Thursday, March 27, 2014

Good morning crew,

Like all people who have never taken the plunge, I imagine what it will be like when I finally have a child. Especially now that I am married. I have even thought about baby names. Since I am a man it has mostly been traditional boy names, like; Buckminster, Dragomir or maybe Vinko. But a story I just read about a recent trend in baby names has put my mind on a different track.

It seems more and more parents have been naming children after firearms. Names like Colt and Remington are becoming increasingly popular, along with more tangential names like Gauge and Gunner.

But if I were to go that route it would have to be something exceptional, even in the realm of designer baby names. I'm thinking either Revolver or Hammer.

All I have to do it talk the wife into it (when the time comes, of course).

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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"Because he's my newt!"