Comments on: Yea or Nay: Vail

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Sunday Summary: 2/27/11 | Appellation Mountain — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:00:34 +0000

[...] spotted a boy named Vale Joseph. I’m very curious about the -ale names. I mentioned Vail here last year, inspired by Young and the Restless actress Vail Bloom. It didn’t get a [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:05:13 +0000

Ooh … Vail is a fabulous mash-up of Gail and Violet. And knocks the socks off Gailette!

By: Emmy Jo

Emmy Jo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:50:57 +0000

I voted yes.

I think Vail has potential, though perhaps more as a middle name than as a first. It seems like a naturey name to me (“valley” is the association that stands out most).

It was the maiden name of a family friend, so I think it could be a meaningful heritage choice.

I remember suggesting this to someone one Yahoo! Answers a while back who was looking for a middle name that would honor two relatives at once. Their names were Gail and Violet. She was leaning toward Gailette (which I think sounds far too much like the brand of razor). I would find Vail to be a far more attractive middle name.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:12:48 +0000

Interesting to learn that Vail Bloom isn’t the first, Kayt! And I’ve never been to Colorado, so naming a child Vail would violate one of my personal rules. I do have a friend who LOVED her time at the University of Colorado, but she named her son Jack.

By: bevin

bevin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:11:12 +0000

I’m definitely in the no camp. I’d probably prefer “Whistler” or even “Park City” over Vail.

By: Lola

Lola — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:33:33 +0000

I was thinking about Vail awhile ago and was asked what I was lost in. I said “Vail” and he said “Kendry”? as in the Chesboro ‘hero’. Also wrote the “Mongo” series (The series are linked). *Smack* How could I have forgotten about Veil Kendry! My favorite literary crazy vet. I would enertain Veil on a boy…if he were born wih a caul, as the literary one was. (Even if Mongo is easily my favorite literary dude). Just had to stop back in & mention Veil Kendry!
And I officially read far too much!

By: caroline

caroline — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:30:40 +0000

There’s a little girl in my town named Vaille. I always wondered where it came from. Maybe some kind of family name or something. At least it doesn’t looked like she’s named after a ski resort!

By: Kayt

Kayt — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:46:01 +0000

No freaking way! I live in Colorado, and I have lived in Vail. It’s overrated for sure. I did go to school with a lady (in Colorado, nonetheless) named Vail Skiff. She was a year older than me. I was in a lot of classes with her brother, Matt. I always thought it was a stupid name.

By: photoquilty

photoquilty — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:24:33 +0000

No way! If I had to, I think I’d even prefer to see Veil than Vail! I hate it.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:21:59 +0000

That is a GREAT point, Lola. Tahiti vs. Vail … I’d rather think of Tahiti!