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Her children's names---is this woman insane?!?

Despite the fact that the only reason she keeps having children is because she wants a set of multiples, this woman has a rather...um, intersting taste in names. Here are her 14 children's names:

Patrick – named after Sara's grandmother's surname of Patrick

Stephen -- named after his father

Malachai – named after a character in the horror film, Children of the Corn

Peppermint – named after mints she craved during pregnancy

Echo – named after a group of eco-campaigners who Stephen met during a job at work

Eli – named after another character in the film, Children of the Corn

Rogue – named after a character in the film, X-Men

Frodo – named after a hobbit in the film, The Lord of the Rings

Morpheus – named after a character in film, The Matrix

Artemis – named after a book character, Artemis Fowl

Blackbird – named after a gathering of blackbirds which flew onto Sara's lawn

Baudelaire – named after the Baudelaire orphans which featured in Lemony Snicket's film, A Series of Unfortunate Events

Voorhees – named after serial killer, Jason Voorhees in the horror movie, Friday The 13th

1) Thoughts/comments on the names?

2) Thoughts/comments on the article/this lady?

3) Would you ever name your kid after a serial killer in some movie?!

Source: http://www.bvblackspin.com/2009/11/24/woman-pregna...

Update:

@ Kate ~ Oh my! I must have misread it when I read th earticel . I thought it said Oldest to youngest. But you are right--its youngest to oldest! It seems kinda odd that she'd start with some horrible names and then give a couple of them completely "normal" and even somewhat common names!

Update 2:

@ ♥Queen of Kings♥ ~ LOL!!! "every trolls dream" What an intersitng point---but I believe you are right! :P

Update 3:

@ MW&M ~ I agree: "if this woman ever does have twins, she will more the likely become obsessed with them and neglect her other children completely." The same thing went through my head as I read the article. That's just soooo sad. I feel terrible for her children. Imagine knowing the only reason your in this world is because your mom wanted twins. You weren't a twin, so she had another, and another, and another. I think I'd feel worthless! :(

Update 4:

No TD's are from me!

Update 5:

Thank you to everyone for sharing your thoughts! It was very interesting to read all your guys' replys.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I actually answered a question the other day referring to the same article, asking about the kids' names. I was taken back by how ridiculous some of them are. Maybe she thought she was giving birth to dogs instead of human beings?

    1. Thoughts / comments on the names?

    Patrick - I like this name a lot. It's a handsome classic.

    Stephen - Another really nice one.

    Malachai - Would be fine if it were spelled correctly. Malachi is a nice Biblical name.

    Peppermint - I don't even know.

    Echo - Very weird.

    Eli - Handsome. Actually my son's nickname.

    Rogue - Doesn't seem fitting for a human.

    Frodo - My aunt's dog's name. Can't imagine it on a child.

    Morpheus - What the heck is this?

    Artemis - Just strange.

    Blackbird - What's wrong with this lady?

    Baudelaire - She's crazy.

    Voorhees - ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.

    2. Thoughts / comments on the article / this lady?

    Odd. It's all very odd. The lady's a wacko. Her having as many children as it takes just for her to get a set of multiples is horrible and sick enough, but giving them the names she gave them . . . She seems like a huge attention seeker.

    3. Would you ever name your kid after a serial killer in some movie?!

    HELL TO THE NO. Imagine little Voorhees walking up to his mommy and asking her, "Why did you name me this?" and her reply, "Oh, honey. You're named after a serial killer!" If I were that unfortunate child, I'd smack her and change my name.

    Edit - Out of plain curiosity, is there a father in this life story? Most likely no . . . after she named that fourth kid peppermint, he probably realized that the chick is mentally strange / bonkers and left her crazy butt!

    Edit - And I also worry about that. When / if their mother has twins, she is most likely going to completely ignore her previous children and give all of her attention and love to the multiples. I think that's horrible! And who knows how many singles she is going to end up giving birth to before she gets to twins.

  • 1 decade ago

    Patrick - Not bad

    Stephen -- again, normal

    Malachai – Technically, that Malachi was named for the biblical Malachi...the name is not weird but the reason is disturbing

    Peppermint – ...my mom craved pickles...my name is not pickle

    Echo – I actually know someone with this name...but again the reason is weird

    Eli – again, the name came from the bible...all of those kids had biblical names...what is with this woman and Stephen King?

    Rogue – Well at least it is not a murderous psychotic child living in a corn field.

    Frodo – If he had been a multiple would his twin have been Yoda?

    Morpheus – ...wow...

    Artemis – I read that book!

    Blackbird – We have ants in our yard...

    Baudelaire – This woman reads too many books and watches WAY too many movies...

    Voorhees – hmmmm...I hope the kid never plays hockey...

    What the heck is wrong with her. I feel bad for these kids..and no, I would not ever name my kid after a serial killer...although a cute little Hannibal running around would be adorable...lol

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    OMG!!! I Just read the article closer! The kids are listed from youngest to oldest....SHE STARTED WITH VOORHEES!!!!!! Stephen and Patrick are more recent!!!!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    Patrick – named after Sara's grandmother's surname of Patrick

    Nice, normal name

    Stephen -- named after his father

    Still normal....

    Malachai – named after a character in the horror film, Children of the Corn

    Ok name, but not from where she got it.....

    Peppermint – named after mints she craved during pregnancy

    poor, poor child, going to be made fun of the rest of their life......

    Echo – named after a group of eco-campaigners who Stephen met during a job at work

    actualy kind of pretty

    Eli – named after another character in the film, Children of the Corn

    an ok name....

    Rogue – named after a character in the film, X-Men

    strange, but not as bad as some of the others....

    Frodo – named after a hobbit in the film, The Lord of the Rings

    really!?

    Morpheus – named after a character in film, The Matrix

    poor kids.....

    Artemis – named after a book character, Artemis Fowl

    ew

    Blackbird – named after a gathering of blackbirds which flew onto Sara's lawn

    so she just looks outside to find her kids names!?

    Baudelaire – named after the Baudelaire orphans which featured in Lemony Snicket's film, A Series of Unfortunate Events

    why the last name?!

    Voorhees – named after serial killer, Jason Voorhees in the horror movie, Friday The 13th

    she could have at least named him jason.....

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Oh why don't you stop it. There are just as many white americans with jacked up names as there are blacks. And for you to say, "Black British women don't choose these sorts of names so why do African American women......" That's the problem right there...you need to be concerned about Britain and not worry about what AA women do and not try to come off as if you're superior. At the end of the day, you're still BLACK and all other races see you as that even if your name is Jane or Sue.

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  • 1 decade ago

    1. Patrick and Stephen are the only decent names of the bunch.

    Peppermint? Blackbird?....ouch.

    I'm thinking something snapped after kid number 2 and where the hell is dad? in a coma!?

    2. I think they need to commit her, not do a story about her.

    3. as my younger sister would say--- Hell to the Motha Fin' NO! :p

    Edit: just thought i'd add...((LOL)) i very well could have done just that ((#3)) as my surname is Myers. lol wittle Michael Myers ain't he cute?! hahaha

    Edit 2:

    this part of the story got my thinking-

    "The busy mom is also very anal about keeping a spotless home. So every day Foss gets up at 4 a.m. to make sure her family is not viewed by the neighbors as "living in a pigsty and behaving as low-life scroungers who beg off the state." "

    That *screams* OCD....compulsion dissorder. her "need" for twins or triplets is a complusion. she needs help. Can you imagine the horrible life of those kids?

    "No, my mom doesn't love us....she loves the twins/triplets. they were ALL she ever wanted".

    AGH!

    if this woman ever does have twins, she will more the likely become obsessed with them and neglect her other children completely. WHERE the hell is child services? this woman needs to be medicated

    EDIT 3:

    Okay, this is from youngest to oldest! that makes *much* more sense. she was a very young teen when she had her first so it makes sense she would give the baby a stupid name, but then 10 yrs later she does it again?!

    i dunno. lol

    Source(s): Obsessed w/baby names, Military Wife & Mother of 4 (13 y/o son, 11 y/o son, 3 y/o daughter & 2 y/o son)
  • 1 decade ago

    This woman needs to grow up namind a child Frodo and Morpheus. I hope she has multiples soon because she has no business having babies. She is immature, selfish. The choice of names speak clearly she is not all there in the head and the wish to have twins is also a red flag. I mean she already has 14 children. Be happy with what you have lady. The names try too hard to stand out and just shows you what a mental midget she is. She should be spayed.

    I would never name a baby after a fictional serial killer. Unless I loved the name more than anything. I find it sick. Her naming the other one Eli is also sick,

    What does she do watch movies all day and then at night we all know what she does. She needs to grow up. What a stupid woman. I hate people like that and her kids with those horrible names will one day hate her too.

  • 1 decade ago

    Patrick – named after Sara's grandmother's surname of Patrick

    Normal

    Stephen -- named after his father

    Normal

    Malachai – named after a character in the horror film, Children of the Corn

    Eesh... scary

    Peppermint – named after mints she craved during pregnancy

    Uhm... would you eat your child?

    Echo – named after a group of eco-campaigners who Stephen met during a job at work

    kinda cool

    Eli – named after another character in the film, Children of the Corn

    Normal, but the reason... wow

    Rogue – named after a character in the film, X-Men

    Pretty awesome actually

    Frodo – named after a hobbit in the film, The Lord of the Rings

    Maybe my dog, cat. bird, rabbit even! Not my son

    Morpheus – named after a character in film, The Matrix

    No... insane scientist lingers in that name

    Artemis – named after a book character, Artemis Fowl

    Not original, knew someone with that name, actually it's a greek girl name...

    Blackbird – named after a gathering of blackbirds which flew onto Sara's lawn

    Kind of cool for a character in a movie or book, and it's kind of cool... not my top choice though... definitely not.

    Baudelaire – named after the Baudelaire orphans which featured in Lemony Snicket's film, A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Not sure how to say it, looks cool though xD

    Voorhees – named after serial killer, Jason Voorhees

    No, no, no.

    This lady... will not likely have another best friend with quite as... different taste as hers...

    And to your last question: Only if I wanted to have sleeping problems and paranoia for the rest of my life.

  • 1 decade ago

    1. Here was my thought process, blow by blow: "What's wrong with these? Patrick is normal, Stephen is normal, Malachai...well, a little odd to name your kid after a horror villain, but still a nice name...Peppermint? I guess she wants to get the family token whore out of the way, Echo - WTF, Eli same deal as Malachai, holy god dear jesus what is she naming her children does she hate her children she must hate her children and couldn't she just name him Jason." Many of these are not just weird, but also bad omen names - Artemis is brilliant but cold and socially inept, the Baudelaires' defining feature is their poor luck, and does she want family reunions to be bloodbaths? What's up with the serial killers? I hope she keeps the knives locked up.

    2. I feel sorry for her; it must be uncomfortable walking around with your head up your butt all the time

    3. I love horror movies but no. If I name any of my kids Michael or Jason or Freddie or whatever, it'll be pure coincidence.

  • 1 decade ago

    Other then Patrick, Stephen and Eli all these names are horrible. It seems that she's having children and naming them random names just for the sake of it until she get's the multiples she wants. I think she's being very selfish...there's something wrong with her I'm sure of it. No, I would never name my child after a serious killer or a movie... unless I planned to name my daughter let's say... Anna, and I happened to see a scary movie with a character named Anna. That doesn't count then!

    Source(s): ~Mama to a 4 week old beautiful daughter with a *normal* name?~
  • 1 decade ago

    Out of all the names these are the ones I like; Malachai (a name I wanted to name my first boy if I ever had one), Echo, Eli, and Rogue. Now, I'm a Juggalette and I personally like interesting names. I wouldn't name my son Voorhees, but I would definitely name him Jason and it be after Jason Voorhees. But that's just me, again I'm a Juggalette so I'm a little different than most normies. haha

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