“We’re just here to make Stacie happy.” Robert Downey Jr. as Transman; Susan Downey as Stacie Chadwick.
In the last post, Transman requested help renaming his siblings for the sake of preserving their anonymity while he makes up stories relates anecdotes about them in this blog. Read this for the backstory.
There were so many great entries and compelling arguments made by each contestant. American Transman‘s suggestion of soul names for the six sibs appealed to Transman’s musical tastes. Mike Beaumont’s alliterative names appealed to Transman’s ear (if Mike maintains a blog, T-man can’t find it) as did Louise‘s rhyming names.
Transman couldn’t pick one set of names, so he’s renaming his sibs from a mix of the entries.
His brothers will now be known as:
Chip, Hank, and Friedrich.
His sisters will now be known as:
Twyla Fay (aka Blondie), Sherpa, and Daisy.
Thank you to the following for helping rename the Transclan:
“Okay, so I’m beautiful, smart, and funny. Some girls just have it all.” Catherine Zeta Jones as Michelle.
“Look, T-man, not everyone can be as handsome and witty as me.” Leonardo DiCaprio as Eli.
“I’m sassy, smart, and hot. Sorry, T-man, not everyone’s a winner.” Tina Fey as Cathy.
“Not only am I cute as a button, I actually care about other people.” Ashley Judd as Lynne. Check this too.
“Believe it or not, I’m more comfortable behind the camera.” Uma Thurman as Ann.
“There’s not really anything I can’t do. They coined the term ‘Renaissance Man’ after me.” Anthony Quinn as Joe.
“Oh, there’s lots of layers to me. Take a little listen.” Sara Bareilles as Juno.
Thank you to everyone who read the post and submitted entries. Transman wishes the Transclan was bigger so he could use all the great names submitted.
June 3rd, 2012 at 1:11 pm
I won! I knew ol’ Hank was a cinch!
But what great other names–Twyla Fay is makin’ my day, all day.
Can’t wait to see you put these babies in narrative action!
-Eli
June 3rd, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Reblogged this on My Life Without Tits and commented:
I won a name game over at Transman’s blog–check out the other winners and my sweet photo–
But really stay for his writing: wry, witty, sensical, amusing, deft. You will enjoy it, I promise you.
June 3rd, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Thanks for the reblog and the good words. Hank was appropriate in many ways for the sibling so renamed. And Hank and Twyla Fay together is more than I could have hoped for.
June 3rd, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Transman, I am very flattered that you gave me a mention in your “Name My Sibs” contest. I do actually have a blog that I am working on, so if you care to visit it can be found at… http://empowernetwork.com/mtbeau1955 and also at http://mikesretirementplan.com. Again, thanks for the mention.
June 4th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Thanks for stopping back by, Mike. I need to read your blogs … I’m planning on one of my kids turning out to be something besides an English major, so at least someone in the family will be able to invest or plan for retirement.
June 3rd, 2012 at 5:05 pm
looking forward to the next story with the faux names…awesome!
June 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Now I have to either go spend time with the Transclan or relive traumatic things from my childhood.
June 3rd, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Congratulations to the other contestants, and congratulations to myself for somehow being likened –even by chance– to Anthony Quinn.
Really now, thanks for considering my picks! I hope the names we suggested helps the Transclan become memorable.
June 3rd, 2012 at 9:12 pm
My sister will just love being called Sherpa. Glad you dug Anthony Quinn; I was afraid I was going to accidentally insult all the winners.
June 3rd, 2012 at 10:42 pm
No problem! Almost any old movie star will do the trick for me.
June 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Amazing.. you really know how to put together a post and Ashley for me.. Wow, although I’m straight I have had a girl crush on her for years (truth)..Does that mean I crush on me? oi vey!!!
Can’t wait to read how this all plays out..Mad fun!!!
June 3rd, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Crushing on yourself, eh? Well, isn’t the saying something like you have to love yourself before others can love you? Love on, I say.
June 3rd, 2012 at 9:17 pm
tou-to-the che’!!
June 4th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Can’t wait to hear about your named-again family! And now, of course, I have to visit all the winners…thanks for sending me on a good-blog-reading trip.
June 4th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
There are so many great bloggers on WordPress; I wish I could read all day.
June 4th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
It is a bit freakish how much Susan Downey looks like Stacie Chadwick. If she wasn’t my blogging bestie, I’d have to hate her for being so cute, she could steal Robert Downey, Jr. from his wife.
June 4th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Have you ever seen them in the same room together? Me neither. Very suspicious.
June 4th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
Hmmm. Good point. I’ll have to investigate this further.
June 4th, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Susan looks much more intelligent in print than I pretend to be in person. I, however, prefer my left-sided part to her pert, chin-length bob. She also has an aura of “I could go postal on you if it’s the Tuesday before the Thursday and the A/C doesn’t work and I’m freaking night-sweating and knocked over my glass trying to grab my limited edition, signed copy of “50 Shades of Grey” before it gets soaked and completely ruined by the whip-it infused vodka on the nightstand.”
I don’t know this to be a fact. I’m just hypothesizing. Short of Triplet GGs and RDJs, I love the names and appreciate the shout-out that you, Garrett, are totally second-guessing right now.
June 4th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Very clever ruse there Stacie/Susan. I ain’t buyin’.
June 5th, 2012 at 12:49 am
Whoa, I got a mention – that’s cool – thank you. What’s more cool are the names you selected from the submissions. There really weren’t any bad choices, were there? Looking forward to seeing Cool (as Transman) and The Gang’s next adventure, all nice and shiny and renamed…
June 8th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Thanks for the mention – glad I could help with the naming.