the mid-hundreds now.
Jake, I knew a Twyla in college. I can't name my kid that. It'd be associated with her in my brain forever. That's simply not acceptable. And, I said I want a name that's not popular/assosiated with any of my students....not a name that granmaish (Eleanor?). Plus if we name our kid Peyton now, we'll be safe for some time. It's still not popular enough that we'll have Peyton T., Peyton M., or any other variations. Give me some better name options and then we'll talk.
PS: I'm with you. Having the most popular name has been a sore point in my life. I love my name and shouldn't have to share it with a bunch of whiny, snot nosed brats that aren't really even worthy of it's grandeur.
Let's not associate little Daphne Nova Tanner with your old enemies from college. But don't be so quick to dismiss grandma names, either. Most names are ancient and go through swings of popularity. I made a list of great old grandma names that I could sell to fashionable mommies as a baby-name consultant. You're lucky I'm giving you Matilda Viatrix Tanner for free.
Here's a short list of grandma names that have resurfaced on the current top 50:
Hannah
Olivia
Grace
Abigail
Isabella
Sophia
Victoria
Rachel
Ava
Julia
Emma
I'm just trying to keep you ahead of the curve. Gertrude will be back soon enough.
I've got it! Just name her Grandma Edith Tanner! And let her live her entire life being called Grandma! The world will open up to her as though she were related to everyone! I wish everyone in my life treated me liker I was their grandpa. People would call me Old Timer and hold doors for me and carry my grocery bags and shovel my walk and ask me advice about girls and cars and business. That would be AWESOME!
I like the name Fallon. That is our receptionist at work. She hates to share her name as she believes all other Fallons are bringing her down but what is worse? Having a receptionist 2,000 miles away hate you or being called Pee Ton? Plus, Peyton Place was a tv show and if you weren't willing to do a DJ Tanner you certaintly shouldn't be willing to go with a whole TV show. If you do decide to go with a TV show, I suggest you name her Welcome Back Kotter or Amelia Velma Francis aka AFV aka America's Funniest Videos.
Or Rudy Huckstable Tanner...
Or Blossom and leave your last name off...whoa...
Or Ice T, then everytime she walked in a room you could do the bing bong from Law and Order...
Or Hyde, like from that 70's show,and because she would be a Hyde Tanner and her career questions would be answered at birth the same way that anyone named Peabody must be an accountant...
You could also conisder naming her after a family member that has passed, let's see, there was...
Mickey
Minnie
Spooky
Nermal
Missy
Butterball
Butterball II
Snow White
I can't remember the other bird's names or any of the hamsters/gerbils/mice
You could always go with Casey, he passed on this afternoon.
I wonder if Minnie is still a jerk to Mickey in heaven.
while i don't know emily, i feel the deep intense need to suggest....
michelle tanner
stephanie tanner
dj tanner
or if you are adventurous
uncle jesse tanner
uncle joey tanner
daniel "danny" tanner
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Casey. He was a loyal, dumb, and happy dog. God bless his doggy soul.
The winner of all the names is Daphne. I like that one. I haven't presented it to Devin yet who seems quite content with Peyton (he'll be a tough audience). Peyton's Place, though dramarific, was an old timers show so I don't care about the association there. If anything, I have many, many wonderful years ahead of me knowing that my daughter will grow up to be a tramp just like her predecessor.
Karen,
The hamsters name was Teddy and Teddy JR. It doesn't say much for you that you can't remember such an important detail from our childhood. Let's remember, I'm the sped in the family here,not you. You have no excuse to be forgetful. You sorry excuse for a Yeagley pet namer/owner. Shame on you. Shame!
While I loved my birds, the only pet worthy of having his/her name passed on was Spooky. Let's face it, Mickey and Minnie were never kind to each other not to mention my daughter would be in danger of having knives, forks, and other such utensils thrown at her when ever she were to make the slightest peep (I have not forgotten the abuse my dearest Mickey and Minnie suffered at the hands of malicious Yeagley's (you know who you are). Nermal drooled, Missy was mean and nasty (much like her beloved teen Alice) and Butterball got hit by a car (a bad omen for my little girl, bad). And who the "h e double hockey stick" is Snow White?! I knew no such pet. As a result of these suggestions, I have no choice but to remove your badge and ask you to step down as a member of the baby Tanner naming commitee. I will need your resignation in writing by this afternoon.
Finally, I thought I had squashed this bug long ago (about 4 years to be exact) and clearly have not. There will not be nor ever will be a DJ Tanner in this family. For shame Elizabeth!! You're not even a part of the Yeagley Clan by blood, yet they have decieved you into putting DJ Tanner back on the board. Consider this your warning. I have removed Karen's badge and she is no longer a part of the baby naming committee. Don't ask me to do the same to you. You're nicer than she is.
Oh, and Karen, our rats names were Stiff and Soccrates. Shall I name her that? Too bad you can't answer since you're not on the committee any more. (I'm spitting at you).
If only we could name a little girl Dabnis. Snow White was the rat that played basketball Em. I loved her, even after she escaped and lived in our walls. She was potty trained.
Oh now I remember Snow White.
Oh, and let's not forget Killer. That hamster scarred me for life. The bump on my pointer finger still hurts. Killer Tanner. What do you think? She'll never lose her lunch money on the playground or in prison.
I do not accept your firing. The naming committee is a democracy and therefore I will not accept defeat without a majority vote.
Also, in case you forgot, babies drool too. And have no teeth for awhile. I am sure that Nermal did not drool for her entire life.
Missy was not mean. She was shy. Maybe a little anti social.
I cannot help if you throw eating utensils at your child for making noise. What form of discipline you choose in your house is your business.
What is wrong with Butterball II? His only problem was that we abandoned him when we moved to NH. We left you at church before and look how well you turned out.
Snow White beat the pants off every rodent we ever had. I would remember her over all of them, unlike you.
Maybe you should just go with Horace. As long as you don't forget to put her on her heat rock she will be fine. Also, it may be hard to get her to stop from pooing in the corner.
One more thing, Stiff and Socrates were not our pets. I think they belonged to Sam Blanchette. I certainly will not relinquish my badge for not remembering other people's pets.
I do not accept your firing. The naming committee is a democracy and therefore I will not accept defeat without a majority vote.
Also, in case you forgot, babies drool too. And have no teeth for awhile. I am sure that Nermal did not drool for her entire life.
Missy was not mean. She was shy. Maybe a little anti social.
I cannot help if you throw eating utensils at your child for making noise. What form of discipline you choose in your house is your business.
What is wrong with Butterball II? His only problem was that we abandoned him when we moved to NH. We left you at church before and look how well you turned out.
Snow White beat the pants off every rodent we ever had. I would remember her over all of them, unlike you.
Maybe you should just go with Horace. As long as you don't forget to put her on her heat rock she will be fine. Also, it may be hard to get her to stop from pooing in the corner.
One more thing, Stiff and Socrates were not our pets. I think they belonged to Sam Blanchette. I certainly will not relinquish my badge for not remembering other people's pets.
And to prove I will not quit the naming committee, here are some Finnish names. Maybe it can also help you with your research...
Emilia
Johanna
Eveliina
Iida
Aino
Anni
Roosa
Nea
Noora
Oona
Venla
Milla
Aamu (means morning)
Helmi (means pearl)
Helvi
Ilta
Jaana
Long live theBaby Naming Democracy! Long live little Bow Hunter Kaliope Tanner!
Long live the Baby Naming Democracy! Long live little Bow Hunter Kaliope Tanner!
This IS NOT a democracy. It's a dictorship in which, I as your leader, ALLOW you peasants the opportunity to share your opinions occationally. It is only called a committee to make you weaklings feel like you count for something. As such, my requirement for your written resignation does not change your firing.
Killer wasn't worthy of having his name passed on either. NEXT!
I support Jakey in his campaign to give little Esther Cora Tanner a suitable grandma name. Perhaps you can just take other people's grandmother nicknames? Meme Nana Tanner? At least she won't have the double-whammy of a super-popular first name as part of an Irish nun full name to deal with...
I can hardly wait to see the first pictures of little Adelaide Mathilde Tanner, Agatha Hazel Bell, and Gerald Wilfred Amesquita!!! I've been spending too much time online today (proposing horrid names to my preggers sister Karen) and I thought I'd share some links for any other bored people:
Some baby name sites:
www.behindthename.com
www.babynamesofireland.com
www.thinkbabynames.com
A list of baby name webpages:
www.i-want-baby.com/baby-names-web-pages.html
There will be (or has been) a Tropical Cyclone Karen this year!
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
Online pronunciation guide!
http://inogolo.com/
As long as we're throwing out former pet names, I'm going to go ahead and suggest my all time favorite. "Hatchet Face Tanner". Lovable, yet retarded enough to eat through a phone antenna. I can't think of a better name for your daughter.
You're a sad, sad bunch of baby names commitee members. I have no choice but to put each and every one of you on probation. Additionally, your annual reviews are coming up. They're not lookin' good for any of you.
at game night tonight we all decided that the baby name should be...slagathore. i do think that slagathore is an awesome name. i know that karen agrees.
Someone could have warned me not to read this while I'm teleconferencing! I have nearly wet my pants trying to keep my laughter silent. And I will be back with a list of potential names by the end of the day. Serious ones.
There isn't a more serious name than Slagathore. It is beautiful yet uncommon and it has an air of strength. Plus, it was on tv.
Okay, here's a starter list. I chose names that are unique but not weird, and sound decent with Tanner:
Lydia
Danya
Jael
Lila
Sonnet
Zion
Irina
Aislin
Celia
Reagan
Tessa
I asked my work husband for suggestions. He came up with the usual Full House names, then Leather, then Sun, Skin, and Nude. I really can't remember them all, but Nude is my favorite. Nude Tanner. There's definitely a ring.
Well since Walter is abandoning actual names and going with things instead, we can always go the route of celebrities and name kids things like Apple, Cocoa, Moon Unit, Scout, etc...
I suggest Brillo Tanner, Socket Wrench Tanner, Liar Tanner, Seven Tanner, Monkey Tanner, Blue Tanner, Eclipse Tanner, and Red Rubber Ball Tanner. Hmmm, maybe Thumb Sucker Tanner because then it's just descriptive.
you know, i am starting to think that tanner would make a great first name. something like...tanner slagathore tanner.
it has a nice ring to it; don't you think.
I'm now in love with the name Slagathore. Also, I will declare war on anyone who names their kid Jael. That means you, Emily R! Jail...what a depressing name. Little Lavinia Slagathore Gladys Adela Tanner deserves a better start.
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