Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Yes it is . Silly really, much prefer . Lesley, Antenatal teacher, trainee breasteeding counsellor. Demented mother of 3. Worthing. " We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse " . Re: Naming after someone else > > and that King III, as he will be (D.V.), is > somehow more related to I or II > >than any royal in between. > >Barbara > > >Hasn't he said that he will be called something different? > > >Can't remember > >what though. > >Lynda > > maybe? Seems that's what I heard. IIRC, the last > was really an Albert, but decided to be King . > > Phyllis (non-royal watcher) > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 > maybe? Seems that's what I heard. IIRC, the last > was really an Albert, but decided to be King .<< Yes he was and VII was also Albert, but decided to be so I guess they can choose what they like. Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Calvin's middle name is because we liked it and > because DH's great aunt was le. She was his mom's > favorite aunt and helped raise DH as well. Unfortunately, > she died of lung cancer last year (was young and lively at > the age of 69), so Ruthie's bit about not using names that > have had tragic ends worries me a bit... Please don't worry Phyllis; it sounds like your great aunt died at a good age, even tho it was from cancer. I called my youngest son Yeshaya after my father who also died of cancer at age almost 67, so not much difference. I think we were referring to really early and/or violent deaths. Very few people die *just* of old age. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 I did call my first dog after my grandmother - both very sweet old ladies. My other (living) grandmother said she was very relieved it hadn't been her name I used (but she's not a sweet old lady - she's a naughty old lady). And one of my cats is called after a patient (Sometimes dementia is a wonderful thing - he told me " Your kindness is surpassed only by your personal beauty " ) I have a sneaky suspicion that my ex-husband called his firstborn after one of our cats! -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 I did call my first dog after my grandmother - both very sweet old ladies. My other (living) grandmother said she was very relieved it hadn't been her name I used (but she's not a sweet old lady - she's a naughty old lady). And one of my cats is called after a patient (Sometimes dementia is a wonderful thing - he told me " Your kindness is surpassed only by your personal beauty " ) I have a sneaky suspicion that my ex-husband called his firstborn after one of our cats! -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 > Calvin's middle name is because we liked it and >> because DH's great aunt was le. She was his mom's >> favorite aunt and helped raise DH as well. Unfortunately, >> she died of lung cancer last year (was young and lively at >> the age of 69), so Ruthie's bit about not using names that >> have had tragic ends worries me a bit... > >Please don't worry Phyllis; it sounds like your great aunt died at a >good age, even tho it was from cancer. I called my youngest son >Yeshaya after my father who also died of cancer at age almost 67, so >not much difference. I think we were referring to really early and/or >violent deaths. Very few people die *just* of old age. > >Ruthie But Ruthie 67 or 69 isn't 'a good age' any more - my grandfather and my uncle died within 3 months of one another (well done this woman for being pregnant and remarrying :-) - my family told me how pleased they were to have something to look forward to - and the day I announced this was the last time I saw my grandfather, he died a couple of weeks later) My grandfather was 92, my uncle 69 - only one of them had finished their living by their own definition and average life expectancy is rising. If you die in your 60s these days you've been done! My aunt was deeply upset that her mother thought they were both in the same boat when she felt she was looking at 20 odd years of widowhood (though maybe my Granny is going to live to be 110+) -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 > Calvin's middle name is because we liked it and >> because DH's great aunt was le. She was his mom's >> favorite aunt and helped raise DH as well. Unfortunately, >> she died of lung cancer last year (was young and lively at >> the age of 69), so Ruthie's bit about not using names that >> have had tragic ends worries me a bit... > >Please don't worry Phyllis; it sounds like your great aunt died at a >good age, even tho it was from cancer. I called my youngest son >Yeshaya after my father who also died of cancer at age almost 67, so >not much difference. I think we were referring to really early and/or >violent deaths. Very few people die *just* of old age. > >Ruthie But Ruthie 67 or 69 isn't 'a good age' any more - my grandfather and my uncle died within 3 months of one another (well done this woman for being pregnant and remarrying :-) - my family told me how pleased they were to have something to look forward to - and the day I announced this was the last time I saw my grandfather, he died a couple of weeks later) My grandfather was 92, my uncle 69 - only one of them had finished their living by their own definition and average life expectancy is rising. If you die in your 60s these days you've been done! My aunt was deeply upset that her mother thought they were both in the same boat when she felt she was looking at 20 odd years of widowhood (though maybe my Granny is going to live to be 110+) -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 But Ruthie 67 or 69 isn't 'a good age' any more - my grandfather and > my uncle died within 3 months of one another (well done this woman > for being pregnant and remarrying :-) - my family told me how pleased > they were to have something to look forward to - and the day I > announced this was the last time I saw my grandfather, he died a > couple of weeks later) My grandfather was 92, my uncle 69 - only one > of them had finished their living by their own definition and average > life expectancy is rising. If you die in your 60s these days you've > been done! I agree ..heck I am only 7 yrs of turning 60 now and wouldn't like to think I only had 15 or so yrs left of my life. But by the same token I don't think it comes under the same category as someone dying in their 20's or 30's, or as a child. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 But Ruthie 67 or 69 isn't 'a good age' any more - my grandfather and > my uncle died within 3 months of one another (well done this woman > for being pregnant and remarrying :-) - my family told me how pleased > they were to have something to look forward to - and the day I > announced this was the last time I saw my grandfather, he died a > couple of weeks later) My grandfather was 92, my uncle 69 - only one > of them had finished their living by their own definition and average > life expectancy is rising. If you die in your 60s these days you've > been done! I agree ..heck I am only 7 yrs of turning 60 now and wouldn't like to think I only had 15 or so yrs left of my life. But by the same token I don't think it comes under the same category as someone dying in their 20's or 30's, or as a child. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2001 Report Share Posted May 22, 2001 But Ruthie 67 or 69 isn't 'a good age' any more - my grandfather and > my uncle died within 3 months of one another (well done this woman > for being pregnant and remarrying :-) - my family told me how pleased > they were to have something to look forward to - and the day I > announced this was the last time I saw my grandfather, he died a > couple of weeks later) My grandfather was 92, my uncle 69 - only one > of them had finished their living by their own definition and average > life expectancy is rising. If you die in your 60s these days you've > been done! I agree ..heck I am only 7 yrs of turning 60 now and wouldn't like to think I only had 15 or so yrs left of my life. But by the same token I don't think it comes under the same category as someone dying in their 20's or 30's, or as a child. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 > But Ruthie 67 or 69 isn't 'a good age' any more - >by the same >token I don't think it comes under the same category as >someone dying >in their 20's or 30's, or as a child. I agree that 69 isn’t ripe old age anymore (DH’s great aunt le was the same age as my dad, who probably has 20+ years left in him, if he does the same as his parents who were both 92 when they died), plus DH’s great aunt smoked for years and years, so lung cancer wasn’t a big surprise, even if it was sad and made her life too short. So Calvin will just have to not smoke (his dad and I would probably kill him if he did anyway!) Phyllis __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 My mother was named after one of my grandfather's favourite hunting spaniels - she still hates the name - Bridget - so as teenagers we charitably changed it for her, to Budget.... Caro > I did call my first dog after my grandmother - both *very sweet old > ladies*. I think this is ditto grandfather's spaniel and my ma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 My mother was named after one of my grandfather's favourite hunting spaniels - she still hates the name - Bridget - so as teenagers we charitably changed it for her, to Budget.... Caro > I did call my first dog after my grandmother - both *very sweet old > ladies*. I think this is ditto grandfather's spaniel and my ma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 My mother was named after one of my grandfather's favourite hunting spaniels - she still hates the name - Bridget - so as teenagers we charitably changed it for her, to Budget.... Caro > I did call my first dog after my grandmother - both *very sweet old > ladies*. I think this is ditto grandfather's spaniel and my ma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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