ANST - Name the baby

[Lori Campbell]

>  I'm looking for something interesting, but not too out there.
> Something he wouldn't get teased in school about, but also that there wouldn't
> be 12 other people in his class with his name.

Well, I work in a small high school and there are a few of our 
students who have interesting names.  Don't know if these qualify for 
"not too out there," but here's a few ideas (& some of the nicknames 
I've heard used 'round here):

Asher  (Ash)
Killian  (Kils - OK, so maybe that's not such a good one)
Jeran   (Jer, Jerry)
Jarett  (see Jeran) - Reminds me of Jareth from "Labirynth"
Carlan  (Carl)
Braden  (Brad, Bray)
Chance  - this one's a bit risky
Everett  ('Rett) - this one, too, unless you're a fan of "Gone with 
the Wind"
Matlock  (Matt)
Hayden  (Hays)
Shane  (Shay)
Skye
(these last three I've also seen as girls' names)
This year's vote for most common name is Matthew (Matt).
Out of 150 students, we have 4.

Some of my personal favorites have always been:
Phillip, Michael, Johnathan, Taylor, Stephen
Christopher/Christian, Jordan, Richard
(I know these are kind of ordinary, though)

- Kat  >"<  (Who just about has to name her first born William 'cause 
there's so darn many of them in mine and Barn's families)
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Lori Campbell
lcampbel at ossm.edu
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