thanks! ive always thought my moms taste in names was a bit out there. my middle name is lynne. she wanted to give paul the name anton. TG she was talked out of that. emerald was supposed to be axel if she was a boy. i think women should have to sign agreements that they wont come up with baby names when their pregnancy hormones are surging. anyways, pauls father and grandfathers names are paul, my paternal grandfather is paul, and my mom is pauline. i think wierd names almost happening is a thing with my family, because my grandfather wanted to name my uncle clark kent. (they did end up naming him clark.) clark is my maternal grandmothers maiden name, and i love that name. my aunt wanted to name her first son elvis. i dont know what the hell she was thinking. she ended up naming him clark. kids are not in my cards anytime soon, if ever. BF and i are still working that one out. hes john warner the fifth, so no guesses about what i would just have to name a son if i had one.