Jayne's Name... by ChaosCarlos

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Jayne's Name...

POSTED BY: CHAOSCARLOS
UPDATED: Friday, June 23, 2006 22:48
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Monday, April 3, 2006 1:33 PM

I've just been wondering lately if Joss took inspiration for naming Jayne from the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue".

In the song, a father names his son Sue because he won't be around to teach his son to fight and essentialy be a man, so he gave him a girl's name so he'd have no other choice but to get tough or die...or become a cross-dresser whichever one came first.

I'm thinking that if the series had continued, maybe an episode would have come up dealing with why Jayne was given the name, possibly following the same route as the song.

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Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:03 PM

HIS

The spelling of "Jayne" is an old English spelling for a man's name. And Cobb is also an English surname.

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:34 AM

DEEPGIRL187

Still, the application of the song would make sense. Especially considering how Jayne protests when River says he has a girl's name.

At last.
We can retire and give up
this life of crime.

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Monday, May 22, 2006 1:13 PM

SOULQUAKE

I don't know if that's the reason - but I like the theory!

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"Sun came out, and I walked on my feet and heard with my ears. I ate the bits, the bits stayed down, and I work. I function like I'm a girl. I hate it because I know it'll go away."

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Friday, June 23, 2006 10:48 PM

DANTE144

I always thought of the Cash song. Wouldn't be suprised if that is what Joss was thinking.

"Jesus saves, everyone else takes damage" -tee shirt some girl was wearing at Megacon.

http://dantedreams.com <-my webcomic

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