Kid nicknames and songs
Sep. 11th, 2007 02:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
celticdragonflyI was musing this morning on my kids' nicknames and songs.
Each child had a prenatal and baby nickname. Brendan was the Kidlet. Maggie was the Peanut, bestowed on her by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
selenesue on seeing an early ultrasound pic. Jamie was Thumper, after a discussion Karl and I had about his kicking. (Briefly superseded with 'Godot' when he was two weeks late and counting - "It's like Beckett with vomiting!) Alanna was the Little Larva - which we since realized was the only prenatal nickname that didn't work after birth. She has become the Adoragirl since then.
The youngest three all have had songs - started when I was trying to change a fussy Maggie baby in the back of the van in an underground parking garage after eating with her at an IHOP. Maggie's song is TTTO the chorus bit, 'Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah". Jamie's song, and the Jamie Diaper song, are TTTO Frere Jacque.
Alanna's first song I couldn't think where the tune came from, and had to call upbkseiver and ask. Apparently it's a kids' game type song, "Did you ever see a lassie". I'm not familiar with the game at all, but apparently my subconscious knew the tune. I realized a while back that Alanna's was the only song that didn't use the child's middle name as well as first name, so did another for her TTTO "You Are My Sunshine". When I mentioned to fordprfct that I was looking for a tune for both names, he came up with one to the Rubber Ducky song.
Maggie song:
Yes, it's all doggerel. Exactly. Little kids LIKE doggerel.
Each child had a prenatal and baby nickname. Brendan was the Kidlet. Maggie was the Peanut, bestowed on her by
selenesue on seeing an early ultrasound pic. Jamie was Thumper, after a discussion Karl and I had about his kicking. (Briefly superseded with 'Godot' when he was two weeks late and counting - "It's like Beckett with vomiting!) Alanna was the Little Larva - which we since realized was the only prenatal nickname that didn't work after birth. She has become the Adoragirl since then. The youngest three all have had songs - started when I was trying to change a fussy Maggie baby in the back of the van in an underground parking garage after eating with her at an IHOP. Maggie's song is TTTO the chorus bit, 'Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah". Jamie's song, and the Jamie Diaper song, are TTTO Frere Jacque.
Alanna's first song I couldn't think where the tune came from, and had to call up
bkseiver and ask. Apparently it's a kids' game type song, "Did you ever see a lassie". I'm not familiar with the game at all, but apparently my subconscious knew the tune. I realized a while back that Alanna's was the only song that didn't use the child's middle name as well as first name, so did another for her TTTO "You Are My Sunshine". When I mentioned to fordprfct that I was looking for a tune for both names, he came up with one to the Rubber Ducky song. Maggie song:
I love Maggie Maggie Rose,Jamie's song:
Maggie Maggie Rose loves me-e-e-e,
I love Maggie Maggie Rose,
As sweet as she can be!
(alternate, as silly as she can be)
Jamie Kevin, Jamie Kevin,Alanna's first song:
Darling boy, little boy,
Mama really loves you,
and your Daddy does too,
You're our joy, our sweet boy!
(alternate "Sister Maggie does too!")
You're my little sweetheart, Alanna, Alanna,Alanna Keely first song:
You're my little sweetheart,Alanna my girl.
I'll love you and hug you,
and kiss you and sing to you
(MANY variants in these two lines)
You're my little sweetheart, Alanna, my girl.
Alanna Keely, you are my sunshine,And okay, I still need to work out the rest of the lyrics for the Rubber Ducky one.
You make me happy, both night and day.
I hope you know just how Mama loves you,
Alanna Keely, don't ever go away.
Yes, it's all doggerel. Exactly. Little kids LIKE doggerel.