Comments on: Oh, Utah…

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:19:43 +0000

In reply to The one and only Mikaydee. :)

By: The one and only Mikaydee

The one and only Mikaydee — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 03:07:26 +0000

Hey, I’m glad you got a kick out of my name, and the fact you knew how to pronounce it is awesome. If you want to pile on the humor at this graduation I graduated from the nursing program. So there is a good chance I will work at McKay Dee.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 15:59:59 +0000

In reply to john e. . .. There were at least a couple of Shyanns in the graduation booklet. They're so common in these parts that they weren't worth noting.

By: john e. . .

john e. . . — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 07:04:31 +0000

That’s a lot of dragon slayers you got there. That and pole dancers. “Shayahna” stood out because (I’m guessing) it’s pronounced Cheyenne-ah, which brings me to my little bad name story.

As a volunteer service one year, I coordinated the publishing of my daughters’ elementary school directory. Amongst all the Hannahs, Ariels, Tylers, Austins, Micheals, and Jacksons was this jem:

Shyann

By: Ericb

Ericb — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:31:19 +0000

When it comes to eccentric names the gold medal goes to the Puritans. How would you like to go through life with the name Fly-fornication?

https://historyofnothing.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/puritans-and-their-weird-names/

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:24:08 +0000

In reply to Sneaky Burrito. I think there needs to be a critical mass of Mormons.

By: Sneaky Burrito

Sneaky Burrito — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:15:40 +0000

Must be specific to Utah? I grew up around a lot of Mormons (in Independence, MO) but I remember them having names along the lines of “Josiah,” “Carl,” “Katherine,” and “Adrian,” which don’t seem all that unusual. (OK, maybe “Josiah” is a little old-fashioned. But “Mikkol,” it isn’t.)