Sure, the birth certificate lady wants to know the baby name... but the baby's armband will just say "(insert surname here), boy".
And when the baby is being held, or otherwise tended to, he'll be referred to any and every possible ridiculous nickname other than his given first name. My favorite of the moment is Mr. McFarty, but top favorites also include Snorty McTorty (the Irish ones are popular now), sweet boy, little boy, little mister (of which for some reason I sing to him like Billy Idols "white wedding" ...hey little (mister) what have you done..." and Snapple (made from the best stuff on earth).
But I guess we should call him Zeke. How else will he learn it?
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