tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post4416258682512694508..comments2023-06-14T06:17:10.930-04:00Comments on Making It Awkward: Baby namesRachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087847312958608930noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post-41008619172074096452011-09-23T17:11:22.261-04:002011-09-23T17:11:22.261-04:00Franswah. That slays me. One of my idiot coworkers...Franswah. That slays me. One of my idiot coworkers spelled "voila" in an email as "wallah," but I never thought to apply this to names!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087847312958608930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post-21217917220618352112011-09-22T01:15:39.459-04:002011-09-22T01:15:39.459-04:00Aryan is effing heinous. Thank god it was followed...Aryan is effing heinous. Thank god it was followed up by Sephora, which is as amazing as Aryan is horrifying.<br />Also I want to name my next pet Franswah.megan dailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776333688323153009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post-46787637746392898532011-09-21T23:51:14.157-04:002011-09-21T23:51:14.157-04:00HA! I kept going "French"... who would m...HA! I kept going "French"... who would mispronounce "French?"<br /><br />... then it clicked. Know what would have been awesome? Giving a French name an American spelling to go with your former last name, a la "Franswah" or "Zhock" or something silly.<br /><br />I've known an Hebert for years, but for some reason last fall I was calling people to remind them to vote when I called a man "Mr. Hee-bert." I felt like such a jerk.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499686680065638110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post-17079288656125432632011-09-21T17:43:57.850-04:002011-09-21T17:43:57.850-04:00My experience with inner-city folks suggests to me...My experience with inner-city folks suggests to me that "jha'khi" is more likely to be pronounced "juh-KYE", but I really like that you're trying to make this shit make sense. I didn't blog this weekend because it takes a really long time to can a bushel and a half of tomatoes. Duh.<br /><br />Jenny, that's truly awesome. My maiden name is French, so it just meant that it was never, ever spelled or pronounced correctly.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087847312958608930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post-22354561325411001622011-09-21T11:09:10.251-04:002011-09-21T11:09:10.251-04:00...I didn't get the "Jackie" until y......I didn't get the "Jackie" until you pointed it out. That's unpleasant. :C<br /><br />My last name is a variation of "prostitute" which makes for endless fun! My genes die with me, but it's fun to consider the possibilities!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499686680065638110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5039137908656057149.post-2031216917182192552011-09-21T10:13:46.958-04:002011-09-21T10:13:46.958-04:00Tessurae is a piece of a mosiac. Also, in the hung...Tessurae is a piece of a mosiac. Also, in the hunger games, it's food the government gives out in return for adding your child's name in an extra time to the drawing for who goes to the hunger games. Neither of which should be the basis for a baby's name. Good thing they added a useless apostrophe, otherwise people might get confused. <br /><br />Ohdeargod i just realized that jha'khi is "jackie." that poor, poor, poor child. "um, my name is jackie, spelled "my-parents-are-assholes. Yeah with an apostrophe, where ever you think it should go."<br /><br />Also, what's with the lack of daily blogging?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com