R50/53 They named the kid MINI!
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We just got back from Tahoe City. We left my sister-in-law's real estate office and saw a group of people looking at our red MCS and got to talking to them and answered the usual questions, yes we saw the Italian Job, etc. Anyway, one of the people said they had friends with the last name Cooper, who also had a MINI, and they named their new baby girl MINI. Outstanding! 
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From: VA Beach
>>Is it really that weird?
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>>What about "Mini Driver"?
>>or "Wini Cooper" (The Wonder Years)
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Actually, I think it's 'Minnie' Driver. Since Minnie is an acceptable girl's name, I think that the variation of Mini will probably be okay for the kid. Wini, or is it Winnie?, is probably a nickname for Winnifred.
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>>What about "Mini Driver"?
>>or "Wini Cooper" (The Wonder Years)
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Actually, I think it's 'Minnie' Driver. Since Minnie is an acceptable girl's name, I think that the variation of Mini will probably be okay for the kid. Wini, or is it Winnie?, is probably a nickname for Winnifred.
As you can see, the popularity (in the US) of the given name "Cooper" is growing...
Popularity over years 1991-2002 (Year of birth-- Rank of name)
2002 --195
2001 --205
2000 --242
1999 --261
1998 --256
1997 --317
1996 --371
1995 --387
1994 --449
1993 --506
1992 --567
1991 --642
Unfortunately, the name "Mini" or "Minnie" hasn't ranked within the top 1000 in the past 12 years. So, little "Minnie Cooper" has quite a rare name.
Data from the Social Security Administration's Office of the Chief Actuary
Personally, I really dislike those names like Cooper, Tyler, Austin, Porter (of course, my wife did need to work hard to convince me not to name our two boys Porter and Stout
). But "Minnie" is kind of neat in a sort of "YEEHAW! Clem fetch me my gun! Lets get some victuals!" kind of way. 
Popularity over years 1991-2002 (Year of birth-- Rank of name)
2002 --195
2001 --205
2000 --242
1999 --261
1998 --256
1997 --317
1996 --371
1995 --387
1994 --449
1993 --506
1992 --567
1991 --642
Unfortunately, the name "Mini" or "Minnie" hasn't ranked within the top 1000 in the past 12 years. So, little "Minnie Cooper" has quite a rare name.
Data from the Social Security Administration's Office of the Chief Actuary
Personally, I really dislike those names like Cooper, Tyler, Austin, Porter (of course, my wife did need to work hard to convince me not to name our two boys Porter and Stout
). But "Minnie" is kind of neat in a sort of "YEEHAW! Clem fetch me my gun! Lets get some victuals!" kind of way. 
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
I've always kinda liked the trans-gender type names:
Terri - Terry
Bobbie- Bobby
Maria Jose - Jose Maria
They're great for fraternal sister/brother twins but, I would never place that burden upon my own offspring, and others are wont to let me name their kids. Oh well, probably for the best.
Terri - Terry
Bobbie- Bobby
Maria Jose - Jose Maria
They're great for fraternal sister/brother twins but, I would never place that burden upon my own offspring, and others are wont to let me name their kids. Oh well, probably for the best.
