Unfortunately, you didn't note the slight sense of sarcasm in my post. I am a name nerd, and if you read the dialogue between catwomyn and myself, you would have gathered that much. Should a parent be able to name their kid Adolf Hitler or James Earl Ray? That is usually when CPS steps in. Should a parent be able to…

I could go dig up my high school yearbook, but you still wouldn't believe me. I went to school with Morgan Freeman, too. Just not THE Morgan Freeman. People name their kids f'ed up things. Ben Dover is NOT an urban legend. Lemonjello and Oranjello is an urban legend.

Didn't Jesus say "It's easier for a rich man to get into heaven than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle"? Jesus woulda totally supported these guys. He also said, "marriage = one man + one woman." He also said, "I died so you could vote Tea Party." Repent! The end is near!

Religion can help give people community, a sense of purpose and direction, help them strive to be a better person, etc. But so can joining a knitting circle. I hate how people often think faith makes someone a better person. Some of the biggest "holy rollers" I have met are some of the nastiest people on the planet.…

I spent much of my teens and young adult life going through all kinds of spiritual groups and therapy- from 12 steps to churches and everything in between as I struggled with gender/ orientation/ sexuality issues. I was told that I couldn't be bisexual- I was just confused. I was told I couldn't be ethically…

Jesus hung out with prostitutes and widows. I'm afraid it's more about the interpretation of the Bible than Christianity itself. I'm claiming ignorance on Judaism and Islam. Signed, Religious agnostic from a non-Christian faith, Recovering Catholic.

Parents need to consider the *fact* that giving a child a ridiculous name will hold the kid back in life. Several studies have proven someone named something like Jessica is far more likely to get called for an interview, even with the same credentials, as someone named Starshine.

Search popular UK baby names. Masie and Alfie are incredibly common given names in the UK. If anything, the trend of nicknames as given names is more common in the UK than the States. I prefer Toby to the long forms Tobias or Tobiah.

My spouse and I are considering reclaiming Emerson if we ever have a son. I am right there with you. I prefer "girly" first names with "boyish" nicknames- think along the lines of Alex(andra) or Chris(tine). And I would be the badass reclaiming a name for a son that's "gone to the girls" along the lines of Dana or…

As a name nerd, I am well aware of that. As for parents in the US, I take issue with the fact that girls are regularly named things like Parker, Emerson, Meredith, Madison, Ashley or Evelyn (all originally male names) and no eye rolls. You name a boy Cassandra or Susan? Never. Gonna. Happen.

My ridicule is directed right at the parent(s).

And Kanye names his daughter North West. I could deal with North Kardashian. North West? That is cruel. She will probably change her name to Emma on her 18th birthday.

Considering one of my siblings knew a boy named Benjamin... last name Dover... I think it can be a good thing for the government to have a say with baby names. If an adult wants to change their name to Bee zow doo doo zoppity bopbopbop (look him up, an actual person!), fine. Not for a child whose life will be screwed…

Considering one of my siblings knew a boy named Benjamin.... last name Dover... I do think it might be a good thing for the government to step in on baby names.

Distant cousins Tropical Storm and Flash Flood. Because the other kind of rain.

I saw a cashier the other day named Beautiful. Yes, that was her actual name. I am a name nerd so I always have to ask people about their names.

The US is one of the few industrialized countries where such names are legal. Messiah. King. Governor. Bishop.... only in Amurika!

There was a real bona fide actual human being named States Rights Gist. He became a Civil War general. Can you guess which side he was on?

I worked with a person who chose a totally androgenous name, presented very ambiguously, and asked to be called by "ze/ zir" as pronouns. That was an educational experience for me!

I think it also boils down to common decency. This Naturally Moi bullshit made me immediately think of the video about "shit white people say to Asians" and all the other "shit ____ people say" videos. My parents raised me to be respectful of people. While they never discussed trans issues specifically, I knew well…