tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post2785338275748576019..comments2023-09-26T04:56:13.105-07:00Comments on Guilty With An Explanation: Name That Bloggerheartinsanfranciscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-34274930594383820892008-03-31T17:30:00.000-07:002008-03-31T17:30:00.000-07:00Angela,Your name is pretty. My parents probably th...Angela,<BR/><BR/>Your name is pretty. My parents probably thought of me as Devila, though.<BR/><BR/>Your daughter is trying on new identities which will become part of her. I would call her whatever she likes, even Rhiannon if she likes horses or Stevie Nicks.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-27551020508313714212008-03-30T17:17:00.000-07:002008-03-30T17:17:00.000-07:00What a great post! I smiled so much to think of y...What a great post! I smiled so much to think of you sitting in that Magnolia tree. My daughter sometimes tells me she doesn't like her name and I always ask what she'd prefer instead. I think I called her something different for an hour or two but then the allure must have worn off. I didn't like my name as a kid either, but it's grown on me. Rhiannon comes to mind. ;) xoxoxoxo<BR/><BR/>And oh, yeah, having scrolled down through the comments, goddess names for you all the way!!! Strong ones.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609676792430545424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-66625750086648945242008-03-28T17:20:00.000-07:002008-03-28T17:20:00.000-07:00Ian,I like your name. It's one of the many variat...Ian,<BR/><BR/>I like your name. It's one of the many variations of John, but more interesting.<BR/><BR/>I had a great uncle Basil, too, but never knew him. It's a very nice herb, though.<BR/><BR/>You think Susan is cute? I think you're just angling for cookies.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-50586809789887133722008-03-28T15:29:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:29:00.000-07:00I once had a Ford Gelding, it was called officiall...I once had a Ford Gelding, it was called officially a Maverick. Hardly applied.<BR/>Personally, and no offence meant to the Dorothies of the world, but I happen to like 'Susan'. I think it's a fine name. I hated 'Ian' when I was a young kid because I didn't know any other kids with the same name. I wanted to be called something like Tommy or Bobby. The only person who hated his name more than I hated mine was my uncle Basil. Consequently he, to his mother's distress, chose to always use his second name, John.<BR/>Anyway, I was going to say that Susan is 'cute', but I immediately dispelled that idea.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-55159868114725813012008-03-28T15:04:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:04:00.000-07:00Sister,You lucky girl!Eastcoaster,I know that's th...Sister,<BR/><BR/>You lucky girl!<BR/><BR/>Eastcoaster,<BR/><BR/>I know that's the translation of Susan. I like Lily.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-10448043140729109612008-03-28T14:07:00.000-07:002008-03-28T14:07:00.000-07:00Susan: Lily, in Persian.Susan: Lily, in Persian.Eastcoastdwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140530743668908554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-61360256708930737342008-03-28T13:21:00.000-07:002008-03-28T13:21:00.000-07:00Love the buckskin. Looks a lot like the one I use...Love the buckskin. Looks a lot like the one I used to have back in the day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354299078292553141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-56337733679460701462008-03-28T11:26:00.000-07:002008-03-28T11:26:00.000-07:00Star,I have thought for years that there should be...Star,<BR/><BR/>I have thought for years that there should be an exam to qualify people as parents. Of course, most of us wouldn't be here if there were.<BR/><BR/>Fate,<BR/><BR/>I like Biblical names, at least some of them. They have dignity and one can grow old with them, unlike most of the popular trendy names.<BR/><BR/>I think this is your first comment here. It's nice to meet you. Thanks for coming by.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-18690434336673549492008-03-28T08:01:00.000-07:002008-03-28T08:01:00.000-07:00I have not been reading your blog for long, so I w...I have not been reading your blog for long, so I wouldn't presume to be in a position to offer a name...<BR/><BR/>I have a rather exotic, biblical name which I hated most of my life and now revere as being quite special. As a result I now love old Hebrew names. They might be an interesting starting point.Fate's Granddaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191929279542707748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-76747408016844732472008-03-27T22:43:00.000-07:002008-03-27T22:43:00.000-07:00can you send this to all people considering raisin...can you send this to all people considering raising children? <BR/><BR/>it is heartfelt<BR/>and beautiful and <BR/>actually insightful about growing up.MartiniCocoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509335664000215080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-82592555213040096342008-03-27T22:20:00.000-07:002008-03-27T22:20:00.000-07:00Puanani,Hawaiian names are so beautiful, like the ...Puanani,<BR/><BR/>Hawaiian names are so beautiful, like the islands and the people themselves.<BR/><BR/>I think it suits you better than Linda ever could. You are the one who has to be comfortable with your name and there couldn't be a truer name than the one chosen just for you by someone who is hooked up to the source.<BR/><BR/>Urchin,<BR/><BR/>I don't think your name is hard to pronounce, unless of course, I'm doing it wrong.<BR/><BR/>I have never known a Stephanie I liked. Ever. So you are NOT a Stephanie.<BR/><BR/>Puanani,<BR/><BR/>I have no plans to stop being a girl either.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-82077994245627438162008-03-27T21:40:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:40:00.000-07:00PS I was supposed to be a boy, too. Spent my who...PS I was supposed to be a boy, too. Spent my whole life trying to prove to my parents that I was okay anyway -- even if I was a girl. I'm not sure I succeeded, but I have finally stopped trying (trying to prove it, not stopped being a girl!)Kapuananiokalaniakeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755081710766647168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-30096226409261338702008-03-27T21:38:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:38:00.000-07:00what a bitch! bite a child?! crazy bitch should ...what a bitch! bite a child?! crazy bitch should be her new name.<BR/><BR/>Don't ask me- I tried (unsuccessfully I might add) for years to get my parents to call me Stephanie (as it's a helluva a lot easier to pronounce than my name).urban-urchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001320142893492171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-80500409021009583092008-03-27T21:33:00.000-07:002008-03-27T21:33:00.000-07:00Names are sooo important.My birth name was Linda A...Names are sooo important.<BR/><BR/>My birth name was Linda Anne. BLEH! Besides, the hospital spelled it wrong on the birth certificate. When I got married I changed my middle name to my maiden name and took my husband's last name.<BR/>When I got divorced, I took back my maiden name and changed my middle name.<BR/><BR/>When I was sixteen, a kahuna (Hawaiian priestess) gave me the name Kapuananiokalaniakea - beautiful blossom of the wide heavens. She "received" my name from the spirit world. LOVED that name, but it was kind of just an extra name, one that no one used.<BR/>In college, I decided to start using it, and asked people to call me Puanani, which got shortened to Pua. Some people were not "comfortable" with my new name so they continued to call me Linda. When I met my husband-to-be, he chose Linda over Pua -- that should have been my first clue that things would not work out, but being the slow learner that I am, it took me 23 years to clue in.<BR/>When I got divorced, I changed back to my maiden name and legally changed my middle name so I am now Linda Kapuananiokalaniakea. <BR/>Those that I love now have a legal basis for calling me Puanani.<BR/>I LOVE IT! It reflects my heritage and my spirit. I feel closer to the Divine and I am blossoming into my new life and growing into my new name. I can be bigger and bolder with my new name. I can be exotic and unique and a bit strange with my new name. I can be wise and spiritual and peaceful with my new name. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities. It's a lot to live up to and there are those in my past life that laugh at me and call me crazy for doing it. And maybe I am but then, aren't we all -- at least now I am crazy on my own terms!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with choosing your new name and...I hope you share it when you do.Kapuananiokalaniakeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755081710766647168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-3870082839843719692008-03-27T20:01:00.000-07:002008-03-27T20:01:00.000-07:00Franki,I never imagined you as a Rhonda, maybe bec...Franki,<BR/><BR/>I never imagined you as a Rhonda, maybe because I first knew you by the other one.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the immense compliment of thinking of me as Grace. It's a perfect girl's name and I'm sorry I ruined it.<BR/><BR/>Liz,<BR/><BR/>It was pretty early in the blog but I don't remember when. She was great!<BR/><BR/>Rachel,<BR/><BR/>I can't believe parents other than your own spanked you. I didn't spank my children and if anyone else had done so, there would have been a homicide.<BR/><BR/>I love Siobhan. I would have to dye my hair auburn, though, to deserve it.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-61356587030704545472008-03-27T17:08:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:08:00.000-07:00I once bit a boy on the top of his head in retalia...I once bit a boy on the top of his head in retaliation for him having bit me. His parents punished me for my action (they spanked me soundly), and this sparked a long-standing feud between our families that ended only when we moved away.<BR/><BR/>As for a name...well, I have a fondness for ancient Irish names, such as Siobhan and Roisin.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314429932343190739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-61730528454513950572008-03-27T17:02:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:02:00.000-07:00Wowzer! You really have known everybody cool in t...Wowzer! You really have known everybody cool in the world, haven't you? I'm gonna have to hunt through your archives for this Grace Slick story.Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-49818920931671124972008-03-27T16:44:00.000-07:002008-03-27T16:44:00.000-07:00My first name is Rhonda. Rhonda was a nice neighb...My first name is Rhonda. Rhonda was a nice neighbor, and the only American woman my mom knew. I too was supposed to be a boy, named after my father. I am grateful my name isn't Geraldine. I started using my middle name when I was around 28. It's my mom's maiden name and I felt mush more connected to it. Boy, did I hate the Beach Boys.<BR/><BR/>I immediately thought of Grace for you too. Not everyone can say they messed up a friendship with Grace Slick...wild woman.<BR/><BR/>When I was prego for the 2nd time, I considered a few family names...Genevieve, Cecilia, and Marjory. Still love them, altho they are rather old fashioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-65154074004022874892008-03-27T14:02:00.000-07:002008-03-27T14:02:00.000-07:00Rebecca,I'd look your name up for you if I still h...Rebecca,<BR/><BR/>I'd look your name up for you if I still had the book. It was called, "What NOT To Name Your Baby."<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>I have two incredibly strong, intelligent and brave daughters and an amazing son, too. I've been greatly blessed.<BR/><BR/>My mother always said,"I hope someday you have one just like you." My unwillingness to conform to the popular ideal of sugar & spice & everything nice exasperated her.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-75233740062733980722008-03-27T13:50:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:50:00.000-07:00Good grief, what baby book were you looking at? An...Good grief, what baby book were you looking at? And what, pray, do they say of my own moniker? It took nearly half my life, but I like my name, and thank all that is holy that my father won the naming battle. I think it interesting and brave that you have tried nearly all your life to be called what you wanted to be called. <BR/><BR/>And rock on, tomgirl! The world has enough really annoying girly girls.<BR/><BR/>That fathers would not see the strength in their wives and daughters is incomprehensible to me. I confess to having wanted a boy when I was carrying my son, but that was because I was afraid of having a daughter like me...strong, independent, rebellious, curious, intelligent and defiant, not bad qualities in and of themselves, but jeez the things I got myself into. It's a wonder I made it!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854080140004540619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-47339968178146023102008-03-27T12:01:00.000-07:002008-03-27T12:01:00.000-07:00Jameil,It's true. I have only known people of the...Jameil,<BR/><BR/>It's true. I have only known people of the male persuasion named Jameil, so when you first commented here my first impression was that you were a guy.<BR/><BR/>In your case, I'm sure it does mean beautiful.<BR/><BR/>My younger daughter is named Catherine Rose and she goes by Cate.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-8748964122588656412008-03-27T11:47:00.000-07:002008-03-27T11:47:00.000-07:00ooh i was just thinking this morning i love the na...ooh i was just thinking this morning i love the name cate! but with a c!Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-68461106283695697312008-03-27T11:46:00.000-07:002008-03-27T11:46:00.000-07:00you are incredibly hilarious to me. i love it. i...you are incredibly hilarious to me. i love it. i never liked my name-- too much like a boy's name and i can't tell you how i never met or even heard of a female jameil (pronounced juh-mell) until well after i started college. i am cracking up at "Susans are little and cute and bake cookies." hilarity. i have to steal my name definitions from those for "jamal" which means handsome. so i just tell people my name means beautiful. why not? i tried going by my middle name when i went to middle school AND my mom even agreed to let me change my name but i couldn't decide on anything. sigh. all that to say my name is just that, mine. may as well keep it. sigh. names.Jameilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242625946552047911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-42768396533995693602008-03-27T09:52:00.000-07:002008-03-27T09:52:00.000-07:00Pam,Pamela Joy is a pretty name, but Skyblue, whic...Pam,<BR/><BR/>Pamela Joy is a pretty name, but Skyblue, which is my favorite color, sounds like a 60's hippie Mile High Club aficionado.<BR/><BR/>Earwig??!!! Maybe Susan isn't so bad after all.<BR/><BR/>Molly,<BR/><BR/>It crossed my mind but not being British, I gave it short shrift.<BR/><BR/>Desert Pea,<BR/><BR/>Nina is one of my favorite names. Oriana is pretty, too. <BR/><BR/>I had a friend who wanted to name her daughter Sierra Dawn but her husband prevailed and they named the child Lisa. When Lisa grew up, she changed it to guess what? Sierra Dawn.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-82556602271430137452008-03-27T07:02:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:02:00.000-07:00Talk about parents and their dreams! And who needs...Talk about parents and their dreams! And who needs to pay for that? The kids, of course!<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking of my daughter right now, whom I named Nina which is a common name here because I did want to spare her the trauma I went through having an exotic name which everyone I meet needs to twice a go to pronounce it right. To make a long story short, my daughter would rather have gone with my more exotic choice for her which would have been Oriana - she thinks Nina is too bland - go figure!blooming desertpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123794891431225612noreply@blogger.com