Missing Members

[vandermolen]

@vandermolen It would be very sweet if one(?) of her middle names might be something from either you or your wife's side of the family.

K

Thanks K - my daughter was asking me for my mother's full name so, who knows?
Thanks for the nice thought.

[vandermolen]

What about Sofia Arielle? They popped up spontaneously. One of my God children is called Sofia.....

Nice choice 

I like Hannah but my daughter will not go for a name suggested by her dad!

[Luke]

I like Hannah but my daughter will not go for a name suggested by her dad!

Suggest that she could spell it backwards, then, to spite you....

[Madiel]

In my family it was a requirement that we have names that weren't in the family. My father was unhappy with the names he got saddled with on the basis of being named after relatives, and so decided my sister and I would be originals.

[JBS]

In my family it was a requirement that we have names that weren't in the family. My father was unhappy with the names he got saddled with on the basis of being named after relatives, and so decided my sister and I would be originals.

I once knew a couple who had been school teachers, and expended a good deal of effort in ensuring the names they picked would not remind them of any problematic students they had taught. They eventually settled on Miles and Owen.

[Christo]

Thanks K - my daughter was asking me for my mother's full name so, who knows?
Thanks for the nice thought.

Since your mother was Dutch, prepare for a maiden name of her generation like: Annegina Petronella Hendrikje, 'Anneke' for short. Or Grietje Magdalena Willempje, 'Grietje' for short. 

[Madiel]

I once knew a couple who had been school teachers, and expended a good deal of effort in ensuring the names they picked would not remind them of any problematic students they had taught. They eventually settled on Miles and Owen.

Yes, this is definitely something I've heard from teacher friends!

[vandermolen]

Suggest that she could spell it backwards, then, to spite you....

Very good! 

[Florestan]

Nice choice 

I like Hannah but my daughter will not go for a name suggested by her dad!

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Then tell your daughter: "Don't you ever dare to name her Hannah!" and just wait. 

[ChamberNut]

On a related note, my email to some guy went unanswered.

I'm sorry to hear that.

[ChamberNut]

@vers la flamme Zeke hasn't been around for a bit? Another super nice guy.

[Vox Maris]

@vers la flamme Zeke hasn't been around for a bit? Another super nice guy.

IIRC, he moved to New York City to study (I think he's going to be a dentist or something). I suppose the hustle and bustle of city life has kept him from coming around. I'm willing to bet he doesn't even have much time for music.

[DaveF]

On a related note, my email to some guy went unanswered.

I remember he was, by his own account, living a nomadic life in Europe, travelling light (he'd got rid of all physical CDs) and was, I believe, undergoing treatment for cancer.  Hope it means he's just too busy to post.

[Spotted Horses]

I remember he was, by his own account, living a nomadic life in Europe, travelling light (he'd got rid of all physical CDs) and was, I believe, undergoing treatment for cancer.  Hope it means he's just too busy to post.

That was also my understanding, based on the posts he made here before his departure, and perhaps in a few emails we exchanged. I also did a cursory search for his real name on the internet and didn't find any activity (he deleted his Facebook page as well).

[Bachtoven]

I once knew a couple who had been school teachers, and expended a good deal of effort in ensuring the names they picked would not remind them of any problematic students they had taught. They eventually settled on Miles and Owen.

There's an old joke as to why so many teachers don't have kids: they can't think of a name that won't cause nightmares!

[Vox Maris]

I wonder where @Symphonic Addict is? It's not like him to be absent from the forum for too long. Hope he's okay.

[Karl Henning]

Bill (Bogey) from Colorado? Last active July 2019. Curious if anyone keeps in touch with him. Real nice chap.

Bill and I have been playing phone tag. Today, in his words: Navigating Disney World with the family.

[Que]

Don't worry...I've returned as well, but I probably won't post as frequently as have in the past.

And Mirror Image is missing in action again... This must have been his shortest run ever.

[Madiel]

I actually think one of the ones earlier this year was shorter. Though I'm not keeping careful records.

He's another one of these people who would be much better off just not posting for a bit, rather than the whole account deletion thing. Much lower administrative overheads.

Edit: Actually, he might be THE person who would be much better off. And he behaves in a quite similar way with music purchases. Ordered! Cancelled! Ordered! It's all very impulsive.

[Ganondorf]

Actually, I think one other occasion may have been shorter where he technically never left at all but he announced that he was leaving and after response from community immediately decided not to leave at all. I think he may have even said in his announcement that it is useless to talk him out of it.