[identity profile] whispertown.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
Sam Farrar, the bassist from the (now defunct :/) band Phantom Planet, and his wife Sarah recently had a baby girl. They named her Vesper Pearl Farrar. What do you think? I have never heard the name Vesper before. At first I was like WHAT but now I kind of like it.

Date: 2009-08-17 07:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] monkey-fruit.livejournal.com
I kind of like it.

Date: 2009-08-17 07:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] monkey-fruit.livejournal.com
Vesper, not Pearl; I hate Pearl.
Vespa was mentioned and I thought about that, but that just brought up images of the scooter. :(

Date: 2009-08-17 07:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schexyschteve.livejournal.com
I don't like it. Vespa would've been nice, but the -er ending makes me think she's a boy.

Date: 2009-08-17 07:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] museofmyself.livejournal.com
This. Although Pearl is pretty.

Date: 2009-08-17 12:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] th3-unicorn.livejournal.com
Vespa is the word for "wasp" in italian, and also where the famous moped name came from! I'd say that's reason enough to contaminate even Vesper with ugliness.

Date: 2009-08-17 03:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] winninghearts.livejournal.com
i don't know, plenty of girl names end in -er. Heather, Esther, Amber, Jennifer.

Date: 2009-08-17 07:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hakushon.livejournal.com
I like Vesper. Hate Pearl.

Date: 2009-08-17 10:22 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] fueschgast
Ahaha, it's like they named their kid Brunch or something! I know the word as the name of an afternoon meal.

...So... Sarah Farrar? o_รด

Date: 2009-08-17 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penguiny7.livejournal.com
Vesper only reminds me of Spaceballs. I really like Pearl though.

Date: 2009-08-17 10:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] idrinkacidrain.livejournal.com
Is Vesper legit? Seems an awkward alternative to Violet and other V names. Pearl is a good name. I can see it being the next Anne Rose Marie Grace etc. filler middle name of choice once the old lady connotations die (literally) out which is horrible but yeah. People like their great grandparents names.

Date: 2009-08-17 10:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snoglobel.livejournal.com
I'm surprised no-one made the James Bond connection. She was in the Bond books and the most recent movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesper_Lynd

(But I love Ian Flemming, and have read all the bonds, and watched all the movies)

Date: 2009-08-17 12:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laura-anne.livejournal.com
That's where my mind went to first!
I don't think it's a terrible name, but the associations with Bond and scooters are too much for me to get over.

Date: 2009-08-17 03:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moldycelery.livejournal.com
Yup, that's what I immediately thought of as well.

Date: 2009-08-17 11:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tabby-renee.livejournal.com
Guilty pleasure list for me :) Vessie for a nickname?

Date: 2009-08-17 12:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] matika88.livejournal.com
I've known a Vesper before, it's alright.

Date: 2009-08-17 12:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] th3-unicorn.livejournal.com
I wouldn't mind it, but the "per-per" sound is a little odd. Considering also all the "rrr" in their last name.

Date: 2009-08-17 01:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sandtree.livejournal.com
I don't like it at all... it makes me think of 'viper.'

Date: 2009-08-17 01:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-tee.livejournal.com
I like Pearl

Date: 2009-08-17 01:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] piercedlovex.livejournal.com
I like Vesper, but not Pearl. (:

Date: 2009-08-17 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com
I like Vesper.

Date: 2009-08-17 02:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laminy.livejournal.com
So, is he a Bond fan or just a fan of bad names? I like things about the name Vesper, but the fact that anybody would ever actually use it on their child makes me cringe. Pearl is ugly, and old.

Date: 2009-08-17 02:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thellamaqueen.livejournal.com
vesper just makes me think of church camp when we had "vespers" (an evening prayer service) every night. lol

Date: 2009-08-17 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/
I kind of like it. I really like Pearl but I'm not sure about Vesper... it's really harsh in my opinion.

Date: 2009-08-17 04:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soundofbusiness.livejournal.com
All I can think of is a Vespa with pearl coat paint.

Date: 2009-08-17 06:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 0o-faerie.livejournal.com
I love it. Vesper is a guilty pleasure name for me, and Pearl reminds me of The Scarlet Letter, so yes. Good choice.

Date: 2009-08-17 11:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snailrevolution.livejournal.com
I like it. A little weird, a little out there.

Date: 2009-08-18 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deer-lanterns.livejournal.com
I love it. I'm actually a little jealous that he got to use it.
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