If you are wondering about the teasing potential of the name you are considering for your new little bundle of joy, may I suggest running it by a class of third-graders first?
This morning my kid’s teacher announced to the class that one of the other teachers had had her baby and named him “Jacoby,” pronounced “juh-KO-bee.” Laughter erupted instantly around the room, including shouts of “Jacuzzi!” and “Bon Jovi!” Poor baby!
It is also important to carefully consider baby’s initials. I used to work for a person who’s last name began with “G”. When she was expecting she went through many options to avoid initials that spelled out embarrassing things like BUG, FAG, BAG etc.
NIW
March 17th, 2008