CHARLIE CONDOU - No.157

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Above: Charlie’s back yard in the spring time (from Charlie’s personal collection).

Charlie Condou: The three of us

Two dads, one mum – one family

Article by Charlie Condou The Guardian, Saturday 5 November 2011

CHARLIE, CAMERON AND CATH TRY TO SORT OUT THEIR SON’S NAME IN A MEXICAN STAND-OFF BEFORE JANUARY 2012…

[…The issues concerning three-way debating are never more acute than when we're picking a name. We're dealing with this at the moment as our baby boy is due in January. The problem is that we all have very different taste in names. I like old-fashioned, working-class English names, Cam goes for rough-and-tumble Americana and Catherine wants something more sophisticated…]

This is just an extract from the complete article if you want to see how they plan to solve the name issue click this link.

WHAT’S IN A NAME, AGAIN!

juliehes: @Charliecondou ace article Charlie. How about larry? Old English working class AND American rough & tumble. Olivier and David and Sanders.x

juliehes: @Charliecondou larry condou. Bit o French too...could call him Laurent, larry for short. I will be FURIOUS if you don't go with this now! X

Charliecondou: @juliehes one of my best mates is @akalaurent and we call him Larry

akalaurent: @Charliecondou @juliehes but not in public, Till now!

PaulBurston: Love today's column, @Charliecondou . Oh, and I think you'll be quite, ahem, *satisfied* with the photos.

Charliecondou: @PaulBurston *grabs kleenex*

PaulBurston: @Charliecondou man size, I hope.

Topchick1975: @Charliecondou It's really nice reading ur tweets. My wife & I have a baby boy due in Jan too (Mason)and were co-parenting with the donor x

Charliecondou: @Topchick1975 congratulations!

Topchick1975: @Charliecondou OMG u replied! I feel honoured, thank u x x

Charliecondou: @Topchick1975 lol don't be silly x

streetworker01: @Charliecondou Imagine the agonies we go through naming characters! x

Charliecondou: @streetworker01 you should call them all Marcus

Charliecondou: @heysparkyhey I think I'll be in London but text when you're there

misterhsk: @Confidential_CC @Charliecondou the child is to be called "Prince Hardeep II". That's official. New born turbans and kilts are standing by

Confidential_CC: @misterhsk @Charliecondou I have always liked Thomas it is a name that has been here since biblical times, he was the doubting one page 289.

Charliecondou: @shotbyrob Very nice x

Ultrabaz: @caitlinmoran Oh well done on your award Caitlin. x

Charliecondou: @Ultrabaz @caitlinmoran What did you win??

Ultrabaz: @Charliecondou @caitlinmoran She won The Galaxy Chocolate Book Awards. I hope she's saved some for meeeee.

Charliecondou: @Ultrabaz @caitlinmoran oooooh

disabilitydiva: @Charliecondou Am I right in thinking I saw you, with your partner and child, walking through Exmouth Market earlier today?

Charliecondou: @disabilitydiva Yep, that was us

disabilitydiva: @Charliecondou :)

Charliecondou: @disabilitydiva Say hello next time x

Charliecondou: Choosing a name http://t.co/v3xOOmfo

Vachebleu: @Charliecondou I've just read both of your great guardian pieces. You sound like a wonderful family

Charliecondou: @Vachebleu Thanks x

Usztan: @Charliecondou As ever, lovely stuff. Sigh.

Charliecondou: @Usztan Ta love x

khanikickit: @Charliecondou great article Mr Condou...I'm very jealous of your dilemma's...It's Tariq by the way. Bon weekend Mr.

Charliecondou: @khanikickit Hello handsome, how are you?

khanikickit: @Charliecondou I'm well ta, all the better for hearing from you. Still not married or won the lottery thou. Can you help?

Charliecondou: @khanikickit I'll do my best x

khanikickit: @Charliecondou you are a gent x

lizmatthewspr: "@deanpiper: It's all about US X Factor!" It SO is - isn't @SteveJones doing the most amazing job? X

Charliecondou: @lizmatthewspr @deanpiper@SteveJones Its SO much better than the UK one. The talent is incredible

deanpiper: @Charliecondou @lizmatthewspr @SteveJones that Astro kid made my jaw drop. I mean, come on! Unreal....

Charliecondou: @deanpiper @lizmatthewspr @SteveJones Its all about Stacey IMHO

ChrisBryantMP: When did Theresa May and Damian Green know UKBA weren't checking passports?

Charliecondou: @ChrisBryantMP Congrats on your Stonewall award! xx

Charliecondou: @irishalan Hahaha glad to hear it x

Charliecondou: RT @LisaMarie_Long: HA!! If you're on an iPhone or using chrome or firefox try entering the following phrase into a google search. "Do a barrel roll"