Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-25
Naming the Baby.

Naming the Baby.
Max Adeler TN Our Continent
81 Think said the fond mother THAT as the
baby's last name is Brown, it would be better to
give him some first name less common than
Henry There are eleven columns Of Henry
Browns In the directory"
Thirteen, darling" said Mr.. Brown: II
counted them yesterday. What we want for the
baby is q unique first name a name that will be
distinct and peculiar; that will make it possible
always to identify him. Isn't that it, dearest?'
"Certainly."
"Well, have prepared list from which we
can pick. Suppose we skim over it? Let's be-
gin with the twelve tribes of Israel. Are there
any among them that you lke!'
II think not"
"How would Cad do7 Cad Brown That
would be novel, anyhow"
"But too startling perhaps?"
"POSSibiy The others are all rather COM
mon. Does 1vanhOe strike you? l rather like
Ivanhoe Brown. Or, if we wanted to give him
middle name we could call him Iyanhoe Alci-
blades Brown"
at is too long; and. besides I'm not certain
could always spell Alcibiades correctly in mark
/ ing his undertaking."
'Plutarch. them"
"Mr. Brown, that's outrageous"
"Outrageous, love! Plutarch! Why what do
you mean?"
mo child of mine shall ever be named after
the god of the Internal regiOns!"
MIR. Brown explained the blunder and passed
on. what do you say then to Calico? There
is not single Gahleo Brown in the directory"
"Was Calico an Israelite?'
mo. love, think not
II thought from his name perhaps he came
from Galee," said Mrs. Brown, thoughtfully
MIR. Brown was too much astonished to try to
explain: He resumed the reading CT his list:
''Pelaliah is Scriptural name Would Won
care for Pelaliah? Pelaliah Brown"
81 think not" said Mrs. Brown. ''It sounds
like an Impeachment of the dear childs veracity
don't think We ought to start him in life with
an insnnation that he will be story-teller."
call him Petrarch?"
'Is that a Bible name?"
mo, love, not a Bible name"
ITO be sure not; was thinking of st. Peter,
l think. William. l should prefer an American
name of some kind If we could find one"
Patrick Henry, for example?"
''That is IRISH"
'.No; you know Patrick Henry was an Ameri-
can %a,a He was celebrated patriot; don't you re-
'1t may seem very stupid. but I ALWAYS had
the idea, somehow, that there we're twins, one
named Patrick and the other Henry"
MI; Brown concealed his feelings and turned q
II have a few Aztec Names" said he, 'that
belong on this continent and tliat are marked
by strong individuality. HegosomOc, for in
stance. He was an Aztec tring.is
WAS his last name Brown" 81
II think not. No, am certain 1t wasn't, and
there was NezoiualcOyotl, he Has king too"
"Our Child could never put such name as
that on an umbrella handles7
True, /" said Mr.. Brownie 1.-THE king probably
had no umbrella. SpottedsTail however is q
native American name wlloh"ae
"And you would give that name to yours
child-yOur own child?"
II don't know. Spotted Tail Brown might
answer for 20 81
Mrs. Brown suddenly fiirted oHt of the room
with remark intimating that she was going
home to her mothers. After she had had q
good cry, Mr.. Brown folded up his list and
agreed to call the child Thomas.