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[taleofaredhead.livejournal.com]

My sister was telling me how she overheard a mother calling her son. The name? Rustin. (As my sister said: "As in, that bike is rustin!")

WDYT?

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[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

maybe it's where I live (southeastern LA) but that name and names like it are quite common here...and, sadly, don't phase me. lol

[breenah.livejournal.com]

Um... no.

[hoochiehoops.livejournal.com]

Maybe she was saying Justin but had a speech imdediment.

[aimeewins.livejournal.com]

it's the name of my friend's husband, and I've never thought of anything wrong with it. People see Rusty as a legit name, so Rustin should be no different, IMO.

[tunknut.livejournal.com]

I'd give her the benefit of the doubt and assume it's for civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who was a pretty cool dude.

[tunknut.livejournal.com]

Still not fond of the name though. I prefer Bayard.

[crzyascanb.livejournal.com]

I'm from southastern La too!
And I def. agree about some of the names I see here...lol

[taleofaredhead.livejournal.com]

In all honesty I didn't think it was the worst thing possible until I thought of it as slang for "rusting". Otherwise, I think I might like it!