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So...Walt Whitman is my favorite poet. "Song of Myself" changed my life in the middle of my angsty twenties and gave me a real appreciation for my body ("Not an inch nor a particle of an inch is vile, and none shall be less familiar than the rest"). I always liked the name Walt for a boy, but this summer at camp I had a boy named Whitman and thought it was very sweet. It was fun to say out loud and it's a little less old fashioned than "Walt". I also think "Whit" is a cute nickname. Thoughts on Whitman? I personally don't love the name meaning of "white man" but I do love the poet enough to overlook it. Different without being unheard of and an important namesake for me. I'm years away from having kids myself but I've been loving the name more and more lately. Also, my last name is Mustard. Any first name with the last name Mustard will be tricky...so I'm staying away from things like Honey, Colonel, or Dijon (haha) but is Whitman Mustard okay? Or is that too hard of a life? With a last name that's a condiment, should I stay strictly with old fashioned "John" or "William" names (or maybe Walter after all), or is something a little unique and original like Whitman alright?

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Any opinions are welcome!

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Thanks!

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~Mustard