Rebecca Loomis had her baby!

[Kira]

On June 14 she gave birth to Nehemiah Schmidt. I'm happy for her.

[Guest Anonymous]

On June 14 she gave birth to Nehemiah Schmidt. I'm happy for her.

Please tell me you're joking. She can't possibly have named the poor little mite Nehemiah Schmidt.

**EFR.

[formergothardite]

Oh god. Please tell me she didn't name that child this! This has to be a joke.

[formergothardite]

Wow, I just looked and they did actually name their child that. Poor kid.

[darkplumaged]

OMG.

I was totally convinced it was a girl, first off, so the fact that it's a boy is surprising (to me). But then they name the poor child NEHEMIAH SCHMIDT?

[Guest Anonymous]

Nehemiah Schmidt Loomis sounds like the name of a villain in a pulp novel from the 1920's.

[BelieveinScience]

Poor kid. How do you even say the first name? I feel like I'm saying it wrong.

[treemom]

The name is obnoxious. We are talking about a family that lacks grace and compassion.

Also it is stupid.

[ceg045]

I guess Schmidt isn't so bad as a middle name if it's in the family, but pair it with Nehemiah? Poor kid. On multiple levels.

[Deleted03]

As a non-American I feel like I'm missing something. Can y'all explain why in particular Nehemiah is bad?

[kb2]

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt,

His name is my name too.

Whenever we go out,

The people always shout,

There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.

Dah dah dah dah, dah dah dah

(Instructions to singing this song: repeat until someone threatens physical harm to you.)

ETA: Also, it's usually sung as loud as possible.

[GeoBQn]

Nehemiah just sounds like an old-fashioned name, while Schmidt is a last name that sounds weird as a middle or first name.

[Guest Anonymous]

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt,

His name is my name too.

Whenever we go out,

The people always shout,

There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.

Dah dah dah dah, dah dah dah

(Instructions to singing this song: repeat until someone threatens physical harm to you.)

ETA: Also, it's usually sung as loud as possible.

If you insert "Nehemiah" into the "Jingleheimer" spot, it scans quite nicely. Poor little kid.

[emmyfair]

It's the spelling that gets me. It just doesn't look nice, even on paper.

Poor kid.

[Roli]

Poor kid. How do you even say the first name? I feel like I'm saying it wrong.

I think it's Neh-him-aye-ah how I say it, ha. I quite like the name alone, but the entire thing is a bit... awkward.

[ChunkyBarbie]

Such an unfortunate choice in names. Blech. I hope Mom and baby are healthy and happy.

[Sister Mozz]

Whoa. That is insane!

Poor kid. How do you even say the first name? I feel like I'm saying it wrong.

I've always heard it pronounced Nee-uh-MY-uh.

[OddlyAmused]

Nehemiah Schmidt? That's...unfortunate, to say the least.

[fundiefan]

At least he won't be in school with other kids or socialize with people outside his parent's specifically chosen circle - so he won't be teased.

Poor kid.

[Sister Mozz]

Time for a vote!

Which name is worse, Nehemiah Schmidt or Sauntina LaVerle?

[Roli]

Time for a vote!

Which name is worse, Nehemiah Schmidt or Sauntina LaVerle?

I keep thinking her name's Satsuma, so I'm going for that...

[Kira]

Whoa. That is insane!

I've always heard it pronounced Nee-uh-MY-uh.

That's the only way I've heard pronounced as well.

[Jessica]

I've also heard it pronounced "NEE-uh-MY-uh".

[BlueChair]

I keep thinking her name's Satsuma, so I'm going for that...

Every time I read Sauntina I automatically think of Santino from Project Runway many seasons ago, so that's definitely my fave. Methinks her parents did not intend for her name to trigger images of a gay male fashion designer.

[BlueChair]

That's the only way I've heard pronounced as well.

Back in the day when I had to memorize the books of the Bible, that's the pronunciation I was taught and the only one I've ever come across.