Sort of OT: Michigan-related baby names
Mgobrethren, I need your help. My wife has carried three children, and naming each of them was more difficult than the last. She is now carrying children numbers 4 & 5. They are a boy and a girl, and are due in January. We are really struggling to come up with names, which is stressful but also a great opportunity. I would really like some input on Michigan related names. Here's the catch: it has to be subtle. Woodson is too obvious. I suggested Fielding and she was "meh" on that idea.
Please help. The class of 2037 is counting on you.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:01 PM ^
Boris and Natasha.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:02 PM ^
Avatar checks out
November 15th, 2018 at 7:06 PM ^
I figured Mark and Sheryl might be too on the nose.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
I got it - my fiancée’s dad is Robert, he goes by Bob. We agreed to name our first boy after him. My fiancée loves cute kid names, so I suggested raising our first son as ‘Bo’ and she loves it and it’s already written in stone. She doesn’t know anything about Michigan football history, and doesn’t particularly like football. I’ll deal with the repercussions in a few years
November 15th, 2018 at 9:02 PM ^
Did you try “Schembechler” for a middle name?
November 15th, 2018 at 9:08 PM ^
I would have time to forge a phony family acenstry report now featuring a Great Uncle Schembechler. She would have no idea
November 15th, 2018 at 9:11 PM ^
Oh fuck should I do that
November 16th, 2018 at 4:51 PM ^
Or maybe Moose and Squirrel
November 15th, 2018 at 7:04 PM ^
Murderwolv and Murderwolf
Also, congrats!
November 15th, 2018 at 7:05 PM ^
Back in the day, my cousin named his daughter Alicia Christine to have the initials AC for Anthony Carter. Kind of a roundabout way of doing things, but met with the approval of the waifu.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:06 PM ^
My youngest son's middle name is Blue. I tried for that to be the first name but my wife wasn't having it, so she compromised. Pretty cool though.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
You’re my boy, blue!
November 15th, 2018 at 11:33 PM ^
First name Geaux?
November 15th, 2018 at 7:07 PM ^
Maisy for the girl and James Joseph for the boy?
November 15th, 2018 at 7:08 PM ^
Maizy and Bluto...then just use nicknames
November 15th, 2018 at 7:11 PM ^
Named my Blue Merle Australian Shepherd Maizey.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:13 PM ^
Yeah, my dog is also a Maizy. Most of the time we just call her Maize, and she still comes running.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:27 PM ^
I just asked her about Maizey and she said no. :(
November 15th, 2018 at 7:47 PM ^
Bummer, it's a good Michigan name. You can't go wrong with Tom (for the boy) and Brady (for the girl) Or Victor and Hailey?
November 15th, 2018 at 8:38 PM ^
Can confirm, Tom (Thomas) is indeed a great name!
Source: my name is Tom
Go with “Thomas Edward Patrick” for the full Brady effect
November 16th, 2018 at 9:39 AM ^
I love Victor and Hailey. They are real names, but clearly Michigan related.
I lived in Kerrytown for my senior year and grad school, so I my suggestion would be Thayer and Catherine. That might be too subtle, though, especially if that wasn't your area of campus.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:09 PM ^
Don...the kid will come out of the womb with a mustache.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:24 PM ^
i've been waiting for an opportune time to post this gif...
November 15th, 2018 at 7:10 PM ^
Is Bo too obvious?
November 15th, 2018 at 7:14 PM ^
I actually suggested it. Her response: "HAHA"
November 15th, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^
What about Bomani? It could be for Bo and Amani Toomer...but you could just tell the wife you have really been digging Bomani Jones' takes lately.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:28 PM ^
Could go with Glen instead.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
Ah, but it was Glenn Edward Schembechler, so some variation of his actual name perhaps?
November 15th, 2018 at 8:42 PM ^
My cousin's name is Glenn. He is also an MSU grand and HUGE sparty along with his family. No go on that front.
November 15th, 2018 at 10:47 PM ^
Yeah I mean Glenn is a trash name, if we're being honest. When I hear Glenn I think either a super nerdy, vanilla white guy, or like a really sketchy, white trash guy that you don't want to be around. Like Glenns can either be Notaries or Exotic Lizard Salesmen.
November 16th, 2018 at 6:07 AM ^
Yeah, Glenn's (two N's) are trash. But Glen's with one "n's" are pioneers of industry, prevailers of great tales and all around amazing and successful people. Regards, Glen
November 15th, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
Edit: what they said
November 15th, 2018 at 7:10 PM ^
Denard for the boy and Shea can be a girls name.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:11 PM ^
Washtenaw
Huron
Tittibawasee
Menominee
Ishpeming
Gogebic
Shiawassee
Ogemaw
November 15th, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
November 15th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
All solid suggestions
November 15th, 2018 at 8:08 PM ^
in all of don's solemnity, he forgot to suggest 'gitchegumee', so i will. i did name our most recent bird dog after the first michigan grad in our family (class of '94, 1894 that is): maude. do you have any michigan grads on either side of the family whose first name you'd use? fwiw, boys names were way easier for us (thankfully, we had a bunch of them) than girls names.
congrats. i still remember last november's post. sent sad shivers down my spine. blessings to you and mrs brutus.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:41 PM ^
I appreciate the kind words, XM. It was definitely hard to pass the one year anniversary not long ago.
I do have some Michigan grads in my family. Coincidentally, most of them have the same first name (on both parents sides). My mom has a degree in vocal performance from Michigan, and her brother played hockey at Michigan about 30 years ago. He has the same name as my dad. He also has the same name as my mom's dad who was a drummer in the MMB a looong time ago. THAT name was given to my oldest brother, who has two degrees from Michigan. My oldest is already named after my dad's father, who is really the reason for my fandom in the first place. Although he didn't go to Michigan because he was busy being a marine in WW2. Needless to say, family names have been worn out a bit.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:52 PM ^
November 15th, 2018 at 9:11 PM ^
now there's a thread we ought to have: "guess the unpronounceable middle name of hatter's son"
November 15th, 2018 at 9:18 PM ^
okay, trying to be serious here: get a map of the campus. there has to be some names of buildings or parks or something that appeal. how about naming your daughter 'angel'? (yeah, i know, 2 l's) or maybe 'bell'? how about 'mason', 'william' or 'kelsey', after some of the various buildings on campus?
now, back to stupid snark: you have my permission to name one 'xtra' and the other 'melanin'. you can thank me later....
November 15th, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
cool idea! just avoid "ugli" and you should be good
November 15th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
*Shiawassee. Two s.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:23 PM ^
Corrected, thanks.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
My son's middle name is Desmond.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:13 PM ^
Don and Brown
November 15th, 2018 at 7:14 PM ^
Trey, Caris, Robinson (for Denard or Bernard if you're going deep cuts), Jake (Long/Butt/Ryan), Brady, Mario.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:15 PM ^
Maizen and Somewittyname.
November 16th, 2018 at 3:54 AM ^
Do you want the kid to be beaten up in school?
November 15th, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^
Hale and Victoria.