Baby Names

If you were to ask me what the perfect amount of humidity is.....I would tell you about 70 percent. For you Arizona types this is absurd I know, however when coupled with the awe inspiring oceanic breeze that seems to be everywhere in Hawaii, I would tell you to think twice. The air seemed to have a hint, of the smell of the hibiscus flowers that grow everywhere, and the weather just seemed perfect. At least that was my question when I stepped outside of the airport for the first time in Hawaii. What makes this place so "perfect"? I know now. It's the weather. It could just be my thoughts on the matter but allow me to opine just a bit longer. I think that the perfect weather is weather you don't think about, you wake up and get dressed, not something you have to adjust for. What you wear today is just as good as tomorrow and next week. If you stop and think or say something about the weather it isn't perfect. Or if it is different its because the day before was less than perfect one way or the other and this day that is so ideal in comparison. There really is a huge segue here by the way....just have to get to it.

So that's where we are now, Hawaii. The setting is along Ala Moana (for those that care about this kind of stuff, Ala Moana is Hawaiian for "Path to the Sea")Boulevard in Hawaii. We're walking along just past the mall and the beach is on our right hand side with the crystal blue-green water crashing upon the sandy shore, and the cool Hawaiian ocean breeze drifting off the ocean carrying the smell of paradise across your senses. People running along the trees, and the multicolored beach towels spread across the fine sand. (it's hard to believe that I couldn't wait to get off that island). We were walking and talking about things, stuff, random everyday things people talk about. We weren't married at the time so just stuff. As we walked along noticing the stores and whether or not we wanted to go inside, mind you the stores were across the street and not really on the agenda. As we continued we saw a particular store, a furniture store (at least I remember it that way) if you will, a store like any other but the name stood out. Sarah and I are both Arizona people and the name of this store stood out of all Hawaiian nature. Six letters and the letters transitioned from one color to the next with every letter. The word Sedona, it's a city in Arizona. It said something to Sarah and I and we decided then that if we got married, and if we had kids and if the baby were a girl we would name her Sedona. Sedona Rae is the girls name we've chosen.

Now the boys name has no particular story or cool meaning or even anything remotely close to that of the girls name. I chose Tallon. Tallon Jacob, it has a story albeit a rather short and uninteresting one but I'll at least tell it and let you know why I'm not sure about it. I remember the name from some BMX game I was playing many years ago and liked the sound. Something I pocketed away in my brain like many other useless tidbits of information that matter to nobody but me. So we started thinking about names and Tallon is what came out. Tallon Jacob. Sounds good, has great phoneme structure. If you think I made that last one up you can look it up yourself. Eat your heart out Mrs. Whateveryournamewas English Teacher of 10th grade. I don't think I'll ever use that again in a sentence on purpose in my life so lets relish the moment......ok thats enough relish.

Anyway I think I have an issue with the name. People ask about the names we've chosen for the baby and Preggers and I are quick to respond to the girls name. Preggers is also quick to respond to the boys name too, I however find myself hesitating, even half saying it under my breath. I mean I can't name my baby something I'm embarrassed to say before I even know the sex. I mean maybe I'll warm up to it, who knows. Maybe not. Nonetheless we bought a baby name book at the store yesterday to see what else we can find. Let me tell you. Names are not prophetic, if I knew that it would make the boy successful I'd name him Adonis, or maybe Thor I like Thor, but I know I was a scrawny kid. In fact all the pictures I've seen of those Fredrick's before me were kinda scrawny too, I mean we grew into it but nothing worthy of the name Thor. That's just asking for a beating. So all the names with their meanings in this 450 page book from around the world, is going to be kinda tough to sift through. I mean don't get me wrong, Some countries names I'll pass over with ease, not that I have a problem with the most common Cambodian boys names...I'm not Cambodian, I don't intend to be Cambodian, I could be an Israeli Prime Minister, I'd still have to bum rides off of people. Sorry Ferris Bueller Plug, nobody will get it but me so it's ok. So some of the smaller countries names I'll pass over and those chapters will stay untouched. I'm in the Hebrew names right now and it's starting to pick up a bit. However I don't want a name that you spit everytime you say it, specially if you're yelling at the poor kid and spitting on his face the whole time....so I'll be cautious in this area too. Just going to look for a good sounding phoneme structure, that and the lack of the need to spit when it's said. Yeah! Well everyone I have bored you all to death and ended this rather quickly. I apologize. But this is it for today.