Carleen and Mike

So, the verdict is still out on what Liam’s middle name is going to be. Incidently, according to our friend Diama (and some survey featured on NPR) Liam is soon to become the most popular name in the US, along with the girl’s name Maya.

Naming a baby can be a fun, but also a frustrating project since there is so much that needs to be considered. I often thought Peekaboo Street’s (US Olympic skier) parents had an interesting idea…give your kid a temporary name until she’s old enough to choose one for herself. Then again, Peekaboo?

I also heard of an interesting custom from, I think, Hawaii where it’s tradition for the grandmother on the father’s side to choose the middle name. I mean, it’s hard enough sometimes for a mom and dad to agree on one name, let alone two.

I have to admit, though, in the process of searching for names I have definitely come across some really weird choices. Everyone seems to be very focused on making their child’s name unique (see Baby’s named a bad, bad thing). As a result, many parents-to-be are rearranging spellings of commonly used names just so they can say that their child’s name is unique. I find this to be a rather strange practice. Oddly enough, I started out wanting something really unique but during the search I found myself pulled towards many old traditional names. For awhile, I was settled on the girls name Evelyn…but then Mike started nicknaming her “Evil Lynn” so, yeah, didn’t take long for that name to loose its appeal.

I’ve been talking with this guy I work with, John, who is a self-taught guitarist who’s been writing his own music now for a while. He’s been looking for some people to jam with and I happen to be that people (er…person). Anyway, I asked him about his style of music and he really couldn’t pin it down, but from hearing the types of music he listens to, I’d say our musical tastes are fairly similar. This should be fun - it’s been a while since I jammed with anyone (Leroy the Atomic Hippo in Savannah) so I’m excited. Plus, his musical knowledge is damn extensive (he knows exactly how many songs Green Day has put out on albums - 366 or somewhere in that neighborhood).

I don’t know if it will develop into anything, not that I have the time to devote to a band right now, but it wouldn’t be bad as long as nothing serious comes of it. I’m just here for the fun.