tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post6996985740922985298..comments2024-03-28T14:11:02.991-04:00Comments on Still Writing: A-to-Z Challenge: BabyJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-62015634509902886052014-04-03T21:10:57.076-04:002014-04-03T21:10:57.076-04:00Oh baby - glad someone else did B is for Baby too....Oh baby - glad someone else did B is for Baby too. Well done!millvallison: mary allison tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614797353805689894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-7040692517329725692014-04-02T23:51:52.426-04:002014-04-02T23:51:52.426-04:00I guess it makes sense if the word comes from babb...I guess it makes sense if the word comes from babble... babies babble all the time. And burble.Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-79301464543677856242014-04-02T23:38:14.562-04:002014-04-02T23:38:14.562-04:00I like the sound of Baban. It sounds like an exoti...I like the sound of Baban. It sounds like an exotic first name. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-88418565666437454492014-04-02T21:08:25.635-04:002014-04-02T21:08:25.635-04:00Awesome. I love the etymology of the word baby; I...Awesome. I love the etymology of the word baby; I assumed it was a lot older than it is. :)<br /><br />This is A. Catherine Noon, visiting from my blog at http://acatherinenoon.blogspot.com for the A-Z Challenge, #327 on the list. Happy blogging! A. Catherine Noonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375569313449912140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-12018000745467812782014-04-02T20:34:52.719-04:002014-04-02T20:34:52.719-04:00Barbarian to babble to babe? Interesting. (For som...Barbarian to babble to babe? Interesting. (For some reason this makes me think of infantry coming from infant. Not sure why.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-6523971392589692822014-04-02T20:20:57.434-04:002014-04-02T20:20:57.434-04:00I had an English teacher back in the day who used ...I had an English teacher back in the day who used to break down words into their meanings and origins. He was so enthusiastic about words.<br /><br />But i have to say it's interesting stuff. Great choice for a theme.<br /> <br /><a href="http://werelivingafulllife.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> <br />Jen, <br />Doing the A to Z challenge at…<br /> We’re Living a Full Life</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204165708189660644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-41638802778848025192014-04-02T19:42:28.332-04:002014-04-02T19:42:28.332-04:00"Don't know why. Just reporting it."..."Don't know why. Just reporting it." LOL. Fair enough! These are fun posts :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-13302738379268132112014-04-02T19:41:49.284-04:002014-04-02T19:41:49.284-04:00How fascinating. I didn't know baby was a rela...How fascinating. I didn't know baby was a relatively new word in the English language.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by the <a href="http://untetheredrealms.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Untethered Realms</a> blog today! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-34247937426376226682014-04-02T19:18:08.780-04:002014-04-02T19:18:08.780-04:00I've met some grandmothers who'd qualify a...I've met some grandmothers who'd qualify as barbarians.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-47478222003712478152014-04-02T16:05:49.954-04:002014-04-02T16:05:49.954-04:00Wonder when it took on a sexy connotation? Wonder when it took on a sexy connotation? Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-35804953876500702672014-04-02T14:46:32.823-04:002014-04-02T14:46:32.823-04:00I don't know...
Babies babble and they don'...I don't know...<br />Babies babble and they don't fall down. Or, actually, they do.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-77451123365011567592014-04-02T14:07:28.523-04:002014-04-02T14:07:28.523-04:00Etymology is an interesting thing. I don't alw...Etymology is an interesting thing. I don't always go looking for the origin of the word, so this is excellent information.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-62129962542032967942014-04-02T11:55:49.008-04:002014-04-02T11:55:49.008-04:00So what came first, the baby or the grandmother? T...So what came first, the baby or the grandmother? THAT is the question! :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-64048956664685815202014-04-02T10:14:28.241-04:002014-04-02T10:14:28.241-04:00I had no idea about baby's origins. I imagine ...I had no idea about baby's origins. I imagine I'll be saying that a lot this month. But I look forward to learning more.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-39185039255444754032014-04-02T09:59:33.281-04:002014-04-02T09:59:33.281-04:00Thanks for shedding light on where the word 'b...Thanks for shedding light on where the word 'baby' comes from. I always thought etymology was interesting. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-1595692688645925032014-04-02T08:30:06.380-04:002014-04-02T08:30:06.380-04:00It makes sense that baby might come from babble an...It makes sense that baby might come from babble and barbarian. Babies (maybe more toddlers) can sure act like little barbarians at times! :)kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-25043749192537676332014-04-02T07:11:02.340-04:002014-04-02T07:11:02.340-04:00This is why English is just a really hard language...This is why English is just a really hard language to teach, haha. My Japanese students are always asking me stuff where the only thing I can say is "Because English." :P<br /><br />Great post!<br /><br /><a href="http://alex-hurst.com/2014/04/02/b-is-for-books/" rel="nofollow"><b>Alex Hurst, fantasy author in Japan. "B is for Books" is my current post.</b></a>Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.com