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9:09 am on October 8th, 2008
1. I love lamb. It is both adorable and delicious.
2. “I Was Told There’d Be Cake” was a great book, I’m so happy to see it get a shout out.
I like my food cute. “Cake” definitely spoke to me, especially the part about her awful, post college job. I lived the same exact thing.
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9:12 am on October 8th, 2008
Sigh. As if there is only one line of your last name in the history of the world. Have you ever been outside of the country, people?
I was going to say something about the lamb, but “it is both adorable and delicious” has thrown me off track. I hope to work that into a conversation I have today.
Yeah, it is the first and last name (and the combo together, I think) that throws people. Who the hell knows.
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9:18 am on October 8th, 2008
My name’s not that different, but it’s one of those that can be used for both genders, usually for women. And I think that’s affected me. For instance, I somehow understand women’s fashion and I almost cried at the end of Beaches.
Ugh, I’m going to go watch football and scratch myself now so I feel more manly.
Beaches and Steel Magnolias get me everytime. Oh, and I watched Finding Neverland this weekend with my friend and I totally freaking lost it. He kinda just sat there, stunned. Damn, that movie so sad.
So, yeah, I don’t think less of you.
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9:20 am on October 8th, 2008
Yes, we need to do a dinner party… ASAP. Drool.
PS: You are like a glittery gold star in a sea of vanilla, my dear.
Yes, dinner party. Lots of dead animals.
And I am blushing.
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9:21 am on October 8th, 2008
I know that if I ever go into porn, my stage name will be eerily similar to your given one.
And, yum. Meat.
You can totally have it. FOR FREE. I am nice that way.
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9:25 am on October 8th, 2008
If I didn’t know your name, this post would make me want to punch you right in the face for the CURIOSITY TORMENT of it all.
And, being that I DO know what your name is….I must say, I LOVE it, but am surprised you get that much commentary on it. Maybe I shouldn’t be, though, considering the amount of commentary I get on my own (much tamer) name. “Oh what an UNUSUAL spelling!” Really?? Because it’s the ORIGINAL GAELIC SPELLING OF KATHLEEN. “Katelynn” “Kaitlin” “Catelyn”? They’re all just bastardized versions of an old Irish name. Now go sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done.
I am not exaggerating. It really is all the time.
Oh (and this is the most I will ever give regarding me name)…dude, my middle name is Lee.
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9:40 am on October 8th, 2008
Oh. Lee?
Wow.
Just….okay. Say no more.
I told you.
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9:41 am on October 8th, 2008
I was the same way with my name for years. Why do I have such an English name with such a bizzare last name? Now, I love my name and when Nick and I get married, I’m totally keeping it. And yeah, the “both adorable and delicious” comment is throwing me too.
It threw me, but in a good way.
I agree…you have a fun, cool name.
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9:53 am on October 8th, 2008
weird my name is oh so common.
P.S
I almost spanked it to the lamb pic…. ok now THATS weird. I mean who gets turned on to meat… wait don’t answer that
I get turned on by meat. It is ok. I mean, that was some good meat.
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10:09 am on October 8th, 2008
I think there was a wonderful picture of a standing rack on the cover of my Gourmet this month. I think the “adorable and delicious” is calling out to me: Eat me…Eat Me!
Not Leigh? An interesting combination.
Yes, you are right re: Gourmet.
Nope, Lee. Same middle name as my mama.
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10:14 am on October 8th, 2008
You have awesome name – at least you aren’t a restaurant chain, stripper name, a song by the Beach Boys – gah I loath my name. My sounds more stripperish then yours – you have like a royal name
Thanks! Royal? I will take it.
I like your name. I have an aunt that has your name.
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10:26 am on October 8th, 2008
One type of person I’ve always disliked – and I’m sure you’re not among them – are those who have unusual, difficult to pronounce names yet get all offended when others mispronounce the names.
I just correct people. I don’t get mad at all, but I learned at a very young age to not apologize, not make a big deal, just fix it.
“Oh, nice to meet you, Lemmommmez”
“Actually, it’s Lemmonex”
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11:01 am on October 8th, 2008
So, c’mon – you know the difference. Firstly, the New Zealand lamb starred in the Lord of the Rings. I took a pretty close look at those chops, and at least 1 of them looked like a lamb that Vigo might have petted. Secondly (and c’mon now, this stuff is easy!) – the accent is completely different. Thirdly, you can tell its from either New Zealand, or Australia, because they are arranged in a counter-clockwise fashion, whereas a north american rack of lamb would be arranged clockwise (you know, the same way our toilet water varies when its flushed)
As for your name – name is important! It’s your own personal branding, and I think its great. It’s memorable. Personally, I think you have an advantage…. especially if you DO want to be a stripper, since you wouldn’t have to legally change your name – I mean, that’s just a big pain in the butt!
(oh and yes, I have a blog now, and yes, I might have blogged about you on it. If you don’t like it, blame Charlotte Harris, it’s all her fault
)
Welcome to the blogosphere. May many of your hours at work be happily wasted away. I think you lose some credibility for calling me a celebrity, but I will take it. I am merely an extreme attention grabber.
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11:01 am on October 8th, 2008
I always wanted my name to be something more interesting, but Chris is what I’m stuck with.
I bet you thought my name was really Apollo, didn’t you? I’m sneaky.
You are stealth, I tell ya.
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11:10 am on October 8th, 2008
Mario’s sister
Has made one mean rack of lamb.
Her first name? Dunno.
Hmm, now now. Don’t be SO sure on that last name.
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11:24 am on October 8th, 2008
My ex roommates were once asked if my real name was their “superspy drag queen alias.” That made years of teasing vanish in an instant.
That is freaking fantastic.
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11:31 am on October 8th, 2008
my full (real) name is apparently catchy enough that a lot of people like to string it all together instead of just calling me by my first name. i don’t know what i’d do if i ever get married either, because i can’t imagine being called anything else.
People love saying my name in a sing songy fashion. I am sure the same happens to you. it is strange to imagine my last name being Smith or something.
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11:42 am on October 8th, 2008
You have evidence of my reaction when you told me your name. It has a noble resonance to it. We should form a clique of some kind for people with unique names. While my name is also somewhat exotic, I don’t think it holds a candle to the allure yours has.
Like a posse? A gang? I have always wanted to lead some sort of rogue bang of misfits. I am in!
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11:49 am on October 8th, 2008
Hey, people? What’s so horrible about the middle name Lee? It’s lovely, it’s adverb-tastic, and it’s the Brand That Fits.
I swear I don’t have a dog in that fight…
I am not hating. Works for me, works for my mom. Lee 4eva!
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11:55 am on October 8th, 2008
A “rogue bang of misfits”…wow, this is the best Freudian typo you’ve had all week.
And I want to start a club of women with the middle name Lee. We could be co-presidents!
I am keeping that. It is too beautiful to change.
Lee, Marie and Ann make up about 70% of middle names.
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12:25 pm on October 8th, 2008
At least you weren’t almost named a name that would have been shortened in the U.S. to “Fucky”.
It could always be worse, you are indeed correct.
Can I call you Fucky from now on? Perhaps Fuckface? PLEEEEASE?
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12:39 pm on October 8th, 2008
You have an exxxxcellant name! It is as individual as you are. You have such a long name that I had to go with a short middle name, and why not mine I ask? Plus, how many people can say they have one X in there name, you have two. I am glad you like it now.
You are giving a lot away about my real name, woman. Safety first!
Then again, no one will guess my first name.
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1:18 pm on October 8th, 2008
Hey!!! I knew you were good people. My middle name is Lee, too!!! =-)
Lees unite!! Ps, I have no idea what your last name is and that is really weird.
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1:42 pm on October 8th, 2008
Like a posse? A gang? I have always wanted to lead some sort of rogue bang of misfits. I am in!
Guess what? Our posse needs a name…….and a side order of Freudian slip please.
Hmmm…I am coming up dry here. Everything that springs to mind it way too cheesy.
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1:45 pm on October 8th, 2008
Your name is on the web. I wouldn’t care to look except the curiosity killed me from this post. Can you send me an e-mail so I can tell you where so you can take it off?
Jesus, are you kidding me? OK, but this better not be a ploy…
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1:57 pm on October 8th, 2008
Is your first name copyrighted? Because if it’s not, I would love to name my first child after it
You can totally have it! She will enjoy it, though possibly be made fun of.
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2:07 pm on October 8th, 2008
Unlike all the others I don’t know your name so am left to actually do what Caitlin threatened if she were in my boat. I have a name which growing up was very unique and I hated it because kids couldn’t pronounce it and I could never find any t-shirts or mugs or key chains with my name, but then I started to like the fact that no one had it. Cut to a generation later and it became one of the in names and suddenly everyone had it; it was very confusing to me to hear my name being called only to realize it wasn’t me being spoken to. From unique to mundane in one generation. The story of my life.
As for NZ lamb vs Australian lamb, NZ is a lush green temperate place so that sheep grow up (and get killed) in much more flavor and tender inducing environs. Kind of like why NY pastrami is different (read better
) than pastrami elsewhere; it’s the water. Moral of the story, unless you are shopping for kangaroo meat, always go with the NZ produce.
Not all the others know it, promise. Don’t feel left out.
And from now on, NZ in the house.
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3:08 pm on October 8th, 2008
Your name is great. I too grew up with an uncommon name and as a child I wished my parents had named me something normal, but now I love my name. People always remember me and it’s the type of name you’d expect from a distinguished professional.
What bothers me is that now there is a television show featuring a character with my name. Whenever I tell my name to morons they always say “Oh, like that guy in _____” and of course I reply, no like that guy in (insert book that all educated westerners should have read). I bet if it were a Harry Potter book these morons would have read it.
And I think I can guess yours…
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3:18 pm on October 8th, 2008
You can sing Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and substitute my name in its chorus. It’s awesome – and almost makes up for how annoying that song has become.
That is pretty damn awesome, darling.
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4:56 pm on October 8th, 2008
I love your name. It is a complete porn name–the LEE as a middle name, amazing.
I have one of those super long last names that no one can pronounce and yet…no one calls me by my first name which is a traditional name–although not as super common as Jen or Jessica…and everyone calls me by my last name.
Oh and in my close crew of 9 girls, three are named Jen. No joke.
So we all go by our super long ethnic Jewish/Italian/Latino last names.
Its awesomely confusing for everyone involved!
I definitely only refer to you as Kass or Kassy–it just suits you.
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5:14 pm on October 8th, 2008
You know I was thinking about it…and with my other friends outside the crew of 9…most of them ALSO either have really easy peasy first and last names or easy first names and crazy last names.
You are one of my few friends that has an interesting first AND last name. My sisters have “foreign” first names so that combined with our last name is a tongue twister…but I say:
Wear it with pride sugar!!
By the way…you should never have told me your middle name. I amgoing to be finding out your pimp name asap.
Ha, isn’t my name kinda a pimp name already? Just saying…
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5:15 pm on October 8th, 2008
Ummm so my middle name is Thayer…and I had a lisp when I was growing up…much confusion ensued. No one could understand what that was supposed to be. I am horribly curious about your name now.
Thayer is an awesome middle name! I love it. It is a cool first one as well. And thanks for joining, M.
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6:03 pm on October 8th, 2008
I believe I commented on your lovely name the first time I learned it. More than a stage name, it sounds French to me.. New Orleans, Southern belle.
I also related to Sloane in that book. Most of my mail is for a “Mr. Brett G.” Clients are always surprised to hear my voice for the first time. I like my name now, and get compliments on it, but let me tell you, it was not fun on the playground. Especially with a boy Brett in my grade.
You did, you were very kind. Thanks again.
And yes, I feel like most things we hated as kids grow on us. Names, hair color…whatever. I think Brett is a great first name for a woman.
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7:38 pm on October 8th, 2008
Am I missing something? Why was this password protected?
It’s okay – Pepe LePew isn’t such a bad name. (is that it?)
Its an awesome name. That is TOTALLY it.
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9:18 pm on October 8th, 2008
when i was little i wanted my name to be sparkles…yeah i know pretty stripperesque. anyway now i’m at peace, and like my own name.
I want my name to be Sparkles now…genius.
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10:15 pm on October 8th, 2008
You have seen my last name. I have a lifetime of sports trophies with it spelled wrong in one form or another…lol.
As long as the guy whispers “Lemmony goodness” as he breathes up you neck on the way to your ear…..I see no problem. But that’s just me.
Ha, well, you can have your fantasies, FA. They are safe here.
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12:08 am on October 9th, 2008
I could kill for one of those beautiful lamb chops just about now. When I even pretend to be fasting (for Yom Kippur), I am always so hungry!
Marriage is a convenient time to ditch a name no one can spell or pronounce. My maiden name was Naeseth. I got a lot of variations, many of which sounded like Nazareth. When I got married it was reduced to a middle initial of N.
The fasting would kill me…while I like to pretend I have a Jewish soul, I could never execute the practices.
Barbara of Nazareth…I like it.
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12:04 pm on October 9th, 2008
I have sort of the opposite problem: My name, which is a standard popular male name, when combined with my middle name (which is my mom’s maiden name) and my very scottish last name, makes me sound like I should have a Jr. or IV or something after it and EVERYONE assumes I come from money, which i assurdedly DO NOT.
To the point where dates have asked if I have an estate. Not jokingly, either.
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