Sort of OT: Michigan-related baby names
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.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
Ann and Arbor
I know a girl that has a first and middle name of Maizen Blu
November 15th, 2018 at 7:23 PM ^
Does she bitch about recruiting too?
November 15th, 2018 at 7:19 PM ^
Lloyd. It’s the obvious choice for a boy
November 15th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
How about J.B. (John Beilein) for the boy. Carol for the girl.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
Bo, Ann, Schem, Fritz, Desmond, Hart, Fishbowl, West Quad
November 15th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
Bo, Ann, Schem, Fritz, Desmond, Hart, Fishbowl, West Quad
edit : ah twin posts how appropriate
November 15th, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
Ann is actually my mom's middle name so that might actually be plausible. Although you just gave me an idea. Mildred for the girl, (or Millie as a nickname)
November 15th, 2018 at 7:28 PM ^
Millie is solid.
Congrats by the way
November 15th, 2018 at 7:31 PM ^
Thanks
Bo's first wife was named Mildred, for those who don't know
November 15th, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
We all love Millie, but please do not give your daughter a one hundred year old name. I am named Herb (because Grandfather). It's a one hundred year old name, and it's not cool to grow up with such a name. For the love of little girls everywhere, please don't give her that name!
November 15th, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
Millie is one of those names that's making a comeback, along with Mabel and Hazel. (I'm a teacher so it's one trend I'm up on.) Go ahead and name her that, it will not be a 100 year old name.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:00 PM ^
To clarify - Millie is a good name, Mildred is not. Too old, it conjures up the 1870's...
November 16th, 2018 at 8:15 AM ^
I have an uncle named Herbert, and I once asked my dad why Uncle Herb didn’t just go by his middle name. My dad said he DOES. So I asked what Herb’s real first name is, and the answer is Clarence. Yikes.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:50 PM ^
no Millie. Millie was a 140 pound yellow lab my grandparents had when i was growing up. that dog could dent a 70s washing machine with her tail and eat a whole pot roast in one sitting.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:21 PM ^
Ben (Oosterbaan)
James (Harbaugh)
Yost as a unique middle name
Yost's kids were Ellis and Nichola
Denard's middle name is Xavier
November 15th, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
I named my wife's dog Hailey Harbaugh.
My friend had a dog named Maizey
Instead of something like Denard Robinson Cook maybe you could do "Brian Cook [Your name here]"
Better yet, Sam Webb [your name here.]
or help influence recruit and go with George Karlaftis [YNH] and Quavaris [YNH]. Quavaris could be a girls name right?
November 15th, 2018 at 7:24 PM ^
Porkus and Malorkus
November 15th, 2018 at 7:26 PM ^
Serious answer....
Austin and Abby!
November 15th, 2018 at 9:42 PM ^
It's a bit weird to name twins after a married couple, no? Not that they're not worthy.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:28 PM ^
Tshimanga
November 15th, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
Touchdown Twin
November 15th, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
The only acceptable answer
November 15th, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
Chase and Sierra
Pretty subtle I think.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
How about:
Chris (wore #4 jersey)
Jalen or Rose (wore #5 jersey)
(This is a must if you named your first three kids Jimmy, Juwan, and Ray.)
November 15th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
Harbaugh!
Just Harbaugh, no last name.
For both.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:36 PM ^
Call the boy Sam Sword.
November 16th, 2018 at 1:36 AM ^
Samantha and Sword?
Could also go Courtney and Morgan if you're into generic Carr era OLineman.
Morgan and Trent?
Terrance and Taylor? That's actually a good one.
Or just go with the obvious and name the girl McGuffie and the boy Fuck Lion.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:36 PM ^
Horace and Prettyman.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:37 PM ^
Winner
November 15th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
Greg Skrepenak
November 15th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
Tahquamenon
Ohh, you probably meant U of Michigan.
Maizie
November 15th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
Moe and Ann. Simple and pays homage to Ann Arbor and Moe's!
November 15th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
We had a baby boy this past summer. I made a list of 170 names I liked, including "Bo," among others, but my wife was into none of them. Then one day she suggested "Desmond"... inspired, I think, by reggae singer Desmond Dekker and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I didn't mention anything about U-M's Desmond... I just said "Yup! That's it!" (For what it's worth, Desmond Howard and I were work partners in a U-M journalism class during his Heisman season... GREAT guy.) Desmond was born in June (class of 2036). All my friends are surprised my wife agreed to name our kid after a Michigan football player... but she didn't know the connection. I just got lucky.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:05 PM ^
Your wife sounds awesome. Mine just rolls her eyes when I play my old reggae tunes.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:40 PM ^
Name your boy Brutus. That way, you won't feel so bad when you have to beat his ass when he acts up.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:41 PM ^
Jim and Delany.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:45 PM ^
Shae (for a girl) and Patterson (for a boy).
November 15th, 2018 at 7:47 PM ^
We named our sons- Dezmond and Braylon, the Z because we knew we would call him Dez a lot and the Z made more sense.
Sierra for a girl
Law, Jalen, Trey, Ty, Brady
November 16th, 2018 at 1:24 AM ^
Named my sons Brian (9/1997) and Andrew (1/ 1999) after Michigan quarterbacks. Did not want to use Drew, it would have been too obvious and it did not go well with my single syllable last name.
How about Devin and Dylan (twin #10s).
or David and Karen (twin # 22s).
Ryan or Graham and Jordan after the favorite Glasgow walk-ons!
November 16th, 2018 at 9:06 AM ^
My daughters name is Dylan, so don’t frown on the devin and Dylan suggestion. I kinda like it....
November 15th, 2018 at 7:48 PM ^
My Daughter is named Adalyn Arbor
November 15th, 2018 at 7:49 PM ^
J.Ira and Nikki Harris Family Twins
November 15th, 2018 at 10:24 PM ^
Need to get a check for these...
November 15th, 2018 at 7:51 PM ^
Hailey Victoria and Hale Victor. These are my suggestions for every pregnant woman and expectant father that I see in my office. Macy Blue is another option.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:51 PM ^
Desiree and Howard
November 15th, 2018 at 7:53 PM ^
Red and Carol
November 15th, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
We considered Fielding as a middle name for our son but I chickened out at the last minute.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:07 PM ^
My first association with Fielding is probably still the Night Court character.