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By naming their little girl Boo Her silly name caused a to do At school Boo got teased Her mother’s not pleased New parents, please think a name through! 02/01/21

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Juliet Ligon

Date: 2/4/2021 10:16:00 PM

Lol, there are definitely some strange ones out there. People just want to be different, but the poor kid has to live with the name.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/3/2021 11:47:00 PM

This is funny and sad at the same time. It reminds me of the poor little girl named Apple. Why don’t parents think of what the child may go through. I had to laugh at what Andrea said about calling the child boo-hoo? A knock knock joke. Blessings Connie xxoo

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 2/3/2021 9:14:00 PM

Hello Jan … Johnny Cash could have stated this with ‘a boy named Sue’ but in all seriousness, some parents don’t think of the child’s future - thank you Jan - Lindsay

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/3/2021 12:53:00 PM

Laughing out loud! I don't know what parents are thinking sometimes. A friend named her SON "Autumn." He's had to fight for respect, but he's handled it well and with humor. Hugs, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 2/3/2021 3:54:00 PM

oh gosh poor boy that is beyond cruel:-( hugs jan xx

Jcb Brul

Date: 2/3/2021 9:00:00 AM

Hahaha...You know, we aren't aware sometimes in naming our kids..because we name them according to how we feel without realising how it may sound. Thank you Jenna for the humour and fun reading this poem.Blessings.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/3/2021 3:53:00 PM

thanks JCB:-) hugs Jan x

Joseph May

Date: 2/2/2021 6:18:00 PM

So many people end up hating their names when they get names like that..

Jan Allison
Date: 2/3/2021 3:53:00 PM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2021 4:25:00 PM

They will ask her "Boo who??" and she will become a knock knock joke! Good one, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/3/2021 3:52:00 PM

Lol Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2021 4:25:00 PM

True story. A governor last name Hogg had daughters that he named IMA and YURA. No joke. Good grief!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/3/2021 3:19:00 PM

ha ha ha:-) hugs jan xx

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/2/2021 11:08:00 AM

Reminds me of a song recorded by the late Johnny Cash titled "A Boy Named Sue". This is another splendid entry.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/2/2021 11:43:00 AM

Thanks Robert, you have to pity children with such names:-( hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 2/2/2021 6:32:00 AM

OMG, so very true Jan, Fine one! Happy Tuesday xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 2/2/2021 8:56:00 AM

Always a pleasure to see you Mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 2/2/2021 3:31:00 AM

Oh. I so love this one Jan.... great writing. God bless you with love and prayers, Gina

Jan Allison
Date: 2/2/2021 8:56:00 AM

thanks Regina:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/1/2021 7:46:00 PM

Now just a minute here, Jan! Boo Radley (from 'To Kill a Mockingbird') is my favorite wierdo!! lol ~ A Boy named Sue

Jan Allison
Date: 2/2/2021 8:55:00 AM

ha ha ha there are many names like Lindsay, Hilary which can be unisex and who can forget that classic song too lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/1/2021 4:40:00 PM

And when boo gets a boo boo, the laughs continue. Who knew? They warned us about names when I was in the Navy. The nurses said somebody named their baby “Tripler” after the hospital. I used to love the book with all the baby names.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 4:54:00 PM

There are some crazy names!!:-) hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/1/2021 3:29:00 PM

A cute one Jan, makes me think of Honey Boo-Boo!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 3:30:00 PM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 2/1/2021 2:36:00 PM

I think someone once said you should be able to SCREAM a child's name - although I don't know if i'd put it to the test!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 2:42:00 PM

I can imagine the reaction to some of the names lol:-) hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing

Date: 2/1/2021 12:55:00 PM

Oh Boo... this remind me of my grandma when she named her puppies Yes and No... Lol! Those puppies were most confused but were so adorable and loving. We basically grew up together until they passed... Great poem as always, Jan. ^_^

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 2:40:00 PM

oh what fun names lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/1/2021 12:47:00 PM

Loved your limerick. And you're right about names. I've heard of many that are senseless. ~~

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 2:40:00 PM

thanks Victor:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/1/2021 12:45:00 PM

a perfect limerick, jan, and a funny one, too, of course! the weirdest baby name i ever heard was placenta - the mother heard it in the delivery room and just liked the way it sounded. (the story was told to me by my mechanic, who heard one of his customers calling her daughter by that name and asked about it...)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 2:40:00 PM

omg that is beyond hilarious! good job she didn't like the word v'gina lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/1/2021 11:00:00 AM

Hi Jan, Kids have enough to deal with these days, parents do need to choose their kids names wisely:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 11:07:00 AM

I agree Alexis:-( hugs jan xx

Jenna Logan

Date: 2/1/2021 10:56:00 AM

Poor child. I wonder what her last name was...Bonic? And when she gets hurt, will her Mama say, "Oh Boo has a boo boo." I say BOO HISS to a parent who picks a weird name for their child. Limerick thoughts, Jan. lol

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 11:06:00 AM

thanks Jenna and we had a child at school who really was called Boo:-( Not sure if she got teased about it though!:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 2/1/2021 10:52:00 AM

This should be included in every baby book! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2021 11:05:00 AM

lol... and its a true story well the name is:-( hugs jan xx