Have you given your kids prog names?
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Topic: Have you given your kids prog names?
Posted By: A B Negative
Subject: Have you given your kids prog names?
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 05:23
My fiancee's daughter is called Kayleigh. No prizes for guessing the inspiration for that! 
Are your kids blessed/cursed with names inspired by prog bands or songs, or do you know of any who are?
Perhaps you have a prog name yourself, or you plan to give your children prog names. Let us know!
------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 05:28
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There are a lot of Kayleighs out there. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 05:32
True! There's another Kayleigh at my work. Could Kayleigh be the most popular prog name? ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 05:38
Probably. It was a huge hit. Then later people converted to Kylie! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 05:54
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I like that name a lot, if I ever have a daughter that'd be my choice. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 06:11
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How about some suggestions for good Prog names?
Imagine calling your child "The Necromancer"  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 07:07
If I had a child I'd name him King Crimson. 
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 07:17
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How about Mr. Green Genes?
That would be pretty rad. ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: BiGi
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 07:48
When I have a male son, I'm going to name him Gabriele, that is the italian form of "Gabriel"...guess why!  ------------- A flower? 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 08:30
What if you have a female son?   |
Posted By: BiGi
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 08:34
Do you mean I'm redundant?  ------------- A flower?
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 09:20
I don't even know what 'redundant' means.  |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 09:44
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My Son is called Squonk and my Daughter is called Hogweed ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 10:13
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Felona and Sorona would be nice for twins. But watch out, there are people who really give their children the most ridiculous names. Dweezil and Moon Unit, I'm sure they're very grateful to their father, mr. Frank Z. ... And Bob Geldof, who called his children Peaches and Tennessee Bob, which could be abbreviated to Ten Bob.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 10:15
No, I'm afraid Ryan isn't very prog, now is it. 
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Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 10:18
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There's a kid who lives near me, his parents decided to call him Sonnywolferine (Google it if you don't believe me!).
Why couldn't they have given him a proper name, like Grendel? ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 10:22
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...or Rael. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 11:20
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I could name my daughter Dixie.
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 12:56
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If i had a daughter, i would name her Karelia.... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: enteredwinter
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 13:07
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I'd like to name a future daughter of mine Melinda, after the main character's true love in Opeth's Still Life. Mikael Akerfeldt had a daughter about two years ago and named her that. ------------- 
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 13:43
I'll name my son Vemod. Maybe we can arrange something between them. ------------- 
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Posted By: -Radioswim-
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 20:06
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If I ever named my Son after a prog inspired character, or a prog musician, It would have to be either "Rael John Mc******" from... the obvious, or "Nick Snow Mc******" Nick being the lead singer to Spock's beard, and Snow being the character their concept album "Snow" is revolved around.
Gosh I love spock's beard. Such a great band. If I did have a girl though, and had to name it after a Prog inspired character/musician, It would definitly be Lilly |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: May 14 2007 at 20:12
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One day I will have a daughter named pink and a son named floyd.
I will also have a child (ither gender) named proggy mcprogprog ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Ryth
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 17:51
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I do plan on getting two dogs and naming them By-Tor and The Snow Dog. Thats about as close as it gets. ------------- http://rateyourmusic.com/~Ryth"> 
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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 18:49
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my uncle name his two sons
Jimi from Jimi page
and Roger from Roger Water.
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Posted By: Frasse
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 18:56
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Cynthia Jane De Blaise-William for a girl
Henry Hamilton-Smythe minor for a boy
...or maybe Harold The Barrel...
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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 18:59
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IF i Have two boys I'll name them
David and Roger!! ------------- http://darksideofcollages.blogspot.com/ http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksideof-Collages/ |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 19:07
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She's none too happy with the (relatively normal) names we gave her as it is, (Alex: why did you give me a boys' name? Me: For a laugh)
I can imagine the histrionics if we had dubbed her Ummagumma (or Grant Chester Meadow).
I've a cat called Syd, does that count? ------------- What? |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 19:22
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i sure did! -
my boys i named Relayer, Foxtrot and Crimson King,
my girls i named Hybris, Gabriel and Porcupine,
but i had no more cats...
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Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 20:54
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I waas thinking in ../album.asp?id=3307 - Köhntarkösz
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Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 20:55
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I'm gonna name all of my kids Fripp
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 21:40
Followed immediately by Ementeht-Re. -------------   |
Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 21:42
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maybe I'll name my first son Hackett and give him up for adoption... just kidding
------------- I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers. |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:15
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I'm thinking Kreuhn and Kohrmahn or Nebehr and Gudahtt, if I have a pair of kids.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:22
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Listen guys....don't name your children weird names.PLEASE
I am a male who has gone through life with the name Jody and I used to get in fights on almost a daily basis because I was teased about my name quite a bit and grew very touchy about it. -------------  |
Posted By: Unix
Date Posted: May 15 2007 at 22:23
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The closest I've come to even thinking about this is naming my Daughter Kaleigh after the song by Marillion
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Posted By: Faaip_De_Oiad
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 04:34
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If i have a son, his name will be "Yellow Trash Bazooka" no one can stop me ------------- 
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 04:45
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Kogaion if it's a boy, Calandrinon if it's a girl. ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 11:18
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If I had a girl I would name her Wilhelmine, Ophelia or Therese
I wonder if a priest would agree to baptize my future son Gog Magog? ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 11:19
probably not, but it wouldn't hurt to try... you could always try a baptism by FIRE ------------- I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 12:41
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I had a leopard gecko called Tarkus - does that count? ------------- 
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: May 16 2007 at 13:04
sweet! ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 05:00
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I just read in Guitarist magazine that a couple in Sweden have won their battle with the Swedish government to be allowed to call their daughter Metallica. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 05:08
Now Lars Ulrich will issue a "cease and desist" order on them for using the Metallica name. ------------- What? |
Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 05:13
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: May 17 2007 at 06:12
Are you sure? Karelia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karelia ) is a geographical reference, first of all. Jody's advice is golden. ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 17:44
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For daughter: Vera or Julia (after a Pavlovs Dog song). For son, ehm... well...in former Yugoslavia (most notably in Macedonia) male name Pop is very common (see the PA entry for Tihomir Pop Asanovic, for example). Also, there is nothing unusual with the name Rok (especially in Slovenia). So, I guess its nothing wrong if I name my son Pop-Rok  ------------- |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:23
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Dweezil is a really good name, and I would name one of my kids (if I get any, I don't plan to) Dweezil if it hadn't been so obvious that I was just ripping off Frank Zappa in doing so. It's hard to come up with something original these days... Nebëhr Gudahtt is a really nice name aswell. Continuing the Magma theme, one could name twins Ürgon and Gorgo. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:32
that's because you ARE a big girl Jody. Note for the youngsters: if you are going to insult a big lump, ex-army, with a big fat metal head, always make sure he's at least 3000 miles away...... Note to self: you are quite sure Jody doesnt plan to visit the North Of England, arent you? |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 14:55
Now what Johnny Cash song does that remind me of? A boy named Jody? Sissy? Of course, A boy named Sue..... But seriously, I think you have a point here Jody. I went through my music collection for our childrens names, about 6 years ago, but decided to stick with decent human names. Our daughter we called Gwendolyn Kyra, because we like Celtic names, and Kayleigh was a bit too obvious, and our son is Yannick, Yannick again for the Celtic influence (and a tiny reference to Janick Gers and tennis player Yanick Noah). His second name Joël was picked by his mother, for less proggy reasons. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:06
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What about poor Yannick Top of Magma, Angelo, don't forget him! I'd name my cats Meurglys and Calyx if I had two cats to name... As for sons and daughters... well, I want unique names, but not silly ones. I think perhaps a silly name for a middle name is fine though. Therefore, I could have the name Meurglys as a middle name for a daughter. Man-Erg wouldn't work quite so well... but Gog Magog might! -------------   
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:09
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There's a simple rule for naming kids: remember they are human beings, not possessions. Never give your children names you wouldnt like for yourself. sermon over. |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:23
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I was thinking, if I get 4 daughters, I'll name the last 2 proggy. The first ones will be Katri and Sonja, and the two will be Julia and Anna after SBBs 'Slovenian Girls' album, which is brilliant by the way.
I wish I was English though, it would be easier to adapt names like Kayleigh, which is really pretty, or Fripp, which is the name I use for my character in all RPGs, and would for my son too. It's just really cool. |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 15:58
I'd love to be have a silly name actually, I would prefer it to James. So if I named a son something odd, it means more than likely, I would want that name myself.-------------
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 16:20
That's Janik Top actually, according to the liner notes of my Üdü Wüdü CD. |
Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 16:23
So you really think it could get sillier from that? Masocism
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 16:33
I think it's Jannick Top actually. -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 16:46
As a kid I would have given anything for a dull boring (i.e. non-Hollywood) name - Though probably not James either since that was originally going to be my first name and Dean my middle name until my Dad said that was a stupid idea, though I don't suppose James Dean Bradfield thinks so... ------------- What? |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 22:36
Wow, actually i hadnt idea of what Karelia was, anyway i still like the name, and love the song ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Trademark
Date Posted: June 10 2007 at 23:20
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I seem to remember hearing that Roine Stolt's sons are named John Sebastian Stolt and Peter Gabriel Stolt. Not sure of the truth f that one though.
I did go to elementary school with a couple of uniquley name-maimed kids. The family name was Tree. The children were Merry Christmas and Douglas Fir. I always did feel a bit sorry for them, even when teasing them mercilessly. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 11 2007 at 04:56
I've seen it spelled Jannik aswell... The man's name is a mystery...
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Posted By: Nowhere Man
Date Posted: June 11 2007 at 15:26
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Well, I was named Alan after Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast....okay, maybe not, but I can pretend. If I named a son after that, people would just think they named him after myself. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:24
that's a win/win then ------------- What? |
Posted By: Eerichtho
Date Posted: June 13 2007 at 05:28
| Megalázottak És Megszomorítottak would be nice I think. Végül sounds good too, but it's kinda short for my taste... |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: June 14 2007 at 20:23
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I'm getting a new car soon and I'm calling her Meurglys. It also happens the registration will have VDG as a part of it. So it's the perfect car! -------------
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: June 14 2007 at 20:46
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I will pay someone to name their kid Aquatarkus.
I'll pitch in money for the hospital bill if they get the crap kicked out of them, too.
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: June 15 2007 at 03:41
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Yep. My kid's pretty much doomed with the name Jethro. Regardless of sex.
Or, if I want to be "gender correct," Aqualung and Cross-Eyed Mary. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: June 15 2007 at 08:07
Yeah Tarkus is not bad at all 
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: June 15 2007 at 08:19
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It would be funny if a Jethro Tull fan called his son,Jeffrey and/or Michael....
Oh! Hang on.They are 'normal' names. -------------
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: June 15 2007 at 08:26
"The Insulted and the Humiliated"? That would be a cruel name
"Finally" would be an interesting name as well.
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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: June 15 2007 at 09:36
You have to make sure the son contracts a rheumy cough for full effect. Possibly forcefully.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: June 15 2007 at 10:36
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Our kids are named after our favourite children's books (Alice after the "Alice" by Lewis Carroll and Dorothy after "The Wizard of Oz").
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: June 16 2007 at 04:33
Tarkus? Okay, don't be stupid. Aquatarkus, that's a much better name! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: June 16 2007 at 06:06
yeah but, no but, Aquatarkus for a girl, Tarkus for a boy. ------------- What? |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: June 16 2007 at 06:49
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my baby girl name is daniela for daniel of pain of salvation .i wanted to called her sorja but she like more daniela ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |