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David and Victoria have announced a baby name
Does Hollywood have some secret covenant to populate the world with insanely awful baby names? Is there a bet out there and the joke is on us? The world got wind that Victoria Beckham is finally being blessed with a little princess. Wonderful.
But we also just got news of her baby’s name. Are your ready? Can you handle the truth?
Santa. As in Claus. Yep. I have to admit, Apple is sounding more and more endearing to me these days. I wasn’t so fond of Bronx (Ashlee Simpson Wentz), or Buddy Bear (Jamie Oliver), but they can grow on me. I’m not sure Santa ever will.
And who can compete with Santa? When Gwen Stefani tells her little lovelies that Santa is coming, and it isn’t the real Santa, what then? How awful to live your life as the girl that people thought was the dude responsible for the magic of Christmas, but really was just a girl.
The positive side, because it is always right to end with a positive, is I hate when other people tell you what or what not to name your child. That is worse baby naming etiquette than choosing a bizarre name. It really is no one’s business, unless asked.
I like the fact that Hollywood is doing what they want and not caring what others think. I can appreciate that. First rule of baby club is this-you do what is right for you and yours and ignore the outside opinions that will be flung your way. Inevitably, you will spend your life dodging daggers if you leave yourself open.
How to feed my child? How much sunlight per day? Night time routines? Should I name my child Santa? Someone always has something to say, especially if you ask. That must be why Victoria hasn’t called me lately. I was wondering what was up.
Jamie Tripp Utitus lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children where she teaches and freelances. Her personal blog, Ugly Like Me, began as a way to heal and cope with Multiple Sclerosis.
I am not too old for tattoos, but old enough to know my kids are too young
I don’t know how many tattoos I have on my body, I stopped counting a long time ago. But let me count how many my daughter has on her tiny little frame, 1…2…0! Yes, zero because she is only five and I’m not insane. Believe it or not, there is at least one insane dad in Georgia. His name is Eugene Ashley.
In addition to insane, 26 year-old Ashley was drunk when he got the initials DB, short for Daddy’s Boy, tattooed on his 3 year-old son’s shoulder back in 2009. Ashley, or “Stonner” as his friends call him, got off with a $300 fine and probation.
There is a litmus test to tell you whether or not you are old enough to have children. If you think you are ready to procreate, you and your partner must sit down and really get honest with yourselves. Ask yourselves this, “Do we want a RAD tattoo for our little peanut?” If you answer yes, you are too young, if even just in mind, to have children.
Couple thoughts. First, do you use the initials DB ever? When you do, are you referring to a daddy’s boy? The initials DB are reserved for a select few and I assure you they do not stand for daddy’s boy.
I bet you this DB didn’t intend for those initials to represent what he proclaimed they did either. Furthermore, which would serve a better purpose, $300 fine or rehab? Does $300 even cover the cost of toilet paper in the courthouse?
The author, Jamie Tripp Utitus
Jamie Tripp Utitus lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children where she teaches and freelances. Her personal blog, Ugly Like Me, began as a way to heal and cope with Multiple Sclerosis.
