tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post7341429129492929650..comments2023-08-16T04:04:46.775-07:00Comments on Bewitching Names: SmokeyIsadora Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16099290022548663538noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-54039273864540122522011-09-25T17:16:29.087-07:002011-09-25T17:16:29.087-07:00There's also the Appalachian folk song, "...There's also the Appalachian folk song, "On Top of Old Smokey", and the trucking movie "Smokey and the Bandit" starring Burt Reynolds.<br /><br />The associations for this name all seem pretty masculine and fairly American-sounding. <br /><br />I did once know a cat called Smokie, named after the English band.<br /><br />(I must admit that I have been smudged or smoked in order to be cleansed, and the smell was really quite disgusting - not sure my lungs have recovered yet! So I may not have these fond associations that others have - but it's a nice enough name).Teddy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378901507001179689noreply@blogger.com