Do you like your grandchild's name?

"I haven't read a book in my life," Beckham confesses. "I don't have the time." However, the 31-year-old former Spice Girl does shrug off suggestions that she is a philistine. "I prefer listening to music, although I do love fashion magazines." from a Guardian article back in 2005.

Whether it's true or not, it does explain why some were/are sceptical about her claim that To Kill a Mockingbird is her favourite book Iam64.

Whatever you name a baby girl, she may (or may not) change her name when she gets married and however careful you are, it could end up as a disaster!

Maybe she read it after 2005
Yours ever optimistically
Pollyanna

Perhaps she saw the play, or the film.

Perhaps she even met her [youneverknow]

My two eldest granddaughters have lovely names which were immediately shortened to Gen and Ana. Now they are 'young ladies' they sometimes find it convenient to use their full names which I will leave with you to work out!

Congratulations NonnaAnnie-hope he's near enough to have a cuddle?
Yes I am an Archers fan, sluttygran, thank goodness the child is fictional and I suppose those of childbearing age are hardly likely to be listening to the Archers I suppose to be influenced.
When oh when is that Rob going to get his come uppance?

I wouldn't dare whisper what I think of my DGS name. Suffice it to say he answers to 'Sweetheart'.

Genevieve and Anastasia, Nansypansy?

Not GC, but throughout pregnancy called my bumps by the worst name I could imagine. DD1 was Aloysius, DD2 Ignatius and son was George. Liked the names we did eventually give all 3, although I swore blind I was not having an "Andy" - wanted "Drew", but although some of his mates call him Andy (his choice!). To us he is either known by his family pet name or the full version. But his GGF was George, his great-uncle is George and his cousin is George, so we did not want to confuse the family issue. But GGF was so chuffed at yet another named after him that we didn't have the heart to disappoint him and as the last of my line, he has my maiden name as a 3rd monicker (misspelled, as it happens (DH was so excited that he had a momentary aberration!)) At the end of the day you may like to make suggestions (DD1 has a middle name that was suggested by my Brazilian adopted sister, especially as it is a rearrangement of her name), but don't be disappointed if the parents don't oblige. So long as Katy Hopkins doesn't interfere . . .!!!

I love all my dgc's names although dgd's name is often shortened which makes her sound like a boy! I also have a nephew called Sholto which we were all a little surprised about, but he couldn't be anything else now.

Well done Elrel!!! ..... You get the prize!

I have one grandchild only! I like her name.

I love all my gc's names. They are all classical and all but one have 2nd/3rd names taken from their grandparents and great grandparents. One daughter went a bit whacky on a 2nd name for her DD. She loved the Celestine and the Elephant books - no, she isn't called Elephant

Nansypansy - thank you ?
Kittylester - I think I've guessed your name too, one I've always liked, with a cute diminutive!

Oh - timely - my son decided to name his son after his 1/2 brother. The 1/2 brother who gave us the most nightmares when his mother dropped him on our doorstep when he was an unruly teen. Honestly - it was horrible - there was alcohol, sex, swearing, skipping school -all in a 3 bed apartment - and here was me pregnant with our third child at the time. He's alright now - but not quite there... now it's bigger things like DUIs. I honestly don't know what my son was thinking of. He was also "in danger of" being born on his 1/2 brother's birthday! They have doomed them both to being called "Big Ben" and "Little Ben" (ain't it great?) Ugh. I've grown to (sort of) accept it - I call him Benji - just to make it easier on me! I mean Benji was a cute puppy.

One of my steps had a son and called him Cash. Cash??!!! What does he envision his career is going to be? A used car salesman? I call him Buck.

grannylyn 65 love it!!- I agree with everyone who has said say nothing and you will grow to love the name as you love the child! - - They just are those names once they become little personalities - - even you grannylyn Thistlewood !!

nanato

You can't have my name correct Elrel. I am neither cute nor diminutive!