Okay I think I got it right this time...
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Okay I think I got it right this time...
| Fri, 04-28-2006 - 2:24pm |
Okay I think I got it right this time.....
- Remington
- Winston
- Wesson
- Warren
- Patton
- Winchester
- Ruger
You will be able to change your vote.

I don't think I like the idea of naming your son after a gun. Plus, Remington and Winchester are legitimately used for hunting, but both Rugers and Smith & Wesson handguns are designed and generally used for killing people, not animals. Rugers were the weapons of choice for most Nazis, FYI. I'm a Southern girl, so my dad and grandfathers hunted. My dad is a cop, too, so I knew the proper way to handle, shoot, and clean a gun by the time I was 8 years old. But I would never name my child after a weapon, even if my husband really wanted to. It's not a good legacy. I never want the name I call my child to have a violent connotation...this is a baby person you're naming!
I have a friend who named two labradors Remington (Remi) and Winchester (Chester). He hunts ducks with these dogs. That's fitting. Don't do it to your child. It seems uneducated, and frankly, unimaginative, silly, tacky, insensitive, and cruel. If you must, at least name him Smith so that people's first thought when you introduce him isn't a gun.
I hate to be rude, but are you serious?
Here's another idea: if you don't want our comments, then say so when you write the post. If you'll notice, when people do that, we don't post comments unless we have questions related to the post itself; we just vote. Otherwise, accept our comments for what they are: honest, and meant to be helpful.
Also, you didn't explain the reason for the names in any of the three polls you've started. I haven't read all the replies, but it was my understanding that LOTS of us thought you had doubts about the names your husband had suggested, and you were looking for our honest opinions about them. Several people even asked if you were kidding. So here's my point: it's unfair of you to attack me for voicing my opinion, especially when you haven't given all the information. My comment would have been less snippy had I known that your husband's aim was to honor your father rather than indulge in some adolescent exercise of naming his son after his hobby. That's completely different. For all I knew, you hated all the names, and I was providing you with ammunition (if you'll pardon the pun) to use against your husband when you argued for a more run-of-the-mill name. We don't know you, so you can't presume that we know your motives.
By the way, I really like Warren as a first name, or as a middle name in honor of your dad. I voted for it in the poll before I even knew the story behind the name. That's very sweet of you and your husband to want to honor your father in that way. I very much like the idea of using your father's actual name in your future son's name.
There's no problem. I just wanted to make sure that you understood the reason behind my post. I stand by my opinion, but it was certainly not mean to attack you, your husband, or your father's memory. You know the reason behind the names, though, so I can see how you may have taken it that way. I honestly was still under the impression that your husband mentioned the names half-jokingly, and you were just wondering which one might still be an acceptable name. Like I said, I would never have explained my opinion in that way had I known your aim.
My most sincere congratulations to you and your husband, and my condolescences on the loss of your father. My grandmother, whom I was very close to and lived across the street from all my life, died on New Year's Day this year. I don't have children yet, but I know that when I do, I will name one after her because of her profound influence on my life. So, I understand wanting to pass on a bit of your father's legacy to your son. Keep us posted as you come to a final decision on your son's name! Warren is still the front-runner for me!