Hubby generally goes by his last name, which, as can be seen from my ID, is a standard first name. His real first name has often been used as a last name, so we get a lot of mail addressed to Neil (First name as last name). Neighbors get confused, "Wait, you're Connie Neil, but your husband's name is Neil. He's Neil Neil?" "He was raised military. Only his mother, sister, brother, and smarmy people who think they're being friendly call him by his first name."
I think he should go by his middle name. Donzel's a cool name. (German family name on his mother's side, I think)
My father dropped his middle name entirely, reduced his first name to an initial, and uses his mother's surname as his first. It's a valid if not that popular first name, and one I'd happily use for a daughter of mine.
Welcome, Isaac! And congrats to all the Burrells! I know a lovely Isaac who I used to babysit for -- I guess he's in high school now. Anyway, he's a big political activist, has even been arrested already! In a good (or at least planned) way.
I love my dad's middle name, which is an old family name: Rising. I would have much preferred it to my actual boring middle name (Elizabeth).
YAY BABY!!!
I missed all my TV last night, but spent a nice evening with friends so I guess it balances out. Still avoiding whitefont and being impatient is no good.
My middle name is my mother's maiden name, which makes that as a security question kind of stupid. Not as stupid as people whose mother's maiden name continues to be her last name, but still. Everyone in my mom's side of the family has a family name as a middle name.
I am named after several dead relatives, on both sides of my family. My brother is named after a New Bedford cooper from the 1840s, who was a distant forbear. We're very good recyclers that way.
an old family name: Rising.
I knew a kid named Josh Rising when I was in high school. Nicest guy ever. Of course, irony being what it is, he wiped out skiing his senior year, had a compound fracture of his lower leg, and was ever after known as Josh Falling.
Yay Issac!! It's a good name.
I have friends who are going to name their 2nd child (due in 6 weeks) Lolly Cinnamon - surname Darling. If they are fooled and it ends up being a boy, he will be named Elvis Henry "Superman" - surname Darling. I love them, but they take wacky to the extreme.
I knew a kid named Josh Rising when I was in high school. Nicest guy ever. Of course, irony being what it is, he wiped out skiing his senior year, had a compound fracture of his lower leg, and was ever after known as Josh Falling.
I can think of worse ways to be teased with that name.
I have known both a Lolly and a Cinnamon, but the Lolly was a nickname for I forget what. Actually, each of those women was fairly wacky in her own right.
Dude, Rob Morrow is on Ellen talking about his daughter Tu. Tu Morrow. For reals.
