funny convo with my father

[breathbox.livejournal.com]

when i revealed to my dad that we'd be naming our son ocean he had this to say:

"please. no. a boy named ocean in los angeles? he's going to be SUCH a c**ksucker."

my reply?

(laughing hysterically from shock) "i know, isnt it great?"



my dad makes me laugh and laugh. i know the name ocean will impart a sense of originality as well as mystique in a person. he'll be set apart (teased, im sure will be part of that...but who isnt) as well as objectified by the reference of his name...and my whole life i have been drawn to the sea, its in my blood and the name, to me, is a symbol of something that resonates in my heart...

but hearing my dad's reaction really got me giggling. leave it to pops to really put it out there.

becky*

Comments

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

I like it. Actual, correctly spelled nouns are NIFTY KEEN in my nontraditional book. I'm also, sorry to say, on the camp of "your kid will probably not be particularly enhanced by the name" (meaning I doubt he'll be much more mystical or in tune than if not named Ocean), but who cares? Your kid could be just as airheaded and c***s***erish if named Bob.

Ocean for the win!

PS - Fully in support of nontraditional names, I am nonetheless of the opinion that "normal" middle names are a great solution in case my children wind up being not so brave and weird as their mother. Heck, no guarantees. Might as well give them an escape route.