You’re out running errands when you suddenly feel thirsty. So you pull in to the first place you see: a juice bar.
Inside, it’s swarming with hipsters. You browse the menu of smoothies with punny names (Flaxmaster, anyone?) when a man standing nearby — another non-regular — asks you what the heck spirulina is. It’s just a fancy word for algae, you say. He shrugs. His pregnant wife sent him here because she had a craving for smoothies, but he has no idea which one to choose. He also has no idea which name they should choose for their son:
My wife said no to the name Wolfgang, she says it’s “too extreme.” What are some really cool boy names that don’t cross the “too extreme” line?
“Do you have any suggestions?”
You’re a name-lover, and you could potentially give him dozens of suggestions on the spot. But you’ve got to get back to your errands, so you only have time to give him five solid suggestions before buying a drink and heading off.
But here’s the fun part: Instead of blurting out the first five names you come up with (which is what you’d be forced to do in real life) you get to press a magical “pause” button, brainstorm for a bit, and then “unpause” the scenario to offer her the best five names you can think of.
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you brainstorm:
- Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anyone else’s five names.
- Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest these particular baby names out loud to a stranger in public?
- Five names only! All names beyond the first five in your comment will be either deleted or replaced with nonsense words.
Finally, here’s the request again:
My wife said no to the name Wolfgang, she says it’s “too extreme.” What are some really cool boy names that don’t cross the “too extreme” line?
Which five baby names are you going to suggest?
