Mr. French would like to inform the general public that when he laughed at the name, Oceane, it was because, as he explained,
“It was out of context.”
Once he read the actual comments about it, he decided it is a very pretty name.
That is all.
February 9, 2008...6:13 pm
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February 9, 2008 at 8:28 pm
OK, but if he laughed because it was out of context, what do you think all the rest of your family will do if you name your child Oceane but do not also provide the proper context?
February 9, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Hmm. Good point.
Maybe we should print up pamphlets or something.
February 11, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Or just REALLY large, text-heavy baby announcements.
February 12, 2008 at 2:58 pm
It’s funny how much I think about how hard a name will be to pronounce properly and whether the spelling will be more or less obvious and yet my own kids, who have fairly recognizable names, have trouble with people not understanding them.
For instance, when J pronounces his name, people think he is saying, “Dolphin” and people often mistake C’s name for “Kevin”.
Though, it does seem that if one felt tempted to have business cards printed so that people would get their kid’s names right, then perhaps, that should just be their middle name.
February 12, 2008 at 10:56 pm
We have the same trouble with our J’s name. When he says it people always think he’s saying Jason or Justin.
February 15, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Please inform Mr. F that I’m no longer affronted.