Comments on A Song Heard Far Away: Names

America'sNextTopModelJeez, and I don't even watch ...

2007-03-21T20:25:00.000-07:00

America's
Next
Top
Model

Jeez, and I don't even watch that stuff!

Katyess:What does ANTM mean? Yours,Thick as a Bric...

2007-03-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

Katyess:
What does ANTM mean?

Yours,
Thick as a Brick (not to be confused with built like a brick house).

Had I known you were going to post those suggestio...

2007-03-21T14:07:00.000-07:00

Had I known you were going to post those suggestions, I would have been clever. I'm still pushing for Nigela (ANTM be damned!) -- remember, you got to keep the name Ernie. We wouldn't be having this discussion if you'd just gone with Wang Chung.

TF—I think that's glaringly obvious. Do people rea...

2007-03-21T07:57:00.000-07:00

TF—I think that's glaringly obvious. Do people really think you named her after that character? That you lack originality? You're setting yourself up for a long drawn out process of explanation—I heard that character is getting a spin-off show of her own.

Me three! That show is SO overrated.

2007-03-20T20:39:00.000-07:00

Me three! That show is SO overrated.

Think Dawson Chili Anatomy-Balls:I hate it too.

2007-03-20T14:13:00.000-07:00

Think Dawson Chili Anatomy-Balls:
I hate it too.

Egan:I know. I want Mae to come to China with me :...

2007-03-20T14:12:00.000-07:00

Egan:
I know. I want Mae to come to China with me :)

Pixie - I HATE that show, and want people to know ...

2007-03-20T14:06:00.000-07:00

Pixie - I HATE that show, and want people to know that I'm not one of those lame-ass people who names their kids "Dawson," or "Jack Bauer." (no offense to all the parents of little Jack Bauers.)

I'm drafting up a proposal now. I will have them ...

2007-03-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

I'm drafting up a proposal now. I will have them in your office by this afternoon. Does this work for you? You were kidding with me? I took you seriously, but appreciate the clarification.

Looks like Mae has you covered language wise.

Every time Jacob talks about his daughter's name h...

2007-03-19T16:48:00.000-07:00

Every time Jacob talks about his daughter's name he mentions that she was born before Gray's Anatomy came out. Every single time. Not that he's self-conscious about it at all.

Mommy = Ma Ma Daddy = Ba Ba Sister = (older sister...

2007-03-19T14:31:00.000-07:00

Mommy = Ma Ma
Daddy = Ba Ba
Sister = (older sister ) Jie Jie
Kitty = Mao (we say Mao Mee)
Doggy = Gao (sounds like "Goh?")

Intonation is key too. I'll see if I can find something online that you can hear...

Think Songs and Chili Hopscotch:No, we don't have ...

2007-03-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

Think Songs and Chili Hopscotch:

No, we don't have to change her name. But we're sort of traditionalists when it comes to names. Our daughter is "Georgia." We might call her a traditional first name with Song as the middle name.

Addison Mae is a beautiful name!

Naynay:Yes, that's how I thought it was pronounced...

2007-03-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

Naynay:
Yes, that's how I thought it was pronounced at first, too. Wouldn't that be a cool name: "Why here comes PLAYAH, walking down the street. Doesn't she think she's fine???"

Mae:Do you know how to say Daddy, Mommy, Sister, K...

2007-03-19T13:17:00.000-07:00

Mae:
Do you know how to say Daddy, Mommy, Sister, Kitty and Doggy?

My daughter's name is Addison Mae. We went throug...

2007-03-19T13:01:00.000-07:00

My daughter's name is Addison Mae. We went through tons of different names, and I wanted Mae for the first name, but I got vetoed. However I think it works. We call her Addy. She was born a few months before Gray's Anatomy went on the air, so they copied off of us. I think you should just keep it Song Song or Song. I think it's beautiful. Do you have to change her name?

When I first read "Playa" I thought it read "Playa...

2007-03-19T09:05:00.000-07:00

When I first read "Playa" I thought it read "Playah", like, "Yo who you callin' a playah?" ha ha Did you know playa means "beach" in Spanish?

I've actually used Mandarin to get our kids verbal...

2007-03-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

I've actually used Mandarin to get our kids verbal since they are so easy to repeat (mono-syllabic and all).

Miles still uses:
"bao bao" - for hugging, carry me, comfort me

"nai nai" - this could mean milk, nurture me, put me in my crib (comfort), bed time

"lai lai" - come here (he never does, but still...)

"bu yow" - don't want

"yow" - i want

my daughter and I use every poop phrase in Mandarin so it's kind of a code when she talks about it in public (which we are trying to put an end to, but somebody help...)

"da bien" - poop
"xiao bien" - pee
"fan pi" - fart
"tsow tsow!" - oooee! that's a good one. stinks!

Let me know if you want more :)

Egan:I forgot to tell you, NO, we don't know Manda...

2007-03-17T09:31:00.000-07:00

Egan:
I forgot to tell you, NO, we don't know Mandarin (her language.) My husband picked up a short cheat sheet somewhere but that won't get us too far. I would like to know how to ask questions of goverment officials such as, "Please describe in a few short paragraphs the cyclical replication of the dialectical materialism that has plagued the East for the past millenium." Oh, and I need to be able to find the John.

Egan:Thank you. Will you please put together a for...

2007-03-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

Egan:
Thank you. Will you please put together a formal proposal on bond and gather a panel of twelve psychologists - maybe jury consultants could step in in a pinch - and select the three front runners. Pleae video tape the process. I will send you a P.O. Box number where you can sent registered mail. You may wish to utilize a legal messenger service at a slightly higher charge to ensure there are no mistakes regarding delivery.

Oh, and I'm just yanking yer chain, by the way.

Yes, you can all of the rejected baby names. I th...

2007-03-16T21:38:00.000-07:00

Yes, you can all of the rejected baby names. I think we have a strong frontrunner, but there a few I discarded that I may be tempted to revisit.

I love this story and how you've already watched it 17 times. I'm guessing you've seen it more than that since you posted. It's not to know your worst fears weren't true. How is your Chinese? Does she speak Mandarin or Cantonese?