1,170 — Naming Children

Are you named after anyone you know? Find out about choosing baby names in this episode.
Slow dialog: 1:19
Explanations: 3:57
Fast dialog: 20:42
Celeste: So, here is my shortlist.
Albert: A shortlist for what?
Celeste: Baby names.
Albert: We have months to decide. Don’t you think we should wait?
Celeste: No, I want to be prepared. Here, take a look. See what you think.
Albert: Ezekiel?! You want to name our child Ezekiel? He’ll be teased by every kid in school.
Celeste: It’s a family name. I was trying to appease my parents. They’ve been suggesting a lot of family names. We could call him by a nickname, maybe “Zeke.”
Albert: I’m not naming my child Ezekiel. His name would be Ezekiel Eckleman. That’s a mouthful. I also want to steer clear of alliterative names. I’ve never liked them.
Celeste: Okay, are there any names you like on my list?
Albert: Not Alan Phillip. That’s for sure.
Celeste: Why not? I thought we’d name the baby after my grandfather. Alan is a nice first name and Phillip is a nice middle name.
Albert: His initials would be “A.P.E.” – ape! He would never live that down.
Celeste: How about “Mikol”?
Albert: You mean an alternate spelling for “Michael”? People don’t know how to pronounce a name with an odd spelling.
Celeste: Well, are there any names you do like?
Albert: Albert Eckleman Junior has a nice ring to it.
Celeste: As you say, we have months to decide. Let’s keep an open mind.
Albert: Humph!

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse