April 03, 2007

Thank goodness for Mississippi Sweden

Couple fights for baby 'Metallica' name

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Metallica may work as a name for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling to convince authorities it's also suitable for a baby girl.

Sweden's tax agency rejected Michael and Karolina Tomaro's application to name their 6-month-old daughter after the legendary rock band.

"It suits her," Karolina Tomaro, 27, said Tuesday of the name. "She's decisive and she knows what she wants." [...]

Reminds me of that old Seinfeld bit, "You know, you name your kid Jeeves, you pretty much guarantee he's gonna grow up to be a butler."

ANYway, having four children of my own, I can safely say that the only thing a six-month-old is decisive about is eating, pooping, and peeing. Then again, you figure when she grows up to be a heavy metal groupie, that's probably enough.

(Oh, and apparently these fine folks aren't the only ones seeking to saddle their child with a lifetime of ridicule.)

Posted by Terry Oglesby at April 3, 2007 01:05 PM
Comments

That's pronounced muh-ta-LEE-kah.

Posted by: Marc V at April 3, 2007 01:58 PM

It does have a more high-class sound that way.

::snicker::

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 3, 2007 02:19 PM

I'd take either one of those over Tyde or Saban.

And yesterday I got a call from a straight sounding guy named Champagne. A guy with a stripper name! I was thinking, d00d, get yourself a nickname ASAP! I immediately pictured Sanjaya on the other end. I was professional, though. I didn't laugh. Out loud.

Posted by: skillzy at April 3, 2007 02:27 PM

I think I'd be calling myself Champ. Or Pagney. Or Amp. Or Mekillyou.

Or, you know, maybe Mango.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 3, 2007 02:56 PM

I went to school with a guy named Garland, which as hippy names go, wasn't too bad. The kicker was the last name, Valley.

Living in Vermont can be very interesting. It's where a lot of hippies washed up and had kids.

Posted by: Sarah G. at April 3, 2007 03:43 PM

Well, now, down her Garland is a relatively common name amongst men. (I was going to say "pretty common" but didn't want you to get the wrong idea.) I always thought of it as an older name, and according to this site, it was most popular in the '20s and '30s. To me, it doesn't sound flowery, since it has that hard-G sound and hard-R sound in it. You can say it like a pirate--GARRRRRRland!

Or, if you think the way Chef Tony does, it could mean you're from the Land of Gar.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 3, 2007 03:49 PM

Obviously you aren't enjoying reading Cajun's Name Game posts most every week.
http://mostlycajun.com/wordpress/index.php?cat=18
Metallica sounds practically normal...

Posted by: Nate at April 3, 2007 04:25 PM

I will be now!

"Note the “y” in “Jayde”. That’s so you won’t confuse her with a green rock…"

Cajun got style, I must say.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 3, 2007 04:42 PM

There is also Baby's Named a Bad, Bad Thing. The commentary is hilarious.

Posted by: Jordana at April 4, 2007 05:23 PM