breaking it down

over the last two days anytime the subject of my new blog has come up brooke has mocked me for the title i chose. she says it's strange and obscure. i pointed out to her that her blog title is no less obscure than mine. she agreed but still thinks my name is dumb. oh well, good thing married folks don't have to agree on every issue.

i thought the title was pretty straight forward but i realize there may people out there who agree with my gentle and tactful wife. so for those of you who don't get it, here's how the name breaks down:

trans-: prefix, 1. across, on the other side of, beyond 2. through 3. indicating change, transfer, or conversion

pacific: n. pacific ocean, adj. relating to the pacific ocean, or to the territories that surround it or are surrounded by it

-ism: suffix, 1. action, process 2. characteristic behavior or manner 3. state, condition 4. unusual or unhealthy state 5. doctrine, system of beliefs 6. Prejudice 7. distinctive feature or trait

there is also an intended double entendre in the word transpacificism. i'll let you figure that one out for yourselves though. it's really not that difficult.

all this discussion about names makes me curious. what are some of the most interesting/confusing blog titles you have come across?