whats in a name?

[RichardK]

When we were expecting our eldest, my wife wondered if there were any names that reflected the Lake District, where we'd spent many happy holidays.  I flippantly suggested Jess after Postman Pat's cat - but the more we thought about it the more we liked the name and it suits her perfectly.

For middle names we followed the Scottish custom - first daughter after maternal grandmother, first son after paternal grandfather, second son after maternal grandfather.  There we stopped - which seems a little unfair to my Mum as she's the only one of the four grandparents not to have one named after her!  Not enough of a reason to justify a fourth child (you can guarantee it would be a boy anyway).

My Mum's middle name is Denise - had she been a boy her first name would have been Dennis after Dennis the Menace.

[SalmonBlue]

Thank Susan

Will see if he carries on suiting his name as he starts school this september eeekkk!!!

[alllegs]

I had a guinea pig called Louie too!   

I wish I'd stuck with just Spot, Buzz and Cotton-Tail for the pets (obv not names I'd choose for children!) rather than calling them human names! Grrrr. Funnily enough that doesn't cross your mind when you're under 10!!!