Wednesday, October 1, 2008

What's in a Name?



So Crystal and I have decided to name our child Jackson Miles Davenport(more on that later). In the meantime I thought that I would share the wonderful name suggestions that we have received. The naming contest is over, but we'd love to hear your suggestions to add to the following list of suggested names:

Barack Obama Davenport
Magglio Sergei Chauncey Manders (Very long story)
George Bush Sucks Davenport (actually the most suggested name)
Jay-Z Hova Davenport
Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze Davenport
Miles Davis Coltrane Davenport
Jazzycougar Davenport
Thelonious Brooklyn Davenport
Any others???

How did we come up with Jackson Miles you ask? My Mother's family is a group of very wonderful individuals. They are a very spiritual, loving and family-oriented group of people. At the family reunions, there are always new 'family' members consisting of beloved neighbors and practically people that they met on the street and adopted. My Mother's maiden name? Jackson, of course. We really liked the idea of honoring the spirit of the family and hope that our son has as much love in his heart as the people he is named after. And most importantly Crystal liked the name. As far as the Miles part, those who know me can recognize the jazz God who shared this name and is among the coolest dudes to ever walk the planet Earth. I fully expect Jackson to wear dark shades inside, snap along to jazz beats and be the coolest kid around - by the time he's 2 with this name.

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