My son's name is Malcolm by obviouslymaggie

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My son's name is Malcolm

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Friday, September 11, 2009 7:32 AM

My husband and I love firefly so much that we named out son after Capt. Malcolm. I can only hope that he grows up to be just as strong as the character. If we have a girl we are going to name her Inara.

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Friday, September 11, 2009 7:52 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Now THAT's over-the-top fannishness! Sorry, just my humbe opinion. Poor kid, even tho' nobody'll pick up on it unless you tell them, imagine growing up "Malcolm"--everyone will connect it to "Malcolm in the Middle"! At least "Inara" is a beautiful name...tho' every Browncoat in the universe would "get it".

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Friday, September 11, 2009 8:11 AM

SISTER

Wonderful idea; wonderful name - good for you.

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Friday, September 11, 2009 8:37 AM

PEACEKEEPER

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Now THAT's over-the-top fannishness! Sorry, just my humbe opinion. Poor kid, even tho' nobody'll pick up on it unless you tell them, imagine growing up "Malcolm"--everyone will connect it to "Malcolm in the Middle"! At least "Inara" is a beautiful name...tho' every Browncoat in the universe would "get it".

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I'm surprised at you Niki.A little harsh if not a bit rude to undermine the naming of a child.Its not like she is naming him "Moon Unit" or "Rumplestiltskin". Malcolm is a perfectly common and acceptable name,regardless of it's meaning for the parents.Steady on girl.An apology may be in order.!!!!

Peacekeeper---keeping order in every verse!!!

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Friday, September 11, 2009 8:37 AM

OBVIOUSLYMAGGIE

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Now THAT's over-the-top fannishness! Sorry, just my humbe opinion. Poor kid, even tho' nobody'll pick up on it unless you tell them, imagine growing up "Malcolm"--everyone will connect it to "Malcolm in the Middle"! At least "Inara" is a beautiful name...tho' every Browncoat in the universe would "get it".

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I get a lot of people associating it with star trek: enterprise. But i do have to say the nurses at the hospital where he was born got it :)

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Friday, September 11, 2009 10:28 AM

GILLIANROSE

Congratulations on the blessed event. Welcome baby Malcolm! I think it's a fine name, for a fine reason :)

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Friday, September 11, 2009 12:19 PM

CYBERSNARK

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I get a lot of people associating it with star trek: enterprise.

I was just gonna say that it's the Vulcan word for "Serenity."

Welcome to the 'verse, little Malcolm.

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Friday, September 11, 2009 12:33 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Lord, I forgot to congratulate you first of all! So most congrats; may he be happy and healthy and live a long, happy life!

There's a "Malcolm" in Star Trek? Oh, wait, you said it was "Enterprise"? No surprise, I've only watched it once...

"Inara" is a gorgeous name; I hope you have a girl next time!

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Friday, September 11, 2009 12:37 PM

TRAVELER

I was just gonna say that it's the Vulcan word for "Serenity."

Live long and prosper Malcolm.

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Friday, September 11, 2009 12:55 PM

CHRISISALL

Make sure he believes.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, September 11, 2009 6:00 PM

AERIN

Congratulations! Great names!

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:02 AM

JAYNEZTOWN

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Now THAT's over-the-top fannishness! Sorry, just my humbe opinion. Poor kid, even tho' nobody'll pick up on it unless you tell them, imagine growing up "Malcolm"--everyone will connect it to "Malcolm in the Middle"! At least "Inara" is a beautiful name...tho' every Browncoat in the universe would "get it".

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Malcolm is a very common Scottish name, comes of some old Scottish tribes that in the Highlands. The name dates back about 500 years

From wiki quote:
Malcolm derives from the gaelic 'Maol', meaning 'shaven-head', and was used generally as a term for a monk. Thus 'Maol Chalum' can be translated as 'monk' or 'disciple of Columba'. The connection between the names Malcolm and MacCallum is shrouded in mystery although they are sometimes shown as alternative names for the same clan.

El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was a Malcolm before he discovered the nation of Islam, you might know him better as Malcolm X so yes its also a common name for the brotha's

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:23 AM

MSA

YAY for baby Malcolm... so glad he made it safely into the world. Congratulations and everything

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It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:32 AM

PIZMOBEACH

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My husband and I love firefly so much that we named out son after Capt. Malcolm. I can only hope that he grows up to be just as strong as the character. If we have a girl we are going to name her Inara.

Does he have a little brown security blanket?

Congrats - cool names!

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:23 AM

AGENTROUKA

Yay, a baby! Congrats!

For what it's worth, people have been naming their kids after popular characters for millenia. Why else would Christian saints' names be all over European culture?

Though I have to honestly say, if it had been a name less common than Malcolm, I'd feel creeped out, hehe. In Farscape fandom there were some people naming their daughters Aeryn, which is just... unnecessary. Just spell it Erin, people! It's not the kid's fault you're a fan!

I say anything that doesn't immediately and solely identify the kid's name as the product of fandom is fair game. They should have the right to grow up neutrally and not have their chances of being taken seriously as adult ruined by being named Sailor Moon Smith.

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 3:12 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

Another Browncoat joins the ranks! Congrats.

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