Even if you already have kids.... Since your Gatch/BOTP obsession has taken hold and you discover your going to be come a parent which Gatch Character would you name your baby after... AND in years to come when he/she asks about it how would you explain your choice of name and why you chose that character specifically. I have allowed for one female and one male in the poll.

Well for a boy I think it would be Ken Mark he he... And Jun's the only girl so that's an easy choice... Explanation? I'm an eagle girl he he...

I voted for Jason and Mark since those are names I like IRL, outside of what thy have to do with BOTP.

I have always liked Mark for as boys name as well. I think that is where I would lean. Nice, simple and only one syllable that makes it easier when you have to shout at the child. (Too many syllables and you waste you breath getting their name out before you start telling them off.)

I have always thought of naming a kid Mark, or Jason. As far as telling the child, I would say that my kid would be watching both versions at a very small age. I wouldn't actually tell them, but if they would figure it out and ask, I wouldn't be able to keep my smile to myself. Poor kid would find out that way. Didn't take to long for my B/H to figure out that my last kitty was named after a certain Swan.

Mark got my vote...but I like Joe and Jason too! Ken reminds me of a Barbie doll...LOL

My first love was a "Mark" and it ended really badly, so that name is out for me, and "Ken" is my cousin in Ohio. Kentaro sounds cool, but that's RI's name so it's out. "Jason" is my pick for a boy. No bad associations at all there, and it's nicely rooted in classical mythology. For a girl it would have to be "Jun" because I would never name a daughter of mine "Princess"!

I promised myself that when I had kids I would give them uncommon, unique names. And well Joe, Mark, Jason, and Ken kinda fall into that category of common cliched names (IMO). As cool as they are I think they're kinda "meh" name wise. I do love Jun, though I'd probably spell it with an "e" at the end like her G-Force name. Speaking of G-Force, even though they had to do that stupid alliteration, I actually like Ace and Dirk as first names more than Mark and Jason or Ken and Joe.

The names we had picked out were Boy- Connor James Girl Querida Rose. I like names that generally aren't too common as well Cain.... One day in the future Ebony's twins a boy and girl ask mum how they got their names.. She looks into her little boys serious face as he askes"Mum... I've always wondered why did you chose to call me Ealge Ken..." "Honey....it was a long time ago, but you see I had the obsession with a Japanese show." His little face brightens up."Oh mum you mean that Gatchaman...and the other one with that annoying robot...I wanna use my sonic boomerrang on him thats should shut him up for good! " "Yes dear, I believe that would work." She replies thinking that was the end of it. She looks into his sad little face, wondering why it was so important to him. "Mum...do really expect me to be like Gatchaman? I've been trying to live up to my name but its just not working." Then it dawned on her...so thats why he tried to jump off the roof yeaterday and called out "bird go." Putting his hand in front of his face... And then there was the incident at the airport when he tried to jump into a Cessa parked on the runway, saying something like "Daddy, watch me turn it into a fighter jet... Then he turned on the engine...they spent 8 hours at the police station trying to clear it all up. Then he mentioned Galactor and they were there for another four hours.... She looked over at her daughter Princess...oh no thats why she obsessed about Cafes and wants to open a bar when she grows up. Ebony moaned and folded her arms and cried..."What have I done!" She felt a his hand on her arm..."Its okay mum, I can always get implants and become like Mark... when am I getting my birdstyle? I need it for training..." Princess looked at her brother in disgust... "Yuk... I so don't want to be flashing my panties....But I sure can't wait to meet the Condor, he so cooolllll..." she grinned and ran out of the room...

You make me think I'd be better off naming a child "Kozaburou" after Dr. Nambu -the kid might get into less trouble!

What? No one wants to name their kid Zark?

After having a Zack this year who is driving me crazy I do not think I will name my child any name starting with Zed.

I have a chicken that's gone from a hen to a rooster . . . TJ thinks I should name him Katse. If he were a mean bird, I would, but he's so cute . . . he likes to be picked up and cuddled.

Originally posted by Barrdwing I have a chicken that's gone from a hen to a rooster . . .

They can do that ???

TJ thinks I should name him Katse. If he were a mean bird, I would, but he's so cute . . . he likes to be picked up and cuddled.

It's a ploy, I tell you, to lure you into complacency -"Katse" chicken will turn on you yet!

Originally posted by Barrdwing he likes to be picked up and cuddled.

So do the Gremlins, when they're all cute and fuzzy... Not to mention Tribbles.

I actually named one of mine Marcus after Mark. Unfortunately, I obviously did not take it serious when I looked up the meaning of the name -> Mark : warlike, hammer, defender. True to the origin of his name, he loves war with his sister, is completely a hammerhead and a ruthless defender of his 'beliefs', such as dessert go before main course. Furthermore, he is also a devoted citizen of Mars as defined by his strange ideas. He is definitely an Eagle in spirit. He even has Ken's cluelessness when it comes to girls (and where he left his underwear). And yes.. he's cute too! Yuki

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne The names we had picked out were Boy- Connor James Girl Querida Rose. I like names that generally aren't too common as well Cain....

Those are lovely names ^_^ I actually had a girl name thought up not too long ago, and it was *something* Rose, I think it was Samantha Rose, but I can't remember for the life of me. June Rose actually sound cool when I think about it. Anyway I'd definitely check some kind of baby book/guide and see if their "origin" suits your fancy. Jason - Healer Mark - Warlike / Rebellious Ken - Handsome Joe - "God will increase" so it says Jun - Jun is apparently a Chinese male name meaning "handsome" just like Ken, coincidence?. "June" simply refers to being born in June. I know my mom told me when she named me (my real name's Arlen by the way, and no, I don't mind if you want to call me by that ^_^) that she got it both from the composer "Harold Arlen" and it's Gaelic origin, meaning "Pledge". I pretty much plan to go about my children in the same way really.

Apparently my Dad got the idea for my name from the name of a female student who was at the University of Connecticut when my Dad was there in the early 1960s. She went on to be an actress and had a bit part in the original Star Trek TV series (I've always thought that part was cool!) I don't think my parents gave much thought to the meanings of names though.

Originally posted by Cain Highwind Jun - Jun is apparently a Chinese male name meaning "handsome" just like Ken, coincidence?.

Actually, for one of my fics I was looking up Japanese names. In Japan, Jun cna be either a boy's name or a girl's name, and it means (get this) obedient. I used that to my advantage in the fic...

Which fic is that TJ, or is it still being written?

Originally posted by gatchgirl Which fic is that TJ, or is it still being written?

Nope, it's an old one. Sunset

Yuki it looks like you named you son correctly!!! Does he have his own birdstyle???

Originally posted by lborgia88

Originally posted by Barrdwing I have a chicken that's gone from a hen to a rooster . . .

They can do that ???

Yes, although it's not common, and certainly not voluntary. Usually it's due to some kind of inflammation destroying the ovarian tissue; when this happens, there's usually a little scrap of dormant testicular tissue hanging out on the right ovary, and it becomes active. One of the hens we had growing up did this when she was about four years old: changed her feathers, taught herself to crow, the whole deal. But the bird we have now has so many physical problems (he's crippled and can't use his legs) that I'm wondering if this is just another one of his many issues coming to light. Anyway, this bird is in the middle of transitioning from hen feathering to rooster feathering. He doesn't crow (thankfully--got enough crowing roosters around here) and the rooster feathering isn't complete yet: it's started at his head and is working its way towards the tail. Since he's a Polish, that means he has this enormous mop of crazy feathers on his head: he looks like that one vulture from Disney's The Jungle Book. Just another one of my weird pets!

Originally posted by Cain Highwind Jun - Jun is apparently a Chinese male name meaning "handsome" I know my mom told me when she named me (my real name's Arlen by the way, and no, I don't mind if you want to call me by that ^_^) that she got it both from the composer "Harold Arlen" and it's Gaelic origin, meaning "Pledge". I pretty much plan to go about my children in the same way really.

Dear Arlen/Cain What a nice name with a beautiful meaning, your mum must have put a lot of thought in your name, and I truly believe you should do the same thing to your children too, And to be more accurate regarding the Chinese origin of the name "Jun" (since I am Chinese, ) , Jun is actually a Chinese name for a baby girl, meaning "Truth". Well, if I have to choose names for my twins, it would be either Mark or Jason for a boy and definitely Jun for a girl. I would never choose the name "Joe" because although it is a common name in western countries, "Joe" in my country is the nickname for street peddler or hawker, so no "Joe" unless it is your desired career path for your children, The name "Princess" might seem weird in the western countries, but I have students with the names like "Princess Diana" , "Lady Diana" and even "Cinderella" (seriously!!). Parents in my country don't usually give western names for their children, but for those who do, they will just use the names of famous people or characters from the west, and hence, the above names. My most favorite student's name for all time is "James Bond". Whenever this boy asked me how I was doing, I would always resist the urge to answer 'Shaken, not stirred",

Originally posted by Barrdwing

Originally posted by lborgia88

Originally posted by Barrdwing I have a chicken that's gone from a hen to a rooster . . .

They can do that ???

Yes, although it's not common, and certainly not voluntary. Usually it's due to some kind of inflammation destroying the ovarian tissue; when this happens, there's usually a little scrap of dormant testicular tissue hanging out on the right ovary, and it becomes active. One of the hens we had growing up did this when she was about four years old: changed her feathers, taught herself to crow, the whole deal. But the bird we have now has so many physical problems (he's crippled and can't use his legs) that I'm wondering if this is just another one of his many issues coming to light. Anyway, this bird is in the middle of transitioning from hen feathering to rooster feathering. He doesn't crow (thankfully--got enough crowing roosters around here) and the rooster feathering isn't complete yet: it's started at his head and is working its way towards the tail. Since he's a Polish, that means he has this enormous mop of crazy feathers on his head: he looks like that one vulture from Disney's The Jungle Book. Just another one of my weird pets!

Fascinating -why didn't my biology teachers tell me about this? I'm racking my brains here now, because I have a dim memory of a biology textbook, years ago, that had a photo of a female chicken that was produced via parthenogenesis -and she had somewhat deformed legs -probably this has no relation to your chicken's problems though. I'm chuckling at your description! My BF is Polish, and his head is quite... sparsely feathered. Guess it's only the chickens!

That's so interesting.... I've never heard of a bird going from hen to rooster!

Originally posted by saturn The name "Princess" might seem weird in the western countries, but I have students with the names like "Princess Diana" , "Lady Diana" and even "Cinderella" (seriously!!). Parents in my country don't usually give western names for their children, but for those who do, they will just use the names of famous people or characters from the west, and hence, the above names. My most favorite student's name for all time is "James Bond". Whenever this boy asked me how I was doing, I would always resist the urge to answer 'Shaken, not stirred",

I haven't met someone with an interesting name lately but I do remember my grandmother saying she grew up with a boy named Lemon Fresch.

Originally posted by lborgia88

Originally posted by Barrdwing

Originally posted by lborgia88

Originally posted by Barrdwing I have a chicken that's gone from a hen to a rooster . . .

They can do that ???

Yes, although it's not common, and certainly not voluntary. Usually it's due to some kind of inflammation destroying the ovarian tissue; when this happens, there's usually a little scrap of dormant testicular tissue hanging out on the right ovary, and it becomes active. One of the hens we had growing up did this when she was about four years old: changed her feathers, taught herself to crow, the whole deal. But the bird we have now has so many physical problems (he's crippled and can't use his legs) that I'm wondering if this is just another one of his many issues coming to light. Anyway, this bird is in the middle of transitioning from hen feathering to rooster feathering. He doesn't crow (thankfully--got enough crowing roosters around here) and the rooster feathering isn't complete yet: it's started at his head and is working its way towards the tail. Since he's a Polish, that means he has this enormous mop of crazy feathers on his head: he looks like that one vulture from Disney's The Jungle Book. Just another one of my weird pets!

Fascinating -why didn't my biology teachers tell me about this? I'm racking my brains here now, because I have a dim memory of a biology textbook, years ago, that had a photo of a female chicken that was produced via parthenogenesis -and she had somewhat deformed legs -probably this has no relation to your chicken's problems though. I'm chuckling at your description! My BF is Polish, and his head is quite... sparsely feathered. Guess it's only the chickens!

Barrdwing, I kept thinking that you were joking. It must be totally messed up to realize that it's happening. Makes you wonder if it's not a case like Katse's was supposed to be?

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by gatchgirl Which fic is that TJ, or is it still being written?

Nope, it's an old one. Sunset

Thanks TJ, sometime I hope to get caught up on all my reading!

I'm still catching up!!! One day I'll be there with my reading..

Oh--sorry, gatchgirl. I'm afraid it really does happen with chickens . . . creepy though it is. I think they do get confused by it, but chickens aren't particularly bright, so they aren't likely to stop and think, "I used to want to sit on eggs, but now I feel like crowing and fighting with the rooster--what's wrong with me?" They're more along the lines of doing whatever they feel like doing at any given time . . . whatever that might be. And I can tell you, a chicken in general is possessed of a bug-eyed obstinancy when it sets its mind to do something. There's a theory that this can actually be beneficial to the flock, because if something happens to the rooster and one of the hens is able to step up and fill his role, the flock is more stable and safer from predators (it's the rooster's job to keep an eye out for hawks and other hazards, and sound the alarm when there's danger). She/he will never be fertile, but other than that it's about as good as having a real rooster around. In the meanwhile, there's probably at least one rooster chick somewhere in the flock, and he can take over when he grows up. The hen/rooster can't switch back, though, so it's kind of hard on her/him when that happens.

Originally posted by Cain Highwind Jason - Healer Mark - Warlike / Rebellious Ken - Handsome Joe - "God will increase" so it says Jun - Jun is apparently a Chinese male name meaning "handsome" just like Ken, coincidence?. "June" simply refers to being born in June.

I think everyone knows how oddly obsessive I am about the names I use in my fics, so it should come as no surprise that I actually have a general idea of the Gatch name origins... Joe (using Joji, since for all intents and purposes that is the Japanese equivalent to Joe) has a couple different meanings, depending on the characters used. I've seen it translated as Cain has above, but I've also seen it as "hand or turn over peace". It's also sometimes used for the second son, since the suffix ji could translate to two or second (interesting, since Joe is the G2, second in command!). Though the most interesting translation I saw (and most humorous if you know Joe's original character description!) is "farmer"!! Ken I've seen as "healthy", "strong" and even "born of fire". Never saw anything that said "clueless when it comes to a certain Swan or any other female!" though! Like TJ, I've seen the Japanese translation of Jun mean "obedient" or "purity". Ryu is "dragon". Jinpei I'm still working on... I've seen Jin translated as "gold" (from the Chinese) or as "humanity" or "virtue". I have yet to figure out what pei means...