[oatka]

Yep, it's time for Mrs. Oatka to have another baby....any week now (hopefully just not too close to the Guys, Flies & Pies tying event in just over a week in Rochester NY).

So, I'm searching for a name for this baby, one that my wife and I can agree on. See, we've have 4 kids, one of which I wasn't part of so I didn't have a say in the name. The other 3 I was able to get some good fly fishing names past her. So, the search to keep the theme alive is going on.

Here's my criteria:

1 - Fishing related (even if it's somewhat of a stretch)
2 - 1 syllable, if possible
3 - Not too fruity or ridiculous.

So, my wife has it set in her mind that Gil will be this kids name. for those of you who think this is another fishing related victory for me, it's not....it's a victory for the fans of Anne of Green Gables.....and I am not a fan. Plus, if Gil was a victory, then so would be Scale, Tongue, Butthole, Eye Ball.....you get the point.

So, this morning, she's trying to jack up Gil and make it something else....besides just Gil or the elongated Gilbert. She's come up with Gilvan, Gilax (a combination of Gil and Chillax....but she was thankfully joking since it sounds like some diarrhea medicine.)


Sooooo.....I come to the FTF minds to see what ya'll can come up with. Is there any Gil like name out there you can recommend that I wont think is too gay stupid?

Oh, and to put it in perspective.....we have a Seth, Brooke and Tyler already.

[BigDaddyHub]

I had a friend named Gilliam....William with a "G"....but your could also name him Gilson. I have a fellow officer whose father is named Gilson. Just a thought.....not very good with names, Oatka...my child is named "Sam"....that's about as good as it gets with me! I"ll get Jamie to give it a go for ya.

[ChuckingFluff]

Izaak Walton

[BigDaddyHub]

Brilliant

[deeky]

Rod. Just Rod. Instant joke about what rod weight you have every time you go in for a check up.

[swink]

Got a buddy who just named his boy Creek...

[BigDaddyHub]

Got a buddy who just named his boy Creek...

Now that I do like

[Mr. Steelhead]

Gili- meaning: Joy

Is that not appropriate as a new baby is a time of joy just as time on the water is a time of joy.

[oatka]

Got a buddy who just named his boy Creek...

I like it too! probably can't get that past my wife since she likes River better.

[Pelhament]

What about something as obvious as Fisher

[lykos33]

Got a buddy who just named his boy Creek...

I like it too! probably can't get that past my wife since she likes River better.

Just tell her you will NOT have a child named after an actor who did something that dumb...as in River Phoenix..

[riffleriversteelheadslayer]

gil could be short for bluegill but I have a friend that named his kid Sage and another that named his kid after the lake he grew up fishing on Wagner

[oatka]

totally agree with the River Phoenix thing.

my wife thinks sage is a girls name....i disagree, but either way, it's out i guess.

she suggested Drewgil, because she kinda likes the name drew, and gil is still her first choice, and since i'm often picked on for catching bluegill, it's a good choice. hey, be nice, bluegill are awesome! ! !

[riffleriversteelheadslayer]

don't let them pick on you Oatka most people that flyfish cut their teeth on gills plus there is nothing better then a good old gill fry

[Arkansas Mike]

Name him after a fly rod... Sage or Croix or Orvis.


Oh...Paul already said Sage. My bad.



Mike