DEAR ABBY: The letter from "In a Bind," whose cousin didn't want her to name her baby after their uncle, reminded me of a joke one of my co-workers shared with me.
A young couple were having their first child, a girl. The wife began searching through baby books, looking for just the right name for their daughter. After several months of "research" she finally decided the perfect name was "Calliope."
Her husband disliked the name, but he was a skilled negotiator. Instead of arguing with her, he said with a broad grin: "That's a great idea! When I was in high school I dated a beautiful blonde named Calliope. Gosh! The memories that name brings back ..."
The next day, his wife informed him that she'd changed her mind. They named their daughter Caroline Alice, after both of their mothers! -- WHAT'S IN A NAME IN NEBRASKA
DEAR NAME: That's a hoot! The husband must have majored in psychology.