Monday, July 1, 2013

All things Scarlett

          When we first decided on our baby girl's name, we received a little bit of Weird Name Woe from a few family members and coworkers and EVEN friends, can you believe it? These woes were most often associated with her name consisting of two different colors, because our last name is Green, and scarlet is a "bright red color inclining toward orange," says Dictionary.com. Notice the name Scarlett is spelled with two t's, and the color with one.  Brian and I used to tell people we we going to have her middle name be Violet, so she could be half a rainbow. Yes, her name is essentially Red Green (like the Canadian fix-it TV show) but it could be worse, right?  If we're lucky enough to have a boy we'll name him Forrest or Jungle so they can get picked on together.                                                                                                          
         Brian and I have been on a Scarlett craze because we love our Scarlett child, and lately we've been immersing ourselves in movies or books that have a Scarlett or scarlet in them. For example,
Scarlett Johansson.  So curvy, so hot. Prestige, Avengers, Iron Man.
Scarlett O'Hara.  A complex, conflicted character from Gone with the Wind.  She's got Attitude.

That danged, elusive, Scarlet Pimpernel.  Sink me. One of my favorite movies and books. I have a crush on him.
Seventeen Again. She pulls off the nickname Scar, so we can use it too.  Favorite part: LOTR Elvish date.  
The Scarlet Letter.  A classic I've started reading and have not finished. Should I keep going?  Opinions please, I'm afraid I don't have the deep, Old English novel appreciation/wisdom to keep going unless something crazy happens at the end.
Scarlett on the TV show Nashville.  She's the only character who isn't going through a rebel stage right now.  And I love her li'l drawl and curly hair.





Aaaaaaaannnnnnd then there's this Scarlett. Little cutie.
Any we've missed?



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