What's in a name?

[silver]

Yep, that's ours.

Scout - my wife liked the name from To Kill a Mockingbird
Hardin - my grandfathers name
Levi - her grandfathers name
Howard - self explanatory

I was googling for his birth announcement and this site came up, so I registered to reply. If you don't like it, well thats just tough and I'll gladly PM you about it.

(Of course his brother's names are Slade Jaxen and Zane Michael)

That's really cool to get the explanation! The title of the thread is "what's in a name" and now we know. Surely you knew that the names of your kids were not mainstream and would get a little attention. And don't know if you read the entire thread, but your names are downright boring compared to some. Personally I like the names that you have chosen, although I'll agree with T'ville that Scout (as well as Zane) i would think of as girl's names.

Are you offended by our thread? We had wondered what type of reaction a parent would have earlier in the thread. Surely the parents with some of the most unusual names expect some comment?

[mickey223]

That's really cool to get the explanation! The title of the thread is "what's in a name" and now we know. Surely you knew that the names of your kids were not mainstream and would get a little attention. And don't know if you read the entire thread, but your names are downright boring compared to some. Personally I like the names that you have chosen, although I'll agree with T'ville that Scout (as well as Zane) i would think of as girl's names.

Are you offended by our thread? We had wondered what type of reaction a parent would have earlier in the thread. Surely the parents with some of the most unusual names expect some comment?

No, Not offended by the thread. As an ER physician I see some interesting and unusual names as well. I sometimes wonder what parents were thinking when they name their children.

My wife and I realize that our children's names our unusual, but they are for the most part family names (Zane is my father's and Jaxen is her fathers middle name, Michael Is mine and only Scout and Slade are unique, but literary references were given for those). I may have worded it wrong, but my attempt was to prevent people from jumping in on my post and starting a flame war. As a member of other forums for several years, I try to keep additional comments to PM's versus tying up the boards with useless back and forth attacks.

Interesting that Zane and Scout would be considered names for girls, as Scout is english derived and neutral whereas Zane is a derivative of John and is considered masculine. However, I have also seen several girls named Michael.

We had thought about throwing in a few odd spellings and a few hyphens and apostrophes here and there in there names, but my wife thought that would be too much.

[Mr. Bloom]

I may have worded it wrong, but my attempt was to prevent people from jumping in on my post and starting a flame war.

Mickey, understood that your intentions were sincere and not inflammatory.

But, you've confirmed a fear that many of us had...our enjoyment at the risk of offending someone - even if we didn't intend to. I think that it underscores an important principle that this group stands for...and violates by perpetuating this thread.

Even if you aren't offended, others may have been. You are clearly articulate, educated, and know what you think. Others may not be so understanding and would easily take offense.

So, please accept my apology for even running the risk of being offensive. I disengaged from this thread some time ago...and I should have stayed disengaged. I enjoy hearing that young "Scout" is associated with a literary character that stands against injustice.

Here's an irony, if you practice at the hospital in Madisonville, I guarantee you that we know people in common...even though we're nearly an hour away.

Best wishes and congratulations on the new addition to the family.