Sort of OT: Michigan-related baby names

Submitted by evenyoubrutus on November 15th, 2018 at 7:00 PM

Mgobrethren, I need your help. My wife has carried three children, and naming each of them was more difficult than the last. She is now carrying children numbers 4 & 5. They are a boy and a girl, and are due in January. We are really struggling to come up with names, which is stressful but also a great opportunity. I would really like some input on Michigan related names. Here's the catch: it has to be subtle. Woodson is too obvious. I suggested Fielding and she was "meh" on that idea.

Please help. The class of 2037 is counting on you.

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MGoFunkadelic

November 15th, 2018 at 8:01 PM ^

Harmon for the boy can go by Harm like the main character in JAG back in the day.  or go full Tom Harmon (your name goes here).

Avery for the girl after the great michigan alum playwright Avery Hopwood of the Hopwood award.

his wife's name was Jule which is good too and also on the award.

Avery Jule (your name goes here) would work too.

 

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FL_Steve

November 15th, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^

Elizabeth Armstrong (UM grad and Olympic goldmedalist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Armstrong 

James Anthony Abbott (UM Grad and 1-handed MLB pitcher who has a NH on his record) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Abbott

Can really interchange them a lot too (Elizabeth Abbott, Jame Armstrong, etc) Subtle and carries great pedigree. As they are fraternal twins together their names would be synergistic as well. Best I could come up with.

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ThereWillBeNoHugs

November 15th, 2018 at 8:37 PM ^

Tom and Drew after Tom Brady and Drew Henson. Drew can be female like the actress Drew Barrymore.

p.s. let us know what names you went with when they are born. and congrats to you both and your family.

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Yostal

November 15th, 2018 at 8:44 PM ^

I fought for Fielding and lost, but Franklin at least connects to the great Dennis Franklin, so I will take it.

Also, you have to go Chalmers and then call the child Bump.

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Crazy Canuck

November 15th, 2018 at 9:04 PM ^

We named our first daughter Maisie. It actually had nothing to do with my fandom. After she was born I joked we should have given her the middle name Blue. My wife who is not a sports fan in the least, said we should spelled it with a Z and if my daughter wants we will pay to change her name to Maizy Blue when she is older if she wants. She's a keeper. And congrats on 4 & 5.

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Seth

November 15th, 2018 at 9:56 PM ^

Named my first Mira.

MI, Ra!

Bonus: Lots of people I've met have told me it means something nice in their language (and asked if I'm from there too). It means "Watch" in Catalan, "Look" in Spanish, "Wonderful" in Latin, "World" in Belarusian, "Me" in Persian, "Sea" in Sanskrit, and of course "Light" in Hebrew, which is what my wife still thinks it actually means.

Little does she know every time she yells at our daughter she's literally cheering for Michigan.

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EGD

November 15th, 2018 at 9:59 PM ^

Hayley can probably be spelled “Hailie.”

Victor is a natural male name, but would be more interesting with an -s (“Victors”).   Sort of like those Nordic names (e.g. “Mats” or “Anders”).

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UM Fan from Sydney

November 15th, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^

Shea is a boy and girl name. I have identical twin toddler girls. They will be 2 on 1 March 2019. It gets easier when they’re past 6 or so months. You know that from your other kids, but twins is an entirely different ball game. Buena suerte. 

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