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April 13, 2005

Strange Names

I think kids' names are fascinating. Some of them are beautiful, some just unique, and others make me question what Mom was smokin' when she chose her baby's name.

I met a girl today, around 4th grade, named Takeela. As I visited with her, I kept thinking "why does that name sound so familiar?" Then I figured it out: it's pronounced exactly like Tequila.

I asked her if she had any siblings. She said, "Yeah, I've got a sister." I asked her sister's name and Takeela said, "Brandy."

Hmmm. Brandy and Tequila. Oh, and they also have a dog. His name is Bud. I didn't ask if he was named from Budweiser. Apparently Takeela didn't realize the future alcohol connotations, nor did she yet know how ruthlessly she will be teased some day...

Don't get me wrong. I'm not making fun of Takeela for getting a name with a clear connection with alcohol. I'm just thinking of that child and how she will feel when she walks into a store and discovers that she shares her name with liquor.
Poor kid.

Posted by Anna at April 13, 2005 09:42 AM

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Then again, some kinds of alcohol are named after people in the first place, and I've heard parents trying to name their babies things like Poopy :)

Some time ago I read that some Swedes tried to name their daughter Tequila, but that they weren't allowed. Not only was it the name of a liquor (spelled?), which would have been mean to the baby, it was also a registered trademark. I guess Takeela's parents found a way to bypass that

Posted by: Flip at April 14, 2005 12:44 AM

I dont think the mom was smokin she was probably drinking Tequilla ;) Or maybe that's the reason why her daughter was concieved, lol. Man, that girl will be getting a lot of teasing.

Posted by: Tara at April 14, 2005 09:46 AM