Tatum Delilah, Astrid Elizabeth and Fiona Nicole:

[BlueIris]

Poll question: Tatum Delilah, Astrid Elizabeth and Fiona Nicole:

[Magrittes Pipe]

1. Knew a girl in high school named Astrid Storm.

She was in my driver's ed. class and dated a friend of mine.

Read any good books lately? :shrug:

[BlueIris]

2. I just...really like that name.

So sue me.

[Magrittes Pipe]

3. I like the name, too.

And, in case I neglected to mention, Astrid was a very lovely girl.

[WCGreen]

4. And also the german lover of Stu Sutcliff, the broading Beatle

who died from a brain tumor....

[Magrittes Pipe]

6. Astrid Kirchherr was also a gifted photographer.

[BlueIris]

5. Did she have a nickname?

I am genuinely stuck on what a good nickname would be for an 'Astrid.'

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. I think people just called her "Asteroid Storm."

:(

[BlueIris]

8. Great. Okay. Well, if she needs a nickname, maybe

it can be formed from her middle name.

[MissHoneychurch]

9. I only don't like the first name

the other two are cool.

Tatum reminds me too much of tantrum. Would be not fair to the kid.

[BlueIris]

11. Oh. I didn't even think of that.

Oops. Well, that's what I have Loungers for.

[Lilith Velkor]

13. Or Tater

Which actually sounds less dumb than Tatum, now that I think about it.

[BlueIris]

17. Yikes. It's a good thing I decided to 'vet' these names.

I am still pretty attatched to Tatum, but now I'll have some ammunition with which to talk myself out of using it in the alternate reality in which I have any babies.

[Lilith Velkor]

10. The second two names are cool

The first makes me wince.

[BlueIris]

14. I...can't believe it's the first one people don't like.

I guess I'll skip my lengthy, emotional post about why the first one is the most signficant to me, then. Because the 'Tatum' and the 'Delilah' who inspired it are the bravest women I've encountered. Because I don't think that would make the name any more appealing.

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Delilah is a good name

can you find another name to it?

[BlueIris]

19. I think I'll pretty much have to find another first name, there.

Because...Tater. ACK.

[miss_american_pie]

12. I hate that nickname line

What is so wrong with addressing a person by his/her given name?

:shrug:

[BlueIris]

16. Sorry.

In RL, if a person tells me they don't like being refered to by a nickname, I won't ever do that, of course. I wouldn't do it to my kid if she disliked it. It's just a thing I do sometimes, with people who don't mind it. It's the Russophile in me.

[Magrittes Pipe]

18. If you're a Russophile, just call everyone "Sasha."

When in Rome, and all.

[miss_american_pie]

20. Ignore me

;)

I heard that upteen million times when I was pregnant the first time. Neither of my kids' names can be shortened.

[BlueIris]

21. Ohhhh. Now I understand.

People asked you that when you were pregnant? Did you beat them?

[miss_american_pie]

22. No, but I did make some really snarky comments

It's too hard to hit someone with that big stomach out in front. ;)

[seaglass]

25. Plus it's hard to control other people doing it. I wanted to name

my daughter Kate, do not care for the nickname Katie and knew I couldn't control it so I chose another name.

[BlueIris]

23. HEY. Why is the last poll option is leading right now?

Meanies. You think these names are dorky or unlikeable? You should see the ones I ruled out. And the ones I'm considering if any of the children are male.

[imperialismispasse]

24. Delilah is a stripper name

No offense. :D

[BlueIris]

26. AUGH. It is?

We'll just be tossing that name, I think.

[imperialismispasse]

30. There's actually a strip club here in Philly called Delilah's

Not that I would know anything about that. :think:

[BlueIris]

32. I'm thinking up 'replacements' as I post this.

I would really, really like to avoid giving any of my kids 'stripper names.'

[Lilith Velkor]

28. Lilith Delilah

Now there's a complex waiting to happen. :evilgrin:

[BlueIris]

29. Egh. But at least someone noticed that I want the first names I use

to each a) end on a different letter/sound and b) have a certain melodious harmony to them. That's important.

[Lilith Velkor]

33. Tallulah Grace

I like that.

"Tallulah Grace Hassenpfeffer (or whatever the last name is), get in the car, NOW!"

Practice that phrase with every name to see how it flows.

On edit: Tatum + Delilah = Tallulah, ya dig?

[imperialismispasse]

35. Tallulah is cool

Wasn't that an oldie actress?

Bruce and Demi named one of their kids Tallulah right?

[BlueIris]

36. Yeah, Tallulah Belle is the name of one of their kids.

Egh. That's my only hang-up, there, I guess.

[fight4my3sons]

27. I like Delilah, but not crazy about Tatum.

I like all the other ones. Delilah is my favorite. It was on my girl name list, but I had all boys.

[kwassa]

31. Tater Tot, Astral Plane, and Fe Fi Fo Fum

[flamingyouth]

34. I've known several people named Astrid

It's a fairly common Scandinavian name.

[Kat45]

37. I think FIona Nicole is pretty.

Don't like the other ones.

[elehhhhna]

38. Eliz. & Fiona are good,