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...how about some calls to WV to GOTV?
OK, I'll take tips, too...
"Obama voted uh-uh thing terror-stop" - KO
by ipsos on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:19:47 AM PDT
Good news, indeed. Another little Democrat.
How about Ethan? (what can I say, I'm a Vermonter at heart)
Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change. - Tennyson
by bumblebums on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:23:49 AM PDT
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"allow nothing to be in your life that you cannot walk out of in 30 seconds if you spot the heat around the corner". - movie HEAT
by HEAT on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:26:52 AM PDT
Check out this site, it's way cool
http://www.babynamewizard.com/...
Jabberwonk! Reality Based Liberal Link Dump
by Jimmy Crackcorn on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:47:42 AM PDT
Almost makes me want another kid! Maybe I can use it to name the next dog...
And Congrats, ipsos!
by classico on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:37:05 AM PDT
Englebert Elvis Enis Ernesto Earl Efren Ebenezer Elroy
And my favorite:
Elmer
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by MooseHB on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:40:32 AM PDT
Ezekiel Efren Enzo Etienne Erwin
by MooseHB on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:42:31 AM PDT
Not quite as unusual as some of the others, but nice.
Dump Steny Hoyer
by mataliandy on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:10:43 AM PDT
You owe me a coke.
Chomsky Fever! John McCain sucks.
by miasmo on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:11:31 AM PDT
by miasmo on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:10:49 AM PDT
Edward's good. IT's my middle name :-)
Remember: if it's close, they'll steal it.
by ChurchofBruce on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:08:42 AM PDT
Not British, but had my eldest son there. And speaking of England, how about
Egbert?
Just kidding, but that was my grandfather's middle name. Always got a kick out of it.
by LisainNYC on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:32:53 PM PDT
Democrats promote the Common good. Republicans promote Corporate greed.
by murasaki on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:07:06 PM PDT
he won't forgive you for that.
by juca on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:27:55 PM PDT
OK, I am officially dumb.
Frugal Fridays, where the cheap come to chat.
by sarahnity on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:07:43 AM PDT
your life. congratulations!
Confucius say: Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
by bluecayuga on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:36:18 AM PDT
Also, there's Ewan (as in McGregor). Or how about a name that sounds like it begins with an "E," like Ian? ("E" is my son Ian's nickname.)
Though a war may well be "too stupid," that doesn't prevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way. --Albert Camus
by GreenMtnState on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:44:11 AM PDT
and there aren't good nick names to substitute if there are three in his class.
by lgcap on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:52:38 AM PDT
When we thought we might have a boy I kept pushing that name and my wife thought it'd be too weird to be the only one around.
Obviously, plenty of Ians in the Irish/British Isles, but I didn't think it'd made it here.
Plenty of Beltway institutions already existed for the purpose of cheering on any and all Democrats no matter what they do. -Glenn Greenwald
by nightsweat on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:08:40 AM PDT
most popular last year. My son is 10 years old, and there weren't many Ians around then (part of the reason I picked it). There are a few Ians in his school, but not in his homeroom class. When teachers on the playground need to refer to an Ian, they say "Ian C." or "Ian O."
It's nothing like the college classes I teach, where I routinely have 3 "Mikes" in a 30 person class.
by GreenMtnState on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:24:56 AM PDT
there are about 30,000 Matthews. Remarkable at such a small school.
"We *can* go back to the Dark Ages! The crust of learning and good manners and tolerance is so thin!" -- Sinclair Lewis
by Nespolo on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:33:01 AM PDT
Three of them were Jennifer. Not that three is very many -- but out of 11 it seemed huge.
If you like Iraq, you're gonna love Iran.
by FundaMental Transformation on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:06:08 AM PDT
EMILY in a few years, if not already. My niece got that one a couple of years before the BIG Emily-wave hit... saw something yesterday, Emily has been the #1 girl's name since 1996 !!!
If you're interested, I can find you some Old Norse E-names, in a couple hours, when the husband is up, 8-) Especially if you're interested in classical "viking" period ones and not the modern scandinavian versions thereof.
We picked "Ari" for Ari the Lawgiver (last of the great law-speakers, Iceland, ca. 1000 CE). In Old Norse, Ari means eagle; pronunciation is cockney-Harry-without-the-h -- 'Arry, with the accent on first syllable. (Paternal line also goes Harry (grandfather), Gary (father), so Ari really fit that!) It does get mistaken for Hebrew Ari (the lion, pron. Aah'-ri), Aaron or Eric, in introductions, but that's minor.
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by chimene on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:58:48 AM PDT
name, you can't forget Egil/Egill, for Egil Skallagrimsson, one of the great heroes of the sagas, who was personally responsible for such a bad-ass curse that it drove the king of Norway out of the country and into exile.
Regardless, congrats!
Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything. -Harry S. Truman
by Shadowmage36 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 01:22:17 PM PDT
He's actually kind of a problematic role model -- he WAS a great poet, one of the greatest. The "Head Ransom" he composed that changed Eirik Bloodaxe's mind about chopping off HIS (Egil's) head. (Eirik was in exile from being King of Norway, which Egil had had something to do with.... )
He was ALSO notably bloodthirsty even for a "Viking" -- killed his first person at the age of ten; had such a bad temper no one wanted to play games (esp viking field hockey, or "norse stickball") against him; stubborn as a rock; did go bad-viking, esp raids on Denmark with killing and stealing when he got annoyed at the King of Denmark. And for "petty and spiteful", his final act was, when the women of his house got tired of putting up with him, he took his treasure chests and a couple of slaves, went out and had the chests buried and the slaves too. And it's never been found (the treasure) -- probably.
For a humorous, yet accurate take, there is the wonderful Norse of Course (Read it out loud, it's even better that way. I've heard the author's presentation!)
by chimene on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:59:56 PM PDT
it's Ari the LEARNED (smack forehead with palm) -- Himself is up now...
skipping mythologicals and translated "foreign" names, there aren't many ON "E" names; and leaving off ending r's...
Ebbi Egill Egunaldr Ei(dh)* Eilif Eiligni Einar Einri(dh)i Eirik Eldgrim (eld prefix = fire) Eldjarn Elli(dh)agrimm Elli(dh)i Ellik Elling Emund Engli Erlend Erli (a diminutive, also used as a name) Erling (diminutive of the title "Earl") Erlyg Ermund Erp (like Wyatt Earp; pronounced air-p)) Evang Eybjorn (island bear, ey prefix = island) Eyfri(dh) Eyjar Eyjolf Eylaug Eymund Eystein Eyvand Eyvind Ey(th)*jof Ey(th)or
*Note: there are two "th" sounds in the scandinavian languages, old and new. there is the "hard" th, like in "those", and the "soft" one, like in "thing". Hard th is given as (dh) below, eth; soft is given as (th), thorn. Eth (dh) can be spelled in English as "dh", "d" or "th"
If any of these sound interesting, write for more info, address in my profile.
by chimene on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:36:01 PM PDT
by FundaMental Transformation on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:51:45 PM PDT
Definitely Erp.
by Nespolo on Tue May 13, 2008 at 04:49:07 PM PDT
there were three of us with a St. Pat's birthday: Patty, Patsy, and Patricia.
The time for action is past. Now is the time for senseless bickering -- My T-Shirt
by Frankenoid on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:57:48 PM PDT
This Ethan is special! He is OURS!
by ladygreenslippers on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:33:50 AM PDT
and I have encountered another Ian his age only once. There are about 300 kids in his preschool, and no other Ians. We're in the Midwest, so maybe the more urban areas are crawling with Ians, but not here in NE Ohio.
by Pintlala on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:18:55 AM PDT
last year.
by lgcap on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:54:27 AM PDT
They even had the most popular names for the year I was born: 1956.
Hopemonger
by extradish on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:03:39 AM PDT
We always call my son Ian "E" for short. He'll probably have spelling difficulties his whole life! It's not nearly as common as Ethan, and if you spelled it some other way like Eain, Eon, Ean, Eyon or Eion, maybe that would honor your relative. It's actually the Gaelic form of John, I believe.
by IngThing on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:01:41 AM PDT
if your last name isn't Humperdink, why not Englebert?
Or you could go with something Saxon: Ethelred.
Hey, but what do I know?
by KFlake on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:06:26 AM PDT
by CeeusBeeus on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:19:08 AM PDT
As you can from my user name, I'm rather fond of the name Ethan myself. How about Ebarack?
by ethans mom on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:24:05 AM PDT
and "e" is just soooo 1998. "iBarack" would be more like it, these days.
I won't be complacent this time. Been there, done that, got the orange jumpsuit.
by Nowhere Man on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:32:07 AM PDT
and he is a remarkable young man. I highly recommend it.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
by empathy on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:09:05 AM PDT
by Virginia mom on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:16:12 AM PDT
I like that Ethan Ipsos...
"Nobody can decide their roots, but we can decide the flower in which we become...Inspiration creates Hope, Hope forces Change" ~ Alex Barrios
by GeeMa on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:16:13 AM PDT
shit, but sooooooo cute. He is a little guy, born smaller than his siblings and shorter than they were at the same age.
He is a lover..and QUITE the ladies man. When he was three, he hit on a Red Lobster waitress, telling her "I'm SIX...and I like CARS".
Can't go wrong with an Ethan.
~father...Father, the sleeper has awakened! ~Dune
by CWalter on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:50:19 AM PDT
'Justice' as a boy's name.
I'm trying to convince my pregnant wife that the world needs a little 'Justice', but she's not going for it. I think someone should use the name even if our kid won't have it.
"The meek shall inherit nothing" - F. Zappa
by cometman on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:59:45 AM PDT
How about Euclid? Erasmus? I admit to being partial to the classics...
by cometman on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:09:00 AM PDT
lovely baby, nothing in the world makes you feel quite so giddy
xoxox
by IngeniousGirl on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:37:52 AM PDT
How about Ethan?
That's the name that popped into my mind first. The second was Evan.
The apocalypse will require substantial revision of all zoning ordinances. - Zashvill Political compass -7.88 -7.03.
by Heiuan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:53:56 AM PDT
Not too overused. Or Eliseo. Or my all time favorite, Elijah.
"Big boss man..you ain't so big, just tall, that's all." And McCain is the boss!
by TheFatLadySings on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:24:29 AM PDT
Stupid is as stupid does. Forrest Gump
by dazed in pa on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:44:40 AM PDT
by Tam in CA on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:17:00 AM PDT
also:
Eric
Elias
Elijah
Elvis
Dean DNC ka-ching! button
by x on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:44:20 AM PDT
Never met another one!
by ALifeLessFrightening on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:45:22 AM PDT
He's okay but I wouldn't name my kid after him.
by TheFatLadySings on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:42:36 PM PDT
If I have another little boy, that would be #1 on my name list.
Participate in The Starfish Project today!
by ajewella on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:29:58 AM PDT
I believe that Eli Manning has made the name more common. And he's a republican!
Why does John McCain hate kids?
by djmiklethun on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:44:42 AM PDT
I love this name! It's of Welsh origin, derived from Hebrew and meaning "god is gracious." I know this because it's my boyfriend's name.
by Cynara on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:02:02 AM PDT
by Ann T Bush on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:33:48 AM PDT
by joynow on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:40:54 AM PDT
by batgirl71 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:46:10 AM PDT
by batgirl71 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:48:23 AM PDT
that there's nothing Better Than Ezra.
by djmiklethun on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:53:53 AM PDT
That is my boy's name!
by Vegend on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:19:30 PM PDT
my favs, Efren, Eli, Ezra, Evan, Eamon, Elias and Elijah. er, this is fun. Good Luck and Great Health to you, yours and your little One.
oceanview
by oceanview on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:50:48 PM PDT
It's from the Bible.
by murasaki on Tue May 13, 2008 at 02:03:19 PM PDT
I love it and there aren't too many of them yet. Congratulations!
by ChicagoMom on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:59:08 AM PDT
That's who I think of when anyone says Evan.
Of course, his name is really Birch Evans Bayh III, so I don't know where they got "Evan" from. Why didn't they just name him that?
Plus, it's also a girl's name: Evan Rachel Wood, young actress.
by Brooke In Seattle on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:07:04 AM PDT
(pronounced "AY-mun"). It's the Irish form of Edmund.
by aisling on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:11:57 AM PDT
I also like Emmett.
"You share your young with the wolves of the nation...Theres nothing left til you pray for salvation"Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "American X"
by Steve Singiser on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:01:19 AM PDT
Eamon (which can also be spelled Eamonn). It's also pretty famous in Ireland, due to Eamon de Valera, the historical taoiseach, and also Eamonn Coughlin, a prominent middle-distance runner in the seventies and eighties.
by ChurchofBruce on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:14:46 AM PDT
I'm a little biased since Evan is my wonderful four-year-old son's name. I agree that the name is not too common but also not too out of the ordinary. Also, it is fun to shorten it to Ev sometimes.
Your new son is very cute (wook at those wittle toes), and yes, the standard-issue, white-with-pink-and-blue-stripes hospital blanket brings back lots of memories. :-)
Here's wishing you much joy and as much sleep as possible. Congratulations!
by draba on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:13:14 AM PDT
Or my all time favorite, Elijah.
... when, during passover, he could walk down the street and, when he sees a house with the door hanging open, go right inside and say, "hey, where's the wine?"
here's to ya, ipsos!
-7.88, -6.97 "I'm here because of Jean Weiss."
by Latex Solar Beef on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:30:15 AM PDT
May your baby have his first 12 years under an Obama presidency.
"We're all working for the Pharaoh" - Richard Thompson
by mayan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:29:27 AM PDT
President Michelle, maybe?
I don't think the Obama daughters will be old enough yet...
by ipsos on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:31:46 AM PDT
we may want to get rid of that pesky little Consitutional amendment. But...hell...Michelle would be good too.
by mayan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:45:39 AM PDT
There are damn good reasons for those limits, and I will never give them up for any man, be he the best president in the world or not.
(Yes, I'm sure you're just joking, but I'm extremely literalist about our Constitution :) )
by Hiro on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:57:22 AM PDT
FDR. The Rs really regretted that they'd pushed it through when they wanted to run Eisenhower and later Reagan for 3rd terms.
by bfitzinAR on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:01:05 AM PDT
Congratulations!
One more Justice and John McCain gets his wish.
by JR on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:32:50 AM PDT
by snarkyspice on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:42:07 AM PDT
Of course, I'm a little biased........:)
And extreme congratulations!
I'd rather be unhappy with President Obama than with President McCain.
by kestrel9000 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:43:02 AM PDT
...as I'm one, as well as my son and my late father.
-8.88, -7.77 THERE IS DEFINITELY NO THREAT WORTH SUSPENSION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES.
by wordene on Tue May 13, 2008 at 06:41:49 AM PDT
and it's my second son's middle name. I like it.
This is not a time for a candidate who will offend no one; it is time for a candidate who takes clear stands and kicks ass - Molly Ivins
by TigerMom on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:08:04 AM PDT
Felicitaciones! Blessings and best wishes to you all!
by TigerMom on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:09:02 AM PDT
My father's name my grandfather's name my name my third son's middle name......:)
by kestrel9000 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:23:57 PM PDT
Good lord, I bet the grey hairs are coming in fast with them!
I have to admit, I am completely stupefied sometimes by the things they do. I am the youngest of two (older brother), and I don't remember much about his youth. I have to rely on my husband for guidance. I can't tell you how many times I've asked him, "Is this normal?"
I am comforted, however, that they should outgrow most of their behavior by the time they're 30.
;-)
by TigerMom on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:01:17 PM PDT
Edward's great for an E name! My name begins with E to honor my grandpa Edward (mom's dad), and, coincidentally, it's my dad's middle name too.
You can call him Edward, Ed, Eddie, or kestrel9k!
John McCain wants to send women to back alleys. We're not going.
by edsbrooklyn on Tue May 13, 2008 at 07:12:28 AM PDT
who just named his first born Edward also, I recommend this name.
My grandfather was Edward Francis My father was Edward Joseph Mine is Edward John My son's is Edward Louis
My son will go by Louis but we all went by Ed, Eddie, Edward.
No reference to Ed, Edd, and Eddie.
by Duval Slugger on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:35:56 AM PDT
What a beautiful baby.... ah!
by victoria2dc on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:44:32 AM PDT
If you think you're sleep deprived now... :)
by Sharon Jumper on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:44:40 AM PDT
duh...
John McCain is likeable enough, but he doesn't know Shiite from Shinola.
by sab39 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:45:13 AM PDT
I should read more closely. Sorry.
by sab39 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:47:29 AM PDT
heh heh.
Congrats on your happy day!!
Time to make history, President Obama.
by HighSticking on Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:00:36 AM PDT
I always wanted to use the name Eamon, but the husband shot it down. Ethan is quite popular if you want that sort of name. How about Evan? Eli?
Anyway, CONGRATS! Now get some sleep :)
"Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil." ~ Jerry Garcia
by mytribe on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:53:40 AM PDT
"What Washington needs is adult supervision." Barack Obama
by speck tater on Tue May 13, 2008 at 05:57:36 AM PDT
I read a lot of the suggestions for name & given it a bit of thought - I'm thinking Emilio is a lovely sounding name.
