# name the baby and win a prize **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 29, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662 "2001-06-29T22:48:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/41 "2001-06-30T13:42:37Z")
You’ve already mentioned Thor. Now for the boys, I like Porter. For a girl, Audrey, Aileen or Jacqueline ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/42 "2001-06-30T13:47:22Z")
Hit post too soon, just my $0.02 cents worth. If you’re really gonna go out there with a name, I would highly suggest it as a middle name. In this day and age, and especially this internet day and age, it is FIRST name, Middle Initial and LAST name. Woe be the kid who has a fucked up first name like I do. My first name incidentally, is a girls name (with one literary exception from pretty far back in English history). Never used it except on official documents, never will. So, rather than hijack and rant here, I beg you to consider your child’s long term interest. I mean if it’s Joe Thudpucker Smith, he can always tell people he goes by Thudpucker rather than have it forced upon him. ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/43 "2001-06-30T14:12:41Z")
Can’t go wrong with the old standard - Michael. [sub]of course that’s my name and I may be a little biased, nah[/sub] Oh oh, if it’s a girl - Michelle. [sub]ok ok I’m biased…bite me[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/44 "2001-06-30T15:01:29Z")
We’re expecting an arrival a couple of months before yours, and we too are doing the name thing - I think it’ll wind up as a steel cage match - but there are a few names I quite liked and/or found interesting that have already been relegated to the reject pile so I offer them to you. Girls: Joclyn; Kamaria (Ka-MAH-ri-ah); Lily; Charlotte; Maura; Vivian; Sophia; and Laura Boys: Ethan; Dallas; Asher; Sawyer; Evan; Thomas; Simon; and Samuel As for the parenthood thing, don’t sweat it. Do your best and don’t take anyone else’s advice too seriously. We all go into this without the manual. Just love the kid as best you can and that should help a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/45 "2001-06-30T16:01:49Z")
Seven Chicken of Bristol Bort Learned Hand Bubba Phiedaux Ender “Wiggiddy” Wiggins Big Gay Al Any of these striking your fancy? ---
**Author:** ![IMWOMANHERE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/57b2e6/32.png) [@IMWOMANHERE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IMWOMANHERE)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/46 "2001-06-30T16:19:19Z")
Katy Rose and Gus I knew a little guy name Gus, he was a cute little cus and everyone enjoyed calling his name! ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/47 "2001-06-30T16:57:05Z")
congratulations and well done on the baby! nice names so far. um… Boys Ari Rory Joseph Peter Darragh Brendan Simon Tom Girls Angela Lucy Ciara Tembe Evie Hannah ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/48 "2001-06-30T17:00:28Z")
Well Ross, if I had a kid right now I would probably name him Martin or her Martina. But I’m not sure which side of Glasgow you’re from 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/49 "2001-06-30T19:08:59Z")
I’d like to submit a few names here… Girl… Keegan or Keagan Boy… Edward Joseph (after my Grandfather, but I’d probably shorten it to E.J.) or Gunner ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/50 "2001-06-30T19:49:11Z")
Name the little rug-rat **Pat**. And ask that all gifts be _green_ not pink or blue. The ya won’t have ta return so much stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2001, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/51 "2001-06-30T20:28:42Z")
If a boy Osip no contest. if a Girl Rose would be a nice name. The Mighty Osip ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/52 "2001-07-01T03:11:34Z")
Even though I won’t be having children that doesn’t mean I never thought about names, for back when it may have been possible. John Stephen(first and middle name of a 1968 Tanzanian Olympic marathon runner) Desmond(OK maybe a kid would prefer this be a middle name, but I admire Bishop Tutu) Harold(my father’s name, so don’t laugh) Thomas(for Thomas More) Judith(smart gal from the Apocryphal book of the same name) Susanna(ditto) Esther(gal who did what she had to, also my grandmother’s name) Ruth(ditto) ---
**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/53 "2001-07-01T03:53:52Z")
Shouldn’t it be obvious Han Solo, duh! 😃 Boys: Jerran Ashley(Yes it works for boys too!) David Aeden Drake Dante Roland Cain Cyrus Girls: Eve Melissa Ashley Samantha Ruby Alice Serapis(It’s such a pretty name) Kyra But please, for the love of god, don’t name your kid Joel or Boyd, he will hate you for life. ---
**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2001, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/54 "2001-07-01T03:55:15Z")
Oh, yeah, and I forgot. For a boy: Hawken ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2001, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662/55 "2001-07-01T13:50:41Z")
For some reason recently, I have been considering baby names as well. (Oh, wait… don’t you have to have sex to end up pregnant??! 🙂 ) For girls I like: Adrianne, Rebecca, and Hayden. I’m also giving you the name that I picked, (although it is an odd name, and I’m sure my parents will freak out.) If I ever have a little girl, (and no, the father has no say! ;)) her name will be Siobhan. (pronounced sha-vonn) I have always thought this was a beautiful name. I also like the name Justa, but that is because I have a wonderful new friend named Justa. For a boy I like: William, (my dad’s name) Patrick, (my brother’s name) and Kevin (my best friend from high school’s name.) My personal choice for my boy’s name is going to be Holden. I don’t know why, but ever since I was little I have liked this name. I wish you all the luck in the world. Oh, and be sure to search the SDMB for **Scylla’s** thread about changing a diaper. It was the first thing I ever read on this board, and I ended up laughing so hard I was crying in my office. I’m sorry I don’t know how to do the link, I’m still just a little newbie… 🙂 Good luck!!! Skerri [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-baby-and-win-a-prize/70662.md?page=2)