Name This Blog!

Alright, folks. The suggestions have been mulled over thoroughly, with the review panel making its final decisions (the review panel consisted of me, Charlie, Sarah, Tori, and my mother).

This was tough, I'll tell you. I liked almost every suggestion, but I had to avoid the fun ones (such as "Cup of Shut the Fuck Up," thanks Jaina) with foul language cause I like to lure folks in first before I start in with the swearing. I also couldn't use some others because there are already a hundred blogs with similar titles (such as any variation of "fat lady sings"). Others, such as "Cec Pool" while cute, have very bad childhood memories attached (shudder--I was called that a lot in school). Still others, like the awesome "Mother of the Universe" (thanks Kim) just seemed too arrogant (not that I didn't think about it for a long time, though).

So, here they are, in no particular order. These are my top five choices, with a sixth runner up choice because Sarah loves it and it's her sober anniversary and who can say no on a sober anniversary (12 years! Whoo hoo!). I will tell you why I like them, and link to the nominator.

And one more thing, before I give you the actual list--please, please, please don't feel bad if I didn't choose yours. Chances are it's because someone else is already using it! Not that I didn't like it. Promise.

OK!

1. Writ Large. This awesome suggestion was from Genie, and I'll let her quote explain why I like it so much: "I found this definition, and it spoke to me: "Signified, expressed, or embodied in a greater or more prominent magnitude or degree: 'The man was no more than the boy writ large' George Eliot)." Plus, it's a George Eliot quote, who is da bomb.

2. Uppercase Woman. That one is all Charlie, baby. I like it because he says it means "bold, yet flexible" and says I am a force to reckon with, and don't we all want to believe we are a force to be reckoned with? Charlie also pointed out that ALL CAPS is how we bloggers shout. I seem to shout a lot. Ahem.

3. A Stiff Think. This one from Veevs (I'm pretty sure she was first). I like this one a lot, being a recovered alcoholic and all. Plus I'd love to believe my posts are occasionally as bracing and calming as a stiff drink can be. You know, if you're not a drunk like me.

4. Three the Hard Way. Ah, hilarious. Not only does it touch on the infertile past and the struggle to make us a family of three, but it has porn connotations. I love me a good pornography reference that isn't out and out lewd. Heh. Plus, Charlie says that it's a term related to playing craps, which is kind of like doing IVF. Heh.

5. Limited Vocabulary. This late entry by 'nolaffing' is quite possibly my favorite. It's from the saying "A foul mouth is a sign of a limited vocabulary" and since I just got yet another "Do you kiss your daughter with that mouth?" comment, it suits me quite well. And yes, I do. I often interrupt the flow of obscenity coming out of my mouth to kiss Tori.

And our runner up: Largely Irreverent. I like the fat pun, and I love the word irreverent, but I worry that it's too close to irrelevant. Of course, that's the point, that pun. So.

There you have it! Six possible names for this blog. I was going to have a fancy linked survey and stuff but you have to pay for those if you want more than 100 responses. So just post your vote in the comment section! Please, please, PLEASE delurk and post your vote!

I promise, I will make the title that gets the most votes the new title of the blog. And the person that comes up with that title is gonna get a prize. I still don't know what, but something!

LET THE VOTING BEGIN!

Comments

[Heather]

1.

Writ Large is my vote. Simple, evocative, clever, and yet with layers of meaning.

[Chickpea]

2.

Writ Large!

[Donnie]

3.

I like Uppercase Woman. Good one, Charlie.
-D.

[puppermom]

4.

A stiff think

[Luanne]

5.

Uppercase Woman!!!!!!!!!!!

[maggie]

6.

Uppercase Woman is my vote with Three the hard way a close second. I actually like three the hard way better but i think that uppercase woman more clearly defines the direction you are going. I dont get Writ Large at all - I dont even know how to say "writ" and dont know what it means and i dont think of myself as stupid but perhaps i am...

[Jo-Ann]

7.

Three the Hard Way

[dawn]

8.

I like the first two with Writ Large inching up to favorite but just barely! I think they both rock!

[Annika]

9.

Writ Large beats Uppercase Woman by a nose. Not my nose (it's Italian), but a cute little button nose.

[Jen]

10.

while i really like the explanation of writ large and think it's fitting, i think limited vocabulary is the real-deal cecily i've come to love. it speaks to your pulls-no-punches style and also, could be referring to tori's speech in the coming months.

plus, sometimes life calls for swearing and you do it well. :)

[Liz]

11.

A Stiff Think!

[Melissa Garrett]

12.

I had to think about this for awhile, but I'm going with Limited Vocabulary. As a writer, this is the title that most intrigued me, the one that, if I didn't read your blog already would leave me wondering, "what's that one all about?"

[Elizabeth]

13.

I think these are all great, it's really hard to choose. I think my favorite is A Stiff Think, but honestly, whichever wins will be fine. They are all excellent.

[Sara]

14.

Uppercase Woman is my first choice, but don't you think A Stiff Think also has some pornographic, uh, elements? (That would be my second choie!)

[Elizabeth]

15.

Writ Large

[Jenni]

16.

I am a fan of 'Largely Irreverant'

And sort of related I would love to hear your plans for keeping Tori from being a potty mouth. I say this because my little guy parroted 'bugger' back at the husband the other day! Funny until he has all the other kids running around screaming bugger bugger bugger or worse...

[Eliza]

17.

I LOVE "Writ Large!" "Largely Irreverent" was a close runner-up though :)

[E]

18.

Uppercase Woman, with Writ Large as #2

[New Kid on the Hallway]

19.

Delurking to say that I really like Writ Large. After that, Limited Vocabulary. Then Largely Irreverent.

[Jessica]

20.

Uppercase Woman, definitely. Easy to remember and clever.

[PiquantMolly (AKA Mollywogger)]

21.

Writ Large. No question.

[Val]

22.

OK - I skipped all other other comments so not to get influenced. I think Uppercase Woman IS YOU!

[MsPrufrock]

23.

Limited Vocabulary gets my vote, as I like to think there are a large portion of us fabulous bloggers who like to swear AND can form coherent sentences. Well done, us.

Writ Large is second for me.

[girl in greenwood]

24.

Largely Irreverent!

[Kerri]

25.

'Largely Irreverent'

I love this, because it only says largely.... not entirely.
so it gives you scope for your softer side.
Cheers

[Amy]

26.

Uppercase Woman is my first choice with limited vocabulary as my second.

[Genie]

27.

Is it cheesy to vote for my own suggestion (Writ Large)? Of course it is, but I'm doing it any way because seeing it in this post was the nicest thing that happened to me all week.

[Yatima]

28.

Writ Large. It's the snappiest. A Stiff Think is my runner up.

[Hope]

29.

My vote is for Uppercase Woman.

[Julie]

30.

I vote for Writ Large

[vilde]

31.

Writ Large!

[kari]

32.

A Stiff Think

(though all are good)

[Manogirl]

33.

Limited Vocabulary. I'm another woman who swears up a blue streak and thinks it signifies nothing of my intelligence, thank you very much. I love it when obviously intelligent women swear.

[Raina]

34.

Uppercase Woman, definitely ... good one, Charlie!

[Ashley]

35.

Writ Large or Largely Irreverent. I think they both capture the tone of the blog really well.

[bluepaintred]

36.

i love number 2. Uppercase Woman.

[Jennifer]

37.

Delurking to vote for Uppercase Woman, with Limited Vocabulary a very close second.

[siobhan]

38.

I am with Charlie on this one, you are my UPPERCASE WOMAN.

[Katie]

39.

I vote for Writ Large.

[Libby]

40.

Man, this is SO hard! They are all so good!

I guess I'll have to go with Limited Vocabulary, because, as somebody already pointed out, it sounds intriguing. I would totally click on that link to find out what it is all about.

But dude, I also love, love Writ Large.

So hard!

[Colleen]

41.

Delurking to say: Writ Large!

[Calliope]

42.

Not reading comments 1st as I don't want to be lured away from my almighty gut (heh)
Uppercase Woman totally grabbed me.
If I had to pick a 2nd I would vote Limited Vocabulary -mostly because it cracks me up.

But really I just like that Uppercase Woman can also be U Dub :)

[Mrs. A (Terry)]

43.

A Stiff Think -- ties in your sobriety with your brains in a clever way.

But any of them will be great.

[cileag]

44.

A Stiff Think-- good on multiple levels, although my close second is Three the Hard Way

[Sarah]

45.

Largely Irreverent...

Although i think i cycled through 3 others as "my pick" before forcing myself to make a decision. :)

[Beth]

46.

Writ Large.

[Abbie]

47.

A Stiff Think, definitely

[Nancy]

48.

A Stiff Think... evokes porn as well as drinking!

[Kate]

49.

Writ Large in a very close first over Uppercase Woman. I love them both, and what they mean.

[goodsandwich]

50.

Stiff Think.

[Stella]

51.

I like them all; mb Writ Large first then UPPERCASE WOMAN, then Largely Irreverent. Or mb Largely Irreverent first. I dk. I guess I like "Large" a lot! (What a tough decision)!

[melissa]

52.

Writ Large for me...honestly, since I read it several weeks ago in your comments, it's come back into my head unbidden now and then -- that's gotta be a sign that something's got staying power, I think.

[Meg]

53.

Writ Large

2nd choice: Uppercase Woman

[Caroline]

54.

Uppercase Woman - brilliant!

[trina-p]

55.

Delurking as ordered ;)

My vote is for Three the Hard Way.

[Andy]

56.

Largely Irreverent

[Sarah]

57.

A Stiff Think- love it!

[Christy]

58.

Uppercase Woman

[Amanda]

59.

Uppercase Woman - Charlie is a genius!

[Layla]

60.

Writ Large!

[moira]

61.

Uppercase Woman!

I also really like Largely Irreverent.

[Elise]

62.

I didn't read any of the previous comments b/c I want to be surprised when you announce it, but my vote is for UPPERCASE WOMAN!! I think my second favorite was Largely Irreverent. Can't wait to see which one wins!

[MissPig]

63.

Largely irreverent.

[Cera]

64.

Largely irreverant... i just LOVE IT!

[jeanie]

65.

Oh man - that is way too hard - I like them all! Couldn't you have just chosen 1 good one and 5 crap ones to make it easy for us?

In order of appreciation (because I come from a preferential voting country, and it makes me feel better if I think I can help everyone):

A Stiff Think
Three the Hard Way
Limited Vocabulary
Writ Large
Uppercase Woman
Largely Irreverent

But I have to press post now because I have already changed my mind a dozen times...

[BrooklynGirl]

66.

Writ Large!

67.

A Stiff Think.. this was not easy. I also like Uppercase Woman.. can I vote for both? I just cant make it easy for you! It's kinda sad, as the way I found your blog was b/c of the title. About a week earlier my friend was bitching about buying The Pill and said "what if I find out after all these years I am wasting all this birth control?" When I saw your blog I had to check it out. Delurking after a year!

[Becky]

68.

A Stiff Think

[Elizabeth]

69.

Ooh, they are all good. I prefer Writ Large. Second place to Stiff Think!

[Shannon]

70.

I guess it depends on if you want the blog to represent your infertility struggle or your present day life and your take on current affairs. Regardless, I like Uppercase Woman because it is memorable.

[Eva]

71.

Writ Large.

[Stacy]

72.

writ large

[Susan]

73.

Writ Large.

[akeeyu]

74.

Largely Irreverant

[rimarysm]

75.

Uppercase Woman is my vote. But Limited Vocabulary might bring in more traffic from random searchers.

[me]

76.

Uppercase Woman!

It's awesome.

[Celeste]

77.

Uppercase Woman

[Ann]

78.

Limited Vocabulary (with Writ Large as a close runner up).

[Stacy]

79.

Uppercase Woman

[Tyanne]

80.

I like them all. But Writ Large is my vote.

[Erin]

81.

Uppercase Woman

[Kim]

82.

I like all of them! I think I'll vote for...

*dang, this is hard!*
*which is why Cec is making US do the choosing*
*dang, this is still hard!!*

A Stiff Think

I think.

Did I mention that this is really hard?!?

[The Editter]

83.

Uppercase Woman!

[Anne]

84.

Well I'm torn - I like "Three the Hard Way" but "A Stiff Think" sure does tickle my fancy – I like my porn innuendoes as well.

[Susie K]

85.

My favorite is A Stiff Think.

[Meira]

86.

Writ Large

[Natalee]

87.

A Stiff Think

I like this one because you DO make me think! You hold nothing back, and it really can hit me or relax me like a good cocktail.

[Meegan]

88.

I like Uppercase Woman. But A Stiff Think is a close 2nd for me.

I can't wait to find out what you've chosen!

[iheartnewyork]

89.

Oh man, this is tough. I love A Stiff Think -- but I loved Writ Large from the beginning... so Writ Large it is.

[Auburn]

90.

Writ Large would be my first choice. I think it is both fitting and catchy.

Limited Vocabulary is #2 for me.

[Another Heather]

91.

Uppercase Woman gets my vote, though I must say I also love Limited Vocabulary (probably because I get the same lame comments about swearing around my kids, heh)...

[Allie]

92.

Largely irreverent

[Susan]

93.

Writ Large!

[Heidi]

94.

Writ Large, definitely. For me, it strikes the right note of equal parts gravity, intelligence, and wit. Largely Irreverent is second choice, for many of the same reasons, but it doesn't pack the same punch.

[Leggy]

95.

Largely Irreverant.

[Gwen]

96.

I love Largely Irreverent, but if we need to choose from the others I am thinking that Three the Hard Way is my choice.

[Jackie]

97.

Limited Vocabulary is my favorite, followed by Three the Hard Way.

Good luck choosing!!

[meegan]

98.

Uppercase Woman.

Oooh that was a hard choice! They were all great suggestions :)

[BookMama]

99.

Largely Irreverent

[electriclady]

100.

Writ Large is brilliant. Also, it's flexible enough to accommodate wherever you choose to take your blog in years to come.