October 04, 2006

You know who you don't hear a lot about?

Rutherford B. Hayes. And strikingly enough, you don't hear a lot of people naming their kids Rutherford.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at October 4, 2006 10:33 AM
Comments

When I was a grad teaching assistant, I had a student named that -- he preferred Rudy.

Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at October 4, 2006 10:36 AM

I cannot imagine why.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 4, 2006 10:40 AM

Comparatively few Birchards either for some reason.

Posted by: skinnydan at October 4, 2006 10:47 AM

We are having trouble coming up with a name. What do you think -- Rutherford Ethelbert?

Posted by: Jordana at October 4, 2006 10:58 AM

Jordana,

That's a great Southern name. You could call him RE as in Arr EEE.

Posted by: Larry Anderson at October 4, 2006 11:09 AM

Jordana, I've always been fond of John Quincy for any child with the last name of Adams. Or Gomez.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 4, 2006 11:10 AM

"Rutherford" would at least be more pronounceable than some of the names I see in the birth announcements.

Posted by: Kathy at October 4, 2006 11:47 AM

Well, just wait until Rutherford gets a call from the telemarketing guy in Bangalore!

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 4, 2006 12:14 PM

Old time New England names can be burdensome too. I've got a cousin named Gardner Horseford Fisk, Gardy for short.

Posted by: Sarah G. at October 4, 2006 02:45 PM

I'm sure no one ever made fun of him in school.

Then again, if EVERYone was named something like Throckmorton McGeevley Fenderbank, I don't suppose they'd be much room to make fun of anyone. Unless it was something REALLY wacky and made-up sounding, like "Jim Smith."

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 4, 2006 02:59 PM