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rotnoid · 03-29-2007, 09:13 PM

So, my wife and I will be having (actually she'll do most of the having, I'll be fetching ice chips and lending my forearms as a scratching post) our third child in June. We're in need of a good baseball name for either a boy or a girl. She doesn't want to know the sex. Our two sons Henry Adam and Ty Gregory are both named for a baseball icon and a religious figure. The problem is we've shot pretty high with Hank and Ty. Teddy, Willie, Joe, and Pete have all been ruled out for various and sundry reasons. I need some suggestions for boy names as well as girls. The current front runners are Jackson Thomas (after the shoeless one and the doubting apostle) and Morgan Rose (no explanation needed). I've offered up Eppa for a girl on countless occasions only to be shot down. Jackson Thomas is also on the brink after I suggested his nickname could be Stonewall.

I'd love to offer more than a stock smiley for your input, but it's all I've got.

Thanks in advance.

HumnHilghtFreel · 03-29-2007, 09:20 PM

Casey is a good unisex name, plus it comes with a built in nickname of "The Mayor"

I like your Morgan Rose and little Stonewall Jackson choices too

George Anderson · 03-29-2007, 09:25 PM

"I was named after a Hall of Famer. I think this is the first time it's ever happened that a guy's ever come into the Hall of Fame that was named after one. Before I was born, my father lived and died for baseball and he named me after a Hall of Famer: Mickey Cochrane. I'm not sure if my dad knew it or not, but his real name was Gordon. I hope there's no Gordons here today, but I'm glad that he didn't name me Gordon. "

Mickey Mantle

KittyDuran · 03-29-2007, 10:02 PM

Johnny Lee or... for a girl...Jonni Lee (after Bench)

Redsland · 03-29-2007, 11:22 PM

Seven.

Or there's:
Mordecai
Carlton
Rogers
Tris
Wade
Morgan
Dale
Christy
Nolan
Ryan
Hunter
Ruth
Cal
Graig
Brett
Cy
Christy
Sandy

paintmered · 03-29-2007, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redsland

Seven.

Johnny Footstool · 03-29-2007, 11:25 PM

Pokey.

Lefty.

Dizzy.

George Foster · 03-29-2007, 11:29 PM

I like the name Foster. My wife liked it too. I hope she takes her pill tonight

George Foster · 03-29-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotnoid

So, my wife and I will be having (actually she'll do most of the having, I'll be fetching ice chips and lending my forearms as a scratching post) our third child in June. We're in need of a good baseball name for either a boy or a girl. She doesn't want to know the sex. Our two sons Henry Adam and Ty Gregory are both named for a baseball icon and a religious figure. The problem is we've shot pretty high with Hank and Ty. Teddy, Willie, Joe, and Pete have all been ruled out for various and sundry reasons. I need some suggestions for boy names as well as girls. The current front runners are Jackson Thomas (after the shoeless one and the doubting apostle) and Morgan Rose (no explanation needed). I've offered up Eppa for a girl on countless occasions only to be shot down. Jackson Thomas is also on the brink after I suggested his nickname could be Stonewall.

I'd love to offer more than a stock smiley for your input, but it's all I've got.

Thanks in advance.

Why doesn't she want to know the sex? It makes things so much easier. All of your gifts won't be yellow and ducks. I have heard the reasoning of "we want to be surprised." You can be surprised at the ultrasound. "Surprise....your having a........."
Makes things a lot easier for the people buying your gifts too, if they know the sex. A yellow baby room full of ducks is generic, and they might grow up wanting to sell insurance.

George Anderson · 03-29-2007, 11:44 PM

How about combining Orel Hershiser and Steve Sax for Orel Sax?

rotnoid · 03-30-2007, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Anderson

How about combining Orel Hershiser and Steve Sax for Orel Sax?

I'm not quite sure that would pass the playground test, but hilarious nonetheless.

creek14 · 03-30-2007, 07:40 AM

If it's a girl, you could name her after 70's baseball kissing-bandit icon, Morganna.

redsmetz · 03-30-2007, 07:42 AM

Honus Habbakuk?

I like the Jackson Thomas is very nice actually, and he's most likely to be called Jack more often than not.

Morgan Rose is nice too.

We joked with with our kids we'd name them Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, but our son's name is Peter and we toyed with the name Margaret Rose and then laughed that we could call him Pete Rose...

You can't go wrong with Ruth - that's a two-fer - baseball and bible!

RFS62 · 03-30-2007, 07:50 AM

Van Lingo Rotnoid has a nice ring to it.

paintmered · 03-30-2007, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Foster

Why doesn't she want to know the sex? It makes things so much easier. All of your gifts won't be yellow and ducks. I have heard the reasoning of "we want to be surprised." You can be surprised at the ultrasound. "Surprise....your having a........."
Makes things a lot easier for the people buying your gifts too, if they know the sex. A yellow baby room full of ducks is generic, and they might grow up wanting to sell insurance.

It's their decision. Different strokes...

03-29-2007, 09:13 PM	#1
rotnoid So long old friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 1,264	Please help... Baby names needed So, my wife and I will be having (actually she'll do most of the having, I'll be fetching ice chips and lending my forearms as a scratching post) our third child in June. We're in need of a good baseball name for either a boy or a girl. She doesn't want to know the sex. Our two sons Henry Adam and Ty Gregory are both named for a baseball icon and a religious figure. The problem is we've shot pretty high with Hank and Ty. Teddy, Willie, Joe, and Pete have all been ruled out for various and sundry reasons. I need some suggestions for boy names as well as girls. The current front runners are Jackson Thomas (after the shoeless one and the doubting apostle) and Morgan Rose (no explanation needed). I've offered up Eppa for a girl on countless occasions only to be shot down. Jackson Thomas is also on the brink after I suggested his nickname could be Stonewall. I'd love to offer more than a stock smiley for your input, but it's all I've got. Thanks in advance. __________________ I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits." -Pete Rose

03-29-2007, 09:20 PM	#2
HumnHilghtFreel Manliness Personified Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,690	Re: Please help... Baby names needed Casey is a good unisex name, plus it comes with a built in nickname of "The Mayor" I like your Morgan Rose and little Stonewall Jackson choices too

03-29-2007, 09:25 PM	#3
George Anderson Beer is good!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4,134	Re: Please help... Baby names needed "I was named after a Hall of Famer. I think this is the first time it's ever happened that a guy's ever come into the Hall of Fame that was named after one. Before I was born, my father lived and died for baseball and he named me after a Hall of Famer: Mickey Cochrane. I'm not sure if my dad knew it or not, but his real name was Gordon. I hope there's no Gordons here today, but I'm glad that he didn't name me Gordon. " Mickey Mantle __________________ "Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard

03-29-2007, 10:02 PM	#4
KittyDuran Shut up Spock! Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 8,119	Re: Please help... Baby names needed Johnny Lee or... for a girl...Jonni Lee (after Bench) __________________ 2013 Reds record when I'm attending: 8-3 2013 Dragons record when I'm attending: *"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon LeBon of Duran Duran*

03-29-2007, 11:22 PM	#5
Redsland You know his story Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 7,713	Re: Please help... Baby names needed Seven. Or there's: Mordecai Carlton Rogers Tris Wade Morgan Dale Christy Nolan Ryan Hunter Ruth Cal Graig Brett Cy Christy Sandy __________________ Makes all the routine posts. Last edited by Redsland; 03-29-2007 at 11:35 PM.

03-29-2007, 11:25 PM	#7
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,669	Re: Please help... Baby names needed Pokey. Lefty. Dizzy. __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

03-29-2007, 11:29 PM	#8
George Foster 1st pick 2022 B.B. draft Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ky Posts: 5,851	Re: Please help... Baby names needed I like the name Foster. My wife liked it too. I hope she takes her pill tonight __________________ We got this...its our year....

03-29-2007, 11:44 PM	#10
George Anderson Beer is good!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4,134	Re: Please help... Baby names needed How about combining Orel Hershiser and Steve Sax for Orel Sax? __________________ "Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard

03-30-2007, 07:40 AM	#12
creek14 Dunnilicious Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 11,774	Re: Please help... Baby names needed If it's a girl, you could name her after 70's baseball kissing-bandit icon, Morganna. __________________ Will trade this space for a #1 starter.

03-30-2007, 07:42 AM	#13
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,455	Re: Please help... Baby names needed Honus Habbakuk? I like the Jackson Thomas is very nice actually, and he's most likely to be called Jack more often than not. Morgan Rose is nice too. We joked with with our kids we'd name them Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, but our son's name is Peter and we toyed with the name Margaret Rose and then laughed that we could call him Pete Rose... You can't go wrong with Ruth - that's a two-fer - baseball and bible!

03-30-2007, 07:50 AM	#14
RFS62 Hey Cubs Fans Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New York Posts: 16,567	Re: Please help... Baby names needed Van Lingo Rotnoid has a nice ring to it. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain

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