tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post7144677333643817480..comments2023-10-04T12:17:48.643-04:00Comments on The Rocking Pony: What's In a Name?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-66583850209843255642007-10-03T00:54:00.000-04:002007-10-03T00:54:00.000-04:00rocking pony:Heh. Join the crowd. It's a common J...rocking pony:<BR/><BR/>Heh. Join the crowd. <BR/><BR/>It's a common Jewish name, but not really common elsewhere. And the pronunciation uses a sound that actually doesn't exist in the english language, so many people here in the US have some trouble with it.<BR/><BR/>It's not *that* unusual a name, though. Famous people have had my name. Chaim Potok, for example. Gene Simmons's really name is Chaim. (I'm still bitter at him for changing it. Man, if he had kept it, EVERYONE would recognize my name...)Chaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125458216949949103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-14934892384268793632007-10-02T13:49:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:49:00.000-04:00for micah. ok. that made me laugh. our friends ...for micah. ok. that made me laugh. <BR/><BR/>our friends just had their 2nd son. first son's name is elijah. and so for the 2nd son, i nagged and nagged them to name him obadiah. "obed". "obie". it's just too cute. they named him isaiah. still looking for someone who'll name their son obadiah. :)whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453221649546512144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-68843218605204314972007-10-01T15:16:00.000-04:002007-10-01T15:16:00.000-04:00Chaim, I'm so sorry but I'm be among the "can't pr...Chaim, I'm so sorry but I'm be among the "can't pronounce your name" people. That truly is a new one for me.<BR/><BR/>Mum2Brady, my sister just named her little girl Tyler and it's just as cute as she is, but I see what you mean. I'm not sure I'd name a boy of mine Tyler now. Association is everything.<BR/><BR/>And Jenny, we're even now. :) I live in Pennsylvania and absolutely love it. Not only is it green here, but now it's orange and yellow and red. We have very dear friends in AZ and although it's great to visit I don't know that I could live there. Kudos to you for taking the heat for the rest of us.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-73488493605140710702007-10-01T10:07:00.000-04:002007-10-01T10:07:00.000-04:00I think Micah is a wonderful name for a boy! But,...I think Micah is a wonderful name for a boy! But, I do know a bunch of girls named Micah too ;) Someone the other day told me how mad they were that people were using all the good boy names for girls, cause then you can't use them for boys anymore - and I realized it's true! I know a bunch of girls named - Taylor, Devan, Tyler, Micah, even Lincoln - amazingly.<BR/><BR/>The Boaz story made me laugh!The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17452676315914884673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-64093514146627132252007-10-01T00:29:00.000-04:002007-10-01T00:29:00.000-04:00Talk about jealousies, please tell me those pictur...Talk about jealousies, please tell me those pictures are not where you live! It looks like you live in a beautiful state! If you live in a state where it's green, I am jealous. I live in Arizona. Our highest achievements here are trying not to get skin cancer. We are all excited it's starting to cool off because it's been 98 degrees the past couple of weeks rather than in the 100's!Virginia Revoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426979985073932937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-43642960082154104022007-09-30T23:11:00.000-04:002007-09-30T23:11:00.000-04:00I've known several Micahs in my time. I don't thi...I've known several Micahs in my time. I don't think you need to be familiar with the bible to be capable of pronouncing a simple name. <BR/><BR/>I find that people will screw up any name you give them. If it's even remotely unfamiliar, they will decide you have misspelled a common name and go with that. It's ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, if you wanna try a tough name, call your next kid "Chaim." That one is really fun in doctor's offices, believe me :)<BR/><BR/>No one can say or spell my last name, either. I've gotten used to it by now.Chaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125458216949949103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-5512439237354622492007-09-30T23:03:00.000-04:002007-09-30T23:03:00.000-04:00Too funny! By the way, I love the name Micah. And ...Too funny! By the way, I love the name Micah. And Boaz is a very cool name for a dog. <BR/><BR/>At least you know who Boaz and Micah were. I have run across people sporting Biblical names with no idea who they had been named after, Delilah and Jezabel! Poor things!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-30057971330641811152007-09-30T22:14:00.000-04:002007-09-30T22:14:00.000-04:00I'd love to say "what were these parents thinking"...I'd love to say "what were these parents thinking" but I've just put myself in that group. We did know a family whose poor son was named Brock Lee. I'd never force that kid to eat his veggies.<BR/><BR/>You know, you spend 9 months practicing the name outloud, paired with the middle and last names, any nick names that could be bestowed upon the child, said in sequence with the siblings, and even how it sounds when listed among the dogs. But never once did we give it the "counter top" test.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-65013772628367305442007-09-30T21:23:00.000-04:002007-09-30T21:23:00.000-04:00I just thought of one of the more unfortunate name...I just thought of one of the more unfortunate names I've heard. I once knew an Eileen Back. Say it out loud. And, yes, that was her given name, not some unfortunate coincidence brought on by marriage.Burgh Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123901504643963583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-29764112618321850402007-09-30T21:21:00.000-04:002007-09-30T21:21:00.000-04:00I grew up with a Mica and a Micah in my neighborho...I grew up with a Mica and a Micah in my neighborhood. I happen to like the name very much. Besides, it's not like you intentionally named him after a countertop. And hey, at least you didn't name your daughter after some tires. Michelle Lynn . . . Michelin. Yeah, I've never heard that one before. We won't even go into how much more fun it gets when you add my maiden name into the mix.Burgh Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123901504643963583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-8654729343603784502007-09-30T18:08:00.000-04:002007-09-30T18:08:00.000-04:00We have several friends who named their son Micah,...We have several friends who named their son Micah, I think it's a great name....except when he is called "for micah," I never thought of it that way before. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Regardless he is a cutie! :)<BR/>Did you know I teach Special Ed and have many students this year with Downs, I love em all! What fun they bring to everyday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494202605629550918.post-22052049535458347642007-09-30T16:45:00.000-04:002007-09-30T16:45:00.000-04:00That's funny, about the dog's name I mean. I unde...That's funny, about the dog's name I mean. I understand about naming kids with biblical names, we named our son Caleb. I can tell when someone is not a believer or familiar with the bible.....I get strange looks with a few questions.Deannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806557096802322028noreply@blogger.com