Just thinking ...
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Name game Remember the old "Name Game" song? You know, "Sallie, Sallie, Bo-Ballie! Banana-fana fo-fallie! Fee-fi-mo-mallie—Sallie!"
I have several new babies in my life, most of whom have (by my standards and taste, anyway) rather odd names. Out of courtesy to the proud mommies, I won't list the names in question, but it's gotten me to thinking ...
Maybe it was easier in Bible times, when every name meant something, and the meaning was tied to the child's heritage or future in some way. Isaac means "laughter." Reuben means "see, a son" and sounds like "the Lord has seen my misery." Jesus means "the Lord saves."
"Elsie," according to my research means "oath of God" or "consecrated to God." Which has absolutely nothing to do with my being named Elsie (I've changed the spelling to Elsi). I was named after my father's mother, who died when he was 16. But I am now consecrated to God, so it's apt.
I prefer names that have a meaning, a sensible answer to the question, "Why did you choose that name?" My parents had a dog named Odif (Fido spelled backward), as well as one named Tibbar (rabbit spelled backward, because beagles chase rabbits). My cat is Dolphin, because I was swimming with the dolphins when my old cat died.
So I empathize with young Hayley, daughter of a choir friend, Chuck Price. Hayley decided her new brother should be named Fisher, "because then his name would be on all the toys!"
Hard to argue with that logic! ;-D
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