# I Figured Out A Way to Get Hubby To Scrub Toilets!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 9, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899 "2000-06-09T19:54:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/1 "2000-06-09T19:54:59Z")

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Unfortunately, it involves nausea, fatigue, and loosing what is left of my girlish figure.

Yup, that’s right, I’m preggers. It comes as a complete shock, but now that we’re used to the idea we’re pretty happy (and booking a vasectomy for the Mr.)

Aside from having that constant feeling like I’m going to puke, everything is going fine. I’m pretty much a weepy emotional mess right now, but things will settle down in the next few weeks.

Name suggestions are welcome, but to save everyone time the names Neo, Morpheus and Sonic are ruled out. In fact, hubby and son are banned from suggesting any more names otherwise I will smack them.

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**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/2 "2000-06-09T20:02:18Z")

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As far as names go, how about…

Ore-Ida? 😃

::ducks & runs for cover::

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**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/3 "2000-06-09T20:03:44Z")

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Let me be the first to congratulate you. Please? Can I please be the first? Please? I’m never first at anything!

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/4 "2000-06-09T20:04:24Z")

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Oh, tatertot, when I saw your thread I hurried right on over. CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

However, I don’t think I’ll use your prescription for getting the old husbundial unit to scrub the potty. The frying pan would be a better option. 😉

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**Author:** ![Procrutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Procrutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrutes)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/5 "2000-06-09T20:08:26Z")

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Congrat’s Tatertot! What great news. I wouldn’t presume to make a joke about something as important as naming your small-fry… Oops!

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**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/6 "2000-06-09T20:09:55Z")

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::checks for flying objects::

Congratulations. I would have said it sooner, but I wanted to be the first to offer “the name”.🙂

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**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2000, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/7 "2000-06-09T21:47:25Z")

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Congradulations.

Always been partial to the names:

(Males)  
Mathias, Mattias, Math.  
Roman  
Geoffrey  
Ash  
Virgil  
Frodo (Hey, have to have a major fantasy ref name, is moral imperative and it was this or Oberon.)

(Females)  
Eleanor  
Rowan  
Ash  
Diane  
Riley (Could also be males name)  
Sarah  
Michelle  
(So, instead of bun in the oven, we get to say your baking an idaho golden? )

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**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/8 "2000-06-10T00:23:57Z")

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How wonderful! Congratulations to you and Mr. Tater. That’s gonna be one loved, fortunate kid.

Since the prime jokes about small fries, etc. have already been taken, please tell me that you’ll at least call the little sprout “Tot”!

I’m sure we can help you with an appropriate name: TaterDiva, Spudbysea, Taterian Sue, Mullintater, Totysha, AlphaTater, Spudere, Tot Zotti…well, the possiblities are endless.

Veb

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/9 "2000-06-10T00:24:04Z")

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How did your toilet get dirty?

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**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/10 "2000-06-10T04:33:07Z")

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Handy, Shhhhhhh, [sub]_Morning sickness_[/sub]

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**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/11 "2000-06-10T06:16:28Z")

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Congrats Tater!

You’ve already exemplified yourself as an outstanding mother. The little bun in the oven is a lucky soul indeed!

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**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/12 "2000-06-10T06:51:35Z")

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Of course, since you already have a little spudnik, you’re immune to _some_ of the joking that this thread will eventually contain.

I believe one should know the meaning of the name you choose for your child. I like the idea of choosing a name with special meaning. I did a little research, and here’s a few candidates. I chose the names because I liked the meaning of them. Feel free to ignore them all (and I cut the list short, as it is :D). Consider this my gift to you.

Oh, and congratulations again!

Names, Male:  
[ul]  
ALBERT \<“noble bright”\>  
ALFRED \<“elf counsel” or “all peace”\>  
BERNARD \<“bear brave”\>  
BRAND \<“sword”\>  
CHARLES \<“free man”\>  
DAKOTA \<“friend”\>  
DARIUS \<“possess good”\>  
DAVID \<“friend” or “beloved”\>  
ELRIC \<“elf ruler”\>  
ELROND \<“star dome”\>  
FLETCHER \<“maker of arrows”\>  
FREDERICK \<“peace ruler”\>  
GABRIEL \<“strong man of G-d”\>  
GAIUS \<“to rejoice”\>  
HAROLD \<“leader of the army”\>  
HENRY \<“home ruler”\>  
ISAAC \<“laughter”\>  
ISRAEL \<“he who wrestles with G-d”\> (I’ve also heard it means “he who wrestles with G-d – and wins”)  
JACOB \<“to hold the heel” or “supplanter”\> (appropriate if the new child dethrones the current one as “our little baby”)  
JASON \<“healer”\>  
KATSUO \<“victorious child”\>  
KELLY \<“church” or “warrior” or “wood” or “holly”\>  
LEANDER \<“lion man”\>  
LEONARD \<“lion brave”\>  
MASON \<“stoneworker”\>  
MATTHEW \<“gift of the Lord”\>  
NEIL \<“champion” or “cloud” or “passionate”\>  
NICHOLAS \<“victory people”\> (you could also tell him you named him after Santa Claus :))  
OLIVER \<“olive tree”\>  
ORSON \<“bear”\>  
PHILIP \<“horse lover”\> (No comment.)  
PETER \<“rock”\>  
QUENTIN \<“fifth”\>  
QUON \<“bright”\>  
RALPH \<“fame wolf”\>  
ROBERT \<“fame bright”\>  
SEBASTIAN \<“revered”\>  
SHAQUILLE \<“handsome”\>  
TAKESHI \<“bamboo tree”\>  
TARIQ \<“he who pounds at the door”\>  
ULRIC \<“wolf power”\>  
URIEL \<“light of G-d”\>  
VICTOR \<“victor”\> (Really? Go fig!)  
VLADIMIR \<“to rule with peace”\>  
WARD \<“guard”\>  
WINSTON \<“joy stone”\>  
WYATT \<“war brave”\>  
XAVIER \<“bright” or “new house”\>  
XUN \<“fast”\>  
YASIR \<“to be rich” or “to be easy” or “to make easy”\>  
YVES \<“yew”\> (So _that’s_ what Jacques Cousteau’s middle name meant.)  
ZUBERI \<“strong”\>  
ZUBIN \<“toothy”\>  
[/ul]

Names, Female:  
[ul]  
CALLISTA \<“most beautiful”\>  
CARA \<“beloved”\>  
CORDELIA \<“heart”\>  
DARA \<“pearl of wisdom” or “oak tree”\>  
DÉSIRÉE \<“desired”\>  
DIANA \<“divine” or “shining”\>  
ELAINE \<“sun”\>  
ELIZABETH \<“oath of G-d”\>  
FELICITY \<“happiness” or “luck”\>  
FELINA \<“cat”\>  
GABRIEL \<“strong woman of G-d”\> (bears the unfortunate stigma of having “Gabby” as a nick-name :))  
GALADRIEL \<“maiden crowned with a radiant garland”\> (WOW! What a monniker!\>  
HANI \<“happy”\>  
HANNAH \<“favor” or “grace”\>  
INDIRA \<“beauty”\>  
ISRA \<“nocturnal journey”\>  
JEMIMA \<“dove”\> (considering the present-day association with pancakes, this one might best serve as a middle name)  
JESSICA \<“the Lord beholds” or “the Lord’s gift”\>  
KALLIOPE \<“beautiful voice”\> (or steam-driven circus instrument, but you don’t have to tell her ;))  
KATHERINE \<“my consecration of your name” or “pure”\>  
LARISSA \<“laughing”\>  
LESLIE \<“meadow land”\>  
MARCIA \<“Mars”\>  
MATILDA \<“strength battle”\>  
NAOMI \<“pleasant”\>  
NINA \<“mighty” \>  
ORNELLA \<“flowering ash tree”\>  
ORINDA \<“fire serpent”\>  
PAMELA \<“all sweetness”\>  
PENELOPE \<“duck”\> ("Look out! _Quack!_)  
QUANNA \<“sweet scent”\>  
RAE \<“a doe”\>  
RAISA \<“relaxed”\>  
ROCHELLE \<“rest” or “little rock”\>  
SAHAR \<“dawn”\>  
SARAH \<“lady” or “princess”\>  
TABITHA \<“gazelle”\>  
TANI \<“valley” or “sweetheart” or “youth” or “bull that charges randomly”\>  
UME \<“plum blossom”\>  
URSULA \<“little bear”\>  
VALENCIA \<“healthy” or “strong”\>  
VERONICA \<“bringing victory”\>  
WINONA \<“firstborn”\>  
WYNNE \<“blessed” or “white”\>  
XANTHE \<“yellow” or “fair hair”\>  
XENIA \<“hospitable”\>  
YENTL \<“kind”\>  
YOSHI \<“better” or “best”\> (Well? Which is it?)  
ZAHRAH \<“splendor of the east” or “flower”\>  
ZOE \<“life”\>  
[/ul]

I hope you enjoyed perusing the list as much as I enjoyed researching it.

~~Baloo

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**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/13 "2000-06-10T06:54:18Z")

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As I mentioned in this thread:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26899](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=26899)

I cannot imagine a person, right now, who deserves to enjoy this happy news more, despite the many good hearts on this board. I am so very happy that you’ve been so blessed, after your travails with your family, niece, and sister.

I don’t have any names to recommend, but very possibly you might want to ask your niece, Kayla for suggestions, when she gets back from seeing her mom. She will no doubt be thrilled to be a part of the family and maybe participating in the excitement will help strengthen her bond with you. Imagine how thrilled she’ll be to be a big sister/cousin!

My very best to you and yours. I wish you all the happiness and good fortune I would wish for myself.

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**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/14 "2000-06-10T07:14:54Z")

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> [@](#):
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> SAHAR \<“dawn”\>

That’s Shachar. I had a friend Shachar, so I feel the need to make the correction. It’s usually a guy’s name, too. Although my friend was a girl.

Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS!

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**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/15 "2000-06-10T07:18:25Z")

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Congrats to you and Mr Tater! This is _ **wonderful** _ news! This little one will be very blessed to have such loving parents. I am so happy for you both! And you deserve the happiness, after your trials with your sister and everything.

I have a few names to suggest:  
Kenneth  
Paul  
Lawrence  
Hunter  
Edward  
Michael  
Dakota  
Ryan, for a boy, and:

Cara  
Rose  
Meghan  
Lacey  
Brynne  
Heather  
Violet  
Galadriel, for a girl.

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**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/16 "2000-06-10T12:28:24Z")

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Way to go! I wish the child health and happiness.

Especially if you name him “Sparky”.

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**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/17 "2000-06-10T12:28:30Z")

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Congratulations!!! Im kind of partial to Sue… seems to me it would fit male or female 😉

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**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2000, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/18 "2000-06-10T13:00:37Z")

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Congratulations tatertot!! When is the little spud due to arrive?

I don’t really have any suggestions for names but here are a couple of sites that I enjoyed looking at while I was pregnant.

This one is pretty neat because you can follow your pregnancy week by week. Each week has a sonogram pictures and information about what the mother might be going through and how the baby is developing. There is also information about lots of other childbirth related stuff!

[http://pregnancy.about.com/health/pregnancy/msub19.htm](http://pregnancy.about.com/health/pregnancy/msub19.htm)

This one is good for researching various things also. There is also a link to determine whether or not you’re going to have a boy or a girl that’s pretty fun. It was pretty accurate for me. You may try it just for kicks.

[http://www.childbirth.org/](http://www.childbirth.org/)

Again, congratulations and good luck on a wonderful pregnancy and a healthy baby! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2000, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/19 "2000-06-11T03:06:48Z")

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Congratulations, tatertot! That is wonderful news indeed!

Here’s a good site to get information on various names, such as their meaning, popularity ranking, nicknames, etc.

[http://www.babynamer.com/](http://www.babynamer.com/)

And if you’re at all into numerology, check out

[http://www.kabalarians.com/gkh/yourbaby.htm](http://www.kabalarians.com/gkh/yourbaby.htm)

I’ve always been partial to bible names, myself; Jacob, Joshua, Gabriel, David, Rachel, Rebecca, Sarah, etc.

BTW, when are you due?

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2000, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-a-way-to-get-hubby-to-scrub-toilets/21899/20 "2000-06-11T03:40:26Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Galadriel, for a girl.
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Is it just me or does this name sound like and anti-itch medicine?  
Anyways, Tater I’m really happy for you and the Big Spud! I’m fortunate, I never had any morning sickness.

I like pallindrome names:

Bob  
Hannah  
Otto  
Anna  
Aha 🙂

I will do more on names later.

What is the Estimated Day of Arrival for the Little Spud?

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