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In reply to the discussion: Levi Johnston's second child to be named after a gun [View all]WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)9. true it isn't much of a story...
and true people named 'Colt' and 'Winchester' too which are not named after guns. But in this case the mom confirmed that the baby will be named after the Beretta gun:
Oglesby confirmed that the child will be named after a gun.
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Beretta is an Italian surname which also happens to be the name of a gun manufacturer.
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#8
Technically, the child won't be named after a gun...they'll have the name of a gun manufacturer.
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#14
Then she's wrong. If you name a kid Ford, you're giving them the name of a car manufacturer,
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#28
You bet...I'd be putting myself in mortal danger by anonymously posting to her!
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#60
How did I defend her by pointing out that her characterization of her daughter's name
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#48
If she named her daughter Kool-Aid, this bagiagaloop would suggest that
alcibiades_mystery
May 2012
#87
Silly me, when I read the thread title I thought "Oh, he's naming the kid Samuel Colt."
CTyankee
May 2012
#12
Er, said came right out and said they're naming the kid for the firearms. (nt)
Posteritatis
May 2012
#76
Beretta isn't a gun, it's a brand of gun manufacturer...regardless of what the
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#77
They definitely fit Jeff Foxworthy's definition of redneck - a glorious absence of sophistication.
Initech
May 2012
#10
Breaking with the Palinite tradition of NASCAR themed names. I thought for sure the latest rugrat
Erose999
May 2012
#20
My best friend used to have a Chevrolet Beretta until it burst into flames one day.
Johnny Rico
May 2012
#36