Tryndee Nayme Gayme-NEVAEH edition

If you are not already aware of this fad, let the Dada Drummer be the first to alert you to the popularity of novelty name NEVAEH for baby girls in the United States. The name has moved from non-existence to obscurity to trendiness in a matter of about 36 months.

But why is it a novelty name? Because it's HEAVEN spelled backwards. Sigh.

Like any fad--or plague--this is sure to spread. So let's ride the front of the wave, drummers!!

Your challenge this week is to backwards spell any word in order to invent an original tryndee nayme. The winning names will be those that most please the expectant Mom and Dad.

Let me introduce you! Nora and Aron Setates are from central Ohio. Their interests include television, John Grisham novels, Appelbees, and outlet malls. Aron is a regional manager in the copier industry. Nora left her job as a bank teller to stay at home with their first born who is named, you guessed it, Nevaeh.

FOODIES Favorites!

You rocked the house on last week's name game! The Foodie Mom and Dad have reported to me their front runners(boy and girl):

Bleu Fromage-Hommage

Picón Cabrales

Petitepois Cornichon Escoffier

Bain-Marie

When the little yummy darling arrives, you call expect to receive FABULOUS muffin baskets!

On Domino's, BROOKLYN, and other evils.....

And the number one sign that we've given up as a culture....



FYI: The Dada Drummer will buy you some nice chinese take out NOT to name your baby Brooklyn!

Canadians have bad taste, too!

Just so you don’t think that I only want to pick on U.S. Parents with terrible baby naming skills, here’s some evidence of moniker madness North of the border.

6,440 girl names and 5,134 boy names were bestowed in Alberta in 2007. Here are a few of the more unusual ones:

Girl Names
Aruba, Aunesty
Butterfly
Chaos, Charlemagne, Coltanna
DaKayDa
Eckoe, Ellexis, Emma-Star-Ulaniq
God’s
Halo
Jedhi, Jurnee
Kalifornia
Legacy, Lexxannah
Manning, Million, Morningstar
Nigma
Poet
Raynebow-Roze, RocRock
Saturday
Thistle, Tutu
Wes-Leigh, Whisper
Xyrhl
Zamber, Zamzam

Boy Names
Ambiious, Atlas
Bienvenito, Blue-Quill, Bluesky
Chancellor, Courage, Cowboy
Elilei, Ewuak
Felony, Frandon, Furious
Gix
Hush, Husky
Izic, Jackpine
Keeper
Little, Loyal
Manchester, Midnite, Milwaukee
Obsidian-Angel
Preetinder
Rainbow, Ripkin, Ryott
Slim, SyliceVirgil
Utah
Wrigley
Xnox
Zedric, Zero

The Dada Drummer feels a bit dizzy from this list. But I do have a few questions....

Do you think Jedhi and Ewauk are siblings? What about Manning and Ripkin?
How will babies Aunesty and Ambiious every learn to spell?
Can God's give self-esteem guidance to little Zero?
I guess I know how you decorate a nursery for baby Tutu, but what does baby Felony's room look like?

And this just in for the parents of Emma-Star-Ulaniq and Obsidian-Angel! The hypen called and it's PISSED!

Tryndee Nayme Gayme---GOURMAND EDITION

The Dada Drummer is both fascinated and horrified by California Goddess Laurie's suggestion of Bologna and Dijon as place names. In my dreamy brain these names blended with California Goddess Shannon's name origins at an A&W drive-in to create a VISION for this week's game.

Mom and Dada are sophisticated American foodies expecting their first (and probably only) child. Mom's hobbies include collecting signed celebrity cookbooks and attending specialty cheese-tasting shows (she's grumpy about being off blue and soft-ripened cheeses during the pregnancy!). Dad is an artisan jam maker whose clients include Giada, Rachel, Martha, and Ida. They are in need of the most deliciously original food themed name you can invent!

Bon Appetite!

TRYNDEE NAYME GAME--Puppy results

There were some outstanding and outrageous Tryndee Puppee Naymes last week! I've heard that decided to just call the pup Max.

Oh, well.

Fantasy!

It may surprise you that the Dada Drummer has any unfulfilled fantasies. After all, what on Earth can be more satisfying than publically ranting about stupid baby names and bad movies? The Drummer may seem to be the object of envy to many, and yet I harbor secret fantasies.

Oh, how I wish I were a wicked smart gay man! Fashion-forward-fabulous! Invited to cool NY Fashion week shows! Pals with Saint Tim of the Gunn! In other words, in the deepest desires of my heart, I long to be one of the Project Rungay boys. Sigh.

Project Rungay is a necessity for all those who, like the Drummer, are endlessly delighted by the likes of Jay, Santino, Chloe, and that crazy tatooed guy from last season. My favorite this year is Big Gay Chris. I hope he wins it all. http://projectrungay.blogspot.com/

The Project Rungay boys also have a personal blog which seems to mostly be devoted to pointing out fabulousness in old MGM movies. The Dada Drummer puts a stamp of approval on THAT!
http://tomandlorenzo.blogspot.com/

Increase your own personal fabulosity today by check out either of their seriously marvelous blogs...kittens!