Tag Archives: baby names

Bring your kid to work and have them watch you get fired!

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 by Avitable

From Detroit news: FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Mid-Michigan woman said she was fired for taking part in Take Your Child to Work Day, but her employer said she ignored company policy. Now, Qwerda Evans is out of a job … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , | 73 Comments

Elitist baby names

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Avitable

According to SFGate, a self-professed baby name expert (quick aside: how does one become a baby name expert? Can I be one? Does it entail wearing a crown and carrying a scepter and smacking kids in the head with said … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , | 90 Comments

What Not to Name Your Baby

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by Avitable

A post over at Mental Floss (great site and great magazine, by the way) listed 6 baby names that you probably shouldn’t use, including Batman, Eclipse Glasses, and Adolf. I thought I’d add to this helpful advice for the mother- … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 94 Comments