I’m working furiously on my fiction manuscript.
I need an unusual name for a babysitter.
Got any suggestions?
Give me a name, and I’ll tell you one interesting fact about this person.
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Stealing Isn’t Nice!
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Seriously, don't steal my shizz. Plagiarism pisses me off.
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January 30, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Chrystal
Belinda Snodgrass
January 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
She is a total snob.
January 30, 2012 at 6:09 pm
kd sullivan
Corliss
January 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
She is from California and likes to stay tan.
January 30, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Brown Road Chronicles
This is too funny… at risk of being called a spammer, you are welcome to use any of the names from this post I wrote today: http://brownroadchronicles.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/whats-your-name/
January 31, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
So I should name my babysitter after your daughter?
February 1, 2012 at 8:05 am
Brown Road Chronicles
Whatever it takes to get this book published, you know!
January 30, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Carmen M Colon
Lucy Fourgh (while many might pronounce it “furr” thereby making her name pronounced loo-see-fur, she pronounces it “forge) ;-D.
January 31, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
The moment the parents leave, Lucy Fourgh’s eyes turn red and she brands the children with an invisible 666 under the hair line.
January 30, 2012 at 6:12 pm
susielindau
Twillow Thunderhump — right off the top of my head and now I have to go back to work…. : )
January 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Darlene Steelman
lol! Love that one,
January 30, 2012 at 9:49 pm
David N. Walker
Hey, Renee – I think Susie got it!
January 31, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Twillow Thunderhump is 1/4 Native American and 3/4 Dr. Seussy. I like her.
January 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Transitioning Mom
My 14 year-old came up with Gaea, which means Mother Earth in Greek mythology. (Seriously, my kids are obsessed.) My suggestion is Rose Thorne.
January 31, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Gaea followed The Grateful Dead for 6 years and she wept when Jerry died. Now she eats Cherry Garcia every night, in his memory.
January 30, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Darlene Steelman
Kennedy Canaday
January 31, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Kennedy is super preppy and is never seen without her Bermuda bag.
January 30, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Marna
Penelope Billows
January 31, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
She likes to stand in front of open windows while wearing white. She never wears a bra.
January 30, 2012 at 6:37 pm
skippingstones
Solarium Jumper-Smith
January 31, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Ironically, she hates the sun. And jumping.
January 30, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Mary Mollica
Annabelle Colepepper. Call her Bella for short that’s my two cents for what it’s worth
January 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Ms. Colepepper likes kosher salt. She is very messy, but very kind. Hmmm. That has possibility.
January 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Kim Cook
Ivy Blue, of course…
January 31, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
That might be the name of Annabelle’s horse…
January 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Julie Gardner (@juliecgardner)
Renee Jacobson!
Oh wait…crap.
January 31, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
The children, of course, love her; however, she is not intelligent because she accepts $1 per hour to watch 3 children and a dog with a bladder problem. Duh.
(What was she thinking?)
January 30, 2012 at 7:20 pm
gojulesgo
My porn name is Shadow MacLennan. I think that has promise.
January 31, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Shadow MacLennan steals one fork each time she comes to babysit.
January 30, 2012 at 7:44 pm
jeandayfriday
Edwina Night. I had a real babysitter named Edwina when I was a kid and she stopped babysitting us because I asked her if her name was the guy form of Edward. To be a kid again.
January 31, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Did she have an Edweenus?
January 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm
The Good Greatsby
Ivy Snodgross.
Lucinda Poe.
Tawny Hank.
January 31, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Snobby.
Smart.
Hawt.
January 30, 2012 at 8:49 pm
ermigal
I can’t do better than Penelope Billows–love it.
January 31, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Yes but did you know that she didn’t wear underpants. It’s true!
January 30, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Annie
Dondra. I have a friend by that name and people are always surprised when they hear it for the first time. “what? Say that again? Sandra? no? deandra? no?” We started calling her Harry. That worked.
I have another friend we call Beula. She hates that.
January 31, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
I love that.
Maybe a sitter named Penelope Billows, who tells the kids to call her Harry!
January 30, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Carl D'Agostino
Jack. Hannibal. Freddie. Jason.
January 31, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
I see where you are going. Why is everyone making the sitter a girl. Hmm. I am open to a male sitter. But those are all murderers. Not what I’m going for in my book.
Jack Hannibal would be funny though.
January 30, 2012 at 9:50 pm
David N. Walker
I would say Ima Hogg, but that was the daughter of one of our governors.
January 31, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
She was so slim and beautiful. It’s too bad that she disappeared that night. I can’t believe they still haven’t found the body.
January 30, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Marianne
Tyrone
January 31, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Marianne. Now come on. Everyone knows Tyrone is an iguana.
January 30, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Duffy
Ellsbeth
January 31, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
She’s frumpy but has amazing clothes!
January 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Wayne Borean
Pirjo
Reeta
Kanerva
Those three names come to mind because they are all teenagers, and my protagonist ends up getting married to all three of them (an arranged marriage – they arranged it – two of them are older than he is).
Wayne
January 30, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Wayne Borean
Should probably mention that the names are Finnish.
Pirjo translates as “The Exalted One”
Reeta translates as “Pearl”
Kanerva translates as “Heather”
Wayne
January 31, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Pirjo has a major attitude.
Reeta has skin that is practically translucent.
Kanerva is a mean girl. (Do you get it?)
February 1, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Wayne Borean
Yep. That doesn’t describe their characters in the book
Pirjo and Reeta are identical twins who consider themselves as “One Person with Two Bodies”, and are really upset that their father has been trying to arrange separate marriages for them, since they’ve never, ever, slept apart (in this culture arranged marriages are the norm).
So they arranged the marriage. Their husband is quite a catch, the adopted son of a Senator, and to paraphrase Luke Skywalker, “He’s rich.”
It’s been interesting writing it. I had no idea at all that this was coming. The characters sprung it on me.
Wayne
January 31, 2012 at 5:10 am
Patrick Dykie
Minerva— She was a Roman, virgin goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, and magic. I figured that if she were babysitting some of the kids I know, she would need all those skills.
January 31, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Minerva wears long gauzy skirts and always drags her lyre with her. She can make a baby fall asleep in under three minutes. But she has this huge wart on her chin…
January 31, 2012 at 9:36 am
Shannon Pruitt from 'Mynewfavoriteday'
Gertrude:)
January 31, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Gertrude has a large, raised mole on her chin with one long black hair coming out of it. It’s kind of gross — especially when she sucks on it.
January 31, 2012 at 9:38 am
mairedubhtx
Your babysitter’s nanme is Sosia.
January 31, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Sosia does not speak one word of English, but she will play unlimited games of Duck, Duck Goose. Plus she bakes these amazing sugar cookies, so the kids, of course, adore her.
January 31, 2012 at 3:13 pm
noahluv
Chippie Prescott
…and I have an interesting fact about her if you’d like to hear it.
January 31, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Chippie Prescott must hang out with Kennedy Canaday up there ^. They probably wear matching turtlenecks and Fair Isles sweaters. I also bet they use Strawberry Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers.
Of course, I am dying to know about your Chippie.
Tell me!
January 31, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Beth
Fonda Jerez
January 31, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson
Rides in on a cool motorcycle.
February 1, 2012 at 12:48 am
Andra
May not be so unusual or original… But how about Bebe Siddor?
February 1, 2012 at 9:39 am
Carol H. Rivesl
Nelda Beeswicker ~
Don’t ask me why; it just appeared in my mind!!