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Mijada · 03-20-2005, 08:44 PM

I believe I've mentioned on another thread that I'm getting married in October. Tom, my future husband, and I watched and really enjoyed that animated film The Incredibles for the first time the other night. I'm not pregnant yet but we are both in our 30's so we plan on starting a family within a year of our wedding. Anyways ever since seeing that movie we've been arguing over baby names, a subject we've never really discussed before. Tom is insisting that if we have a boy we name him Dashiell with the nickname Dash. I told him no way in heck am I going to name my kid that. Sounds silly to me. He claims that he has had this name picked out for years but I'm not so sure as I've never even heard of it till I saw that movie. He also likes the names Alistair, Lachlan and Ronan. I must be living in a cave because those are 3 other names I've never even heard of and let alone would want to name my child. My brother and his wife had a boy last year and named him Jameson, a name that I thought was a little out there but has since grown on me. I must be old fashioned because I prefer more traditional names but all the names I like Tom thinks are boring and too common. Sorry for my complaining about this but what do you all think of the name Dashiell? Would you ever use it for your child. I personally think it sounds kind of sissified and too similar to Danielle.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 03-20-2005, 08:50 PM

I've never heard of any of those names before! I'm like you though. I like traditional names like Adam, Michael, Andrew, Nicholas for boys or Emily, Rachel, Megan or Hayden (OK, that one isn't that traditional) for girls!

Some of these new "hip" names are just too weird for me!

Cactus Jack · 03-20-2005, 08:54 PM

Id name one of my kids Napoleon for sure

His middle name would be Dynamite LOL or ROn Burgundy

The Modfather · 03-20-2005, 08:56 PM

He's going to beat up A LOT if you name him that.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 03-20-2005, 08:59 PM

*shrugs* Ever since my english teacher had a kid named Finnegan Roelof, anything's possible.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 03-20-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy

Id name one of my kids Napoleon for sure

His middle name would be Dynamite LOL or ROn Burgundy

I'd never do that to my future child! BUT I have thought about naming my future dog or cat Napoleon!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 03-20-2005, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy

Id name one of my kids Napoleon for sure

His middle name would be Dynamite LOL or ROn Burgundy

Will Ferrell named his kid Magnus. I think that's so ****ing cool.

Penny Lane · 03-20-2005, 09:09 PM

I have a novel idea! How about John, Billy, Joey or David?

Penny Lane · 03-20-2005, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AllIWantIsYourClutch

*shrugs* Ever since my english teacher had a kid named Finnegan Roelof, anything's possible.

OMG! What some kids have to live with! Shheesh!

Mijada · 03-20-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I have a novel idea! How about John, Billy, Joey or David?

I'd much rather use those names than Dashiell. My 2 favorite boys names are Patrick and William. I will even go so far as to use the name Stephan, a name my mom suggested that is a little different. Tom hates all of them and asks why can't I be more original. I have a feeling though that he is going to win this battle. He says I can name the child if it's a girl and any other children we have after the first son. He just has an obsession with the name Dashiell. I can only hope that he will change his mind or that the name will grow on me within the next couple years.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 03-20-2005, 09:28 PM

I like the name Patrick, too! I just recently started to like that name a lot though since I've met some guys with that name.

Pitooey · 03-20-2005, 09:35 PM

Mijada........ Next time your fiance brings up his favorite name "Dashiell" or "Dash" tell him that the kids in school will call your little boy "Mrs. Dash" after the salt substitute.

Mijada · 03-20-2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitooey

Mijada........ Next time your fiance brings up his favorite name "Dashiell" or "Dash" tell him that the kids in school will call your little boy "Mrs. Dash" after the salt substitute.

I've already brought that up. That was the first thing that came to my mind too but he still won't listen.

This whole thing is really beginning to bug me and I'm not even pregnant yet. It's as bad as my coworker naming her son Atticus. Although I love "To Kill A Mockingbird" I just don't want to name my child after a fictional character.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 03-20-2005, 09:45 PM

I also find it weird that a MALE is that obsessed with picking a name out! I didn't think they really cared! I think when my mom decided on my brother's and my names my dad was probaly just like "yeah, that ones fine. whatever!".

MariposaLKB · 03-20-2005, 09:56 PM

The name--as far as I know--originates with the author Dashiell Hammett, who wrote the book on which the movie "The Maltese Falcon" was based, among many others in the detective genre. Whether his parents made it up or it has a history and meaning beyond that, I don't know. He was called Dash for short--especially by his lover, the writer Lillian Hellman.

And as for a man being interested in what his kids are named, I think that is great! I consulted my husband--even though both of our children were girls and I had my own ideas LOL! We used variants of names that were relevant to his family as their middle names.

03-20-2005, 08:44 PM	#1
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	My fiance must be out of his mind I believe I've mentioned on another thread that I'm getting married in October. Tom, my future husband, and I watched and really enjoyed that animated film The Incredibles for the first time the other night. I'm not pregnant yet but we are both in our 30's so we plan on starting a family within a year of our wedding. Anyways ever since seeing that movie we've been arguing over baby names, a subject we've never really discussed before. Tom is insisting that if we have a boy we name him Dashiell with the nickname Dash. I told him no way in heck am I going to name my kid that. Sounds silly to me. He claims that he has had this name picked out for years but I'm not so sure as I've never even heard of it till I saw that movie. He also likes the names Alistair, Lachlan and Ronan. I must be living in a cave because those are 3 other names I've never even heard of and let alone would want to name my child. My brother and his wife had a boy last year and named him Jameson, a name that I thought was a little out there but has since grown on me. I must be old fashioned because I prefer more traditional names but all the names I like Tom thinks are boring and too common. Sorry for my complaining about this but what do you all think of the name Dashiell? Would you ever use it for your child. I personally think it sounds kind of sissified and too similar to Danielle.

03-20-2005, 08:50 PM	#2
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I've never heard of any of those names before! I'm like you though. I like traditional names like Adam, Michael, Andrew, Nicholas for boys or Emily, Rachel, Megan or Hayden (OK, that one isn't that traditional) for girls! Some of these new "hip" names are just too weird for me!
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Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Mijada........ Next time your fiance brings up his favorite name "Dashiell" or "Dash" tell him that the kids in school will call your little boy "Mrs. Dash" after the salt substitute.
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03-20-2005, 08:59 PM	#5
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	shrugs Ever since my english teacher had a kid named Finnegan Roelof, anything's possible.

03-20-2005, 09:28 PM	#11
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I like the name Patrick, too! I just recently started to like that name a lot though since I've met some guys with that name.

03-20-2005, 09:45 PM	#14
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I also find it weird that a MALE is that obsessed with picking a name out! I didn't think they really cared! I think when my mom decided on my brother's and my names my dad was probaly just like "yeah, that ones fine. whatever!".

03-20-2005, 09:56 PM	#15
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	The name--as far as I know--originates with the author Dashiell Hammett, who wrote the book on which the movie "The Maltese Falcon" was based, among many others in the detective genre. Whether his parents made it up or it has a history and meaning beyond that, I don't know. He was called Dash for short--especially by his lover, the writer Lillian Hellman. And as for a man being interested in what his kids are named, I think that is great! I consulted my husband--even though both of our children were girls and I had my own ideas LOL! We used variants of names that were relevant to his family as their middle names.
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