My grandmothers were Vada and Edith.
There was also Edyth and Edythe. Huh.
I'm a vision of hotliness, and how weird is that? Mystical comas. You know, if you can stand the horror of a higher power hijacking your mind and body so that it can give birth to itself, I really recommend 'em.
Cordelia ,'You're Welcome'
Spike's Bitches 26: Damn right I'm impure!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
tommyrot - Sep 09, 2005 5:26:15 am PDT #1765 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
sj - Sep 09, 2005 5:27:30 am PDT #1766 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Oh, that's kind of sad. Was it her choice?
I think so. There is no female equivalent of Vincent in the US (that I know of), and she didn't really like being tortured by the other school children, so she tried to Americanize it. Her Italian-American friends made it ethnic sounding again by calling her Jeanna.
Hil R. - Sep 09, 2005 5:28:32 am PDT #1767 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
This summer, I met a five-year-old named Dorothea, called Dorrie. I thought that was cute as a kids name and would be kind of neat as an adult if she wanted to use Dorothea, but didn't really leave an in-between option, between cute and formal. (Dora, maybe.)
Cashmere - Sep 09, 2005 5:31:44 am PDT #1768 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
sj, social security tracks baby names here.
I had thought Olivia might be topping out in popularity, but I just really like it. I also like Sophia and Isobel but Olivia flows well with Owen.
I'm thinking of how well they go together when you're yelling, "OWEN CHRISTOPHER AND OLIVIA ROSE STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!"
sj - Sep 09, 2005 5:32:10 am PDT #1769 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Huh, I never realized that Isabella was a variant of Elizabeth, but according to one of the baby name sites it is.
Volans - Sep 09, 2005 5:32:14 am PDT #1770 of 10001
move out and draw fire
The "J" names have banded together, and assimilated under Jack. Once it takes over TV entirely, can the US be far behind?
We were this close to naming Mallory Jack or Jackson, but a) thought it sounded weird with James and b) suddenly realized that every other male baby was getting named Jack.
Except for one Linus.
Names I talked Robert out of include Alastair (Alice is not a boy's name, Cooper nonwithstanding) and Atticus. Names he talked me out of include Callum and Thaddeus.
sj - Sep 09, 2005 5:34:52 am PDT #1771 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm thinking of how well they go together when you're yelling, "OWEN CHRISTOPHER AND OLIVIA ROSE STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!"
Hee! So very cute.
The woman on my television keeps messing up the pronunciation of trattoria. It's annoying me enough that I might need to change the station.
juliana - Sep 09, 2005 5:34:56 am PDT #1772 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
My grandmothers are Dorothea and René. Grandma usually goes by Dot or Dottie, though. I would use Dorothea as a middle name for any putative girlsprog. It's a good family tradition.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 09, 2005 5:35:48 am PDT #1773 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
You Mick.
Heh. You think? Actually my mom's mom was Lithuanian. But both sides were as Catholic as they come.
sj - Sep 09, 2005 5:35:52 am PDT #1774 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I like the name Dorothea, mainly for my Middlemarch love.