Sunday, April 26, 2009
What's in a name, Part Deux
I am listening to a podcast (by the way, how great are podcasts...I love technology) where Mel Kiper and Todd McShay are discussing the NFL draft. They're talking about the Seattle Seahawks' Matt Hasslebeck who, after a 10 years in the NFL, has requested that people call him Matthew. This seems to be the in thing. You no longer have a baby Mike, you've got a baby Michael. Also, friends of ours went with Leo as the full first name for their son, rather than Leonardo with Leo as a nickname, basically the exact opposite of the Matt-Matthew issue. Totally changes the whole baby name dynamic. Yet another thing to throw in the hopper.
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Dude, of course name is a huge issue! Ferdinand de Saussure would most definitely agree, as name is identity, and - you, as the parent - have a great deal of power as the one who will bestow the name.
No pressure, though.
I have to keep reading just to figure out what you and Fi are going to go with.
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