It’s that time of year again: I’m starting a new book. Which means I need to populate it with characters. Who need names.
So as always, I pull out 10,000 Baby Names. I also go online to various parenting sites to see what names are catching on this winter.
I am not well pleased.
From a site for expectant parents, here are suggestions for last names that can be turned into first names.
Jackson, Jameson, Parker, Nixon, Franklin, Davis, and Smith.
NIXON?
Also: Babynames.net has a list titled “Bad-boy Names.” It includes Arsen (‘virile, potent, strong’).
Seriously, what is wrong with these people? Can’t they stick with normal names, like Bubba and Trixie?
Great post and awesome blog.
“…Jameson, Parker…”
Is that the same Jameson Parker from “Simon & Simon”?
“My father’s name was Ferdinand, my mother’s name was Liza. And so betwixt the two of them, they named me Ferdi-Liza.” I’ve seen worse. Lots worse.
Hahahahahaha!
My ex-wife and I named our daughter Georgia. This was just after my ex’s college roommate had a daughter she and her husband named Virginia. We all live(d) in the Carolinas. There might be a trend, here.