Ummmb...
A list of popular baby names was released recently, and per yoozh (short for "usual", now a longer explanation instead), and two names gained a LOT of popularity.
Miley, for females.
And
Barack, for males.
B'okay.
From the article:
"Baby naming experts said Americans are pulled by sometimes conflicting impulses when choosing names for their children. They gravitate toward the popular, wanting their child to fit in. But many also want their child's name to be unique, so they don't have to share it with four other kids in class at school."
I once took a class at Green River Community College with a woman whose son (his father is African American) was named "Jordan Isaiah." After 2 of the most successful NBA players of all time. Really. That's pressure on the kid. He won't get "there," sorry lady. And now he'll be lugging around as much Name as he is Expectation for his life. But here's to hoping he does turn out a winner.
So it's a tough call, finding a name for a baby that they must be called by the rest of their life, unless they develop some sort of personality to where they change their name and go off-center and go with Sunflower or "The Fudge." People try and find ways to tag their kids with something that sounds strong and cool, but really, it usually comes out a muddled concoction of the parent's narcissism. As long as little Pitt Kanye Lott loves his mum and dad, we're cool.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Oh Boy!
It's a Boy!
That's what we were told, and that's what we're marketing from here until The Arrival! Boy child, and we're very excited. Since the get-go, we had both been feeling "boy" would be the call. But the past 6 weeks changed up for Alicia, and she started thinking it was a girl. But this is MY kid.
Once it gets started in one direction, best to not change plans. Things could get raccoon-crazy.
NAMES?
Yes, we have names picked out, but are getting some great suggestions for the "Are you crazy?" list.
Arlon, Artemis, Braden, Briden, Boilover, Curth (not Curt), Daven (what the hell?), Derion (not gonna be a power-forward), Fuudå (family name), and for now... Geoffrey Jr. (still in the running)
What you see here is a Bottom View of LottBabyLA. His carriage is in the upper-1/3rd of the picture.
See that black, backwards "C" shape on the upper-right of the cone, kind-0f looks like a shadow-puppet of a dog? The white and gray pod to the left with the white dots is his "business." The bright-white line is his left femur and shin bone, and he's kind of sittin' on the ultrasound wand.
Face Time!
What you see here are face pics
First one, you can see a "C" shape, then an "X". The C is the crown of his head, and the X is his face. Those little dark spots on the X are his eyeballs. We're hoping the mind-melding alien look will be grown out-of in the next few months.
So there we go! Very excited, Alicia's looking great, doing great, and everybody's healthy. In changing her diet - getting away from dairy and meat and doing more grains and beans and a lot of fruits and veggies - we're both feeling, looking, and sleeping better. When the helicopters aren't buzzing Fort Lott looking for other people's overgrown aliens, that is.
Come see us in Culver City! Round trip on Virgin America is less than $200 right now!
That's what we were told, and that's what we're marketing from here until The Arrival! Boy child, and we're very excited. Since the get-go, we had both been feeling "boy" would be the call. But the past 6 weeks changed up for Alicia, and she started thinking it was a girl. But this is MY kid.
Once it gets started in one direction, best to not change plans. Things could get raccoon-crazy.
NAMES?
Yes, we have names picked out, but are getting some great suggestions for the "Are you crazy?" list.
Arlon, Artemis, Braden, Briden, Boilover, Curth (not Curt), Daven (what the hell?), Derion (not gonna be a power-forward), Fuudå (family name), and for now... Geoffrey Jr. (still in the running)
What you see here is a Bottom View of LottBabyLA. His carriage is in the upper-1/3rd of the picture.
See that black, backwards "C" shape on the upper-right of the cone, kind-0f looks like a shadow-puppet of a dog? The white and gray pod to the left with the white dots is his "business." The bright-white line is his left femur and shin bone, and he's kind of sittin' on the ultrasound wand.
Face Time!
What you see here are face pics
First one, you can see a "C" shape, then an "X". The C is the crown of his head, and the X is his face. Those little dark spots on the X are his eyeballs. We're hoping the mind-melding alien look will be grown out-of in the next few months.
So there we go! Very excited, Alicia's looking great, doing great, and everybody's healthy. In changing her diet - getting away from dairy and meat and doing more grains and beans and a lot of fruits and veggies - we're both feeling, looking, and sleeping better. When the helicopters aren't buzzing Fort Lott looking for other people's overgrown aliens, that is.
Come see us in Culver City! Round trip on Virgin America is less than $200 right now!
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