Name my daughter

[Slioch]

I've made a couple of jokes about chestbursters. They've been met with a muted response...

Speaking of which, Ripley would be a nice name?

 

[AndyRM]

Speaking of which, Ripley would be a nice name?

Vetoed, sadly. My own fault really because I started coming up with ideas to redecorate the dining room as Nostromo.

 

[summerdays]

I went to school with a Tracy in the 1970's-80's, its an old Irish name, I went to all boys school ....

I know there were Tracy's, but it's one of those names you don't here for new babies.

 

[rich p]

the one I knew was a boy...

I used to train (running) with a decent national standard, male, triathlete named Tracy. It didn't seem odd after the initial surprise.

 

[buggi]

It's obvious. Velociraptor deathpunch coz then you can call her Velo for short.

 

[ufkacbln]

Hours of fun here

 

[winjim]

There is a child I know called Pebbles.
Seriously though, pop the intended name into the following 3 sentences. If it sounds ok in all 3, it's good to go.
"Is ....... coming out to play?"
"Do you think ....... is ready for promotion?"
"I love you, ........."

Exactly. Think of her as a grown woman.

I'd prefer Xenon or Mirage, though Chorus would be rather nice.

Steer well clear of Gatorskin, however.

Athena if you want one that actually works

 

[Cubist]

Sue if its a boy!

Thereby contributing to the avaricious litigious mentality so rife within the ambulance chasers?

 

[AndyRM]

Athena if you want one that actually works

Athena was on the cards for a while, as was Persephone. Then SophRM found out that Persephone was the queen of the underworld (which I'd hoped to keep secret) and that was the end of that.

"We can't call her Female Satan Andy!"

"Well, she's not really, but I don't see why not?"

"Female Satan, even if it sounds nice in Greek is not happening."

 

[Ganymede]

Athena was on the cards for a while, as was Persephone. Then SophRM found out that Persephone was the queen of the underworld (which I'd hoped to keep secret) and that was the end of that.

"We can't call her Female Satan Andy!"

"Well, she's not really, but I don't see why not?"

"Female Satan, even if it sounds nice in Greek is not happening."

Persephone actually wasn't satanic - she was a nice girl who was married off to the god of the underworld and hated it. She wouldn't eat in the underworld to prevent herself from getting stuck there, but finally ate 6 pomegranate seeds because she was so hungry. She thus had to spend 6 months underground and 6 above, something something why we have winter and summer, something something *regrets lack of genuine classical education*.

It's a lovely name but I would have thought the main objection would be people pronouncing it "percy-fone"!

 

[AndyRM]

Persephone actually wasn't satanic - she was a nice girl who was married off to the god of the underworld and hated it. She wouldn't eat in the underworld to prevent herself from getting stuck there, but finally ate 6 pomegranate seeds because she was so hungry. She thus had to spend 6 months underground and 6 above, something something why we have winter and summer, something something *regrets lack of genuine classical education*.

It's a lovely name but I would have thought the main objection would be people pronouncing it "percy-fone"!

Yeah, that's pretty much bang on. I think Soph saw 'underworld' and that was it. Hormones don't always allow rational decisions...

I tried to explain this (mum was a classics teacher) but she didn't believe me.

 

[Ganymede]

Yeah, that's pretty much bang on. I think Soph saw 'underworld' and that was it. Hormones don't always allow rational decisions...

I tried to explain this (mum was a classics teacher) but she didn't believe me.

I have a friend called Kali, so maybe I'm desensitised!

 

[User169]

I used to train (running) with a decent national standard, male, triathlete named Tracy. It didn't seem odd after the initial surprise.

My riding buddy is called Anne. He rode a sportive in Italy and was a bit miffed to win the prize for first woman.

 

[Col5632]

I've always liked the names Sophie and Jessica

 

[Ganymede]

My riding buddy is called Anne. He rode a sportive in Italy and was a bit miffed to win the prize for first woman.

I know a Portuguese chap called Janin who had the same thing happen to him in a marathon.