If it is a boy, its gotta be “Vincentvango”.
In the show you guys suggested that the van would break down every 185 miles…and in fact Tara said it was every 300 miles…well in Canada the miles are measured as kilometers…300 Kilometers is equal to 186.411 miles…pretty darn close if you ask me…
You could always turn it around and use CAV – better for girl names, admittedly – but you could get something in the middle that has Cav in it. Just check the Spanish dictionary first. (I’m with Tara; who wants to know they were conceived an a van? ew.)
I take it all back. Leave the Van out if you hate it, Tara, because it’s your kid, you are the pregnant one, and I think you get veto power, particularly over Vanessa. I mean, really, it’s your baby, and you get to decide – with agreement from Curtis, of course. Be healthy and good luck!
Come on…Van Halen, Van Morrison, Van Jones. All great names. Vanessa is ok but what about Vanna (as in Vanna White) that’s really the female Van. It’s a Danish name that has it’s origins in the word for “of”, so it seems perfect in this case.
This baby is of the van, no?
Do a baby names search and you’ll find a lot of great baby names with “van” in them.
Gloria. Her name is G-L-O-R-I-(yi-yi-yi)-A. GLORIA. Gloria.
For the great Van Morrison song. Definitely “Gloria” if it’s a girl.
Boy’s name is a little harder. But I’d go with “Dominick.” For the more obscure but still great Van Morrison song, “St. Dominick’s Preview.” Or if that’s too obscure, maybe somebody knows a Van Halen song that would work. Hey, how about “Eddie” – for Mr. Edward Van Halen.
There are other songs in which a VW van figures prominently, but I just can’t see naming a kid “Arlo.”
Evanthia - one of my closest friends in high school was from a gloriously mad Greek family and that was her name. She went by Evie so that takes the ‘van’ trauma out of it completely, right?
For a boy, I dunno. I have three of them. I’m out of ideas.
TripDaVan…ok, so that might be like the Thanksgiving turkey and put you to sleep. I must say, though perhaps common, Savannah is nice for a girl.
Name suggestions with an exotic Eastern European flair:
Itvir (as in, If this van is rockin’ …)
Transcanavan (Trans-Canada Van Trip)
Tara and Curtis! I heard your story Saturday morning and KNEW I had to participate. Please come visit my baby name blog, with a post just for you and baby “van.”
http://youcantcallitit.com/2010/05/17/via-car-talk-a-baby-named-van/
Tara, I am on your side on being cautious in naming your child. However, I think that the trip, or “van” should be in the name. There are several excellent suggestions listed. May you all live long and prosper.
Well they could be known as the Van Tripp Family.
Rocky Van . . . _____________ (Insert Surname In Blank)
" . . . and possibly conceived their upcoming child in the van." got me thinking of the bumper sticker:
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“If the van’s a rock’n, don’t come a knock’n”
CSA
Dear Tara & Curtis,
I know how formative that trip was for both of you (I made such a trip in the early '70’s) but forget incorporating the van into your child’s name. Preserve those memories in stories and pictures. How about Nina (girl) or John (boy)? My mother’s name was Neva and my father’s was Junius Harris after his father (he grew up as “Junie.”) Dad never liked the name so he gave it to me! (I’m the third.) When Dad met Mom at a USO dance toward the end of the war, she asked him, “What’s your name, soldier?” He was flustered and shy about “Junie,” so he said “Harris.” Mom said, "That’s an awkward name, what if I call you “Harry?” The name stuck and he’s used it ever since! (ps. my best friend’s name is John.)
Tara’s main concern seems to be naming her child in a way that is a constant reminder of the van - and it’s a legitimate concern. However, I think she’s missing a fantastic opportunity. In many ways their story is one of adventure. She took a risk and decided to date the guy living in the van. Together they took a risk and adventure by choosing to go on this trip. In this case, I think the van trip is a symbol of the willingness to take a risk and get the most out of life - and thats brilliant. Tara was asked if the child was conceived in the van, and she was coy in her answer - and well she should be - that’s no one’s business but hers and Curtis. If they were to incorporate some version of the word “van” and many good ideas have surfaced, she need not worry about future inquiries as to how her child got this name. If pressed to an answer, she can be proud in answering that the big trip in the van was core in her’s and Curtis’'s sense of adventure and willingness to take a risk and embrace life, and they wanted to pass that sense of adventure to their offspring - wow - how, cool is that? I personally would be proud to have a name like that! If she’s worried at some point the child wants to know where they were conceived, well, every woman has her secrets…!
Well Tara did say they used duct-tape and twine to get accross country.
My wife Nancy thought of "Duct-Tape Van-Twiner. It sounds artistic and useful.
Regards
Dennis King
Nashville TN
I respectfully submit:
Sarah Fahrvergn?gen
For Tara - in middle school (1973ish) I knew a girl named Novan. Each time she introduced herself she said “Hi I am Novan - you know like No Car, No Truck, No Van?!” She was a cool girl. Not sure what happened to her but she seemed just fine with the unusual name.
Renee
I would not name your child with Van anything, perhaps some name that has the initials V. W. would be a good compromise. Victor William or Victoria Wilma.
Model Vanna White From TV’s Wheel Of Fortune Owned A VW (“Baja” Beetle).
CSA