The Cellar / Names. (My obsession) ((Well one of them))

**Posted by Limey** 6/17/2025 9:48 am

Long ago in a land far away I failed to persuade someone who had won the green card lottery to change her name from Assol to something, ANYthing, else.

**Posted by monster** **Online!** 6/17/2025 6:02 pm

many don't. But these were born here.

My fave is still Randy Dong ...who was an associate researcher or something when I was PhD student. He chose an anglicized name, but apparently was underinformed about the differences between British and American English. But he was very friendly and enthusiastic and when he introduced himself to the group, it was several minutes before any of us could respond

**Posted by monster** **Online!** 7/23/2025 9:35 pm

monster wrote:
4 days of swim championships, some name observations:

most unusual
Sunbear
Rune
Rock
Diem

surprise popular names:
Avery
Grayson

In one of the 4 meets (9/10 age group), there were 3 of each of these -two girls and one boy. yes, that's right, two girls called Grayson in the same swim meet

About to add this year's offerings but just wanted to update.... Sunbear is still swimming. Now in the oldest group and when the ladies were waiting to be marshalled, I overheard them mention his name in a highschool girl way....

(Only one Grayson left and she's also in the top age group, The Averys have reached the spelling variant point (Averi, Aivery....))

**Posted by monster** **Online!** 7/23/2025 9:39 pm

Based on my observations from three days of swim championships this year (one more to go)... ...in the next couple of decades, we will be attending the wedding of Ellie and Hamilton. The bridesmaids will be Vera, Esther and Gladys, with Odin as best man and any and all other groomsmen will be called Jude.

Yes, two Odins so far and still another day to go.

In the Unique and New (ish) department
Capricus
Payne

**Posted by Clodfobble** 7/24/2025 8:04 am

Our new weird frontrunner these days is Nico ("neeko")--we've have three of those this summer, all short for Nicolas, plus one Neko, short for nothing.

**Posted by monster** **Online!** 8/25/2025 7:56 pm

Save me. Spotted today at work -this person is around 27: Ryhlei

**Posted by monster** **Online!** 8/25/2025 7:57 pm

(One might presume it's pronounced Riley....)

**Posted by fargon** 8/26/2025 6:23 am

monster wrote:
Save me. Spotted today at work -this person is around 27: Ryhlei

EEEK!!!