Oh, but they do. In the neverending news of bad baby names, my friend just sent me this story about an Ohio State fan naming his son after two legendary OSU coaches. The kid’s name? Tressel Hayes. Seriously, I think I’m going to barf. According to the father, Brent Huffines:
If nothing else, it assures the Buckeye tradition stays in the family. Can you imagine someone named Tressel Hayes going to Michigan for college?
No, I can’t imagine someone with that name going to my esteemed alma mater (we wouldn’t want him either!), nor can I imagine ever naming my son Carr Schembechler (although Fielding Elliott has a nice ring to it). I’m as big of a football fan as any, but seriously, where do we draw the line? What happens when OSU goes on a big losing streak when little Tressel is in college? (A girl can dream.) DH- don’t get any ideas.
Tags: baby names, Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Jim Tressel
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There’s a child at my kids’ school named Mimi Mee. Imagine the principal at an assembly announcing “and the award for Most Improved in Math goes to Mimi Mee,” followed by the rumble of 300 parents muttering “Mimi Mee? Her parents named her Mimi Mee?”
There’s also a child in our community named Ronald McDonald. *facepalm.*
My husband is a devoted fan of the Denver Broncos, but even he felt the suggestion of naming our son “Miles Chai” was over the top.