Suppose you're founding a new settlement. It could be a newly discovered island somewhere, or a moon, or a sovereigntist movement in your mom's basement, whatever seems most plausible for you. What are you going to name your new colony?

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Do you know your great grandparents's names?

Ernest and Susan Jacobs
Freeland and Ruth Black

Constantine and Johanna
George and Annabelle MacQuaddie

How far back can you go?

William and Eliza, married 1721

Edited to include my Mom's side!

What are (were?) your grandparents' names?

Have you ever named a drink?

For example, a White Russian with toasted coconut vodka and homemade Kahlua is known as a Jackie Treehorn in our house and, back when Paul Sorvino played every Italian character in Hollywood, I started calling a martini with picked garlic a Paulie.

Can you please suggest British-sounding male names for my new Mini? Thanks!


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What do you think about businesses that try to have a funny name? Whenever I see one of them I can't really take them seriously enough to want to give them my business. Do funny business names help or hurt a business ( Read more... )

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