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[notmybusiness.livejournal.com]

So today I was looking up a person in our database at work and came across a woman named Okla. Her middle name is Homa. Okla Homa. How awful is that? And, yes, she does live in Oklahoma.

Also, I used to work for a local Girls Club and there was a little girl named Sparkle. I was constantly forgetting her name and calling her Glitter or Shimmer. Same thing, right?

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[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Sparkle - that's so bizarre. Why would anyone name their child Sparkle? It sounds like a cartoon character's name.

[notmybusiness.livejournal.com]

I know. It always reminded me of Jem and the Holograms.

[willsjoy.livejournal.com]

There was a Sparkle in my high school. Rumor had it that her parents got the name from a porn star that they liked. Classy, right?

[http://users.livejournal.com/__recidivist/]

I read in a baby name book once that you should try your child's name out will all sorts of titles and professions. For example: "I'm Dr. Sparkle Montgomery, your husband's thoracic surgeon. He's going to be just fine", "Good to meet you. Sparkle-- lemme tell you what's wrong with your car", "Introducing Madame President, Sparkle Montgomery".

While repetition makes this almost sound like a name, it's hard to imagine Sparkle arguing a landmark civil rights case or pumping my gas.

I will allow someone else to make a joke about what they can imagine her pumping.