A Baby named Lexxus

Is there any rhyme or reason to the “LaQwerty” girls’ names phenomenon? Is there any “La-” construction that is over thirty years old?

DHR

{whistles at Omni’s legs, and jots a note to remember to buy the first round next time he’s in Chi.}

The mom of a friend of mine worked on the paper of a small town in Oklahoma a couple of years ago - in the announcements/classified ads department. The worst I name I heard of from her was “ShyAnne”.

Now, “Cheyenne” would have been bad enough - trendy, cutesy, completely clueless about the actual origin of the name. But the abomination of “ShyAnne” made me want to shake the person who named that little girl until the pitiful, curdled excuse they used for a brain rattled out of their skull and onto the floor.

ShyAnne.

shudder

…yeah,when I was a newspaper photog.I was at an assignment,you know a group shot of kids at a grade school,and as I was collecting IDs for the caption,I came across a little girl named, no shit, BIDET,Bidet Johnson or Sims or Washington or something…Bidet, Jesus!..never did come across that mythical child named after the furniture though,you know her? Formica Dinette…!

Jaime is Spanish for James
LaQuerty seems to be a common construction among blacks trying to get away from so-called “white” names. I think it probably comes from the south (louisiana)and it is intented to have a vaguely French flavor, but this is just my guess. Some Spanish names have also been adopted for this purpose like Delores-Dolores, Juanita, etc.
Mercedes was the name of the daughter of the (German) car manufacturer but the name is of Spanish origin and most common in Catalonia, NE Spain. Both my mother and sister are Mercedes. Merced means “favor” and it refers to that advocation of the Virgin Mary.

My wife is pregnant. Since we are somewhat older than most first-time parents, we have an increased likelihood (if you by the statistices) to have twins. Mindful of this possibility, I suggested to her that we name them “original” and “copy”. She became quite unreasonable at that point.


The best lack all conviction
The worst are full of passionate intensity.
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BTW:
A friend (whose wife is also pregnant) told me a story about a woman who named her two children (li-MON-jhe-lo) and (she-RAH-jhe-lo). She was apparently very fond of jello.


The best lack all conviction
The worst are full of passionate intensity.
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Funny name threads always belong in MPSIMS.
Thanks for your cooperation!

Nickrz
GQ Mod

Check here for some “non-traditional” names you might find amusing.

quote from site author:
"If you’re likely to find a name on a barette or a pencil or a toothbrush, it won’t be here. "


Sure, I’m all for moderation – as long as it’s not excessive.