The Poo (in her crib): Mommy, is there a baby in your belly?
Mommy (in the rocking chair): Mmm-hmm. Shh. Go to sleep now.
The Poo: Is it a girl baby or a boy baby?
Mommy: I don’t know, Poo. Time to close your eyes. No more talking now.
The Poo: If it’s a girl baby, we should name her Jane.
Mommy: Mmm-hmm. Shhh.
The Poo: If it is a boy baby, we should name it, uh, name it …
Mommy (sighing): Name it what, poodles?
The Poo: We should name it Shaggy.
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Oh DEAR, *wipes tears of laughter from eyes.* What was that about “out of the mouths of babes”?
*Gigglefits again* Shaggy… I think it’s an awesome name!
The Poo is a Scoobie Doo fan! I think Shaggy is a kool name and how many boys would have that name in kindergarten? Not many. I like it!
giggling as I leave….
Jane or Shaggy, well she has given you two real possibilities to consider.
That is so cute.
Shaggy. Is that too much Scooby Doo, or too much MTV ?
Ruh-roh. Although Shaggy’s a perfectly good nickname.
I never write “Oh, I just spit out my coffee,” because I think excess hyperbole is bad for the English language. So, please know I am telling the absolute truth when I tell you I did a spit take upon reading that.
I vote for Jane! My daughter’s name. But Shaggy, well, if you were having a dog, maybe….
And thus, a life-long “inside-joke” family nickname was born….
That is funny. My daughter, for a while, was convinced that I should have another baby so we could name him Moses…or Jesus. She didn’t care which.
I don’t know…I think that Shaggy would be great for a boy or a girl.
sigh. i so love the name Jane. she’s right, you know.
Bahahaha! Oatmeal almost came out my nose!!
Too Cute! Interestingly enough, I had a friend in college that was nicknamed Shaggy. If it any consulation, he was a cutie!
I think it’s fair to say that ‘Shaggy’ isn’t overdone in the grade school set.
Well, now that is taken care of what is next on the list?
Shaggy has a nice ring to it.
Jane is pretty and goes well with her sister’s name.
At least you don’t have to leaf through the baby name books now.
I think you found your in utero name. Shaggy. Perfect. Much better than Peanut or Bean.
Of course, if it’s a girl I vote for the alternate spelling, “Shaggie”.
Shaggy is brilliant!! Actually, I like the name Jane a lot or Jane Ann. Very traditional and pretty.
Ruh-roh!
I love Shaggy. Maybe the Poo thinks you’re having a sandwich loving stoner?
I think, to echo La Reveuse, you have found the perfect name for the baby, in utero.
what’s wrong with Shaggy? i think it’s awesome!!!!
Shaggy freakin’ rocks. I love your Poo.
Now all you need is a dog named Scooby.
Shaggy. To borrow a phrase from Cold Stone Creamery, Gotta Love it.
You could call him Shaggy-Poo.
Shaggy rocks.
Too funny!
When I was pg with Lizzie, C suggested we name her Michael Phelps, because that was the year of the summer olympics and Michael Phelps won every swimming medal known to man. C was obsessed and insisted that had to be the baby’s name, whether it was a boy or a girl
A friend of mine had a little boy who wanted his little brother to be named, “Dump Truck.” Perhaps Shaggy is all right, in retrospect…
Shaggy! Love it. Though if you really want it to be unique you have to come up with a creative spelling. Shahgie?
As soon as I read Shaggy, I started singing that song – Angel. Really popular in the late 90s, maybe early 2000s. Anyway, it is completely stuck in my head now.