Saturday, August 6, 2011

Code Name "Spike"


Once we saw El Dos on the screen, we decided that he wasn't just a number anymore, he needed something more... he became Spike (thanks, Dad).

We know, of course, that once he exits the womb, he can't remain "Spike."  And, naturally, we have found scads of awful names.

On the top of our hate list are Whiskey Names.  
Jack Daniel (or any variation of John/Jack/Jax/Jon/Jaxson/Jackson/Jacques)
Jameson
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
Southern Comfort
Wild Turkey

Many of are Most Hated categories from the first baby name post

City/County/Country/State Names
London
Paris
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Dakota
Cologne
Beijing
Kern
Imperial
Kings
Ur

Food Names
Cheddar
Monterey Jack
Fondue
Camembert
CamarĂ³n

Names referring to size
Magnus/ Magnum
Tiny
Shrimp Boy
Gigantor
King Kong


Last Names as First Names
Tyler
Taylor
Arden
Dikshit (for real!  Sheila Dikshit is an Indian Parliamentarian!)
Ogden
Connor
Grayson
Landon
Hudson
Cooper
Cole
Colton
Dalton
Logan
Ashton
Carter
Brody
Carson
Parker
Peyton
Volta
Marconi

Occupations
Hunter
Rider
Trucker
Proctologist
Doctor
Killer
Porter
Painter
Manslut
Gigolo

Nahuatl
Calixto
Montezuma
Quetzlquatl
Aztlan
Avocatl
Chocolatl
Tomatl (these last ones could double as food names too)


Names That Replace a Vowel with Y 
(or have a gratuitous X)
Londyn
Parys
Aryn
Camryn
Jalyn
Ryder
Ryker
Jasyn
Josyf
Xander


Dog Names
Bruno
Indiana
Fido
Spike Brindle
Agnew
Rover
Spot

Architectural Terms
Narthex
Transept
Lintel
Arris
Ashlar
Buttress
Chandrashala
Gambrel


Historical Figures
Attila
Tamerlane
Edward Longshanks
Genghis
Adenoid Hynkel
Uther
Arthur
Voldegorn
Constantine

Philosophers who had their bodies stuffed and
their heads preserved
Jeremy Bentham

Names that are Too Saxon
Ethelredge
Etheldore
Alfred
Ethelfred
Eadweard

Names that Alliterate Too Much
Dudley Duncan
Charles Cheddar
Ernest Eames


Penitentiaries
Riker
Quentin
Folsom
Sing Sing
Pelican Bay
Penal Colony
Gulag
Bastille
Australia

Christian singers
Carman

Yiddish curses
Schlongo
Schmuckster
Schleppi

So after eliminating winners like "Schleppi" we are leaning toward naming Spike "Daniel". Just one name, like "Madonna" or "Cher".



2 comments:

dutch said...

HA!
You missed the category "Characters from Thomas Pynchon novels" so can still name my son Slothrop.

June Calender said...

That is a super list. I think I'll have to forward it to my granddaughter who had the timerity to name my first great-grandson Phineas. OMG! At least he's called Finn but now a second is on the way. maybe he'll e Montezuma of l"chian,or Brie.

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