I would have been Adam if I were a boy.
I think my parents were surprised by all our genders (or at least, they didn't tell their existing children in advance - I was surprised by all three of my sibs).
Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - May 07, 2010 6:08:50 am PDT #27947 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Barb - May 07, 2010 6:09:50 am PDT #27948 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Happy Birthday, GC!
Good luck, Theo!
May a plague of locusts descend on those clueless buyers' heads, Corwood.
Umm... that's all I've got-- copyediting has ated my brayne. But I'll be done with them today! Oh, frabjous day!
Gudanov - May 07, 2010 6:10:05 am PDT #27949 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I would have been Adam if I were a boy.
What? Not Paul or Leto?
msbelle - May 07, 2010 6:10:27 am PDT #27950 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I would have been a Jeffrey, I think.
billytea - May 07, 2010 6:10:46 am PDT #27951 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
The U.S. Marines first used it a as a slogan during World War II, after general Evans Carlson adapted the Chinese kung ho, which means “work in harmony”. While the teamwork element of the definition has faded, the enthusiasm bit has certainly remained.
I'm wondering if it were maybe Cantonese or another dialect. The Mandarin would be 'gong he', I think. Close, but not quite Kung ho.
Meanwhile, you guys woke up chatty. Um, carry on. I'ma sleep now.
lisah - May 07, 2010 6:10:57 am PDT #27952 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
My mom was so sure I'd be a boy (Nicholas, I think) she didn't pick out a girl's name. So she let the nurses name me! (They were friends because my dad worked at the hospital at the time so it wasn't like strangers naming me but still.) I like my name but I often wished it was something more interesting.
Trudy Booth - May 07, 2010 6:13:05 am PDT #27953 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Wait- Jesse is really Jessica!?! My mind is blown!
Next she'll try and tell us she's not even a cowgirl.
Gudanov - May 07, 2010 6:13:18 am PDT #27954 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Sorry Corwood, that's nuts.
Happy Birthday GC!
Jessica - May 07, 2010 6:14:20 am PDT #27955 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, it does seem efficient to use the if-it-were-a-boy name the next time you have the opportunity, if you're going through all the choosing anyway.
From my own experience, there can be a very strong sense of the name belonging to that particular hypothetical child. It doesn't always feel right to just transfer it to the next one.
tommyrot - May 07, 2010 6:15:34 am PDT #27956 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Birthday Happies, GC!!