Comments on: Weekend Word Wrap: What’s in a Name?

By: andi

andi — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:49:42 +0000

not bart.
definately NOT bart.

By: sheri

sheri — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:18:43 +0000

Bart–

Bart Israel

By: David

David — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:05:43 +0000

How about Azriel?

It’s an ancient name with historical/religious Jewish meaning, and “Azriel Israel” has an odd, almost musical quality to it.

Plus, you get the coolest name-shortening ever when he becomes “Az Is”!

By: Nellie

Nellie — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:29:38 +0000

Not Jack, Jacob, Ethan or Alex! Far too many of those these days!!!

Simon, Oliver, Dean, Lance, Lorenzo, Julian, Adrian, Brett, Lucas, Dorian, Orion, Conner, Curtis, Blake, Declan, Elliott, Evan, Calvin, Avion, Anton, Arden, Garrett, Grant, Nolan, Peter, Phillip, Preston, Rubin, Ronan, Quinton, Trevor, Zachary, Tennison, Seth, Theron, Sebastian, Samuel, Jesh, Kendrick, Brady, Milam, Brent, Nelson, Tieran, Wyatt, Dominic, Nate, Latimer, Leander, Damian, Oren

(Can you tell I just went through this???) Best of luck!

By: Squidgeaboo

Squidgeaboo — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:48:17 +0000

I disagree that a name that can be shortened always will be. My husband is and always was Andrew — NOT Andy or Drew — my daughter is Annabel — NOT Annie, and at 5 can quite politely correct someone with “I prefer to be called Annabel if you don’t mind.” Cousin Catherine is never Cathy, and Aunt Katarina is only that.

I like Felix, Frederick, Samuel, Nathan, Ethan, Henry, William — the classics. My Grandfather was Wilfred — I have a soft spot for that one, too.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:34:59 +0000

Dashiell.

There is no cooler name in the world than “Dash.”

By: lucyjae

lucyjae — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:01:29 +0000

probably too late, but…what about
Tobias David Isreal? Toby Isreal sounds good, and Tobias is sufficiently Jew-y, but not too old man-y. And, it’s a Gibson bass, so it’s cool. And, it’s my last name so, I’ll never get to use it

By: jason

jason — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:11:06 +0000

how about Jerome David, in homage to J. D. Salinger. Jerome David Israel. I think it sounds alright.

By: Josephine

Josephine — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:18:54 +0000

How about:
Enis
Eün
Ian
Eli
Alex
Lucian

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:00:41 +0000

I really like the sound of Benjamin. Gregory isn’t too bad either. Both have a bit of flexability with them.