What to name your child

It's not always an easy thing, finding the right name. When we said we liked Rupert, most people almost fainted. One person even suggested that by choosing such a 'daft' name, we'd blighted the ovum (luckily I know her well and she knows me well enough to know I'd take the joke). So with our nice sedate choices at the moment, we seem to be doing okay.

It changes back and forth a bit, as we debate new ideas, but it seems that Isabelle and James are certainly the front runners at the moment. In fact, we like Izzy so much that there's little chance of us choosing something else for a girl - the only decision now is how to spell it: Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isobelle, or Isabella? James is not quite so set - although my plan to slowly wear Dan down into letting us have Ruben are going nowhere - I have not a hope in hell.

But at least wee Basil can rest assured that s/he won't end up with something too outlandish like these poor devils:

From the New Zealand Herald: New Zealand children have been given names such as Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence, and Benson and Hedges(twins). But other names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy, and Sex Fruit, have been blocked by registration officials. The revelations came during written findings by Family Court Judge Murfitt, who ordered a girl be put in court guardianship so her name - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii - could be changed.

Suddenly Rupert just doesn't seem so bad, eh?