tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post3489073547800034657..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: What's in a Name?Expat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-18987272192187040532008-09-24T00:54:00.000+01:002008-09-24T00:54:00.000+01:00Wow- I had no idea Bristol meant boobs- that's so ...Wow- I had no idea Bristol meant boobs- that's so ... wrong. Funny, but wrong. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04197376922206714396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-65729306090304290992008-09-04T22:10:00.000+01:002008-09-04T22:10:00.000+01:00We had the same giggle over this.We had the same giggle over this.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-4246962487487311002008-09-01T22:47:00.000+01:002008-09-01T22:47:00.000+01:00OMG Toni ROFLMAO - I just literally heard this on ...OMG Toni ROFLMAO - I just literally heard this on CNN now Bristol is knocked up and said to the hubster you do realise this means tits or boobs!!<BR/><BR/>I was about to post on a similar theme after coming across other Brit places as kid's names - watch my space!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-67709620920799495342008-09-01T19:52:00.001+01:002008-09-01T19:52:00.001+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-71599356659890841972008-09-01T19:52:00.000+01:002008-09-01T19:52:00.000+01:00I just saw today that's Bristol's also 5 months pr...I just saw today that's Bristol's also 5 months preggers. I hope she's ready for some hard work, course she'll probably have a ton of nanny's now.<BR/>At least they didn't name her Eartha Kitts!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-29225107304021059932008-09-01T15:36:00.000+01:002008-09-01T15:36:00.000+01:00Poor kid! The name needs changing! Fast.Poor kid! The name needs changing! Fast.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-17391982682707258982008-08-31T23:10:00.000+01:002008-08-31T23:10:00.000+01:00You have to wonder what goes through some parents ...You have to wonder what goes through some parents minds when they name their children. I know celebs often come up with something totally OTT, but Gwen Stefani calling her newborn son Zuma Nesta?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124513427678555863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-70678141065335429052008-08-31T22:54:00.000+01:002008-08-31T22:54:00.000+01:00I know of people who named their daughter Brighton...I know of people who named their daughter Brighton. Also, it made the front page news on msnbc that a couple in Billings, Montana had given their son the name Espn, pronounced "Espen". The wife decided that since she had the deciding vote on all the girls they'd had, she was relinquishing her rights and said HE could decide what to their only son should be named. There are no words, really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-10831955877608231132008-08-31T19:39:00.000+01:002008-08-31T19:39:00.000+01:00Yes, the first thing that came to mind was Frick a...Yes, the first thing that came to mind was Frick and Frack, but I thought it might not translate.<BR/>My son's name, Aidan, was very unusual 12 years ago but is now as common as muck (grr), AND people are now using it for girls. We even have another one in the family over here - female. Mind you, I have a boy's name, and although it's not my fault, it should give me pause. But it never does.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-75408772815717111752008-08-31T19:13:00.000+01:002008-08-31T19:13:00.000+01:00Expatum, that is Hee-larious! I totally agree abo...Expatum, that is Hee-larious! I totally agree about Americans with their strange named kids and my Irish friends in England cringe when I tell them that I know a girl called Rory in the US. It's like calling your daughter Paul. Before I too get all political, I would like to say what I notice here is the feminised versions of men's names like...Philippa, Nigella, etc... Sorry, it's just wrong. Not even Nigella Lawson can make the name Nigella sound good to my ears.<BR/><BR/>Sarah Palin is a crazy, unfathomable choice but what's up with Trig and Track? Why not Frick and Frack? Go Obama!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284270452155749700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-52316895585363157592008-08-31T00:56:00.000+01:002008-08-31T00:56:00.000+01:00Not wanting to get all political Margot, I think m...Not wanting to get all political Margot, I think most Dems are rubbing their hands in glee at this selection!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-46473530861710747772008-08-30T23:27:00.000+01:002008-08-30T23:27:00.000+01:00Yes EPM, I noticed that in The Times today, her na...Yes EPM, I noticed that in The Times today, her name is really Bristol - how unkind! But what a clever old thing McCain is - it will be interesting to see what comes next. M xxA Mother's Place is in the Wronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383766405951386903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-83408449404246965782008-08-30T16:45:00.000+01:002008-08-30T16:45:00.000+01:00Goes back to that wonderful American name "Randy"....Goes back to that wonderful American name "Randy"...no one can hear that and keep a straight face over here!Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-55723625672764143862008-08-30T05:28:00.000+01:002008-08-30T05:28:00.000+01:00I found out after I named my eldest that her name ...I found out after I named my eldest that her name was also a place in England (Hadleigh).<BR/><BR/>She really hates her name, but as I am fond of telling her, I could have named her Milton Keynes.Marmite Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008928254219278262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-12094908879562232092008-08-30T05:25:00.000+01:002008-08-30T05:25:00.000+01:00Thrupenny bits - never heard that one! Brilliant!I...Thrupenny bits - never heard that one! Brilliant!<BR/>I have heard of girls called Willow (you have to hope she is like one) and Piper, but two boys called Track and Trig. And McCain is proposing she leads the country should anything happen to him??? She Obviously wasn't thinking big picture when she named the kids - agghh!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-26662912100995241752008-08-30T01:24:00.000+01:002008-08-30T01:24:00.000+01:00Haha.I was introduced to a mom whose son was calle...Haha.<BR/>I was introduced to a mom whose son was called, Mitch. His full first-name as it turned out is Mitchigan. Not too crazy for an American, except he <I>lives</I> in Michigan.<BR/>True.Mom/Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377035506718286960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-54457179216098909002008-08-29T23:48:00.000+01:002008-08-29T23:48:00.000+01:00Oh dear, how unfortunate, I hope she never visits ...Oh dear, how unfortunate, I hope she never visits England.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602837899220828404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-68066383974549197842008-08-29T22:13:00.000+01:002008-08-29T22:13:00.000+01:00You are totally right, one of her daughters is cal...You are totally right, one of her daughters is called Bristol! Her other kids have equally "unique" names. Track, Willow, Piper and Trig. She also eats moose hamburgers. Interesting...A Confused Take That Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459622010972987709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-75136804787235205732008-08-29T18:31:00.000+01:002008-08-29T18:31:00.000+01:00Just be glad she didn't introduce her fifth child,...Just be glad she didn't introduce her fifth child, Thrupenny Bits Palin.britoutofwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021559187679807322noreply@blogger.com