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jamie murnane

by jamie murnane

Celesbian couple name game

Celebrity couple name fusions, or uninames, are ubiquitous, if not completely predictable, these days. Ever since someone with attention deficit created the monster of "Bennifer," we haven't been able to escape the Brangelinas, TomKats and Spederlines of the world, or at least Hollywood. It's even too difficult to say well-known fictional couples' names separately. Spashley, Tibette and Foreteen are a few examples we're all pretty familiar with.

Clearly, this is a trend that's not going away anytime soon. And this week, NPR even went so far as to call our new president and first lady "Marrack."

I was surprised that NPR stooped to the tabloid-ish level. I mean, this is an intelligent organization that covers topics intellectually, not in the typical gossip blog fashion. Surely they, of all people, can handle saying two names, separately. Besides, I'd like to think the Obamas are on a totally separate level than Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck and either of his Jennifers.

That being said, celesbian couples are a little behind and need to catch up in the uniname game. Might I suggest some of my ideas:

Melissa Etheridge + Tammy Lynn Etheridge = Melynn
Those Etheridges sure are fruity. You know, gay.

Daniela Sea + Bitch = Ditch
I'm not trying to give either of them any ideas, I swear.

Ellen + Portia = Elletia
Mandy Rogers Portia's already had to come up with one name for herself, so I took the liberty of helping them out with this one.

Kate Clinton + Urvashi Vaid = Kavashi
It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? It also sounds like a new recipe I might want to try out.

Pamela Means + Alix Olson = Alimela
Because Palex was already taken. Damn you, Degrassi!

Lindsay + Samantha = Linantha
Lindsam was an obvious first choice, but when tested, it just sounded like saying their names separately, but really fast.

JD Samson and SIA = JIA
Like the model Angelina Jolie famously portrayed, only twice as gay, and with much better music than that porny crap in Gia.

Rosie + Kelli = Rollie
RKelli could have worked, too, but then there's that whole sex with underage girls connotation that should be avoided. Plus, Rosie hasn't been Trapped in the Closet for a long time.

Cynthia + Christine = Cystine
The Sex and the City star is obviously better known, and Christia just sounds like the name of a stripper or Rock of Love contestant (though those are pretty much the same thing).

Are there any others who could use a uniname?

Tegan's picture

Haha! I love it. I must

Haha! I love it.

I must admit, since all the names from the L Word (TiBette, Shenny, Shaman...) I have been doing this with my friends. XD

KeptHope's picture

Who is...


Who is Fourteen???
Trublu's picture

Fourteen= Foreman &

Fourteen= Foreman & Thirteen on House

 

 

 

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sibo's picture

sadly....

I can't watch House the same way anymore. the whole forman and 13 thing is KILLING me!!!! specially w/ forman sneaking around in the back trying to get into 13's pants....><
danes38's picture

i am so glad...

i stopped watching when i did now. the last episode i saw was when they first kissed and that really did kill me. now he's trying to get into her pants?? i'm sorry but that's just WAY too much for me to handle.
Emily's picture

Cystine?

I love how Cynthia and Christine combine to form the name of an amino acid!

 

What about Rachel Maddow and her partner? (Rachel + Susan) Rusan? Suchel?

Gracie's picture

Cystine

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that :)
BAS's picture

hooray for science!

That was my first thought at Cystine too.
Harry's picture

cystine, a.a

That's what i thought too, great minds think alike!

Captain Jax Havok's picture

haha "damn you degrassi! *shakes fist in the air*

but i digress. :p long live spashley! :[<3
i want an athlete!'s picture

Barelle!

Marrack? Are you kidding me? Barrelle sounds so much nicer.

Props to you Jamie - I'm gonna stick with Linantha from now on.  

 

Trublu's picture

Fourteen = Foreman and

Oy. Combo names. :) Really NPR, really?

 

I think because fourteen makses me a little skirmish, all combos have hereby been banished from my vocabulary.

 

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Lizzie24's picture

House MD

Foreman/Thirteen
Lizzie24's picture

Lindsay/Sam

I thought Linsay and Sam were already Rohan?
Lil's picture

Much more appropriate

Surely it should be Samsay. Kinda like hearsay - all the bull that tabloids talk about them. Rolls off the tongue nicely too!
StuntDouble's picture

Wait

I thought it was LoRo.
dittybop's picture

Well, actually

I was going to say LoRon, but that sounds a little too much like Enron...
alex's picture

hmm

i like to think L.Ron usually suffices.

not going to lie, the whole spashlecizing of names drives me a liiittle crazy. brangelina? tomkat? okay, the latter kind of works. but otherwise, most of the names are pretty painful unless they create an actual [phonetic] word; ie, foreteen. 

maybe it's just me. i also have an aversion to lol cats, intentionally poor grammar and people who pretend their forks are actually knives. because they arent. your knife is your knife. use it. and stop chewing gum like a cow.

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sirdykesalot's picture

:-/

I wouldn't do L.Ron.  It makes me think of scientology.
AngieWasInChi's picture

LOL@Enron

Ouch! That still hurts!  I'm originally from Houston and relocated to Chicago.  Now the Blago thing stings.

These celesbian combos are great!  Love it. 

l@ur@ d.d.'s picture

ROHAN ....all the way!!!

pancreas's picture

Yeah, I like Rohan.

Yeah, I like Rohan.
ilvostro's picture

word

i'm digging the Rohan. let's never change it.

and also hope to GOD they never break up.

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let's just pretend i said something constructive and intelligent.

Manuela's picture

(:

Yes! I think that Rohan is the best !. And of course, that couple too (:
Hank's picture

name splicing.

LONG LIVE CALLICA! But then.they're fictional. So I suppose that doesn't count. 

My girl and I had a dog..her last name is HumpInnis. Yay for namesplicing! 

 

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Lacey's picture

Linantha sounds like some

Linantha sounds like some random country in Eastern Europe.

 

Join for Raimy:

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You know you totally want to.

Don't bother fighting it.
Starshone's picture

I enjoy giving these names

I enjoy giving these names to my friends. :D; One of my straight friends and her boyfriend are Nicolandrew. My girlfriend and I (Gabrielle and Caryl respectively) are GAR.
Steph's picture

Ellen and Portia

I like "Elortia" for them.
love_type_thing's picture

When I saw this thread I

When I saw this thread I thought they were going to be "Pollen"
Monique's picture

It's official

I fall in love with you!

 

"Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh..."

love_type_thing's picture

*grins* Well you are

*grins*

Well you are adorable. So feel free to!

shecallsherselfgarbo's picture

If Cynthia and Christine get

If Cynthia and Christine get married in a church, will it be called the Cystine Chapel?
i want an athlete!'s picture

:)

Hahaha.

Clever, clever.

Nati's picture

Callie + Arizona

 So I was thinking, the newest possible lesbian couple on Greys Callie and Arizona will probably be called ....dun dun dun.... CALZONA?!

Eh if this turns out to be true, as I predict it may, I think I can get used to it. Goodness knows I wasn't an instant fan of the name Callica, but I love it now lol.

"Cheating shouldn't be seen as a negative thing. It should be called something like juggling or being fucking awesome!"~~~Bridget McManus

Gweeky's picture

Elortia

for some reason sounds like a place next to Frodo's village in middle earth. I like it!
Melissa Hsu's picture

Marrack.... ma rack?? hahahahaha um

maybe stear clear of that one lmao.

Linantha sounds like the home of Barbie Princess. makes ya think of far off lands no??

meawr.

purrito >' '<

Carmie's picture

How about Karget for Bridget

How about Karget for Bridget and Karman?
alykat's picture

Bridget & Karman

I tend to go with Barman.
Lacey's picture

Haha!!

Pretty good.

 

Join for Raimy:

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Don't bother fighting it.
Alexis091's picture

I've been calling L&S Rohan

I've been calling L&S Rohan for a while.

Can I suggest 'DeGenssi' for Ellen and Portia? 

fallon ash's picture

I think Ellen referred to

I think Ellen referred to them as DeGenerossi on her show once. 
J.D.'s picture

fourteen

yuck!

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- Je t'aime... moi non plus

Ediana's picture

Rohan is the way

Now, now.  As a few have said already, Lohan and Ronson have long been called, by fan groups, Rohan. 
baby100fun's picture

I like Rohan

I guess, for Lindsay and Samantha is always been known as Rohan and let just stick with that. Linantha sounds really weird to me
flashdancer's picture

RKelli!

"Plus, Rosie hasn't been Trapped in the Closet for a long time."

haha, loved that.

Elisabeth's picture

I think

I think Rosie and Kelli should be called Kosie....because it sounds like cozy....
sapphistafricana's picture

R-Kelli

Ha ha.

 

 

stee's picture

Pamela Means + Alix Olson = Alimela

really? they are together...really?! that's the coolest couple i could ever dream up.
&quot;cheeseplate&quot;'s picture

Jill Bennett and Cathy Debuono

DeJIll or Jibuono ?
ace.'s picture

Yeah.

I dig the Rohan.