Call Him By His Name
As many of you probably know, my wife Isabel gave birth to a baby boy on Friday afternoon - mother and baby are still in hospital, until tomorrow we think: he is absolutely fine but she had a difficult labour so they’re keeping her in for now. I’m very proud of her and we’re both delighted.
Freaky Trigger is not generally a site known for baby news and, though I’m sure in due course I’ll be asking my offspring to contribute, it’s going to stay that way. But this is one exception: in a Freaky Trigger WORLD EXCLUSIVE* I’m going to reveal the name of the newborn. Ladies and gents please welcome Lytton Michael Ewing.
(Not named after the Bloomsbury group writer, or the Victorian inspiration for Bovril, or the minor 80s Dr Who character. We just saw the name in a baby book and liked it.)
*Unless you’re a close relative, or one of the hospital staff who’s been filling in forms for us today.
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stevem on December 2nd, 2006
Lytton be his name! William Hill are having a field day I can tell you.
Heartiest congratulations to the family Ewing!
Pete on December 2nd, 2006
Bah it was done on purpose to foil the sweep. Congratulations but BAH!
I note the Knebworth connection tot he Lytton family, and hopefully there will be trips to Lytton in British Columbia: the white water rafting capital of Canada.
Tom on December 3rd, 2006
I warned the sweepmongers that they should pay out on middle names!
I was going to send it to Pete as a text exclusive but a) no mobile reception outside hospital and b) I realised everyone would think he was lying.
Al Ewing on December 3rd, 2006
Is it pronounced Litt-on or Ly-ton?
Stevie on December 3rd, 2006
I thoroughly recommend a baby-head-wetting visit to the Lytton Arms - a great Knebworth pub designed by Lutyens.
Tom on December 3rd, 2006
LIT-on.
Tom on December 3rd, 2006
Well that’s how we’re pronouncing it.
FT's alext on December 3rd, 2006
Is it bad that my first thought was ‘Bulwer-Lytton’ rather than ‘Strachey’?
FT's pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on December 3rd, 2006
= IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT!
Nicole on December 3rd, 2006
Is it bad that my first thought was ‘Bulwer-Lytton’ rather than ‘Strachey’?
That’s what I was thinking of as well.
Ned R. on December 3rd, 2006
Whatever his first full sentence will be, it will be memorable.
Kat on December 3rd, 2006
Forgive me if I ever end up drunkenly calling him Lydon Ewing.
Peter Miller on December 4th, 2006
Congratulations. It is a nice name.
Lena on December 4th, 2006
Lydon Ewing sounds like the punk rock n’er-do-well of the Dallas clan.
Lytton Ewing sounds good - distinctive, yet solid. Congratulations and I hope mother and baby are doing well!
Tom on December 4th, 2006
All the Dallas Ewings were ne’er-do-wells. As a child I was impressed by Zack Ewing, as played by the marvellously named DACK RAMBO.
Marcello Carlin on December 4th, 2006
For a second I thought he had been christened after improv drumming legend Paul Lytton (IMPROV WILL CONQUER ALL) but what a fab name nonetheless!
FT's Martin Skidmore on December 4th, 2006
1. This feeble attempt to deny a Dr Who connection will fool no one.
2. He will change his name to Rodden as soon as he is old enough.
JimD on December 5th, 2006
Fantastic news! Congratulations Tom and Isabel, and hello Lytton!
Daddyismus on December 6th, 2006
Many congrats Tom (the Pop pop) and missus! He’ll be the only Lytton in his class (unless the name suddenly takes off in popularity…)
FT's anatol_merklich on December 12th, 2006
I am 1 x bit late with this, but big congratulations to all the Ewings!