me:
i like the name walker. besides being texas ranger-ish, it just sounds tough.
me:
but wouldn't it be funny if people took the action-names to the next level? like "runner" or "hiker"?
me:
hi, this is my son, "hiker". here's his brother, "swimmer"
dad:
yeah, and then for the girls you can use things like "baker" and "cleaner" or "ironer"
me:
that's not funny and i don't like you. and "runner" is totally a girl's name.
(how he ended up with such an non-cooking/cleaning, quasi-independent, liberal-leaning daughter like myself is mystifying. especially considering we get along so well.)