Comments on: Emily: Not as Angry! Emily's are going out of style http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/ Searching out the sublime, the silly and the surreal in Oregon's capital city. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Roric http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-512 Roric Sun, 17 May 2009 04:34:05 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-512 A French song for your list: "Dans Les Yeux d'Émilie" by Joe Dassin. That means "In The Eyes of Emily". It's about the St. Lawrence River. A French song for your list: “Dans Les Yeux d’Émilie” by Joe Dassin. That means “In The Eyes of Emily”. It’s about the St. Lawrence River.

]]> By: Emily Grosvenor http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-511 Emily Grosvenor Thu, 14 May 2009 22:17:26 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-511 How about her very own Emily horse. In other Emily news, I didn't realize until recently that one of my favorite childhood books, Emily's Runaway Imagination, takes place in Oregon. I've never heard of anything so perfect. How about her very own Emily horse.

In other Emily news, I didn’t realize until recently that one of my favorite childhood books, Emily’s Runaway Imagination, takes place in Oregon. I’ve never heard of anything so perfect.

]]> By: Rachel http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-510 Rachel Thu, 14 May 2009 21:57:34 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-510 I'm sure that is part of the product development mix? What parent can resist giving darling Emily her very own Emily train??? I’m sure that is part of the product development mix? What parent can resist giving darling Emily her very own Emily train???

]]> By: Emily Grosvenor http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-509 Emily Grosvenor Thu, 14 May 2009 05:38:30 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-509 No, I didn't. I wonder sometimes if media producers have been capitalizing on the popularity of Emily by adding a lot of Emily characters. Grumble grumble. No, I didn’t. I wonder sometimes if media producers have been capitalizing on the popularity of Emily by adding a lot of Emily characters. Grumble grumble.

]]> By: Rachel http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-508 Rachel Thu, 14 May 2009 04:26:14 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-508 Do you know about the Thomas the Tank Engine character "Emily"? A funny song about this helpful engine here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3VTviROfUc&feature=PlayList&p=E0390E03268B8B30&index=19 Do you know about the Thomas the Tank Engine character “Emily”? A funny song about this helpful engine here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3VTviROfUc&feature=PlayList&p=E0390E03268B8B30&index=19

]]> By: Emily Grosvenor http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-507 Emily Grosvenor Wed, 13 May 2009 02:59:22 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-507 I love naming trends. Especially the ridiculous misspellings. I mean, Xavier with a ZXavier? seriously? We have spent many happy hours on the baby name wizard. I love naming trends. Especially the ridiculous misspellings. I mean, Xavier with a ZXavier? seriously?

We have spent many happy hours on the baby name wizard.

]]> By: Jenny http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-506 Jenny Wed, 13 May 2009 02:22:26 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-506 Growing up, there were two Emily's in my class, but four Jenny's. So we were organized: Jennifer, Jennie, Jenny, and Jen. It was crazy. It's interesting to see that the names for girls are getting more varied, and the boys names seem to stay on the traditional side. I mean, I knew plenty of Ethan, Michael, and Christopher's growing up, but not a single Chloe or Ava. Have you ever played with the name tools on this site: http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager the name voyager, especially is cool, tracks the popularity of names over time. Growing up, there were two Emily’s in my class, but four Jenny’s. So we were organized: Jennifer, Jennie, Jenny, and Jen. It was crazy.

It’s interesting to see that the names for girls are getting more varied, and the boys names seem to stay on the traditional side. I mean, I knew plenty of Ethan, Michael, and Christopher’s growing up, but not a single Chloe or Ava.

Have you ever played with the name tools on this site: http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager the name voyager, especially is cool, tracks the popularity of names over time.

]]> By: Emily Grosvenor http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-505 Emily Grosvenor Wed, 13 May 2009 01:13:20 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-505 Just fine. It's lovably ordinary. Just fine. It’s lovably ordinary.

]]> By: KandN http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-504 KandN Wed, 13 May 2009 01:09:58 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-504 There were a few in my small town that were the talk of the school - Shirley May Leak & Delightt Knott. Their names made me realize when it's inappropriate to be humourous. but yeah, my brothers were given such cool middle names - it's just not fair, I tell ya! How did you fare with your middle name? There were a few in my small town that were the talk of the school – Shirley May Leak & Delightt Knott. Their names made me realize when it’s inappropriate to be humourous.
but yeah, my brothers were given such cool middle names – it’s just not fair, I tell ya!
How did you fare with your middle name?

]]> By: Emily Grosvenor http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/2009/05/12/emily-not-as-angry-emilys-are-going-out-of-style/#comment-503 Emily Grosvenor Wed, 13 May 2009 01:03:55 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/?p=926#comment-503 Emily is a sweet name, and I love it. it's a great name, it's just too ubiquitous. My husband and I often throw around the name game. We try to come up with the worst name possible. I'd type it here, but it's just too bad. Your middle name is so Gay. Just kidding. My grandma has a friend name Beulah who goes by Boo. Thanks also for the link to the emily poem, although if you read Emily Strange, you know Emily's no standing in the sun... http://www.emilystrange.com/beware/about/emily.cfm Emily is a sweet name, and I love it. it’s a great name, it’s just too ubiquitous. My husband and I often throw around the name game. We try to come up with the worst name possible. I’d type it here, but it’s just too bad.

Your middle name is so Gay. Just kidding. My grandma has a friend name Beulah who goes by Boo.

Thanks also for the link to the emily poem, although if you read Emily Strange, you know Emily’s no standing in the sun…

http://www.emilystrange.com/beware/about/emily.cfm

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