And I’ve got my father’s from 1961–leather-bound (I know… wouldn’t buy it now) with his initials on it. This could be a whole other thread… tales of our Thesaurusi!

I have a 1978 version; well worn with most of the covers missing. It’s great fun to play with. I just came up with “audacious” to describe my bead weaving jewelry art works the other day.

My dad often calls people “Charlie” as in “Don’t do that, Charlie.” I have no idea if he did that before he married my mother and got a new father-in-law named Charlie.

That’s hilarious. I think art named “Bob” would be a riot.

Penney: Oooo. That’s a fascinating question. Knowing your work, I can see how it might come up.
What if you tried it out with more obscure (less popular names)? Or even names that can also refer to non-humans: Rosemary, Petunia, etc. ??

That’s a good idea in theory, but most (most!) of the general population doesn’t have any idea how to look at art. I’m not saying this looking down my nose. I’m saying it because it’s truth: We don’t offer visual education. So, clues (and words) are often the only gateway to introducing your art to people.

Love it. “Ask a friend” often works! I’ve also seen this done on FB pages.