What's in a name?

[kelownagirl]

Ahhh...KG that is where it came from! Back in 2004 I watched the Tour the first time with DH. I have always had a fascination with names, so you can imagine how intrigued I was at the riders names. Those Basque riders really amuse me with the names because they are so uncommon! Anyway, I saw/heard of Axel for the first time and decided it is a cool name despite people my age wanting to insinuate I must have been a big GNR fan. I always clarify that is actually Axl.

Now back to the weird names- Precious Blood?!?!

I didn't know is was Axl. It's always written as Axel here (and on his facebook page. His wife is from Kelowna and he has a house here. I saw in in the LBS last week in fact! Too bad I'm not strong enough to do the Sunday ride because he sometimes joins them...

[Tuckervill]

William is an eternally popular name, I've found. Same thing happened with Jacob (my first born). Had 3 Jacobs on one baseball team one year.

Our youngest son is Will, short for William, which is a nod to my dad, Bill, whose name is really Billie, and who has 2 GIRLS named for him.

Karen

Turns out William ended up being really popular, think it was Lady Diana naming her son that? When he was in 2 year old church preschool in a class for 12 kids, there were 3 Williams. They had to call them each by full first and last names.

[Aggie_Ama]

Aggie Ama, I like Axel. I also like Cadence. Heck, I even like Madone.

My husband and I like Cadence as well. It is actually a very pretty name.

I didn't know is was Axl.

No, the cyclist is Axel. The former singer from Guns n Roses is Axl.

[kelownagirl]

My husband and I like Cadence as well. It is actually a very pretty name.



No, the cyclist is Axel. The former singer from Guns n Roses is Axl.

Ahh, I is confused.

[kelownagirl]

OK, GNR = Guns and Rose. Got it. I'm slow.

[FlyingScot]

Urethra Champayne- tried to convince the mom that she had the spelling wrong but she insisted that was how you spell Aretha (as in Aretha Franklin). Ugh!
Ta-Rod and Ta-Ron-twin boys
Kilo-yeah his dad was a dealer. Kid's original name was Kevin but when he finally weighed a kilo they changed it. Poor little guy probably has no future that doesn't involve prison.
And my favorite...K'Ah'Janae A'journae (kay ah zhanay ah zhournay) is the unfortunate moniker a young friend of mine unleashed on her poor innocent babe. I called her "Kelly" instead.
As far as previous posts "Ceilidgh" is Scottish Gaelic for "party" so kind of cool just impossible to spell. "Aran" is the name of a Scottish island.
And finally "Female" "Lemonjello" "Orangello" "Clamydia" and "Placenta" are urban myths frequently passed along by nurses who work in OB and Peds. I can't say for certain that they have NEVER been used but the frequency that they come up in odd name lists is not reflective of how often they are actuallly used. It does make a good story though!