Dennis is not a household name, nor is it the surname of my preferred actor. Dennis is not a character from a excellent work of literary fiction. In fact, Dennis is not even the name of my son. His name is Julian, as well as now that he’s seven years old, I seldom fail to remember it.
But in those early days in the hospital, when we very first satisfied our newborn son, “Dennis” was the very first name that sprang to my lips when I referred to him.
Why?
Because Dennis was the name of our cat.
Our feline roommate, who for the past year had dominated our attention, caught our pre-parental hearts with his cuteness, entertained us with his rascally manners, as well as distracted us as we slogged with month after month of not conceiving, had somehow worked his method into our brains so deeply that Dennis ended up being synonymous with “that creature that we are consumed with caring for.”
And when Julian wept out in his hospital-issued bassinet, my other half as well as I both confessed, “I nearly called him Dennis!” We continued to slip up as well as phone call him Dennis either in our minds or out loud for the very first few weeks.
I have heard from other mommies that they had a difficult time attaching their new child’s name to the infant when he or she arrived. In some cases, a pet’s name is the contending name, as well as in some, one more just recently born infant in their social circle.
When I very first spoke with my good friend Rachael complying with the birth of her second daughter, I said, “Remind me, did you opt for Leah or Maya?” as well as she confessed, “It’s Maya, however I’m not sure it was the ideal choice; I keep forgetting!”
Did you discover it tough to keep in mind your baby’s name at first?