High Five
Ok. You all hopefully remember that we selected Aiden's name about 5 months ago - in fact although it may not have been 'public' knowledge, Sheri and I picked Aiden's name more than a year ago. So imagine our surprise when we discovered that it topped the list of 100 baby names in 2008 (http://www.babycenter.com/top-baby-names-2008). You're initial reaction might be to congratulate us, but hold the applause:
1. Now it looks like we tried to be super trendy and just went with the #1 name from 2008. It's like suddenly wearing an Az Cardinal's polo to work; no one knows whether you HAD that shirt before they made it to the NFC championship game or whether it still has the tags on and you're just another band wagon fan along for our ride to the Super Bowl (go 'Cards)... so it is with baby names - the general public will never consider that our early support may have helped AIDEN top the charts, and will instead default to accusing us of baby name plaigarism.
2. So how can we avoid the title 'uncreative parents'? Maybe we can attach a tab to every onesie explaining with plenty of legal jargon (care of Stanfield and Associates) that we own the exclusive rights to name our child Aiden as witnessed and confirmed by several (on a good day) blog readers, and based on an early 2008 naming agreement within the family, are entitled to full and exclusive rights given to all parents who selected a #1 name BEFORE the results were released, including but not limited to high fives, cigars, and blog comments.
3. Further Update: thus far we are happy to report that no one has tried to 'steal' our boy's name, although we're not out of the woods yet - our neighbors, who have a 4 week head start are the last couple with the power to do the unthinkable. They even hinted that Aiden was on their list - GAH! Add to that the chart topping performance that was just released and we've got a serious DefCon 3 situation.
Thankfully we did get some good news at our 31wk appointment last night. Looks like we're smarter than the doctor (love self diagnosis via the internet); Sheri's painful bulge (aka Buster), is indeed vericose veins (aka round ligament vericosity). She will not need surgery and it poses no risk to the prengancy, birth, or mama... just painful - and she's good with pain. Even though we were right and the doctor was wrong (twice), we haven't decided on a home birth quite yet... we'll use the 3 strike approach!
Our 2nd Prenatal class is tonight - and I'm hoping we discuss breast feeding so that the lady who asked about bringing bottles to the hospital gets the total Swedish Smack Down from our instructor that was hinted at during meeting #1 - it felt like when your friend raised their hand in a huge lecture hall and asked a question that was so appauling it caused everyone in the room to gasp. It's not that I feel passionately about bottle feeding (I've heard arguments for either side so to each their own in that respect), I just love any Prenatal drama that doesn't involve us!
6 comments:
Here's a possible solution for you:
Change the spelling to A-i-d-a-n, and when anyone gives you flack for being trendy-follow-alongs, just tell them about your deep admiration for that old Celtic saint, Aidan of Lindisfarne, and that your boy is going to be holy, doing great things for God and his fellow man. That will shut 'em up.
Link: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne.
I'll be happy to testify, if needed, that this name was in fact picked before this list came out. And for what it is worth, I know no Aiden's but yours!
And your Aiden (or Aidan if you follow Cam Law's great advice), is going to stand a part from all the rest because he'll have Brandon's elite level of sheer genius and Sheri's influential creativity. Add to that his "fiery-ness" and Aiden will make a name for himself!
P.S. in 1983, Lauren placed in the top 25, and I turned ok. In 1984, Joseph (aka Tyler) placed in the top ten...and he is only a little screwed up.
Thanks for the support:)
Quite enjoy Cam's idea - the God card trumps everything, and slight changes of spelling have kept several folks out of copyright lawsuits before. St. Aidan's biography confirms he was one of the coolest cats in the 7th century, and he joins Arnold of Soissons as two Saints with quite impressive resumes.
Tyler (aka Joesph) will be happy to know that St. Aidan is also the patron saint of Firefighters; as such I forsee plenty of playdates with the Maddoxes in the near future.
I know a guy if you want to "make sure" you're "the only couple" in "the compound" with "a baby" named Aiden.
ps in 08 the name was trendy in 09 it's cool and unique
love it....prenatal drama. Don't ask any stupid questions (just kidding).
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