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I wanted to name my son Ian, after my two dearest guy friends; but DH's sister had recently divorced an Ian, so it would have been inappropriate. I love the name he's got, but if I'd had a second son perhaps I'd have stood my ground.

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I love the name Laura. It seems gracious and timeless and all the right things ... but we were always going to use my late mother's name, and Beatrice and Laura were just too much for parents who don't speak a word of Italian.