Halloween Names

Here are some Halloween related words that could work as names:

Apple
Autumn
Candy
Cat
Hal
Hershey
Jack
Reese
Ruth
Tootsie
York

What are you guys going to be for Halloween this year? (I am going to be Hello Kitty :)

Classic Cartoon Character Names

What are your favorite classic cartoons? Would you name your kids after your favorite characters? Here are some classic cartoon character names that may or may not work well for actual children

Girls:

Alexandra
Betty
Daphne
Jane
Josie
Judy
Lucy
Minnie
Olive
Patty
Pebbles
Rosie
Smurfette
Velma
Wilma

Boys:

Bam-Bam
Boo-Boo
Barney
Bugs
Charlie
Donald
Elmer
Felix
Fred
Garfield
George
Jerry
Linus
Mickey
Scooby
Snoopy
Sylvester
Tom
Yogi

Theory: Friends Names

I have this memory of being in the car when I was about seven years old, and asking my dad what he thought of my best friends name at the time- Sarah. I didn't mind it back then. My dad told me that if a person is your friend, you like their name. When I was little I thought this was a way to determine who was my friend, and who was not, but I have since realized that if you like someone, you generally will learn to like their name. So, what do you guys think? Do you like your friends names? Have you always liked them? Do you hate people you dislike names? (I do :) Tell me what you think.

Our Generations Grandkids

What do you think our grandkids will be named? I am thinking the old lady and old man names that everybody thinks are ugly. Here are a few I think might make it:

Girls:

Betty
Susan
Linda
Pamela
Elizabeth
Mary
Dorothy

Boys:

Paul
John
Leonard
Arnold
Sidney
Bert
Harold

How Often do Your Favorite Names Change?

Baby name lovers, how often do your favorite names change? Mine usually will stay the same for months and months. I know some of you out there change almost every week, while some of you have had the same favorite name forever! Let me know.

Books I Ordered!

Today, I ordered three of the best baby naming books out there. Yes, I'm talking about The Baby Name Bible, Cool Names for Babies, and Beyond Ava and Aiden, all by Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran the baby naming gurus. They are scheduled to come at the end of the week. I'm so excited! I'll tell you guys when they come.

Contest: Funniest Movie Character Name

I have a contest for you guys. You guys are going to vote on the funniest movie character name, bracket style. I made a bracket with the funniest movie character names (in my opinion) from three movies: Napoleon Dynamite, Meet the Parents, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Here's what to do: in a comment, write who you think should win the first round. Check back to keep voting!

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The bracket wont load onto blogger, so I am going to tell you the match ups.

Side One:

1. Lafawnduh
4. Rico

2. Walker and Texas Ranger Bobby
3. Gaylord Focker


Side Two:

1. Ricky Bobby
4. Kip

2. Martha Focker
3. Napoleon Dynamite

In a comment, write your choices!