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MicaelS

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2. It's not just Republicans...

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:44 AM

Oct 2012

This strange names stuff started because of Soap Operas. I kid you not. Back in the 1970s-1980s, there was a woman producer of Daytime Soaps (can't remember her name) who started naming her characters names like Chase or Taylor (both of which are uni-sexual names) and so on. In order to differentiate her show from those with more common names like John or Robert or Mary or Jane. The rest of the soaps copied her, and all this influenced those having children at the time.

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Why do prominent Republicans give their children goofy names? Flame me if you want [View all] Suji to Seoul Oct 2012 OP

Or boring names like SCOTT Brown, Rick SCOTT, SCOTT Walker jsr Oct 2012 #1

It's not just Republicans... MicaelS Oct 2012 #2

There's always the option of picking your kid's name from an interstate highway exit sign eridani Oct 2012 #34

I know a family whose 2 young daughters are Kennedy and Reagan Freddie Oct 2012 #35

They're not yet calling themselves names like "Not Sure", "Frito", "Velveeta", Mountain Dew", or aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #3

Because they're narcissists eom Bombtrack Oct 2012 #5

Well, I don't know. Years ago there was a guy on my mail route whose first name was "Vaseline." Nay Oct 2012 #17

Peaches Pook 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #42

Cinnamon Parfait Viva_La_Revolution Oct 2012 #44

It is kinda cool but sounds like a 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #46

You cracked me up! Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #28

Just watched that the other night.. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #41

Scarier still in that it seems more of a documentary than a comedy, some parts are true now Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #47

The difference being that Frank was an intellectual and hifiguy Oct 2012 #48

Unique names create unique personalities. aletier_v Oct 2012 #4

How about the actress who oppressedproletarian Oct 2012 #6

Steve Jobs? aletier_v Oct 2012 #7

Okay. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #9

Gwyneth Paltrow. Jennicut Oct 2012 #10

Gwyneth Paltrow Indpndnt Oct 2012 #11

Paltrow? glinda Oct 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon Oct 2012 #58

I grew up with a kid by the name Sunshine Love. His parents were hippies. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #8

Penn Jilette Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #12

There was some doucherocket actor who named hifiguy Oct 2012 #49

I think it was Jason Lee for the Pilot name. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #53

Flame? tomm2thumbs Oct 2012 #13

Yes I'm joking tomm2thumbs Oct 2012 #14

Well, I don't know. I happen to like the idea of unique names MrScorpio Oct 2012 #15

I don't think "Lyon" would be such a good name Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #19

They don't want their offspring to share a name with the commonfolk. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #18

The name "Tagg" sounds like an antagonist's name in a 80's John Hughes movie Lone_Wolf Oct 2012 #20

It's the preppy male equivalent name to preppy females, for example We People Oct 2012 #21

It could be they have a subconscious disdain for common names Lone_Wolf Oct 2012 #23

You just reminded me about an old boyfriend mercuryblues Oct 2012 #40

I believe Tagg is short for Taggart Freddie Oct 2012 #36

Who the hell names their kid Newt? n/t ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #22

I believe it's actually Newton. n/t hughee99 Oct 2012 #50

that doesn't make it much better actually. n/t ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #57

An attempt to seem "hip" without actually having any progressive ideas. 6000eliot Oct 2012 #24

I can hardly believe this thread has grown this far. ....... left on green only Oct 2012 #25

You mean Jeff Christie? Electric Monk Oct 2012 #26

honey boo boo? nt Hamlette Oct 2012 #27

No flames, just agreement. Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #29

Family hereabouts had sons named Cheyenne and Maverick, madamesilverspurs Oct 2012 #30

I know the type. A former coworker names his 2 kids after 2 pistol brand names. Nay Oct 2012 #59

I know a person named Sidikat pronouced city cat. She's a nurse and always has to go Raine Oct 2012 #31

well. I think Willow is a super cool name quinnox Oct 2012 #32

Ha! I was thinking the same thing a few hours ago southmost Oct 2012 #33

Well, on the Dem side you have Apple, Dweezil, Moon/Moon Unit, Lourdes.... Mike Daniels Oct 2012 #37

Tagg. . I wonder how many kids slapped B Calm Oct 2012 #38

You forgot Tugg Romney Chiyo-chichi Oct 2012 #39

This doesn't answer your question, but it's interesting reading ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #43

"Tagg" is short for "Taggart". See: "Atlas Shrugged" GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #45

Oh, jeez, that makes it ever more pukeworthy. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #54

iirc, taggart was a mormon prophet's name elehhhhna Oct 2012 #55

Here ya go: elehhhhna Oct 2012 #51

People should stick to good English names like these: ieoeja Oct 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author rppper Oct 2012 #56