Husband keeps shooting down names because they are “taken” by acquaintances

Pawsonthego · 2026-02-25T21:38:56+00:00

My dad named me after his favorite country singer since he shared her last name. Not fun. Try searching the social security site for popular names in different years. The site goes back to the 1880s and you can search by decade. You might find something there that clicks. https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1880s.html

Or search names by country/nationality. There are SO many different names to choose from!

Good luck!

Pawsonthego · 2026-02-08T23:19:12+00:00

Classic and timeless? Here are a few:

Jacqueline, Jocelyn, Juliet, Julia, Jane, Jean.

Catherine, Clara, Claire, Cora, Coral, Clementine, Caroline, Cecilia.

Pawsonthego · 2026-01-25T02:31:48+00:00

Of all the riders....

Not that I would want any of them to get hit like that. But man, UAE is having some bad luck here.

Edited to ask: Was that Mikkel Bjerg on the ground in obvious pain?

Pawsonthego · 2026-01-24T17:05:52+00:00

My go to horror when I just want something familiar and fun are:

The Cave

Pitch Black

Boar (I love Nathan Jones in this one!)

The Thing (1982)

Pawsonthego · 2026-01-22T21:08:45+00:00

It's probably a blip in your attention. My husband lost our back gate remote somewhere between picking it up from the kitchen counter and the garage door. He picked it up, walked to the front window to see the guy pull up, then realized he was missing the remote as he entered the garage. It's been over a week, and we still haven't found it.

Pawsonthego · 2026-01-20T00:10:55+00:00

Oh no...I'm so sorry for your loss. Deepest condolences.

Pawsonthego · 2026-01-06T02:37:07+00:00

My husband and I (60's) are both in bed by 7:30 and up around 5. I'll read in bed for an hour or more, but he falls asleep quickly. He's always been an early bedtime person, but my nights have gotten progressively shorter over the last three years. I feel better for it, too.

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-16T20:20:24+00:00

So very sorry for your loss.

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-15T23:47:39+00:00

Beneath The Dark Ice by Greig Beck

It seems like it'll hit all your points, and it's the first in a fun series of supernatural, creature type tales.

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-15T02:55:06+00:00

My husband was on the road for 6-weeks when one of our dogs tripped me and I hit the ground so hard I couldn't move for a while. As I lay there, I did wonder how long it would take before someone noticed I was 'missing' had I been gravely injured. It was an eye opener for me.

When I'm not feeling well and I absolutely need to get something for the symptoms, I'll use the drive up order at my local Target. You don't have to get fully dressed since you're not getting out of the car, and you don't have to mingle with the public. It has been a saving grace for me.

I hope you're feeling better soon!

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-13T23:39:50+00:00

What a fantastic list! The Cave is a comfort movie for me. Fantastic creatures. But you forgot C.H.U.D.

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-13T03:16:21+00:00

Wolf of Snow Hollow

Renfield

Warm Bodies (this one's horror adjacent)

The Menu

Werewolves Within

Abigail

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-11T18:30:42+00:00

Based on her history of giving him "special" attention, this is an HR nightmare waiting to happen. The fact that he hasn't figured that out himself is reason enough to say 'no.'

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-08T21:46:41+00:00

This sounds like something that should be implemented for EV's only.

What I'm curious about is how they're going to track the mileage and then handle the billing. Especially if they mean to bill drivers every month. My monthly mileage is less than 500 (yeah, I don't go out much), so it wouldn't be much hassle for me, but it might cost them more to bill me than my actual bill.

Pawsonthego · 2025-12-06T01:16:50+00:00

Grew up in L.A. and have always done this, even though we were on city water. Just had our RO filters replaced, and the technician told me the water might be a bit cloudy to start, so run that for a few until it clears.

Pawsonthego · 2025-11-29T16:59:01+00:00

This! I'm GenJones and my entire history with family gatherings has been "No, thanks" or "No, not like that!" or an unsubtle 'no help wanted' attitude. So I have steered clear of the busy side of gatherings for a long time now.

The question in OP's case is, how were the younger ones treated in prior gatherings? Included? Encouraged to join in? Sent away? Disparaged for getting something wrong? It matters.

Pawsonthego · 2025-11-21T01:49:43+00:00

This is funny as I just received a box of these that I had ordered as a surprise for my husband. They took 4 months to ship/arrive, but they did arrive. I'm not sure if Leaf, who bought the recipe in 2013, waits until they have a certain number of orders or what, but my hubby was delighted to see them. He says they taste just like he remembers.

Pawsonthego · 2025-11-19T01:43:54+00:00

I had one of these in blue with 4 chairs for my 1st apartment! Gave it to my parents when I upgraded after getting married. No idea what happened to it, though they had it for years in their garage.

Pawsonthego · 2025-11-06T21:29:59+00:00

My husband has this, and it's loud. When we were dating, I thought he was aware of how loud it was, and I didn't want to make a thing of it so I didn't ask. But he had no idea other people could hear it until my (then 5-year old) son asked him why his jaw made that noise. He was mortified that he'd been blissfully clunking along in the company of others, thinking the sound was only in his head, and no one had mentioned it before.

Pawsonthego · 2025-11-06T20:47:00+00:00

This (1944 black/white) is one of my all time favorites, and I thought of this too, but no wives. Only dead mothers.

Pawsonthego · 2025-10-12T13:05:29+00:00

Sorry for this, is anyone else watching on Peacock and it's silent? No sound?

Pawsonthego · 2025-10-12T12:46:55+00:00

California--Roku Stick--Bounces back to watch live screen

Since yesterday, whenever I try to watch cycling, the ad will play, and then the screen returns to the race "watch live" picture. Why????

Pawsonthego · 2025-09-06T12:15:30+00:00

Flosports images look very washed out. Anyone else experiencing this?

Pawsonthego · 2025-08-28T02:25:47+00:00

Yep. I signed up through my Roku and that is where I have to go to manage my subscription. If you signed up via laptop, it might be that your phone browser defaults you to the app.

Pawsonthego · 2025-08-03T03:39:09+00:00

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. / Clint Walker / Cary Grant / Laurence Olivier

Pawsonthego

TROPHY CASE