A few days ago, in a 5000 treatise, I suggested I might want to replace Lyric Stiles with Lyric Kaitlin. On blog and off, I was summarily overrruled.
So, cute as I think it is, and much as I love a "K" for the spawn of Kevin and Kari, I'm convinced that Lyric Kaitlyn should not replace Lyric Stiles for two reasons:
1. I didn't know Kaitlyn was one of the names du jour for my fetus' generation. Apparently it's almost like "Ann," "Lynn," and "Marie," -- names that seem to irritate most adult women who own them.
2. The last consonant of Lyric runs smack into the first one in Kaitlyn. Auditory confusion ensues. Bad poetic karma. Whatever, it's doesn't work.
But I have two *other* names I'd forgotten I was once considering. Ready?
Lyric Willow
That's my favorite tree, and I love, love, love trees. A lot. All the time. When drunk, I am often found hugging one in the park across the street. I'm a tree lover and tree hugger. Weeping willows rule.And if you watched Buffy, you know the keywords: Wiccan, witchcraft, smart, nerdy, sweet, silly, kind, funny, and bad ass.
As in "the comet." As mentioned earlier, I've been concerned that "Lyric" pushes the fetus too firmly into the arts.
As also mentioned, she's going to be an astronomer. This name choice could add the balance she needs to be both poetic *and* scientific.(Note: I'm currently pronouncing Halley old-school: Hay-lee. But I would likely go modern to properly match pronunciation to spelling: Hal-lee)
What say you, blogwatchers?
Ms. Lyric Stiles McCarthy?
Ms. Lyric Willow McCarthy?
Ms. Lyric Halley McCarthy?
(I just noticed they all have an L in the middle. Interesting. I had an unknown L fetish.)
I won't tell you what the Y-chromosome carrier thinks until I hear from you.
1 comment:
I think I just got so used to thinking "Lyric Stiles" in my head - that's why I am still drawn to it. It's fun to say, it exudes cool to me. However, your two new additions to the pool are nice. I def like Willow better for all of the reasons that you mentioned. (Even before I scrolled down, I thought Buffy) If I had to guess, the general public would view the name Lyric Willow as very granola-hippie in a "My name is Rainbow Moonbeam" kind of way, but to that I say who cares. (just trouble shooting) The Haley name is nice but "meh" compared to Willow for me.
Aunti Kath has spoken
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