Banana-fana-fo-fayden.
Willow: Yes. Hi. You must be Angel's handsome, yet androgynous, son. Connor: It's Connor. Willow: And the sneer's genetic. Who knew?
'A Hole in the World'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Jan 07, 2009 7:30:10 am PST #9762 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 7:30:37 am PST #9763 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Banana-fana-fo-fayden.
Hayden!
Kathy A - Jan 07, 2009 7:30:38 am PST #9764 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Back in the late '50s/early '60s, there was a sportswriter for the Chicago Sun-Times whose first name was Kip, which is where my mom saw it and liked it enough to use it. There were issues (I think with my grandma, though I'm not sure about that) with the name being so short and seemingly informal, so Mom made his official name Kipley, shortened to Kip for everyday.
If he was a girl, the name was going to be Kimber Leigh, so she had a thing for unusual names. What can I say--she was only 21 when she had him!
Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 7:31:15 am PST #9765 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The renewed popularity of Lillian makes me wonder what's up with Marguerite -- my (born in 1919) grandmother is a Marguerite, has a friend Marguerite, and has had several friends named Lillian. So I figure they must have both been pretty popular in those days, so why not come back together?
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 7:34:07 am PST #9766 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So I figure they must have both been pretty popular in those days, so why not come back together?
One shortens to Lilly, the other to Marge.
beekaytee - Jan 07, 2009 7:34:25 am PST #9767 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
Old fashioned girls names are all the rage in this 'hood. I know two Claras under the age of 4, a Helen and a Charlotte.
I know two male Haydens, which is weird, since that is the name of the store above which I live.
You named your kid after the liquor store? Dude. Hardcore.
Amy - Jan 07, 2009 7:36:49 am PST #9768 of 10002
Because books.
I love Lillian, and I love Clara, too. Also, strangely, Mabel, which I think is due for a comeback. I don't like Edith as much as I like Edie, though.
So many friends wanted us to name our boys Harvey. Because of the whole Harvey Garvey that would result, obviously. We politely refrained.
Glamcookie - Jan 07, 2009 7:37:00 am PST #9769 of 10002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I so love Clara. DW does not so it is off the list. It is just so adorable!
Sue - Jan 07, 2009 7:37:25 am PST #9770 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Marguerite is a popular name in my family. I have two (?) cousins named Marguerite and had a great aunt Marguerite, but she was called Mamie. My mother is a Margaret and I had a great aunt Margaret, who went by Maggie.
Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 7:38:19 am PST #9771 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
One shortens to Lilly, the other to Marge.
Not true! My grandmother is Margot. (And actually, I believe Margot was a family name, but my grandmother went trendy to give her Marguerite as a formal name.)
Of course, because I'm contrary, if I named a daughter after her, she would be Daisy (same flower).