Happy Friday the 13th! I have not written since January 1st which is precisely why I don't like making resolutions. Because much like the Dallas Cowboys or San Diego Chargers, resolutions never live up to the hype. Toss in some "life" issues and BAM, no blog. But just like "Friday the 13th Part 28-Michael Myers Takes on Pleated Jeans", I'm back.
2 years ago at this time, I was awaiting the arrival of my 3rd and last child. The name was undecided but I was sure once we saw the little bundle of snuggles the name would come to mind. We had girls' names, but boys were a struggle. I bring this up because I hate that Liam is now the 4th most popular boy's name in the US. I should have known when a Liam starred in "Thor" and another dated Miley Cyrus that popularity was just around the corner. I wasn't trying to be different and name him Blue Oyster or Cactus Cooler. I just wanted something where the likelihood of there being 8 other kids with the same name in his class small. Just like when Corey Haim took the driving test in "Licensed to Drive", I FAILED. I liked Romeo and Samson, because hopefully this child will be famous and treat his devoted mom to a personal trainer and a masseuse. I kid!! Okay, I was a bit ahead of myself but I'm a Sagittarius and we have vivid imaginations. My husband liked Alasdair which had me visualizing a baby wearing a tweed jacket with suede patches on the sleeves and wire rimmed glasses. Mmmm. No, there was an Alasdair on "You Can't Do that on Television" which was a Canadian based show on Nickelodeon. He was on the same time as Alanis Morrisette. Isn't that ironic? I digress. Alasdair wasn't going to work.
Suddenly, I had a brilliant idea. The dog's name is Atticus, but it was Teddy when he was at animal control. Could I change his name back to Teddy and name my son, Atticus? I love the name Atticus. Admittedly it's unconventional to force the dog to give up his name, but well, I'm not exactly conventional so this could work. I had a friend who named her dog and son Jake. The dog was frequently referred to as "Jaker Dog" so there was a slight difference. At least she only had to remember one name when telling someone to come inside. I looked at my fluffy friend and said, "Would you like to be called Teddy again?" He didn't really say anything but I thought this would get confusing for the rest of the family. After one last try for Samson or Romeo (I was just trying to help him sound ultra clever when he introduced himself on Sunday Night Football) the names were vetoed. And I have an adorable, funny little boy named Liam.
First off it is Jason on F13 movies. Second the name was Alister not Alasdair. Third the name was going to be Sampson and what if he turns out bald? What if Romeo was awkward and not really into people like his father so he would be a dictionary example of the word awkward.
ReplyDeleteI did like the "Takes on the Pleated Jeans" I mean what a nightmare pleated jeans are.