Analog 2,801 6
05/09/2009 05:26 PM

The fastest rising boy name in the top 1,000 was "Jacoby," moving up hundreds of spots to become the 423rd most popular name in the United States last year.

Only reason for that must be The Sox!!!! Jacoby Ellsbury FTW - Shows how Red Sox nation (based in the middle of the hub of the universe) rules the world!!!

Fratberry 219,193 13
05/09/2009 06:29 PM

I've always wondered if the term "Grogan" came from Pats QB Steve Grogan.

I had both an Ethan and a Gavin work for me this year. It was about what I expected.

Just the thought of moving back to the city has made Al more surly. City Al has managed to kill Country Al. Welcome back, bitch.

Chance IS the giver of life! 168,208 11
05/09/2009 06:53 PM

My name didnt even make the top like 10,000? I think thats what the count was. Meh. My sons made the top 200 & my new boyfriend Jordan was in there too. Can I still call him my boyfriend if he doesnt know who I am but he has given me an orgasm? I think so.

TheVelveTurd 4,931 3
05/09/2009 07:07 PM

I love it when you see one of these names African Americanized by adding Sha of Da or Va to the beginning or just changing the first letter.

Real life examples that I have come across.

Varhonda, DaShawn, Schronica I know!!?,
Jarason That one made me giggle

How long before we see a Dalogan,Shakyle or Skateathan. Silly black people.

Fratberry 219,193 13
05/09/2009 07:19 PM

Gavin preferred to be called DeChaun.

Pants 12,163 13
05/09/2009 08:15 PM

Emma made numero uno again? I thought that bullShakespeare would stop after Friends ended.

"I'lllll beee therrrre forrr yBLAM!"

Millie 107,018 10
05/10/2009 02:22 AM

my new boyfriend Jordan was in there too

Jordan? I thought you liked Donnie.

Jordan's gay, you know.

Chance IS the giver of life! 168,208 11
05/10/2009 02:39 AM

Jonathan is gay silly, Jordan is married! I'll take a Jordan Donnie sammich anyday.

Bonky 75,356 13
05/10/2009 03:30 AM

I would rather Jacoby be more popular because of some baseball player than because of Papa Roach.


Also, and much more importantly, I LIKE CUPCAKES!

Whistler P. McManus 141,410 23
05/10/2009 05:40 AM

Al, it could be Olivia Newton-John, or Olivia D'Abo, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Williams or even Olivia de Havilland.

But if I named someone Olivia, it would be after Olivia Munn.

Whistler P. McManus 141,410 23
05/10/2009 05:43 AM

And for what it's worth, I think Logan is just as much of a wuss as Aaden (and Wolverine be damned). Any Bill, Tom, Mike, Pete, Jim or Al could kick both their asses.

Ditdah 115,019 10
05/10/2009 04:33 PM

My sister is pregnant. We're Irish, so they wanted an Irish name. She called me and ran through some of the possibilities: Adian, Allen, Liam, Patrick... then she says "there is one we're sort of leaning towards. Declan."

It's not often I'm speechless, but that was one of the times.

Pubah 47,449 11
05/10/2009 04:43 PM

How bout' Ira?

Cruz : Breast Enthusiast 8,597 6
05/10/2009 04:49 PM

I went to get a new name badge from head office the other day and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

I asked the woman at the counter if she had a "Rob" or "Robert", at a pinch I would've settled for "Hercules".

She breaks out this alphabetically organized folder, flicks to the R's and starts reading out some of the names she has

"Lemme see ... I have a "Ragu", a "Rong", a "Rohan" ... ah here we go "Rob""

WTF ?! When did we start hiring extras from the Lord of the Rings ? I'm not surprised these people haven't been to collect their badges, if I was named after a pasta sauce I wouldn't be in a hurry to let the world know.

And the best thing is that was just one letter, God only knows what else she has in there.

Dogs Akimbo 158,679 11
10/29/2009 09:48 PM

Not only is your name stupid, but the beer you drink sucks and the music you listen to makes Jesus' ears bleed.

KChiki #668 - Neighbor of the Beast 50,423 11 whispers to Dogs.
10/29/2009 10:19 PM

Dude, you need a new battery for your watch.

Gonzo 17,604 12
10/29/2009 11:03 PM

How about "N/A" or "#REF?"

Those would be great names.

Or perhaps "NoName NoMI" (of course pronounced "Noh-Nahm-EE, Noh-mEE")

Night of the Living Ravos 34,353 10
10/29/2009 11:06 PM

"Nomnomnom!"

Brad Poynter 7,186 7
10/30/2009 12:15 AM

Back when I was still in tech support a user called me with a problem with a kids record.

The name of the child was one of those ebonically enhanced names mentioned earlier, a common name with a prefix added, but the result was just plain terrible.

The common name was Gina. The prefix was Va.

Where ever she is, bless her little heart.

Ghost Lobstah: BOO! 9,793 9
10/30/2009 12:24 AM

Speak for yourself, Al. I happen to think I'm more of an "apple bran muffin" kinda gal, myself.

Pubah, The Brain that Wouldn't Die 47,449 11
10/30/2009 12:32 AM

And Tasty Too...slyrrrrp...so I've heard

Pubah, The Brain that Wouldn't Die 47,449 11
10/30/2009 12:59 AM

Who needs coffee when you're eating a tasty sweet muff-in the comfort of your hotel room.

Pants 12,163 13
10/30/2009 02:34 AM

Am I missing something? When did a picture of Starbucks coffee and a apple bran muffin become funny?




(walks away muttering "Frost-ing pity clickies. I wish I had some.")

Pants 12,163 13 looks up.
10/30/2009 02:45 AM

Awwwwwesome. I'm totally taking my skillz to the streets.

Pubah, The Brain that Wouldn't Die 47,449 11
10/30/2009 03:09 AM

It's cold out there Pants...just cold out there

The Aristocrat 182 2
10/30/2009 06:33 AM

Pubah - you're eating muff in a hotel room? I feel sorry for her, if you took time out to post on zug. FOCUS!!!

Thanks for keeping us in mind, though!

Pubah, The Brain that Wouldn't Die 47,449 11
10/30/2009 06:37 AM

Everybody has a dream...Though Pubahs do muffdive in hotel rooms (room cleaning staff beware), at present, Pubah is not in a hotel room.

Millie 107,018 10
10/30/2009 06:41 AM

I refuse to believe that Va'Gina story.

Am I the only person who doesn't give a Shakespeare what name someone has? It has absolutely no impact on me whatsoever what someone names their child.

Do I think some names are stupid? Yes, but I don't really give a Shakespeare.

That having been said, I have worked with three different women named Beverly and in the past couple of years I have had three customers named Beverly. All of these women were old ladies. I have never met someone under 70 named Beverly. Were they ever children, or did they just suddenly appear on earth already old?

Pubah, The Brain that Wouldn't Die 47,449 11
10/30/2009 06:43 AM

Hottie Bev (a former SheGabber) was, I think under Seventy...

Besides you, I know of very few young, talented and attractive Millie's.

Frogpop 155,643 12
10/30/2009 07:10 AM

Olivia is a cool name. But there can be only one reason why that name is growing in popularity

Since you name the kid before you start reading them kidlit, I think it's more likely to be an homage to the hotness of Mariska Hargitay (while being easier to spell).

Of course, I've only just now heard of Olivia Munn, so I may be mistaken.

Taco Crunch: it's got electrolytes 55,605 21
10/30/2009 09:06 AM

If I ever have a son I'm going to name him Mordecai. I figure growing up Amish is a character building experience.

Night of the Living Ravos 34,353 10
10/30/2009 04:00 PM

Do I think some names are stupid? Yes, but I don't really give a Shakespeare.

Yea, but you don't give a Shakespeare about anything, so how is this different?

Millie 107,018 10
10/31/2009 02:31 AM

I prefer to believe Hot Bev does not really exist. Because she sent pictures of herself to my "boyfriend" and girls that do Shakespeare like that right in front of me really piss me off. I prefer to think she's a fat slob pretending to be a girl--it's not unprecedented (Suzy McMuffin).

I don't know any Olivia Munn either. The only Olivia I know is the character Jayne Mansfield and Tarzan's daughter plays on that SVU show. I like the actress, but the character is always scowling, like she's constipated or something. (Yeah, so am I--Frost off).

Spicey McHaggis 102,781 13
10/31/2009 04:46 AM

I'm pretty sure "Bev" was short for "Beverage" rather than "Beverly".

What most people don't know, however, is that "Hot" was short for "Hotinga" which was the family name of her mom's Malaysian pool boy. Her mom thought it would be pretty for a girl's name.

Frogpop 155,643 12
10/31/2009 07:55 AM

HotBev does exist, but if it makes you feel any better Millie.. for most of the time that she was here and sending pics and web chatting, she was underage. Once she got overage she was too busy to hang around here. She was dating local air force boys, so I'm sure that worked out well.

HotBev was really popular around here because she not only liked (and encouraged) the attention from the lecherous older men, but she also loved to solicit advice (which she always failed to take) from the wiser kinder men of gab on how to straighten out her life and do right. I used to proofread some of her school papers for her. She was like a perfect storm of Gabbait.

Millie 107,018 10
10/31/2009 09:23 PM

HotBev was really popular around here because she not only liked (and encouraged) the attention from the lecherous older men, but she also loved to solicit advice (which she always failed to take) from the wiser kinder men of gab on how to straighten out her life and do right. I used to proofread some of her school papers for her. She was like a perfect storm of Gabbait.

O.K., so which ones are the lecherous ones and which ones are the kinder ones? I think all the old ones here are pretty much lecherous. Most of them are probably kind, too--to young underaged girls.

People wonder why I'm a bitter man-hater. Gee... I don't know.

Frogpop 155,643 12
10/31/2009 10:37 PM

Kind was a bad word choise, I should've said well-meaning. Probably Al, Whistler, and myself. Everyone else here were pretty much horrible horrible human beings.

Frogpop 155,643 12
10/31/2009 10:41 PM

Choise either looks French, or Brooklyneese. I can't tell which.

Janesmo 0 1
10/31/2009 11:24 PM

What about Swinefu?!

Whistler P. McManus 141,410 23
11/01/2009 03:09 AM

I play a lecherous old man on the internet, but in real life I'm pretty far from it. I'm happy with what I've got at home. One former GABber gal who sent me unsolicited pics of her barely legal boobies got a letter in response telling her why she shouldn't send nude pics (or any pics, for that matter) to strangers she meets on the internets. So she sent me another set of pics and asked if I liked those better.

Anyone who's tempted should also know that I forward all boobie pics to my friend Morose Mike, who needs uplifting things in his life, and then I delete them.

Millie 107,018 10
11/01/2009 05:00 AM

When I was married, my husband and I could read each other's e-mails. We usually didn't, because they were boring. But they came into the same mailbox.

I have a feeling we were a pretty unique couple.

I was pretty stupid as a young girl. I was out all night drinking and doing drugs with some questionable people, riding around on motorcycles and in the backs of pick-up trucks and whatever. But the girls these days are a hundred times stupider.

I blame their fathers for ignoring them.

Pubah Is Thankful 47,449 11 Crawls from under the bus
11/01/2009 09:14 AM

Thanks Frogpop


Miliie:
I'm sure you have good reason to hate mistrust older men. Pubah has reason to see most females as unhappy, materialistic, bitter, vapid, manipulating sucubuses. So it's really a pleasure to meet an intellegent, kind one.
Not Bitter, Just Cautious,
Pubah

Whistler P. McManus 141,410 23
11/01/2009 11:11 AM

I was out all night drinking and doing drugs with some questionable people, riding around on motorcycles and in the backs of pick-up trucks and whatever.

That's what we used to call a normal childhood. I feel bad for kids today.

A hunk o' burning Ravos 34,353 10
11/02/2009 08:10 PM

Anyone who's tempted should also know that I forward all boobie pics to my friend Morose Mike, who needs uplifting things in his life, and then I delete them.

If he needs uplifting things in his life, maybe your next gift to him should be a pushup bra.