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Another Son For Boris.

(65 Posts)
Calendargirl Tue 11-Jul-23 17:41:47

Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson, born on 5th July.

Guess which name was chosen by Boris?

I realise this may be of little interest to many, but there seems so much misery in the News…..

B9exchange Tue 11-Jul-23 17:46:40

The safe delivery of a new baby is a joy, I wish the family a happy time getting to know the new one.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 11-Jul-23 17:54:56

Congratulations to the Johnson’s, a new baby brings much joy, I wish them well.

Curtaintwitcher Tue 11-Jul-23 18:57:43

Carrie seems to be someone who appreciates everything she has, unlike some. I'm sure Frank will be a very welcome addition to the family.

pascal30 Tue 11-Jul-23 19:09:04

weird name choice for Boris though...Frank

Ladyleftfieldlover Tue 11-Jul-23 19:14:48

Wasn’t Odysseus the guy who left his wife at home and went off and had amazing adventures?

vegansrock Tue 11-Jul-23 19:19:01

He must be running out of names.

Ladyleftfieldlover Tue 11-Jul-23 19:20:31

😁

Primrose53 Tue 11-Jul-23 19:26:17

Lovely news.

karmalady Tue 11-Jul-23 19:28:21

Lovely news. I saw the baby picture online and he is such a nice baby, very different hair to baby number one. It was a proper photo, you could actually see his little face. Mum and baby looked so content

Baggs Tue 11-Jul-23 19:28:47

I had a look at Carrie's insta after reading the news. Lovely photos. Lovely news. Frankie, she says.

TillyTrotter Tue 11-Jul-23 19:28:56

Congratulations on the new arrival.
Boris wouldn’t be Boris if he didn’t give it a quirky touch would he?
At least it isn’t the little boy’s first name.

Casdon Tue 11-Jul-23 19:35:31

When I was in work we often got papers marked FAO - For the Attention Of. I wonder if they thought about what the initials more commonly mean?

Callistemon21 Tue 11-Jul-23 19:48:05

Sweet baby, lovely head of hair and Carrie looks very well 🙂

Oreo Tue 11-Jul-23 20:36:08

He’s very cute😍 a good sized baby with a good head of hair,
I don’t like the names tho.😄

FannyCornforth Wed 12-Jul-23 09:04:51

Perhaps they were inspired by this old show.
Maybe Boris sees something of himself in the main character.

‘The series follows the accident prone Spencer, and his tolerant wife Betty through his various attempts to maintain a job, which frequently ends in disaster’
(Wikipedia)

BigBertha1 Wed 12-Jul-23 09:30:52

'Happy days when babies come' to paraphrase Melanie Wilkes.

maddyone Wed 12-Jul-23 09:39:19

A new baby born healthy and wanted is always good news. Welcome to the world Frankie.

maddyone Wed 12-Jul-23 09:40:55

Fanny I love the comparison of Frank Spencer and Betty, and Boris and Carrie 😂

Grantanow Wed 12-Jul-23 09:44:56

Woman has baby.

FannyCornforth Wed 12-Jul-23 10:01:12

Thanks Maddy - and both couples have a famously incontinent pet!

nanna8 Wed 12-Jul-23 10:13:43

Well he’s certainly doing his bit for population density! Good luck to him and his wife.

Norah Wed 12-Jul-23 10:22:46

Lovely. Babies are a wonderful gift.

Skydancer Wed 12-Jul-23 10:25:44

Yes babies are absolutely lovely. But considering how over-populated the world is, wouldn't it be a good idea if people considered having fewer children.

Baggs Wed 12-Jul-23 10:33:01

People are considering and in fact generally actually having fewer children. And that is causing quite a bit of concern worldwide. It's not a simple case of over-population. Resources have grown as the human population has grown.

Check out ourworldindata.org for actual useful information.