Name amalgamation

One of the new, and I think more delightful trends, is name amalgamation as an expression of a couple's affection. For example: rather than the barbaric "taking" of a name in marriage, not to mention the callous discarding that goes along with it, a couple will instead transliterate the letters and syllables of their names, forming an entirely new name; a sort of fore-shadowing of the physical procreation to come. Another example is the conjoining of a couple's name while dating, signifying the burgeoning "oneness" between the two. Parallels are found in the corporate world as well: with the merging of two conglomerates often comes the merging of their names as well giving us such business icons as "MSNBC," "TimeWarner/AOL," "AT&T/SBC," "Daimler-Chrysler-Dodge," "FoxSports," "NASA," etc.

I propose that we give this trend the boost it needs to become a full-fledged phenomenon by taking on amalgamated names as pairs, even groups of three or four. Who can deny the artistic simplicity of Kim Buhtel, Besse Rhone, Buson Fopson Grifsom, or Jim Bark ben-Barfol Hopler? What better way to signify such great depths of friendship than by sharing a name of our own making? Some may say it is silly, absurd, degrading, or just plain asinine. But, I ask you, what is silly about Keison Fohler? What is absurd in the name Tinjemothy Rhotel? Is there anything degrading about Jen Chodes? And who could call Muddy Hopfiths asinine? Isn't it time to take a stand for conjoined names everywhere, to proudly stand up and say "I am Jenjakuddy Harconithler!?!"