Wednesday, June 11, 2008

why would you do this to your children?

my brother and sister-in-law are expecting their first child in august. this means that we have been throwing names around, trying to find the perfect fit for the next addition to the williams clan. in the midst of this search we've come across some fascinating names. my response is: really? is this necessary? why would you do this to your children? . . .
jackie sparrow
harry barber
sandy beach
kimberly wimberly
larry burg (think professional basketball)
michael jordan (short white guy who can't jump)
pleasant duck (yes . . . he's a man)
honestly, these names amuse me. some of them are not bad names, but given social context-they do fit in the unfortunate category.

3 comments:

The Woolley's said...

Congrats to your Brother! Do we know what they are having? I was very excited to see a blog update! I admit I'm more of a blog stalker than a facebook person. Hope all is well

Amber

The McEwans said...

I cringed every time...sandy beach....why couldn't she just take her husbands name?! Miss ya Shandy!

The Dansies said...

hello Shandy, it's shaylah. It's frightening sometimes to see the names people torture their children with. my mom's best friend growing up was Maury Chris Moss. then there's Iona Bird. When naming my baby I always got a good laugh at utahbabynamer.com