Boris calls his baby wilfred

there are face masks and there are face masks

Exactly notanan2 anyone who has experienced ICU as a patient or visitor will know that the mask mostly used in ICU is in fact a plastic “bubble” hood strapped around the shoulders ( so you are virtually strung up ) which is then blown up and sealed . Oxygen is then forced into the hood . Scary to see and terrifying for the patient .

I can’t believe anyone would think this was anything but very serious .

I think it will be the sixties and seventies names like Karen/Carol/Susan/Michael/Gary/Brian. Those of us born then will probably be as to why any young parent would find these names appealing but fashions change all the time and come round in circles.

Back to names.... !
Can anyone predict what the next generation of babies' names will be?
When #1 son was born 50yrs ago I was accused by a friend at the time of giving him "an old man's name"
nothing changes.
Names which sound horrible to me, are loved by others.
Names often have associations with someone you liked or didn't like.
I will never forget passing a pram about 35 years ago and the baby inside being called Elvis.

What I don't like is "human" names being given to animals but when I was a child I enjoyed naming my guinea pigs after pop stars or names I liked at the time.

Remember it takes (at least) 2 people to have an argument. All parties equally responsible no matter who started it.

We're all lovely.

Some of us have family working at St Thomas's and your posts are offensive.

With great respect Evoh, you were the one who was doubting the seriousness of Boris 's illness. I just pointed out that if this had been the case then he would have needed the co-operation of the medical staff of St Thomas's hospital,as they were the ones who confirmed this!

callistemon - how very nasty - should I be taking that as a threat? MawB I have the same (tertiary) level of education as BJ - self funded - plus postgrad quals. you spotted my typo - I am astounded by the level of aggression and personal insults - I am minded to report - I should add I’ve never made any comments disparaging or negative or otherwise re any medical staff for whom my praise and gratitude is never less than sincere and fulsome - it does however say a lot about those who infer I don’t value their skills and expertise. It’s been sad to see how nasty people can be online - hopefully those behaviours are kept under wraps in real life.

There's a nice cosy little spot under a bridge awaiting you evaho

Your posts are an insult to all those dedicated doctors and nurses at St Thomas's, evaho and throughout the country.

One thing - they are far too busy to read such ridiculous statements.

Indeed! ???

That's usually the function of intensive care!!!!

He probably didn’t struggle to breathe because he was in expert hands and it was their job to keep him stable and breathing without a struggle.

MawB! ???

Evoha you really do take the biscuit or do I mean fruitcake?
And now in the Daily Mail - ‘whilst struggling to hold back tears’ we have Boris admitting that he ‘never struggled to breath’ - whilst in hospital - More fibs/spin - you really couldn’t make it up

No you couldn’t and nobody did.
And knowing Boris’s level of education I do not believe for a minute he said “He struggled to breath”
To breathe possibly.

Evoha whilst I do no agree with a poster making reference to you not being a regular poster, this should not matter, Gransnet is for everyone.
I do have to point out your posts have been quite aggresive, and I feel out of place, on what was a pleasant thread about a new babies name.
I presume from your previous posts you are a Christian, I say this respectfully, that before you pray for others you should look at how you come across, because to me it was pretty nasty.

My best friend's father was called Cuthbert! He was a captain in the RN escorting merchant ships on the Atlantic conveys. A brave man, but saddled with a slightly soppy name!!

Well it would appear that the whole of St Thomas's hospital were in cahoots with the whole of Downing Street in one massive spoof! Oh and those lovely nurses were also part of this deception ! What an interesting theory, I've read today that the announcement of Boris's death had been prepared! clearly another lie! Obviously one big enormous plot. Oh, and baby is clearly another set up in carhoots with UCH this time! So that's two major London hospitals in league with just about everyone, in order to???!!!! This deep mystery clearly needs the expertise of Poirot?,Sherlock Holmes? Inspector Linley? or maybe dear old Dixon!!! Thanks so much Evoha for enlightening us all!

And Cuthbert!

....Jimmy, Ella, Teddy... forgot them.

Wilfred, Sidney, Herbert, Smiffy, Toots, Danny, Plug, Fatty....

Anyone remember?

And now in the Daily Mail - ‘whilst struggling to hold back tears’ we have Boris admitting that he ‘never struggled to breath’ - whilst in hospital - More fibs/spin - you really couldn’t make it up! But I will give his team credit for their expert handling of the ‘presentational’ aspect of this yarn.

Just how is the newborn child being "used"? Did he just conceive him all those months ago so as to have the "awww" factor on his side when he was under fire for his handling of the pandemic? That really would be advanced family planning- such foresight doesn't really sound like Boris, does it?

Hetty58 Have you never heard of "Lawrie" as a surname?

I know a Wilf who is my age and he's a lovely man. I never really thought of it being oldfashioned, it's just his name!

I went to school,with a Wilfred and it seemed old fashioned then when we were Linda’s and carol and Alan and Chris etc but now I’m a nursery teacher and all of the kids have old fashioned d names Albie Hugo etc and the girls Harriet Maisie etc. So

Not sure that he'll be called Wilf, but to suggest he is a warming pan baby is clearly ridiculous!