When I select a SO is it OK to change his or her name?

[LeftyMom]

I picked one out online, but he has the same name as a previous boyfriend, and this is at times mildly confusing in casual conversation. Also, it's a fairly common name so when I call for him in public, I'm surrounded by dudes in their late thirties. I'd like to change it, but he's 37, so he's answered to his current name for a while and I'm worried he might be confused by the transition.

[CreekDog]

1. you should call him your "old man"

that's classy. :evilgrin:

[LeftyMom]

3. And increasingly accurate.

That's okay though, because I'm the beneficiary on his insurance policy.

[MrCoffee]

2. Yes. I vote for Priscilla.

[CreekDog]

4. and I thought my answer was least helpful

:rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

5. I think he looks more like an Abigail.

[MrCoffee]

6. When I think Abigail, I think Stockard Channing

He could pass as an Edwina.

[Midlodemocrat]

7. How about Mary? That's kind of an all around

dog loving name, I think.

[MrCoffee]

9. When I think Mary, I think Mary Worth...so yes, that works.

:thumbsup:

[KitchenWitch]

8. Clairiece has a nice ring to it.

[evlbstrd]

10. My SO did it.

And I don't mind.

[SOteric]

11. Here's the plan:

Call him 'Binky Chubbikins' for a period of 2 solid weeks. After that time, he'll be thrilled beyond words if you stop calling him that and instead start referring to him as 'Bruce,' or 'Fred,' or 'Percival' or frankly any other name you like that isn't currently his.

[redqueen]

13. That name sounds so dirty...

I love it!

[AlCzervik]

12. i'd go with Hortense.

[Richardo]

19. "Is that Hortense over there?"

"I don't know - she looks pretty nervous to me."



(Radio personality Garry Owens, on the air, Los Angeles) :rofl:

[flvegan]

14. I see a number of posters, OP included, itching to be DTM.

[Richardo]

16. ...or DTE

:scared:

[MrCoffee]

18. Don't get your panties in a wad, Binky Chubbikins.

[flvegan]

24. When she gets a HER SO, I'm gonna get to watch.

Call me whatever you want. Stick that in your microwave and nuke it.

[LeftyMom]

25. .

:rofl:

[MrCoffee]

26. Stay classy, 5gan.

[flvegan]

27. You too, SuckItTrebek.

[Midlodemocrat]

20. Oh, you little cuddly smoochy woochy kins, you.

[AlCzervik]

22. easy there Hortense.

we're just trying to help.

[motely36]

15. My partner and I have the same first name

It is confusing when people call on the phone and ask for David. I say which one. If the say something like jr or sr, then i hang up!

:rofl:

[Richardo]

21. "...it's O-S-C-A-R"

Sorry, I literally could not resist that. :blush:

[motely36]

23. now I'm confused

:shrug:

:hi:

[Richardo]

28. You've never heard the Oscar Meyer song?

My Bologna has a first name,
It's O-S-C-A-R.
My bologna has a second name,
It's M-A-Y-E-R.
Oh I love to eat it everyday,
And if you ask me why say,
Cause' Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!!!!

[Inchworm]

17. I think I'll name her Anita

Anita Inchworm

Doesn't that sound perfect?

:crazy: