I've been meaning to mention the latest spate of nug naming. (Nugs are anything snuggly ... blankets, pillows, stuffed animals.)
Ria's naming conventions have been evolving.
At first, it was the traditional: a duck called "Baby Ducky", a doll called "Dolly", etc.
Then came food names. The other doll got called "Tortilla", and there's a dog called "Banana."
Then came (just one) animal named after a book/song/whatever. That's the girl monkey named "Larry", after a monkey in a They Might Be Giants kids song.
Now, however, she has hit her stride. The old 2-humped polkadot camel has been recently named "Zoozakdoodle." And now we have a (blue) duck named...."Geckowamba". I understand the "wamba" part, as we had been on a Chumbawamba kick in the car for a while. Its the "Gecko" bit I just don't understand.
Iain's matching blue duck is named "Erfrrg". (I'm sure he'd have spelled it with no vowels at all if he'd thought of it.) His dolphin is no longer "Dolphinus", but now instead "Iga", as Dolphinus is his last name. "Penguinus" is now "Icu Penguinus", although the original Icu has been given to Ria and is now named Iculina, as Iain got a new penguin named Icu while we were in NZ. His stingray is "Ray Guy", and the small dolphin is.... "Dolphin Bag". I don't get the "Bag" part, but who am I to question. I'm pretty sure Ray Guy and Ducky are still married (last night there was some mention of Ray Guy being someone's dad ... I was informed that sperm was involved), however I think they got married after Proposition 8 passed, so the marriage isn't legal (they're both boys). Personally, I think they should get officially married next time we're in Toronto.
