The Name Game

Ok newsflash...I want to have a baby and cant............however couldnt resist the baby names book that stares down from the bookshelf at me day in and day out. So I thought I would look up all my blogging friends and find out the meaning of their names.

Apologies if I miss you out. Just leave me a reminder in the comment space and I'll add you. Right here goes........

Me - EMMA:
German: Complete, whole, universal; can also mean nanny
Famous Namesakes: British actress Emma Thompson, Poet Emma Lazarus;
Star babies: daughter of Julie Andrews and Tony Walton, Christine Lahti, Eric Roberts, Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones
"Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence..." —Jane Allston

In 1997 this was the number 67 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Emma was ranked the number 134 most popular Girls name in the US.

Aaron: (not strictly a blogger but well cant leave him out can we?)

Hebrew: The anglicized form of Aharon, meaning high mountain, lofty, or inspired; In the Bible, Moses' brother Aaron was Israel's first high priest and is remembered for his staff which blossomed miraculously. Popular in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation; (Arabic) forest, thicken, strength
(Arabic) Haroun, Harun; (Spanish) Eron; (Scandinavian) Aaren; (Swedish) Aron; (Slavic) Arron; (Finnish) Aaro; Ahren, Harun al Rachid;
Old forms: Aharon;
Star babies: son of Robert De Niro

In 1997 this was the number 38 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Aaron was ranked the number 77 most popular Boys name in the US.

Aaron ranked 31 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Lauren:
Latin: Laurel, symbolic of honor and victory; Lauren is also a feminine form of Laurence, meaning from Laurentium, a city in ancient Italy.
Laureen, Laurena, Laurene, Laurenne, Laurina, Lauryn, Loreen, Loreene, Loren, Lorena, Lorene, Lorenia, Lorenna, Lorin, Lorren, Lorrin, Lorrina, Loryn;
Famous Namesakes: Actress Lauren Holly, Actress Lauren Bacall, Model Lauren Hutton

In 1997 this was the number 20 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Lauren was ranked the number 162 most popular Girls name in the US.

Thomas:
Aramaic, Greek: Twin; In the New Testament, Thomas the apostle doubted the resurrection of Jesus. This name is also borne by several saints, including philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas.
(French) Thomé; (Italian) Tommaso; (Spanish) Tomas; (Irish) Tomaisin; (Welsh) Tomos; (Polish) Tomasz, Tomek, Tomislaw; (Finnish) Tomi, Tommi; (Hungarian) Tamas; Thompson;
Familiar forms: Thom, Tom, Tommy;
Famous Namesakes: Inventor Thomas Edison, President Thomas Jefferson;
Star babies: son of Dana Carvey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest

In 1997 this was the number 37 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Thomas was ranked the number 10 most popular Boys name in the US.

Thomas ranked 27 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Adam:
Hebrew, English: Son of the red earth; In the Bible, Adam was first man created by God.
(English) Addis; (German) Adne; (Spanish) Adan; (Gaelic) Adhamh; (Czech) Damek; (Finnish) Aatami; (Hawaiian) Akamu; Addam, Adem;
Star babies: son of Leonard Nimoy, Maurice Gibb

In 1997 this was the number 46 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Adam was ranked the number 69 most popular Boys name in the US.

Adam ranked 39 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Tristan:
Celtic: Full of sorrows; a variant of Tristam. In Arthurian Legend, Tristan was a knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristram and Isolde.
(Welsh) Trystan; Tristen, Tristian, Tristin, Tristyn;
Old forms: Tristam, Tristram;
Star babies: son of Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones, Natasha Henstridge
The character of Walter Shandy in Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy believes that names are as important to a person's character as noses are to a person's appearance. He considers Tristram the worst name in the world. Therefore, Walter's solution to the problem of his new child's crushed nose is to name him Trismegistus, the name of the greatest king, lawgiver, philosopher, priest and engineer ever. Walter's rationale is that if one does not have a sizable nose he, at least, has a chance in life if he has a significant name, and this is one of the best. In the end, however, his child is accidentally christened with the name Tristram.

In 1997 this was the number 51 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Tristan was ranked the number 778 most popular Boys name in the US.

Tristan ranked 153 in the top 1000 given names for births in the 1990's (January 1990-August 1999).

Lisa:
English: My God is bountiful; variation of Elizabeth
(Finnish) Liisa; Lesa;
Famous Namesakes: Actress Lisa Kudrow

Based on the 1990 US Census, Lisa was ranked the number 11 most popular Girls name in the US.

Maria:
Latin, Italian, Spanish: Bitter; variant of Mary and the most popular Spanish name in the world. This name is often given in honor of the Virgin Mary, Christ's mother. See also Manon
(French) Marie; (Spanish) Malita, Mariquita; (Scandinavian) Mia; (Slavic) Marika; (Finnish) Maaria, Marita, Marja, Miia, Riia; (Hungarian) Mariska; (Hawaiian) Malia;
Familiar forms: Maree, Mimi;
Diminutive forms: Manette;
Famous Namesakes: Journalist and California first lady Maria Shriver, Opera singer Maria Callas, Educator Marie Montessori

In 1997 this was the number 43 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Maria was ranked the number 7 most popular Girls name in the US.

Sara:
Hebrew: Spelling variation of Sarah

Star babies: daughter of Harry Connick Jr

Based on the 1990 US Census, Sara was ranked the number 84 most popular Girls name in the US.
Hebrew: Princess; Sarah was the wife of Abraham in the Old Testament. Originally named Sarai, God changed her name after he told Abraham of Sarah's pregnancy.
(Spanish) Sarita; (Irish) Saraid, Zaira; (Finnish) Saara, Sari; (Hungarian) Sarika, Sasa; (Hawaiian) Kala; Sara, Zara, Zarah;
Old forms: Sarai;
Familiar forms: Sadie, Sallie, Sally;
Famous Namesakes: Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson;
Star babies: daughter of Jimmy Buffett, Kiefer Sutherland, Andie MacDowell, Marlee Matlin

Based on the 2002 Social Security Ranking, Sarah was ranked the number 8 most popular Girls name in the US.

In 1997 this was the number 1 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Sarah was ranked the number 23 most popular Girls name in the US.

Rachael:
Hebrew: Ewe; In the Bible's Old Testament, Rachel was the favorite wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. See also Rahele
(Spanish) Raquel; (Gaelic) Raonaid; (Scottish) Raoghnailt; (Swedish) Rakel; (Russian) Rahil; (Polish) Rahel; (Finnish) Raakel; Rachele, Rachelle;
Familiar forms: Rae;
Famous Namesakes: British actress/model Rachel Ward;
Star babies: daughter of Natalie Appleton, Kathleen Turner and Jay Weiss

In 1997 this was the number 24 chosen name in the US

Based on the 1990 US Census, Rachel was ranked the number 79 most popular Girls name in the US.

We'll Meet Again...................

Well I'm back home and pining like a dog! Bristol came and went and now I'm all alone again in Brummy land!! (actually Dudley, which is not Birmingham AT ALL!!!) But honestly you just cant leave for 5 minutes without all kinds of things happening. I mean, tornado's, really, whats that about? My poor poor homeland people, Im just thankful that people are ok...praise God! We really do have it all up here, earthquakes, tornadoes...whats next? a volcano in Rowley Regis? Well actually Im told Rowley Regis was a volcano....obviously extinct now....or I'd be panicking in this day and age!!

So Bristol..............well Mr Aaron and i visited the lovely Aunty betty and had muchos foodos!! Which is more than I can say for Mr Jamie Lee who only went 3 rounds at the all you can eat romantic buffet for 2 that was wednesday gone!! He then promptly complained he felt sick all afternoon!!! Must have been why he cheated on Monopoly!!! Good old jamie Lee...you gotta love him :)

What else? I met up with Lisa mafia too!! Bird you are a funky diva. What can I say...the day was wild.......full of low sloping ceilings, bass guitars, wierd caramel coffe and strange objects in the sink...all I can say is are you selling your eggs in strict rotation? (for more see Lisa's future blog)

Rest of the week I bummed around Bristol until my final hour.......................CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE! yes my visit to the one and only Ms Jones!! We had a jolly old time eating sandwhiches and cake with cream and printer ink! and well wasnt that an episode!? I turned up to Sanctuary and there was lauren, hands black with ink, someone had broken the printer and it exploded all over her (havent read blogs yet so appologise to Ms Jones if you blogged about this) to cut a long story short, someone in their infinite wisdom had wedged a pair of scissors on the printer and now the thing was spewing ink all over the shop...infact3 days on and its still on my skin a little!!! So we used a rainforest full of tissues and cleared that lil job up!!! and i went on my merry way...thanks Ms Jones, that will remain with me forever :)

On one of my solo trips around Bristol I found myself in Brandon Hill park. 2 things happened while I was there. I was standing in top of the hill, surveying the landscape as you do when it bought to my rememberance the first time i ever came to Bristol. Adam Picked me up, we met Tristan and went on our merry way to Clifton suspension bridge. While there a funy little conversation took place:

we were, the three of us, standing on the bridge looking out over the surrounding areas

Adam: "Did you know that this is the highest point in bristol?"

Emma and Tristan turn to look at the massive hill behind them

Emma: "are you sure the top of that massive hill isn't the highest point?!"

all of us burst into laughter...........ahhh suppose you had to be there but it was enough to make me laugh outloud to myself in the park lol!!

Werl i came, i saw, i blogged

look after yourselves, and each other.....till next time xxx