9 CommentsPlease feel free to use these names as inspiration–just make sure to provide me with necessary monetary compensation for my immense creativity and intellect.
Alma
Regal and timeless, the name Alma is of Latin origin and means “nourishing.”
Avery
Androgynous names are in, and Avery is a prime example. The name means “ruler of the elves” or “wise” and originated in the Middle Ages.
Cece
The name Cece, of Latin origin, apparently means “blind one.” I’ve included it in this list because, (a) it’s cute, and (b) it can be used as a covert way of referring to Columbia College. (CC–get it?)
Clio or Cleo
Of English origin, the name Cleo means “glory.” Although “Cleo” is the more traditional spelling, consider using the alternate version, Clio, to demonstrate your allegiance to Columbia University’s online library.
Diana
The Diana Center is named after Barnard alum Diana Vagelos, class of ‘55. The name means “divine” and has Greek and Latin origins.
Hamilton
Hamilton, derived from the Old English phrase for “flat-topped hill,” is most well-known for its association with founding father, Alexander Hamilton. In fact, Columbia’s Hamilton Hall is named after the man himself, who attended the university in 1772.
JJ
JJ can serve as an abbreviation for any combination of cute and classic names: Jasmine Jane, Julian James, Jack Johnson–the options are endless!
Matilda
Matilda the Harlem goat was a potential contender for Columbia’s mascot before Roaree bleat—sorry, I meant “beat”—her out in 1910. Consider naming your future child (or goat) Matilda to keep her memory alive.
Mike or Michael
Pay homage to everyone’s favorite campus cook, Chef Mike, with this classic nickname. The name means “who is like God,” which makes a lot of sense when you think of our beloved Chef.
Millie
Although most of the Columbia colleges defer to Roaree as their mascot, Barnard has its very own figurehead: Millie the Dancing Bear. Millie, a common nickname for Mildred and Millicent, translates roughly to “strong in work.”
Rory or Roaree
What better way to celebrate the legacy of everyone’s favorite furry, Roaree, than by naming your child after him? Rory is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Ruaidhrí, meaning “red king.”
Honorary Mentions:
Vergil, Schermerhorn, EC, Pupin, Ferris, Duo, NSOP
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9 Comments
@Intellectual Dear newcomers: For some reason, the staff of Bwog, which chiefly comes from the younger side of the human lifespan, likes to use the cutesy word “baby,” which, you will notice as you familiarize yourself with this place, no one else does. When appropriate, would it kill them to say “infant” instead? Of course not. But then, they wouldn’t be Bwoggers. Just lame.
@Anonymous Dear newcomers: For some reason, the staff of Bwog, which chiefly comes from the west side of Broadway, likes to use the cutesy word “Barnumbia,” which, you will notice as you familiarize yourself with this place, no one else does. When appropriate, would it kill them to say “Columbia and Barnard” instead? Of course not. But then, they wouldn’t be Bwoggers. Just lame.
@Anonymous do u have post notifications turned on everytime bwog says barnumbia
@Anonymous Yep
@life isn't that serious bro learn to have fun bro why do you care so much???? like it’s literally just a fun word to use… but yk what? the best part about this comment is that you had to go onto bwog’s site, click this article, maybe read it if you really wanted to attack it, scroll down to the comments, click comment so that it loads this section of the page, type out a whole ass comment, proof read it (maybe), then press submit. like bro you went thru so much just spread a little more hate into this world. how about instead of being on bwog’s ass, you go outside and meet some ppl who hate the term barnumbia just as much as you do
@Anonymous Bro? Bro?
@former staff It’s not only a truly ugly sounding word which causes every normal Barnard and Columbia student to intensely cringe when hearing, but it’s dumb. It’s clearly used only by Barnard students who have some deep seated issue with not being Columbia students. Just get over it. I’d rather Barnard women just say they go to Columbia than trying to push this nonsense.
@Also former staff Who pisses in your cheerios every morning? Lighten up.
Also, if you are a former Bwogger, you should know firstly that dumb portmanteaus are kind of standard (“Bwog” sure doesn’t win any prizes at the word contest) and secondly that the more you rage in the comments, the more they’ll do it. Shut up about it and in a few years when people there now have graduated they’ll move on — unless you keep bringing it up, in which case remarks about “that asshole who hates Barnumbia and how we can irritate them more” will be de rigueur at meetings, and the freshmen will develop strong feelings about the whole thing.
If I were on Bwog right now, I’d advocate for a whole article with the word “Barnumbia” in it as many times as possible just to enjoy the comments.
@Anonymous Well, how very…mature.