*blinks*

[conuly]

Aside from the absurdity of "OMG! SOMEBODY MIGHT STEAL MY NAME!!!" I have this to ask...

She named her daughter Sonnet? What was going through her head? She named the kid after a friggin' type of POEM. What's next, Limerick? Haiku? Five bucks says she can't quote from a single sonnet.

Sonnet.

Other names I object to, on principle:

Regan/Reagan: this either commemorates King Lear's ungrateful daughter, or one of the worst presidents we've ever had. I do not see the logic in giving this name to your little girl.
Dymphna: Yes, yes, patron saint of Belgium. Yes, yes, patron saint of the insane. Do you really want to give the "insane" name to a little girl?
Robert: This is my dad's name. I can't let anybody have this name, because if I ever have a little boy, that's what I'll call him. So don't steal it from me!

Honestly, why would you want to steal that name? It's not a name. It's a type of poem!

*sighs*

Of course, I think Magrat is perfectly fine, so maybe I'm not the best judge :)

Comments

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

The first step in naming a baby is to put yourself into the mind of a second grader, and decide whether any prospective taunts are catchy enough to stick.

*pities poor baby Snot Head*

[conuly]

*gigglesnorts*

Of course, not a name exists that can't be mocked. I once saw a special on conjoined twins, and one pair had been given the names "lorie" and "dorie". (At least one changed her name when she grew up). 'dul figured this makes sense. People will tease them for the stupid names, not the conjoined-ness.