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[booth_street]

My mum's a nurse. She looks after babies, sick ones, that is, but babies never the less. And so it is, she witnesses trends in names. She's been doing this job for 30-odd years, so she's heard a lot in her time

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[mellowjam]

Being somebody who has a first name regularly spelt and/or/both/ pronounced incorrectly (McLennan attracts a simular level of ignorance), I persistently try to ensure I get peoples names correct. I also find it to be a more civilised form of addressing somebody to use their name. But I must agree with you, that some of these names are becoming, well, stupid. People change the names for the sake of being unique - but I can tell you first hand, it doesn't have massive fringe benefits. Unfortunately, seeing something written on paper and pronouncing it can cause some big problems, and though I cannot say any, if not all, parents who name their children are responsible, but it can also undermine the confidence of their child by their peers. I know that from experience, sadly. Since then however, I've grown beyond that.

I actually prefer the spelling of my name to the traditional form, and my parents know I appreciate it, despite my dropping of the 'e' for things that are not official or legal (like licences, bank and tax forms etc). They take no offence to my doing that, and anyway, they named me after a Governor General! I rule.

And also, what is Raquel supposed to be? Rachel?