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Artemis said,
on March 2nd, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Hello
Artemis said,
on March 10th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Did you know that naming your child is the new way to start world war three? No matter what, the two parents can never agree on a name. It keeps people up at night, causes stress on the expecting mother and really drives the neighbors crazy. Have you ever thought that there may be a better way to pick your child’s name? Maybe the government should assign names; this would be much less stressful. There are many more options.
Maybe expecting parents should go for the easy way out. Name their first born child “First Born”, or “Number One”. This leaves many options open, you could use Spanish, French, German, or even the Chinese language. Also it makes naming your second child much easier, “Number Two”. The only down fall to this is that there would be quite a few children with the same name in school.
Another good way to pick your child’s name is by walking down the street; just simply pick the first name you hear. This is a good way to keep the names of today around. Not to mention the fact that you would be honoring a complete stranger by naming your child after him. Again, there is a downfall. What if the first name you hear isn’t that of a person, but that of a dog? Oh well, the world is always changing, maybe naming your child Fido or Sparky wouldn’t be that bad.
My last suggestion is that you honor your elders. Just combine his favorite aunt’s middle name and your grandmother’s middle name. Any other combination of relatives would work as well. For instance, my daughters name would be Dorothy Helen and my son’s Francis Harold. These are good strong names, don’t you think? This is also a good way to set new trends, by bringing back “old school” names.
Whatever way you choose to name your child, just remember, they have to live as that name for the rest of their life. Maybe settling for a combination of you and your husband’s ideas wouldn’t be so bad after all.
Mars said,
on March 12th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
I really like the probelm you used in your satire. The opening statement made me think you were talking about World War 3, instead of naming kids. I like your crazy solutions, made me chuckle, but i really like your serious solution. The opening paragraph is a little rough, but the rest are good and solid. So I’d say make your first paragraph clearer and it should be good.
Artemis said,
on March 13th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
I think that my satire is in satire form. It has a problem, and multiple solutions. The only thing that I think may make my satire better is putting it into more of a story form. Using specific characters, or a family may even help.
Artemis said,
on March 15th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
Naming your child is the easiest thing you will ever do. There is never any fighting between parents about the perfect name. The expecting mother never gets stressed out with the decision, and you never annoy anyone around you by bickering over what the best name is. There are many great ways to choose a name, so if you are having difficulty with the process, don’t be worried.
Expecting parents should go for the easy way out. Name their first born child “First Born”, or “Number One”. Also it makes naming your second child much easier, “Number Two”. The only down fall to this is that there would be quite a few children with the same name in school, which is an easy problem to solve. Parents can just use various languages to “number name” their children. French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese; parents can simply use the language of their heritage.
Another good way to pick your child’s name is by walking down the street; just simply pick the first name you hear. This is a good way to keep the names of today around. Not to mention the fact that you would be honoring a complete stranger by naming your child after him. Again, there is a downfall. What if the first name you hear isn’t that of a person, but that of a dog? Oh well, the world is always changing, maybe naming your child Fido or Sparky wouldn’t be that bad.
My last suggestion is that you honor your elders. Just combine his favorite aunt’s middle name and your grandmother’s middle name. Any other combination of relatives would work as well. For instance, my daughters name would be Dorothy Helen and my son’s Francis Harold. These are good strong names, don’t you think? This is also a good way to set new trends, by bringing back “old school” names.
No matter which way you choose your name, always remember to keep it simple. It can be the easiest decision of your life. Your child doesn’t have to live with your decision for all eternity, so have no worries!
Mars said,
on March 18th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
I like the opening statement a lot better. I feel that this is a great satire. Your problem is good and solid, and you back it up with good ideas. Other then some grammar i don’t know much more you could change.
on March 2nd, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Hello
on March 10th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Did you know that naming your child is the new way to start world war three? No matter what, the two parents can never agree on a name. It keeps people up at night, causes stress on the expecting mother and really drives the neighbors crazy. Have you ever thought that there may be a better way to pick your child’s name? Maybe the government should assign names; this would be much less stressful. There are many more options.
Maybe expecting parents should go for the easy way out. Name their first born child “First Born”, or “Number One”. This leaves many options open, you could use Spanish, French, German, or even the Chinese language. Also it makes naming your second child much easier, “Number Two”. The only down fall to this is that there would be quite a few children with the same name in school.
Another good way to pick your child’s name is by walking down the street; just simply pick the first name you hear. This is a good way to keep the names of today around. Not to mention the fact that you would be honoring a complete stranger by naming your child after him. Again, there is a downfall. What if the first name you hear isn’t that of a person, but that of a dog? Oh well, the world is always changing, maybe naming your child Fido or Sparky wouldn’t be that bad.
My last suggestion is that you honor your elders. Just combine his favorite aunt’s middle name and your grandmother’s middle name. Any other combination of relatives would work as well. For instance, my daughters name would be Dorothy Helen and my son’s Francis Harold. These are good strong names, don’t you think? This is also a good way to set new trends, by bringing back “old school” names.
Whatever way you choose to name your child, just remember, they have to live as that name for the rest of their life. Maybe settling for a combination of you and your husband’s ideas wouldn’t be so bad after all.
on March 12th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
I really like the probelm you used in your satire. The opening statement made me think you were talking about World War 3, instead of naming kids. I like your crazy solutions, made me chuckle, but i really like your serious solution. The opening paragraph is a little rough, but the rest are good and solid. So I’d say make your first paragraph clearer and it should be good.
on March 13th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
I think that my satire is in satire form. It has a problem, and multiple solutions. The only thing that I think may make my satire better is putting it into more of a story form. Using specific characters, or a family may even help.
on March 15th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
Naming your child is the easiest thing you will ever do. There is never any fighting between parents about the perfect name. The expecting mother never gets stressed out with the decision, and you never annoy anyone around you by bickering over what the best name is. There are many great ways to choose a name, so if you are having difficulty with the process, don’t be worried.
Expecting parents should go for the easy way out. Name their first born child “First Born”, or “Number One”. Also it makes naming your second child much easier, “Number Two”. The only down fall to this is that there would be quite a few children with the same name in school, which is an easy problem to solve. Parents can just use various languages to “number name” their children. French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese; parents can simply use the language of their heritage.
Another good way to pick your child’s name is by walking down the street; just simply pick the first name you hear. This is a good way to keep the names of today around. Not to mention the fact that you would be honoring a complete stranger by naming your child after him. Again, there is a downfall. What if the first name you hear isn’t that of a person, but that of a dog? Oh well, the world is always changing, maybe naming your child Fido or Sparky wouldn’t be that bad.
My last suggestion is that you honor your elders. Just combine his favorite aunt’s middle name and your grandmother’s middle name. Any other combination of relatives would work as well. For instance, my daughters name would be Dorothy Helen and my son’s Francis Harold. These are good strong names, don’t you think? This is also a good way to set new trends, by bringing back “old school” names.
No matter which way you choose your name, always remember to keep it simple. It can be the easiest decision of your life. Your child doesn’t have to live with your decision for all eternity, so have no worries!
on March 18th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
I like the opening statement a lot better. I feel that this is a great satire. Your problem is good and solid, and you back it up with good ideas. Other then some grammar i don’t know much more you could change.