Mom Gives Birth To Kid #16.
Congrats to Michelle Duggar and her husband, the aptly-named Jim Bob, on the birth of their 16th child. That’s right - SIXTEEN KIDS. To illustrate how many kids 16 is, let’s say you had 8 kids. The Duggars would have twice as many as you.
Now, we here at PBB are all about being fruitful and multiplying. So why are they featured here? Taking their cue from Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Arizona, Sr., the Duggars have bestowed each of their progeny with a name beginning with the letter “J”. Toss in a couple of Biblical names (Jeremiah, Jedidiah, Josiah - I assume that’s from the Bible, ’cause I somehow doubt they’re “West Wing” fans), and the PBB-appropriate “Jinger”, and…did I mention the husband’s name was Jim Bob? The family plans to take a few vacations in the months ahead - King’s Island, the Grand Canyon, and some spooky cursed idol- laden caves in Hawaii are on the itinerary. No word on whether or not they’re bringing Cousin Oliver.
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12 opinions for Mom Gives Birth To Kid #16.
Nicole
Oct 13, 2005 at 1:15 pm
What I don’t get is how they started with all the bizarre names/spellings (Josiah, Jinger, etc.) and are moving on to comparatively normal names (Johannah, James, Jason, etc.) It’s like they were actually planning on having twenty kids and figured the youngest ones would get the shaft when it came to attention, so they may as well snap up the good names.
Candace J
Oct 13, 2005 at 2:07 pm
I’ve come up with some more names for the next kids:
Jabulani, Jafar, Jamaica, Jam, Jaeger, Johnson, Jimbo (all from a baby name book), Jenga, and the ultimate…Jesus.
Blackneto
Oct 14, 2005 at 5:42 am
well even if they are nuts, at least they seem financially able to afford to do it.
Candace J
Oct 14, 2005 at 6:43 am
I’m not so sure they are financially able to do it alone. I mean, TLC is building them a house, right? The Discovery Health Channel filmed the birth; I’m sure they’re getting some sort of compensation for it.
I’m not saying it’s wrong to benefit monetarily from having 16 kids, but…wait, I am.
Nicole
Oct 14, 2005 at 10:01 am
I don’t think TLC is building them a house. When I saw them on the original Discovery Health Channel special, it seemed that they were doing at least some of the construction and finishing work themselves. The father sells real estate and they own A LOT of land where the house is being built (presumably so that their children can eventually build houses near theirs).
Candace J
Oct 14, 2005 at 11:04 am
I meant providing a good deal of financial compensation for said house. Like appliances (”free” advertising) and furniture and the like.
I just think it’s weird to “glorify” having 16 kids. If they had just had their 6th, would TLC be doing a special on them? Or even their 8th?
L.
Oct 14, 2005 at 3:47 pm
That family is exercising their right to reproductive freedom, a freedom I would fight to uphold. And I am exercising my equally precious right to free speech when I say, I do not understand why human beings would choose to multiply like that. It just boggles my mind.
Schlomo
Oct 15, 2005 at 10:46 am
I read somewhere that they plan on having more children…methinks they are in a secret negotiation with the Heinz Company.
thordora
Oct 18, 2005 at 12:01 pm
I just can’t imagine….CANNOT. That is one woman who must not suffer from PPD….
anything I’ve seen or read makes them seem happy, if not a little odd…..they take care of each other, thankfully….
that poor woman….they must just fall out now! :P
samantha
Oct 20, 2005 at 8:41 am
They need to get extra cruelty points for naming twins Jeremiah and Jedediah. I’m not so much a fan of cutesy sibling naming, but that is beyond the pale…