| Author | Message | ||
     jbirchby Citizen Username: Jbirchby Post Number: 80 Registered: 11-2001 |
Pip, don't worry I am on it. Just make sure to give me a call two weeks before and I will be sure to remind him  | ||
| Cynicalgirl Citizen Username: Cynicalgirl Post Number: 2877 Registered: 9-2003  |
Matilda, Maisie, Mallory, Malachai, Marshall (just throwin' em in the hopper. My 48 year old bosse's much younger wife named their son Milo. We were all a little non-plussed but I guess it is Irish) | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2377 Registered: 8-2003  |
Cynicalgirl - we're ok on the girls name, the boys name is more of an issue. I like Marshall, but I had a boyfriend with that name, plus it's my old boss' last name! | ||
| LilLB Citizen Username: Lillb Post Number: 1812 Registered: 10-2002  |
Congratulations to you both!!!! What fantastic news! Notehead, despite the mix up in your anniversary date...still a wonderful piece of writing. I laughed, I cried. | ||
| mem Citizen Username: Mem Post Number: 6334 Registered: 5-2001  |
WOW! Congrat congrats congrats! Stay well and happy! | ||
| notehead Supporter Username: Notehead Post Number: 3463 Registered: 5-2001  |
I still think that "Mulch" is a nice, strong name for a boy. Think of the career in landscaping the kid could have! Thanks Mem! | ||
| moose Citizen Username: Moose Post Number: 268 Registered: 6-2001 |
Moose if it's a boy... with antlers? CONGRATULATIONS!! Love you guys! | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2383 Registered: 8-2003 |
Moose we were thinking of naming the kid after your entire family  | ||
| ess Citizen Username: Ess Post Number: 2304 Registered: 11-2001  |
Please.........not Marshall!! I went out with a Marshall also. Eek. Plus, don't forget that it has to go with your last name. You would have competing SH sounds. Plus, no one is going to be yelling GO MARSHALL on the football field, or WE LOVE YOU MARSHALL at a rock concert. | ||
| moose Citizen Username: Moose Post Number: 269 Registered: 6-2001 |
Pippi, You mean, TALL? That's a funny name... but hey, it's your Mrbtabr. | ||
| Cynicalgirl Citizen Username: Cynicalgirl Post Number: 2879 Registered: 9-2003 |
Mordred? | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 1271 Registered: 5-2005  |
Molimo (male) - Bear walking in shade... | ||
| Duncan Supporter Username: Duncanrogers Post Number: 6562 Registered: 12-2001  |
Multiply life by the Power of Two and look what you get. Congrats to you both. I am delighted for you both and will chime in with the duties and obligations of the expectant father. There is a great, very funny book out that is a spoof of "what to expect when your expecting" called "What to Expect when your Wife is Expecting". Full of unmentionable truths. I remember standing in line at the A&P five minutes before closing with a tube of choc. chip cookie dough and a quart of milk, wearing basically pajamas and having the woman behind me in line say "will this be your first child". I laughed, she laughed and I went home and made my lovely wife choc chip cookies. The things we do for love, the things we do for love. | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2385 Registered: 8-2003 |
Duncan - Chime in often...'specially when it comes to stories about spoiling your wife | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 23333 Registered: 6-2001  |
Wow! Such wonderful news to come home to! I'm so happy for you both and can't wait to greet the newest MOLer! | ||
| greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 8128 Registered: 5-2001  |
Two years ago, we had brunch with friends on Father's Day. One of their daughters was there with her husband. She was 8 months pregnant with their first child. TS & I decided that it would be appropriate to bring the dad-to-be a Father's Day gift. He was very touched. Tears came to his eyes as he pulled bottle and tubes of organic creams and lotions labeled things like "For you to rub on V's tummy", "For you to massage V's feet" out of the gift bag. Don't forget the presents for Notehead! | ||
| SoOrLady Citizen Username: Soorlady Post Number: 3360 Registered: 9-2003 |
M names... Marcus? Mark? Matthew? Michael? Mason? Maxwell? (I REALLY like this one..little Max), Miles?, Mitchell?, or Mirth (Mork's kid). | ||
| mjh Supporter Username: Mjh Post Number: 615 Registered: 5-2001 |
"I recently saw a guy at the South Orange train station with a tiny tot in a strapped-on slingy thingy on his chest and I couldn't wait to have my own baby similarly mounted." Brought a tear to my eye, that did. I remember vividly how proud my hubby looked carrying our son in the snuggly. He was beaming with pride........one needed to wear sunglasses to look at his face. The great thing is that he's still very much like that (and the kid is 10). Congratulations to both of you. | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2386 Registered: 8-2003 |
SoOrLady - I like Mirth! I have an old friend I no longer speak whose name is Matthew; I like Miles, Notehead doesn't; my boss' son is named Maxwell; I like Mason a lot, but we have good friends who have a son named Mason...and the reasons go on and on and on.... mjh - I imagine we'll all need sunglasses in December, too  | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2387 Registered: 8-2003 |
Need furniture advice: Where to purchase? We'd like to pick a place we could order the furniture but not have it delivered until I come home from the hospital. Can anyone recommend a particular brand of crib? Have looked on the internet but haven't seen anything I like that's reasonably affordable. We tend to like modern, not traditional furniture, and all the modern cribs cost upwards of $900! That seems pretty ridiculous to me. hi bets - welcome back from Maine  Hope you had some lobster for me! | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 1275 Registered: 5-2005 |
Malachy, Mordechai, Morgan? I have no idea what your family name is so these might all be so wrong!! | ||
| greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 8134 Registered: 5-2001 |
BTW, Pip, how's the cleavage now? | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2389 Registered: 8-2003 |
greenetree - you have NO idea    | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 1280 Registered: 5-2005 |
Make sure you wear a good and supportive bra, and be prepared for the cantaloupes to become watermelons.... | ||
| Wendy Supporter Username: Wendy Post Number: 2629 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hi Pippi/mom-to-be! First as to names. You said you were looking for something different but not trendy. When my son was in 2nd grade there were 5 Matthew's in his class alone! (I also wanted an M name but never found one I liked, hence his name begins with an E.) If you're wedded to M names, although Max (not Maxwell) is getting popular, I don't think there will be 5 in one class. That was important not to have too many kids with my son's name but a name that was still pronounceable and spellable and people wouldn't go "huh?". I can't remember why I didn't go with Max. I like some of the other M name suggestions too. Milo, Miles. Even Marty isn’t bad. Furniture - we used a beautiful crib from a friend. It was new enough that I didn't have to worry about safety standards and we purchased a new mattress and all the bedding, etc to go with it. My feeling was that we’d have the crib for only a few years (we even used a great cradle for the first 2 months) and then we’d be getting a bed. Of course, if you’re definitely going to have more than one then a purchase makes sense as well. We went with light colored furniture and primary colors since we didn’t know what we were having either. There is a store on Route 22 westbound in Union or Hillside that we used to buy all of my son’s furniture including his current bed and the rocker. The people were great to deal with and their prices were discounted. I can’t remember the name off hand but perhaps someone else can. It may be called Crib Outlet. Hope it still exists. My thoughts are to take good quality used whenever it’s offered to save the money for the new things you really want/need for your child. Anyway, congrats again and can’t wait to say so in person when next I see you! | ||
| las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1893 Registered: 10-2003 |
How about Mildred? We can call him M'dred for short. | ||
| notehead Supporter Username: Notehead Post Number: 3466 Registered: 5-2001 |
Pip is packin', folks.  Hey, we're all family here, right? I recently made the point to my bride that we really ought to ask little kids what names THEY like. Now, I've been saying for a while that the next old-skool name that is due for a comeback is... Merv. It's like Max, but with a swerve. Merv. Pippi says what most of you are probably thinking: "No." I kind of feel like I'm taking the role of Seinfeld's buddy Kramer on this particular item, but I'm tellin' ya that Merv is comin' and we can either be leaders or followers. | ||
| ess Citizen Username: Ess Post Number: 2308 Registered: 11-2001 |
Please. Not Merv. Do you want the kid to be known throughout his entire life as "Merv the Perv"? I didn't think so. | ||
| las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1894 Registered: 10-2003 |
Pip is packin', folks. Yeah, she is. Didn't want to make her feel self-conscious by pointing it out, but she sure is giving me a run for my double-D money! | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2391 Registered: 8-2003 |
If he insists on Merv, I am praying for a girl! ess - I told him to ask little ess what she thinks of Merv. I figure she is on the cutting edge of cool. There's no way any of our contemporaries would think Merv is cool. I am pretty sure little ess wouldn't think it's cool either! wendy - I am not opposed to used furniture ...of course, as long as it meets current safetly standards. I got a copy of Baby Bargains and they do not recommend used cribs. But as long as they are only a few years old, I am comfortable with it | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2392 Registered: 8-2003 |
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| las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1895 Registered: 10-2003 |
What I meant to say was her skin looks fantastic! | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2393 Registered: 8-2003 |
you are SUCH a liar! (actually it finally cleared up. thank god!) | ||
| Wendy Supporter Username: Wendy Post Number: 2630 Registered: 5-2001 |
You know for someone who writes so well that her feelings just leap off the page, you really should learn the difference between fantastic skin and cleavage comments. | ||
| greenetree Supporter Username: Greenetree Post Number: 8138 Registered: 5-2001 |
ix-Nay on thinking that a girl will end the "Merv" option. There's always Mervaline or Merveleine. Which, when shortened, brings you right back to the original problem. Howzabout Mateo? I know a grown-up and a child with that name (spelled differently, tho). They're both handsome guys. Well, the grown-up was handsome the last time aI saw him. It's been a few years. He might look terrible now. So, maybe Mateos don't age so well.  | ||
| las Citizen Username: Las Post Number: 1896 Registered: 10-2003 |
Millhouse? | ||
| Wendy Supporter Username: Wendy Post Number: 2631 Registered: 5-2001 |
Here's the store Pippi: Crib Outlet 1603 US Highway 22 W # A Union, NJ 07083 908-686-6733 I know people rave about a store in Newark as well. If Crib Outlet is under same ownership as years ago, I would check them out. | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2395 Registered: 8-2003 |
thanks wendy! good tip I like Mateo. I would fear it would somehow be abbreviated to "Matty" though, and I don't love that. | ||
| ess Citizen Username: Ess Post Number: 2311 Registered: 11-2001 |
Oh, that's another consideration -- whether the name has some sort of nickname to which you would possibly object. Must cover all bases!! | ||
| notehead Supporter Username: Notehead Post Number: 3467 Registered: 5-2001 |
Nah, they'll call him Merv the Nerve, for his outstanding courage. Listen, kids will come up with meanie-pants versions of lots of names (Matt the Fat, Art the Fart, Scott the Snot, Clyde the Snide, Kirk the Jerk, Phil the Pill, Bill the Shill, Jake the Fake, Luke the Puke, Nick the Dick, Willie the Silly, Mitch the Twitch, Rob the Knob, Bob the Slob, Greg the Egg, Sam the Ham, Alec the Phallic, Casper the Clasper, Moshe the Kosher, Kenneth the Menneth, Facho the Nacho, Julio the Foolio from Schoolio, and non-rhymers Saul Who Smells Like Cheese, Elliot the Wonder-Spaz, Ronnie That Loser From Gym Class, and that perennial non-favorite, Adolf) but you can't let that stand in the way of something hip like MERV. |
