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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 13:18:58 GMT -5
I made the mistake of sharing it on the old EE and some posters got really mean about it.
really? What did they say? I remember when you shared her name - it's a perfectly fine name.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 14, 2011 13:22:13 GMT -5
It was mainly a couple of posters who were saying that make sure I let her grown her hair out really long so she can throw it out the tower (since it is a fairy tale-ish kinda name), stuff like that. I don't remember all of it but I do remember that it really pissed me off.
It was really grade schoolish type nastiness. It reminded me of that skit on SNL with Nicholas Cage where they are trying to think of a name for the baby and he's able to come up with some mean chant the kids will say on the playground and rejects every name they come up with.
I've heard her name/seen it a lot lately since she was born. Monday the week we were home from the hospital I was watching Price is Right and one of the Barker's Beautys has her name.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 13:23:20 GMT -5
It reminded me of that skit on SNL with Nicholas Cage where they are trying to think of a name for the baby and he's able to come up with some mean chant the kids will say on the playground and rejects every name they come up with. DH and his buddy did this while we were looking at baby names. Ultimately we ended up going with a name that is ridiculously easy to make fun of.
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Post by pepper112765 on Jul 14, 2011 13:24:17 GMT -5
If we lived in NJ or Long Island, getting pregnant would be a no brainer. Our families aka culture believes and practice the "it takes a village" My grandparents / aunts and uncles all had a hand in shaping me into the person I am today and they all had the power/liberty to discipline me as my mother. My cousins are raising their kids somewhat the same , my mom love babysitting watching over her grand nephew/nieces and she discipline/ground them just as if she was their mother. My mom would move to be with us if she could and I won't be surprised if she takes a leave of abscence after our child is born. Kids uin my family walk a straight line because they know they have more than a pair of eyes or two on them and heck, people you don't even know (church members, other haitians from anywhere) will have no issue telling your parents/family how you were up to no good at this event, or how did they see you at such location during school hours, etc. And they would be hell to pay. Rule #1 that all of us kids learn early: you do not embarrass your parents out in public. Also we were not expecting her mom to give up her life for us. She offered, we are considering it. The same way my wife mom/aunts took turns flying to Indiana to help out her cousin when she had her kids. And at the time her mom lived in Haiti, she would come to the US to go spend 3-6 months in Indiana helping out, and the other sisters/inlaws will take turns. In my family/community family is not just mom/dad and kids. Family is mom/dad/kids/uncles/aunts/cousins/grandparents and close friends that are like family. Yes my american friends things it'sa weird and always argue how its not normal but I was raised like this and love it. I have no issue with it which is why my wife knows that eventually I would love to move back to NJ. I am American and don't think it weird at all as it was also how I grew up in a community where a lot of people were related to each other and everyone knew everyone so there was little you could actually get away with. My mom was always one to say if you did something wrong, you better come tell me before someone else does! I also think that you, your wife and future baby are very fortunate to have that type of help, a lot do not. My mother cared for mine as well as my siblings children, my friends' children, people from church, etc., throughout the years. My mom was a stay at home mom and everyone adores her. When we were growing up neighborhood kids would run away from home to our house! My mom turned 81 last week. Still will watch someone's child if need be, especially single mom's ... and will accept what they can actually afford to pay.
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Post by michelyn8 on Jul 14, 2011 13:35:17 GMT -5
lol. My dad sometimes has problems with Keira and Caleb. So she's K-girl and he's Cabe. Not something I'm going to fight about...[/quote] My mother has always had a hard time with pronuciation. It never bothered me because I usually knew what she meant. She also mixes up names - from the time I was 13 on, she'd go through a list before getting to mine. LOL When I told her DD2 had picked out a name, she asked right off if she'd be able to pronounced it. I told her no, but I'd already decided on a nickname because I knew I'd be having trouble with it too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 13:59:56 GMT -5
"My mother has always had a hard time with pronuciation. It never bothered me because I usually knew what she meant."
My Mom and I lived with my Great-Grandmother until I was almost 8 years old. My Great-Grandmother lived until I was in my 20's and she never did learn to pronounce my name correctly. She shortened 3 syllables to 2, got the first syllable correct and added her own ending. lol It never bothered me, I always knew who she was talking to. Sometimes my cousin will purposefully (mis)pronounce it like our Great-Grandma did.
I have one of those *made up* names. It's simple but I usually have to repeat it when I meet people. I'm so use to all the variations, I usually answer to them all.
I gave my children simple, common names.
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Post by pepper112765 on Jul 14, 2011 15:43:05 GMT -5
"My mother has always had a hard time with pronuciation. It never bothered me because I usually knew what she meant." My Mom and I lived with my Great-Grandmother until I was almost 8 years old. My Great-Grandmother lived until I was in my 20's and she never did learn to pronounce my name correctly. She shortened 3 syllables to 2, got the first syllable correct and added her own ending. lol It never bothered me, I always knew who she was talking to. Sometimes my cousin will purposefully (mis)pronounce it like our Great-Grandma did. I have one of those *made up* names. It's simple but I usually have to repeat it when I meet people. I'm so use to all the variations, I usually answer to them all. I gave my children simple, common names. I gave my children names that would be easy to spell and to pronounce ... Eva, Evan, Ina
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Post by lulubean on Jul 14, 2011 16:11:35 GMT -5
It's a lovely name drama, don't worry about it chick.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 14, 2011 16:20:01 GMT -5
I gave my poor daughter a difficult name. I didn't realize people would have so much trouble with it because a fairly popular singer from about 10 years ago had the name. But, she is going to have hell with a difficult 1st name, made up middle name, & difficult/foreign last name. Maybe she'll get lucky & marry a jones or a smith.
I liked the name you picked drama. I have a good friend that loves that name & I'm almost positive if she has a daughter that would be her name.
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Post by ontrack on Jul 14, 2011 16:39:20 GMT -5
I'm curious now what your daughter's name is, drama, as I didn't see the original thread--I didn't go on EE much on the old boards. I understand if you don't want to share, though.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 14, 2011 16:45:21 GMT -5
I'm curious now what your daughter's name is, drama, as I didn't see the original thread--I didn't go on EE much on the old boards. I understand if you don't want to share, though. I didn't really go on EE either, but I remember her referring to her daughter by name in some threads. I remember thinking that it was a cool, unique choice.
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Post by Formerly SK on Jul 14, 2011 16:57:21 GMT -5
I named my dd Laurel. While I love the name, I'm now realizing how difficult it is for kids to pronounce it. She's five, and I don't know a single kid in her age range who can say it correctly. DD *hates* to introduce herself to others because they don't understand her and they get frustrated (after multiple requests for clarification) and then she gets embarrassed. Since she's off to FT Kindy this fall, I taught her to say her name and then say, "I'll spell it for you: L-A-U-R-E-L." I'm hoping it works...poor thing. No doubt one of many ways that I've made her life more difficult than necessary. Course, my first name is Phaedra (FAY-druh). I *always* have to pronounce it for people when they see it written down. I didn't think Laurel was that difficult of a name, but perhaps I did to my dd what my mom did to me.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 14, 2011 17:10:34 GMT -5
My brothers name is Sven, poor guy. When he was around 5 grownups could never understand him & would always end up saying "oh, you mean Steven" or something similar. I remember he went through an entire year of school where the teacher called him seven. I think it was just the teacher's inability to pronounce it correctly.
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Post by Elizabeth on Jul 14, 2011 18:33:47 GMT -5
Nobody can get my kids names right either. DD1 is Anya (pronounced AH-nya) and DD2 is Evelyn (Evie for short) and so many people screw them up or call them something else completely. Anya has been called Anna, Alicia, and Aniya. Sheesh!
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jul 14, 2011 20:28:01 GMT -5
HA! My Mom wasn't thrilled with our choice for DD's name, but she did say "It's not my kid. Grandma will get used to it". And she did. That's crazy! I love your dd's name!!!
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jul 14, 2011 20:32:57 GMT -5
It reminded me of that skit on SNL with Nicholas Cage where they are trying to think of a name for the baby and he's able to come up with some mean chant the kids will say on the playground and rejects every name they come up with. LOL! I did the same thing when I was pregnant. I'm so bad that dh wanted Vanessa on the list of possibilities. since our last name begins with a D I was convinced they would nickname her the clap (VD)...I was pretty wicked when I was in school and was great at ripping apart everyone's names....I figured Karma would bite me in the ass with my own kids!
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jul 14, 2011 20:35:29 GMT -5
I got all sorts of flack concerning DD's name. I made the mistake of sharing it on the old EE and some posters got really mean about it. My dad and FIL weren't thrilled with at first, but now they love it. Once she was born everyone pretty much agreed that there is no other name that fits this kid. Her middle name is what gave me the most grief. Her middle name is the shortened version of my dad's first name. DH and several others were insistent I was going to do untold psychological harm to her by giving her a "boy's" middle name. In the end DH came around because it is her middle name and he agreed that it defeats the purpose of giving her my dad's name if we change the spelling. He said as long as no one calls her Gigi he is good. Aww, sorry dq...I never saw anyone on EE being mean to you about the name but that is really awful that they did. I happen to think the name is very pretty and it's something she can carry through adulthood
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Jul 14, 2011 21:21:50 GMT -5
I love the name Laurel! Very beautiful! Drama - I do remember who was mean to you about your daughter's name and never did get why she did that. Your daughter has a lovely name. I had a name for my future kid, but never had the kid. LOL!! I guess I didn't like the name enough.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 15, 2011 7:50:21 GMT -5
I don't remember much from the old EE board. I didn't spend a whole lot of time there. I know drama's daughter's first name, from posts where it's been mentioned. But I don't have a clue on the middle name. And that's fine, I don't need to know - but if you'd like to share drama, feel free My family tends to not duplicate names of living people (except in middle names, those only get used when you're in real trouble anyway...) so my BIL's wife would keep suggesting names and then I'd say, "Nope, got one of those already." It drove her nuts. which was kinda of a side benefit, in looking back. And I like 2 syllable names, which both kids got.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2011 7:53:23 GMT -5
My boys are Sam and Eli. Hard to screw those up. LOL
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Post by ontrack on Jul 15, 2011 8:05:07 GMT -5
A good friend's name is Linea (Lynn-Nea). She had the hardest time in school with teachers not being able to say it right (other people too). One teacher called her Line-ah all year. She's mad at her dad because he wanted it spelled with one n, when it might be more pronounceable Linnea.
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Post by michelyn8 on Jul 15, 2011 8:08:19 GMT -5
My kids have fairly "simple" names: Andrew, Jessica, and Jennifer. However, I realized about a week after Jenni was born I was going to mix things up quite a bit because I call Jessica, Jessi. Oh well..........I usually call them babydoll (Jessi looked like a doll baby at 3 months with all her hair) and babygirl. I refuse to call Andrew "Andy" but all his friends do. I told DD1 my first choice for her name was Christina Rae but changed my mind because of all the people named Chris in her dad's family. She loves the name and says she's wants to use it for a future daughter. Drama - now I'm curious about what you named your daughter. I didn't frequent EE on the old boards either. I do know we have some folks on these boards who come across as holier than thou/very judgmental at time but I've learned you have to ignore them. None of them are part of my daily life and the joy of this place is I can turn it off and stay away anytime I want.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 15, 2011 8:10:16 GMT -5
Her name is Gwendolyn Gene. Family wise my dad and FIL weren't big fans of it at first. My dad calls her "Gweni".
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 15, 2011 9:05:03 GMT -5
My boys are Sam and Eli. Hard to screw those up. LOL In dcp, we had 2 kids from the same family. Ella and Sam. But Sam's the older one and if you say their names fast (and in birth order) you get SamandElla or salmonella... Sam's not there anymore as he's in K5...
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Post by ontrack on Jul 15, 2011 9:10:51 GMT -5
I think Gwendolyn is beutiful. The Gene (not Jean) reminds me of my mom--her middle name is Lee and she told me she used to get mad at her parents that it wasn't spelled the "girl" way--Leigh.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 15, 2011 9:13:05 GMT -5
DH and I argued about her middle name clear till the dude came to have us fill out her birth certificate. I had a friend who supplied me with a list of female names that can be shortened to "Gene". Not common names anymore, but it bolstered my argument that it can be "unisex". DH finally agreed because he said it defeats the purpose of honoring my dad if we change the spelling.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 15, 2011 9:21:16 GMT -5
I like Gwendolyn too. My DD's middle name is Lynn - after her paternal Grandfather and a couple of other reasons. But his name was spelled Lynn. And it's not short for anything either.
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Post by telephus44 on Jul 15, 2011 9:21:49 GMT -5
drama - one of my coworker has a daughter called Gwen. She said the hardest part is that her real name in Guinevere, not Gwendolyn, but most teachers, etc. will assume it must be short for Gwendolyn.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jul 15, 2011 9:27:39 GMT -5
Gwendolyn is more common than I thought, it was like 40 on a list of most popular names of 2010. Mine dropped into the 200's. I told DH that is probably because practically every girl born in 1983 has my name and we're all sick of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2011 9:29:29 GMT -5
My boys are Sam and Eli. Hard to screw those up. LOL In dcp, we had 2 kids from the same family. Ella and Sam. But Sam's the older one and if you say their names fast (and in birth order) you get SamandElla or salmonella... Sam's not there anymore as he's in K5... LOL Mine are actually Samuel and Elijah, but we never call them by their full names. Sounds like a couple of Amish boys.
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