Associations

[sayga.livejournal.com]

My husband and I had a lot of trouble naming our daughter, because we played word association with a lot of names. He'd say "Lydia" and I said, "eyelids!" My friend said, "Nyla." DH said, "Nylon string!"

What are some of your word associations that go with names? Especially the bad/funny ones that would be such an overpowering association that it would prevent you from naming a kid that.

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[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

Shad - shat
Ophelia - I feel ya
Virginia - virgin
Calliope - canteloupe


And actually, my son's name kind of falls on this list.. Sawyer. My husband pointed out that the way we pronounce it sounds like "saw yer," as in, "HAHA, I saw yer underwear!" We didn't realize this until after we named him though, lol. Luckily, most people pronounce it Soy-er and wouldn't think of that. Our pronunciation is a southern thing I guess.

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

Haha I never even realized that about Sawyer. We've kind of joked around about Owen's name too.. 'you'll be 'owen' me some money' ;P

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I totally see it as saw-yer but always pronounce it correctly, lol.

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

Anyone I've ever known with the name has always pronounced it Saw-yer.. so that's correct to me. ;)

Although when people ask his name, I just give in and say soy-er, because otherwise they're going "Huh? Sawyuh?"

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. I see it as saw-yer and pronounce it soy-er. lol

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

Heh, I think the majority of people do. Even my mom says Soy-er. My husband and I are the only ones that say Saw-yer.

Oh, hey! Here's a video in which you can hear my husband and I saying his name. Ignore us acting all mushy, it was the first time he had walked, hehe.
http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=136450&cdate=20060629&ctime=174538

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Awww, so cute.

Okay, the name didnt sound as 'bad' in real life as it did in my head. I like the pronunciation! :)

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

Heh, thanks :)

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's adorable!

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

:D

[missamerican.livejournal.com]

Haha. I definately say it Saw-yer. That's the only way I've ever heard it pronounced actually. I think maybe it is a southern thing. :(

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

I love that pronunciation. :)

[rhondaaerosmith.livejournal.com]

me too!! i wouldn't have thought to say it the other way!! i'm glad moving up north hasn't changed me that much!!

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I'm southern and I say soy-yer.