Names...

Some things to explain:

The name of this blog page is Sturica.  This is not some vain attempt to name our child after ourselves in some kind of messed up 'Brangelina' fashion.  It was just something Jan said jokingly and, until we know what gender our little one will be, I'm calling it 'Sturica Bump'.

The name thing in general is contentious.  That wonderful old-fashioned notion we all have of men wanting a son and women wanting a daughter obviously hasn't reached our brains yet (we really don't care, as long as (s)he is healthy and happy!).  We are all done and dusted with a girl's name!  Well, to be honest, I had her first name in my head since I was a teenager, even though I seldom believed I would have the chance to bestow it upon my own flesh and blood.  Middle names are in tribute to family.

Boys' names on the other hand...  You know when you are in the honeymoon period of your relationship and you're playing the 'just supposing..' game?  Stuart mentioned during this time that if we had kids he'd like to have a boy called Pedro.  Yeah, I can see you reading this and doing the same face I did!  Erm, for SO many reasons... 'No'.  He mentions this again when we're on the way back from the hospital after my first scan.  Apparently, it's 'Urban and Gritty'.  Yeah, and one step away from my child being called 'Pedo' in the playground!  Hell no.  He know says he wasn't that serious about the name, but is rather keen on Carlos instead.  I do not understand this obsession with Spanish names, but anyway... *rolls eyes*  Anything I suggest gets vetoed because they sound too posh or too regal.  I love Alexander, Thomas and Lewis.  All the men in Stu's family have rather sensible, Scottish-ish (ish?) names like George and Andrew.

We are agreed on no stupid, fashionable chav names like Alfie and Charlie.  And no Old Men names.  Who wants to be a 3 year old Albert?  And no random biblical names either.

So, yeah, that's why I have the 'Don't Vote For Pedro' picture on this blog.  It's just wrong.

If anyone is reading this and has a sensible suggestion that Stu won't screw his face up at, let me know.  :-)