Introducing, Potentially, Wyatt Baxter Lindley
4 August 05
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It’s a boy, if the name didn’t give it away. It’s not only a boy, but according to the doctor, a healthy boy. They measured all his wiggly parts; checked the heart, the head, the kidneys, the spine, and finally the unmentionables. During the ultrasound, the kid thrashed about his mother’s womb as if to say, “let me out of hereâ€? or maybe, leave me aloneâ€?. Yup, we might have a rambunctious bundle of joy on our hands here.
My legal department (aka. the wife) would like to me to mention that she reserves the right to potentially change the name of our child even after the birth, if she so desires. What do you guys think? Should the name stick?
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As far as the name, even if I didn’t like your choice, I would never make that comment. If I did make the comment, and you chose to stick with the name anyway, it’d would become a sore spot in our friendship, and eventually we’d drift apart, you retaining bitterness as a result of my long passed snide comment about your son’s name. Plus, he might thrash me.
And you definitely need to keep referring to Lisa as your legal department. I think I’m going to get Brie to go to law school just so I can do that, too.
Yup, everyone married has a legal department so to speak, regardless of the schooling.
@Witter – Nice to hear from you, now go study. Soon you will be your own legal department.
I like the name… it’s complicatedly simple and original (much like the father). But I am sure the other names you have discussed are also this way.
Thrashing? You’re not letting your wife (aka your unborn son’s current source of food and nutritionals) have any hot sauce are you?
I LOVE the name, especially the middle name. My mom’s maiden name is Baxter, my brother’s middle name is Baxter, and the family on that side is gentle, loving and normal, even though they are from South Dakota!
Even so, my wife says you “gotta meet ‘em before you can name ‘em.”
As a person growing up wtih the name “Karene” I applaud the name you’ve chosen. You have managed to make it unique yet easily spelled and pronounced. (if one moe person calles me Corrine, I’ll scream). Of course if you choose to call him “Bumba-wumba-spitfire” at the last minute, I’ll be just as happy for you.
Lots of love to you both,
Karene
After his g pa you know….......
I like the name Wyatt (little warrior). It’s hard to tell from the photo above, but he’s a good looking kid. Glad to hear his “wiggly parts” are wiggling as they’re supposed to…
Hi and congratulations to Mom as well!
P.S. Kevin Powell has a little boy, named Conner. Here’s some pics of the young one: http://www.yappinguppies.com/connor_pics/
Good choice to “allow” your wife to have veto power, that way you can still feel like a man, while giving her the ultimate say-so in the matter. Because, everyone knows, “yes dear” are the last 2 words the husband gets in every argument!
Congratulations. I am very excited that you are having a BOY. I can already see our boys playing together. And if the’re playing cowboys and indians, “the person who may be known as wyatt but not yet due to some lingering reservations” will defintely have the coolest name. Speaking of the name, let me be the first brave some real criticism. After all, you did ask and the whole rule about not commenting on names (even when asked) doesn’t apply to me because I’m your brother.
I’ve already told you that I liked the names (and I do), however, I’m not sure about them together. But here’s what’s good. The sound and rhythm: the name roles of the tongue easy enough and has got the whole stress/no stress harmony thing too. You haven’t blurred consonants or vowels up together either (JerrY Yonker, AnnA Apple). The names are unique but not wierd. And on a personal note the subjective inferences behind the name wyatt (gunslinging lawman with an affinity for a game of cards and a drink at the saloon.) fits just fine into the Jackson/ Lindley saga. Okay, at this point you can probabley tell that I prefer Wyatt over Baxter.
Baxter is subjectively neutral in my own mind and is fun all by itself but something snooty and English eventually comes to mind like crackers at high tea or some rich dude’s dog. Now on the chance that your son becomes a famous author, the pen name W.B. Lindley is stellar. In fact, if you decide to keep these names he needs to submit something to a publishing company simple on the basis of that pen name (you’re so in!!). But overall and for the record I like both—just not together. Why?
(At this point it should be mentioned that middle names play little into the course of a person’s life, unless you’re John F. Kennedy but I digress.) However, if you’re a freak about these sort of things, which I plainly am, it just doesn’t sound like these go together. I realize this is completely subjective and you may hold some connection that I do not (which is fine) but I end up asking myself why these two names? Or any name for that matter. It’s okay to pick a name just because you like it. My second son’s name has no special meaning, I just liked it. Everyone else could go jump in the lake as far as I was concerned. But perhaps if you shared with your readers how you came upon these names and why they were picked I myself could answer the question aformentioned.
As a last piece of advice, You may consider the uniqueness of these names and give your son a second name that’s a little more “run of the mill” that way he can decide between the two if he happens not to personally like one.
But all rhetoric aside, I am so happy for you and Lisa. Again, Congratulations.
Sincerely,
Your Brother,
Billy Pointdexter Lindley
@Paul – Thanks man, now about that lunch? Lets make it happen.
@Nathan S. – Good things to come, I believe. And well, after a background check we’ll see about the babysitting.
@Bill My Brother – First off, never mind lets go straight to the my second point. Don’t you have a paper to write. : – )
@Mom – You better! Your going to help me convince the wife.
@Little Sister – You bet your bottom dollar your going to babysit, heck maybe we might hire you for the summer in between school.