You're using Hagrid, aren't you?
Atherton: Half the men in this room wish you were on their arm, tonight. Inara: Only half. I must be losing my indefinable allure.
'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 34: They're All Slime and Antlers
[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.
Aims - Jan 26, 2007 8:14:48 am PST #2841 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Jessica - Jan 26, 2007 8:16:40 am PST #2842 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
You're using Hagrid, aren't you?
Bwah! And no. Wrong universe.
[eta:
I'm sure once Emeline figures out the Jayne Firefly shout-out-ish - she's gonna be mad.
And see, I love that I'm named after the Dune character. I think it's awesome that my parents are just that kind of giant nerds. But OTOH, Jessica's a real name, and a really common one, so it's not like I ever had to explain it to anyone. If I'd grown up as Ghanima, I might feel differently.]
vw bug - Jan 26, 2007 8:16:40 am PST #2843 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Jessica, go for it!
I'm a total nerd. I just went searching for school spoilers. There's a website that the English department uses for some classes, and the syllabus for one of my classes would be up there if the prof was using the site. He's not. So, I have to wait till Monday to see the syllabus.
Damn no spoilers!
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2007 8:19:16 am PST #2844 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jessica, you can probably guess my opinion on atypical names.
Which is...why hide it in the middle? Kids will be traumatised anyway, and they'll hate you anyway.
Aims - Jan 26, 2007 8:20:17 am PST #2845 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
calls dibs on Ruebeus
Jessica - Jan 26, 2007 8:20:27 am PST #2846 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Which is...why hide it in the middle?
Because the first name's already picked out, and has been for years. The middle name was up in the air until we knew the gender.
Laura - Jan 26, 2007 8:20:34 am PST #2847 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
{{ChiKat}} Tissue~ma.
I'm convinced that, for the most part, most people go through a phase where they hate their name.
What Aimee said. Name the child what pleases you and E. He'll go through the stages of hating and loving no matter what you name him.
Mine were both named after people IRL. They don't hate me for this, yet.
DavidS - Jan 26, 2007 8:21:35 am PST #2848 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
should one avoid giving a kid a really weird middle name even if you really like it? Not "Moon Unit" or "Apple" weird, but, um, fictional. From a genre universe. Slightly more obscure than "Frodo" but only just.
As you note, you're named after a Dune character. I think it's fine to put an atypical name - like say, "Azalea" - in the middle.
DavidS - Jan 26, 2007 8:22:28 am PST #2849 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
calls dibs on Ruebeus
Man, I don't even like Hagrid as a character that much anymore. Does anybody? I guess Aimee.
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2007 8:23:23 am PST #2850 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Because the first name's already picked out, and has been for years. The middle name was up in the air until we knew the gender.
Unless it's an ugly name or a cruel one (and you wouldn't be considering it if it were) don't hesitate.