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s/o: dumb baby names
A friend of mine is PG with a boy {due any day now} and they are naming him 'Maverick.'
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Re: s/o: dumb baby names
I taught a kid named Maverick when I lived in NC. He was adorable, so I have a fond memory of that name.
Not something I'd name my (non-existent future) kid, though. Especially since it now conjures up the images of John McCain.
That's an AWESOME name!
If I knew someone named Maverick, I wouldn't be capable of saying "No". It would be "That's a negative ghostrider; the pattern is full" among 257 other quotes from the movie.
Andplusalso, for the next decade, it will be pronounced Mahvrick a la Palin.
I love a good set of matchy-matchy names, but...
I heard through the grapevine that a couple we know is naming their daughter Jill. Their son is named Jax. And their last name starts with a J. That's too cheesy for even me!
Do they live on a hill?
Our TX neighbors named their kid that:| another couple recently named their daughter b r y n l e e. double
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edited out a name in case anyone is snooping
I used to work with a Maverick. One of my favorite guys! I also worked with a Cactus. He was cool, too.
Ugh. There is a family here in town with boys named MacGyver and Maverick.
And my cousin's BF (now H) decided to give their kiddo the middle name of Maverick because it's "cool." Really? REALLY?! I mean, I love me some Top Gun, but your kid is never going to be as cool as Tom Cruise in that movie. :oP
DH's cousin named his baby Marlon. Granted, they're in Germany, but it makes me think of Brando. And when I think of Brando, I think about his later years which were not so great.
They have that in Germany and it's still in effect. So, sadly, no Zaydhen for us.
ETA: Our kiddos are going to have dual citizenship, which means we have to pick names that somewhat translate/are approved.
Stop making me feel old!!! My step-sister and I used to make up dance routines in the front yard to the soundtrack tape!
m_and_m has a dog named Maverick. Just sayin'
I actually knew about the 25 years thing, but still:
. And I'm shocked and appalled that so few college students have seen it! I hope you found a way to fit it into your curriculum, so you may help educate the masses on the greatness that is Top Gun!
And, Maverick is a great name for a dog. Or a Navy pilot call sign. That's about it.
When 3 Became 4
I made DSS watch that. I also youtubed the Risky Business routine bc he thought it came from Family Guy.
And OMG- I was on FB last night and there's a girl that I was super close with as a kid. Her and her friend's have really weird kids names. I don't remember all of them now, but the one engraved to memory is..
Eowynn...
She's a girl. And I have no idea how to pronounce that. Ewe-inn?
It's from Lord of the Rings. It's Eh-oh-winn. And, yeah, I love LOTR but will not be naming any future kids Arwen or Aragorn.
Our first dog was Arwen. My mom was a hippie SF/fantasy geek. Loved that dog!
I'm totally OK with it on a dog.
And I think Arwen is a beautiful name, but you're really setting your kid up for teasing or some big shoes to fill, IMO. (I mean, helloooo, Liv Tyler played her in the movies.) I'll stop my geeky-ness now.
Hilarious, except I hate that website because it always reminds me that M's name is increasingly popular, to my dismay. I always thought that by sticking with Spanish names we'd be safe. Ho hum.
And yeah, the main issue with Arwen is that you're gonna sound like you're parents are fantasy dorks. But it's certainly better than Frodo!