This is my daughter,
Felicity Corisande. (cor-ih-SAHN-duh)
You say: Hi there
Felicity! You have a beautiful name!
You think: It's pretty, but I keep imagining her in a frilly southern belle gown.
This is my son,
Eben Isaac, nn
Ben.
You say: Hi
Ben.
You think:
Eben... Ebay?
This is my daughter, Vannie
Iris. Vannie's a unisex family name.
You say: I just love family names. They have very interesting history.
You think: I have family names. When she grows up, I'm sure she'll change her name to
Iris Annie. Poor child
This is my son,
Leonard Vannie. (Not a bro to above; just want reactions, lol).
You say: What a smart name.
Can I call him
Leo?
You think: It is. You can't get any smarter than graphic calculators and pocket protectors.
Leo's much better.
This is my daughter
Jeanna Jessamyn.
You say: How unique...
You think: Quite unique for a stripper...
This is my son,
Vivian Alexander.
You say: It's great to see
Vivian on a boy again!
You think: Thank god it's a boy. I hate
Vivian on girls. Can't you be any more creative than
Alexander.
This is my g/b twins,
Margaret Annis and
Mitchell Vaughan. Get it?
You say: How funny!
You think: Funny for the other kids to laugh at!
The Revolution has begun! 4/3/04