what's in a name????

[lbaker]

How about that newborn in Baghdad last week named something like Ali Baba Rum Raisen George Bush Ahmed or something similiar. The parents wanted to "honor" the prez

[RICHARD]

how's about

"justyn dilan"


"um, there seems to be a problem.....the 'computer' has mispelled your name, Justin...."

"No, it's spelled J-U-S-T-Y-N D-Y-L-I-N"

Ah, no, that's NOT the way we have it spelled here...."

[Twisterdog]

"justyn dilan"

*Snort*


My friend's sister named her son Austyn. Not Austin, which would have been bad enough ... but Austyn.

On a slightly different note, I groom a dog named Shy Ann. Not Cheyenne, but Shy Ann. *gag* BTW, anyone who would name their dog or - perish the thought - their child Cheyenne has so obviously never been there!

[Andie]

I'm more worried about people spelling my last name right. Why is Mooring so hard? It's not Waring or Moore (they just miss the whole -ing ) They other night I was out with my grandma and they called a Bonnie Boring to the phone. (grandma answered the phone anyways) I went through a phase where I said my last name was Moo - ring they still screwed it up so now I just spell it.

But I've decided to carry on my friends and family's annoying naming trends with my future (way in the future) children:

Dixie Shae (I love this name! I just thought of the most country girl's name and took the n out of Dustin's middle name)

Kasie Lynn (My best friend of 15 yrs. Kasey (girl) )

Jasmin Rose (MY best friend since high school (took me 3 years to learn not to put an e at the end)

Rayven Ann (don't ask long story)

Louie Thomas (Do you know how long it took me to learn it wasn't Louis)


P.S. If you must address me by my full first name it's Ann-dree-a, not Andre - a