https://www.barnorama.com/20-pics-show-that-normal-names-are-rare-today/ Welcome To The Fun Barn Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.barnorama.com/20-pics-show-that-normal-names-are-rare-today/#comment-450559 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:02:25 +0000 https://www.barnorama.com/?p=1024869#comment-450559 When my wife was pregnant with our first child we were going through a baby name book. We came across “Laetitia”, which is Latin for “happiness”, and I thought that was a pretty name. Until it occurred to me that people would likely shorten it to either just the first syllable, or worse, just the second. Especially when she got to junior high. Skipped that one.

]]> https://www.barnorama.com/20-pics-show-that-normal-names-are-rare-today/#comment-450558 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:59:55 +0000 https://www.barnorama.com/?p=1024869#comment-450558 My idea on how to stop your wife from giving your child a dumb name: Say, “That’s a wonderful idea. The first girl I ever loved was named [whatever], and the name will bring back so many pleasant memories.”

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