Boston, it is
Posted
Monday, April 14, 2008 1:42 PM
Whoops, I mentioned the baby's name in my last blog before realizing I never even told you guys what it is going to be. So our baby's name will be Boston Liam. Boston is my maiden name and something we both feel is a fun, suitable name for a first born son. I was very attached to my last name (I even changed my middle name from Michelle to Boston after we got married and I changed my last name) and always wanted to incorporate it into my child's name. Liam is Irish and my husband is Irish, and we needed something short and simple to break up our poor boy's unique first name and very long English/British-sounding last name.
Lots of people have said they love it, but of course we also get a lot of this: "Hmm, Boston. So what will you call him?" And we answer, "Um, Boston." I guess people just can't handle the concept of no nickname. They're like, "You can't shorten that. What, will you call him Boss?" No, we'll call him Boston. Why is that so complicated? My name is René and I was just always called René. I don't see why people think every name needs to be shortened or "cutified" by giving nicknames. I'm sure kids in school will come up with something for him, but for us, calling him Boston is not going to exhaust us each day.
It also doesn't bother me when people flat out tell me they don't like it. So share your thoughts on the name. Any teasings you can see in his future? The worst I can imagine is just what I got when I was a kid: "Are you from Boston?" and "Are you a Boston Red Socks fan?"
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edmo
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