Post your DCs names and we'll tell you what we assume about you. Snark is obviously expected!
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You had just finished closing on your house on the hill when you found out you were pregnant. Throughout the next 9 long months of rennovations and long conversations, you and DH couldn't come to any real agreements on names. He was much into traditional names- Susan, Alexandra or the occasional 80s stripper- Candy, Kristy. You, well, you are a free spirit and couldn't bear the thought of your little princess having a traditional names. You loved the most outlandish things you could find. After screaming matches, you left for your birthing center with a yoga ball and no name for the baby about to make her way into the world. As you stared out the window of the hospital room after she was born (damn birthing centers and their inability to handle any sort of ob emergency..), she was still nameless. That is, until your husband saw the ivy creeping up the wall. In your drug induced haze (hey, if you've got to be rushed to the hospital, a girl's gonna get an epidural, amirite?) you looked down at your little baby and conceeded. Little Ivy it is. She was the absolute center of your world and always will be, but let's face it- you've done the kid a total DC disservice by naming her something like Ivy. All the Moms in your Mommy group (and at your super inclusive "we love everyone- EVEN the gays" church) have cool names- like Thor and Andromeda and Sparkle. And frankly, little Ivy is going to miss serious opportunities because her name is.. well, plain. Like her. So, you start scheming to get yourself another bun in the oven (DH is exhausted b/c little Ivy is 18 months old and STILL not sleeping through the night) and "accidentally" wind up expecting a little boy. Ivy isn't thrilled to share her toys (or your chest) and you and DH agree to make the naming of this new little one a game time decision. You know all along that his name will be Attitcus and not James Edward IV, as your husband hopes. Through a series of unfortunate events which include an emergency C-section and paying off the nurse to bring the birth certificate officials by when DH is out buying your much needed decaf soy latte you decide if you'll forever have a FUPA than your kid is going to have a cool name. Atticus Edward it is. (Edward.. you don't hate your husband after all, see?) Ivy grows up pepetually pissed off that you didn't give her a cool name and Atticus won't sit still at your super cool progressive church. Unless, of course, it's time for communion. He's really into that, "take as much from the chalice as you need" thing. He and his fellow church friend Thor grow up to be very fond of port, which they share with other crazily named kids in their FABULOUS dupont apartment. |
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Isabel
Gabrielle |
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| Xavier |
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| Giulia |
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These names are the children of a mommy blogger...I figured out who they were from a few of her posts...Hubby is Italian/Mom is english or german. So, they are just regular old white people. she has more kids, too. I think Fisher is ridiculous - he was prob. named that when Fisher Stevens was popular. |
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| Karen, Michael, Nina |
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Classic names, but Nina is a slight outlier. Still traditional, but with a more contemporary feel; you keep up with the times. Son: Ebenezer IV (old family name; goes by Eben) Daughter 1: Jane Daughter 2: Elizabeth Daughter 3: Mary |
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Karen, Michael, and Nina are your adult children. Karen is a high school English teacher living in Minnesota with her jovial husband and their three children. You visit them each summer and they come home to Arlington each Christmas. Michael lives with his girlfriend of ten years in Dupont Circle. They are both attorneys, they run 2-3 marathons a year, and you are resigned to the fact that they will never marry and never have kids. It also bothers you that you always have to take care of their dog, Maggie, when they travel. Nina has been in an out of several serious relationships and is currently single. She came out of the closet during her senior year in college. You were very proud of how you and your husband responded to this news, but some of those first PFLAG meetings made you uncomfortable. You stay busy with gardening, volunteering at the local library, and occasional affairs. Your children would be shocked to know that you have a very active sex life both with their dad and with other men and they would be even more shocked to know about your swinging history. You love your Keens, sales at Chico's, and gin and tonics. |
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You live in Rockville and spend most of your day shuttling kids around in your Honda Odyssey. Madison is twelve, ardent gymnast (but you keep hoping she'll give it up because you can't stand the other bitchy moms at Dynamite), and starting to get a bit snarky. Brooke is ten and full of sunshine, always helpful, and always trying to please everyone (you worry about that side of her). She plays the piano, tolerates gymnastics, and frequently gets invited to sleep-overs. Jordyn and Ethan are seven year old twins. They are funny, mischievous, and living in their own little world of Legos and Pokemon. They wear you out, but not nearly as much as they did when they were toddlers. You volunteer at the elementary school, take occasional Zumba classes, pride yourself on your baking, and really throw yourself into decorating for the holidays, especially Halloween and Christmas. You met your husband through mutual friends and you still can't believe how lucky you were to meet him. He makes good money, he's good with the kids, he is patient with your parents, and although you worry about his drinking, you just keep telling yourself that everything will be alright. You wear Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, and Target. You are scared to drive into DC by yourself and you don't keep up with any of your high school friends, because you are embarrassed to admit that you never finished college. |
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You grew up in Jersey as part of a big Italian-American family, you honeymooned in Italy (Venice was dirty, Rome was ok, but Florence was fabulous), and you wanted your kid to have a unique spelling. Now that she is starting school, you are starting to regret that decision and wondering if it will cause problems for her. Your husband left you last year and that was a huge shock. You really didn't see it coming and this past year has been hard on you and Giulia. Your mom moved down to help you for the first six months and you have been even lonelier now that she has gone home. You keep meaning to start therapy, but just can't seem to make that phone call. Your job gives you stability and satisfaction. It's nothing exciting, but it pays the bills, you like your co-workers, and you have an easy commute from the new apartment. You have a regular movie night with one of your new neighbors and that gives you some hope for the future. Giulia is bright, loving, and attractive. She will do well in life and just like you, she is proud to be Italian. |
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You live in Chevy Chase, DC and you love being within walking distance of Politics and Prose. Ethan attends Temple Sinai preschool and he charms you on a near daily basis with is precocious comments, but it really drives you crazy when he gets a hold of the tape (masking tape, scotch tape, duct tape...he loves tape). You tell yourself that his creative endeavors are a sign of advanced intelligence, but deep down a part of you worries that there might be something a little off, too. You would never admit this fear to your husband, but you do repeatedly ask his preschool teacher for reassurance. You work at home as a free-lance writer and dream about one day writing a children's book. Your favorite childrens authors are Mo Willems (even though he was kind of rude to you at the book signing a few months ago), E.B. White, and Arnold Lobel. Thankfully, your husband is a pediatric allergist so you don't have to stress out about how much or how little you actually make from your writing. You take nightly family walks and vacation each summer in Asheville, North Carolina. You are saving up for a big trip to Paris next summer to celebrate your 10th wedding anniversary and your nightly treat is a mug full of Breyer's vanilla ice cream. You had dreams of having a large Golden Retriever just like the one you grew up with, but your husband has nixed that and you glumly feed the fish each night. He's good in bed, so that makes up for the fishy pets. Your Jewish mother-in-law is a pain in the ass and your father-in-law tells inappropriate jokes, but they only come to visit twice a year and you can tolerate that. Your parents live in Northern Virginia which is perfect because they are close enough to babysit on occasional weekends, but not close enough to be annoying. You have a nice group of friends, mostly moms from the neighborhood and preschool, you always bring cookies to new neighbors, and you give great wedding gifts because you really give it a lot of thought. Still undecided on if you will have another child, but you have occasionally considered adoption, especially a cute baby girl from some Asian country. |
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DS is Christian.
TTC right now and hoping for a girl, Juliet. if a boy, will be Julian if I can get DH on board. He's pushing Declan pretty hard, but I can't stand it. |
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Xavier is a handsome little guy. A mix of your Hispanic roots and your husband's African American ones. He will be starting second grade this year and you couldn't be prouder of what a good reader he is. Your husband is pretty jazzed about his soccer skills and does drills with him each night. You are currently renting in South Arlington, but would love to finally own you own home which means you have spent way to many hours on Redfin lately. You aren't sure if you want to stay in South Arlington and have recently been researching Takoma Park. You would actually love to leave the DC area and return to Chicago, but your husband's job at the FDA is just too good to risk making a big move right now. You finished up a Master's Degree in Social Work at George Mason this past spring, but aren't planning to do any serious job hunting until school starts up again. You dread that whole job search process and wish you didn't have to go to work, but you know that your income is needed and you know that you will enjoy working again once it all falls into place. You are initially pretty shy and some people mistake that for snobiness, but once you make friends you keep them for life. You still call your best friend from elementary school each time you go back home to visit your parents. You are a sucker for trashy reality tv shows, but you also love Antiques Roadshow on PBS. You have subscriptions to People, Atlantic Monthly, and Family Fun. Your parents weren't thrilled that you married a black guy, but they quickly grew to love him and now your dad does an annual fishing trip with your husband. It makes you smile and you hope Xavier will be able to join them soon. Your mom keeps bugging you about another baby and you are starting to get a little anxious about it since nothing is happening and you have been off of the pill for over six months. You don't want to do any of those crazy fertility treatments, but are starting to wonder if you should get checked out. You didn't have any issues conceiving Xavier and your husband keeps reminding you of that as a way of offering reassurance, but it's only making you feel more anxious. Your cousin's recent pregnancy announcement didn't make you feel any better either. You are really hoping you will be pregnant by the time you head home for your other cousin's wedding. And you really hope you have a baby girl this time and you have a list of girl names already brewing in your head: Vivian, Tasha, Rosey, and Elliana, but you don't want to jinx things so you've never shared those names with anyone and you have a hunch your husband would never go for Elliana. |
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You were forty when you adopted Sofia from Vietnam. As a single mom, you had been saving money and planning for her arrival for quite awhile. You didn't know any other kids with the name Sofia and you thought it was a classic name that would serve well both as a child and as an adult. Now that she is in third grade, you realize that it is actually a very popular name and she had two Sophie's in her class last year. It doesn't really bother you because she stands out on her own. She's the fastest girl in her class, she reads two grade levels ahead, and she has been playing the violin since age five. You belong to a single moms adoption group and host a lot of potluck gatherings at your house, a little cape cod in Parkwood/Kensington. Your house has many ethnic furnishings purchased from World Market, your adoption trip to Vietnam, and that trip you took to Thailand in your mid-thirties to celebrate your divorce. You think it is important for Sofia to have a connection to her roots and in addition to the cabinet full of Vietnamese pottery, you also plan to take her back to Vietnam for a heritage tour when she turns eleven. She doesn't really seem excited about this and would rather go to Great Wolf Lodge for a family vacation. She always gets jealous when she hears kids talking about Great Wolf Lodge, but you refuse to take that kind of trip. Last year you went to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to visit your old college roommate and the year before that you went to Connecticut to visit your Aunt Ruth. You thought both of those trips were great. She didn't. You are considering a weekend to Bethany Beach to appease her, but you are actually dreading it. You teach high school English classes and do some private tutoring for additional income. Money is tight, but you love having the summers off and you are very grateful for the public library system. |
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Son: Ebenezer IV (old family name; goes by Eben)
Daughter 1: Jane (we call her Janie)* edit Daughter 2: Elizabeth Daughter 3: Mary |