Dr. Dolittle: A Short Story

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Remember that scene from Dr. Dolittle? Where Maya cuts her cute little introduction to Bo and quickly changes her name?
"Maya Delores Haynes" she says instead of 'Maya Dolittle'. That is every parent's nightmare, that their kid will grow up having to hide, or change the names that they have so lovingly given them. And although Maya's was a case of a last name with too much weight, children today are beginning to carry a burden in place of a name.

In a world today where it's difficult to not have a name also shared by the neighbor downstairs, friendly grocery store ma'am, and the cute little puppy trudging down the sidewalk with it's owner, it's understandable that moms are venturing into the unknown, inventing names left, right, and center.
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Got me crackling so hard I had to wonder how the kids in school would react to the name.

Let's take roll call for example. Teacher: "Amelia Aims, Ya (pause), Ya (pause, then squint, then look up brows furrowed), Ya'Highness? Smith". Royalty is proud and bold but if I can tell you anything about this one, he is certain to answer his name very sheepishly. The 'ground open up and swallow me' kind of sheepishly.

If you want your child to be a highness, simply go to one of the best schools, marry a prince and give up your life to become a princess. Still I'm not entirely sure that his teachers or school mates will line up for a chance at calling him highness.
Candida - I Think I've Had An Episode Of One Of Those

That thrushy, yeasty, infectiony thing women get in the big ol' v, is called candida. It the fungus that eats up your beautiful skin and nails. It's that annoying whiteness on your baby's tongue.

Candida as a name has a very beautiful meaning, it's a Latin baby name meaning dazzling white, bright, glowing white, and a host of other things that are white and bright. Why such a beautiful name had to share a name with a fungal infection is unfortunate because no matter how much you want your baby girl to be called light, we think it's wise to avoid the awkwardness that comes with this
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These women must also have their ways exactly, or no way at all. They are rude and belittle people, believe that everyone is beneath them and think that they are so much more loved than they really are. Like Mariah Carey, temperamental, selfish, spoiled, and overly dramatic.

Hooker - Worst Name Of All Time?

Hooker as a boy's name is of Old English origin. Possibly an occupational name referring to a shepherd's crook or hook. But what does hooker mean today? The urban dictionary defines hooker as "A not-so-rare breed of female that is overtly loose between the legs. Much like dinosaurs, these creatures cannot see anything unless it moves. Sometimes called "street t-rex"".

Still want to call your baby hooker? Imagine he gets into a fight at school, whether he wins or looses, the other kid will have something on him. He will only have to scream up at him (or down) "hooker!" and that's it, game over.

What is most annoying about this name is that the original meaning is nothing special. We may forgive Diva but we most certainly can't forgive

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