Lime, I think Bear is a fabulous name. An ususual choice, for sure, but then again, I've never been one to follow the crowd. What I especially like is that's it's unusual without setting your son up for people to be kidding him about it too much.

I *do* think parents should give a thought to what their kids will have to go through if they have a name that other children could be cruel about. My brother in law recently graudated from Arizona State. One of the other graduates was named Lucas Skyler Walker. Each name on it's own is fine, but I do think his parents might have considered the implications of naming their son after a Star Wars character....

I grew up with Hamburg as my maiden name. As a child, I was called pretty much every name on the McDonald's menu. I even had one teacher who insisted on calling me Hotdog throughout 7th grade. Kids (and even some adults!) can be cruel. Now I simply have a name no one can pronouce.

xeney, I don't think anyone intended any harm. Hopefully Lime didn't interpret it that way.

Congrats again, Lime, on the impending arrival of Bear!!