Posted on 07/04/2013 12:33:18 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The regulars at my local Starbucks are nice people who seem like they have good taste. I would probably trust their suggestions for which new Frappuccino to try, or even their restaurant or hairdresser recommendations. I would not, however, trust them to help me make my major life decisions. Like naming my child.
And yet, a couple in Connecticut did just that. Using the same system the shop uses to vote for the barista of the month, they set up a polling station to decide between the two finalist names, Logan and Jackson. For random strangers to vote. On the name of their child.
WFSB news didnt share the final choice, but did share some of the names that came in as write-in submissions. They will not be naming the child Latte, Hulk Hogan, or Barack Obama. Pity.
Flipping a coin also might have worked, but that wouldnt get them on TV news.
Couple Lets Starbucks Customers Decide Babys Name [WFSB]
Understood. I have three cats named Damnit.
That makes it easy to call them. As if they would come when you call them.
So when you say "come, stay" he moves like what an inch?
Exactly. But I stole that from Steven Wright.
Why all the negative remarks? If a couple here posted they were not able to decide what to name their baby and picked two good names, would we be saying the same thing about them. The weren’t considering “Sky Blue April Morning” or Dawdle. It wasn’t a hyphenated last name. I have know normal people with both names. I have know couples who have sought outside input because of the same reason. The worst thing they did is choose a Starbucks. The matching tattoos are no on their foreheads so they are employable. They are a man and a woman. No hint in the story that they are on any goverment support. I bet their kid regardless of name would be a better president than Obama.
I steal sometimes but I don’t lie about it. ; )
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