The Sword and Laser discussion

Congratulations to Veronica and Ryan!

https://twitter.com/Veronica/status/1...

Congrats!

Are you going to raise the baby Sword or Laser? Or let the kid choose when they get to 13?

...going back 4 months of podcasts to scrutinize the “What Are You Drinking?” segments. All the neonatal vitamins in June were probably a tip-off.

Congratulations!

Congrats Veronica!

Congratulations 😎

Stanislaw(a) would have to be on the short list of names 😉

Congratulations!

<3

Swordlet? Cool! Congrats. Careful of Christmas gifts from odd looking Santas!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2eFJ...

Congratulations <3

Congratulations!

Congrats!

Thank you everyone!! And re: Trike’s comment about What Are We Drinking, you may notice a suspicious LACK of that segment in recent episodes! 😆 Tom and I were wondering if anyone would pick up on that, haha!

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If it's a boy, he should be named "Bob".

That's wonderful, congratulations!!!

How very awesome! Congratulations!

Congrats, Veronica and Ryan!!

I just saw the pic of Veronica in the Op Twitter link.

That's genius 😎 I can only assume the choice of background (Half Dome, Yosemite National Park) was deliberate for a baby bump pic.

Congratulations!

That's awesome! Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Mazel Tov!!

Congratulations! Here is a list of names with sword in their meaning. Maybe the baby can be a little Hilde or Rem.

Congrats!

Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "Congratulations! Here is a list of names with sword in their meaning. Maybe the baby can be a little Hilde or Rem."

The Adventures of Egbert the Easter Egg

Congratulations!
PS: Funny how we all want to help you name your future swordling. No pressure.

What are S&L's policies on maternity leave?

Melanie wrote: "Congratulations!
PS: Funny how we all want to help you name your future swordling. No pressure."

By recommending names that no child could ever forgive their parents for naming them, the new parents are reminded that there is a little bit of pressure. ;-)

https://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news...

Butter Knife Belmont.

Mark wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Congratulations!
PS: Funny how we all want to help you name your future swordling. No pressure."

By recommending names that no child could ever forgive their parents for naming the..."

Ryan and Veronica are such early tech adopters that their Twitter names are their first names... I wonder how this translates to naming. And what about all the fantasy tropes of knowing someone's true name? Magic is afoot.

Tassie Dave wrote: " I can only assume the choice of background (Half Dome, Yosemite National Park) was deliberate for a baby bump pic."

Or a clue for their chosen Teixcalaanli-style name? Twelve Half Dome? Twenty Granite?

One First Sprout.

Fantastic News

Congratulations!

Tassie Dave wrote: "I just saw the pic of Veronica in the Op Twitter link.

That's genius 😎 I can only assume the choice of background (Half Dome, Yosemite National Park) was deliberate for a baby bump pic."

You are absolutely correct. Dueling domes!

Seth wrote: "Tassie Dave wrote: " I can only assume the choice of background (Half Dome, Yosemite National Park) was deliberate for a baby bump pic."

Or a clue for their chosen Teixcalaanli-style name? Twelve ..."

omg I'm cracking up!!

That is amazing news. Congratulations :-)

Mark wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Congratulations!
PS: Funny how we all want to help you name your future swordling. No pressure."

By recommending names that no child could ever forgive their parents for naming the..."

My nephew's name could easily be pronounced as "Automatic Pilot"