we'll call her Bobs big sister from now on( light hearted)

My sons partner named her bump Bob.....baby on board....till my grandaughter appeared.

Congratulations paddyann. Your granddaughter's comments made me laugh - where on earth do their ideas come from! .

Congratulations, if the new GC is as much of a character as the big sister, you're going to have a wonderful time ahead

My grandson was 6 when his sister came along ..... he’s 11 now and just about getting to grips as to why you can’t choose the sex of a baby....he so wanted a brother! But she’s become the light of his life ,...but winds him up something chronic...and she knows it.

Is one parent Chinese?

Whenever I see the name Bob I hear it the way Rowan Atkinson says it in Blackadder, the slight hesitation is apparently due to a slight stutter.

My oldest granddaughter decided the new baby should be called Frisky. When asked why that name she was very adamant, because we don't have a Frisky. The baby was not called that but maybe should have been. She has been very frisky all her 9 years and managed to break her arm last week while doing Gymnastics.

This made me smile. I await further comments she makes

My DD told my DGD that her baby bro was born with a name tag on his toe!

We called DD's bump Vortigern, as she had been exploring unusual names. Fortunately, they called DGS something else. Apologies to any Vortigerns out there.

Paddyann, your granddaughter is clearly a very creative thinker and will go far in life! She will be a doting Bob's Big Sister.

Congratulations!

My Dad was Robert- often Bob to his friends -& was the loveliest man imaginable. The sort who would do anything to help anyone. My younger son has Robert as his middle name.
Get her to make a list of her favourite names & hopefully one will be acceptable & she will be thrilled.

Love all these. Many moons ago my husband's sister was expecting. She was married to a Mr Marsh, so it didn't go down well when DH suggested they call their son Romney!

My 5 years old DGD wanted to all her new puppy 'Super Turkey Sprout' - its being called 'Sprout' for short.

Paddyann, your GD sounds a real caution.
You'll have to tell her about " Bob a Job Week " good luck with that one. ?

I had to smile. My DCs called my DM “Bob”! Her name was Pauline, but one chil couldn’t say it and called her “Bobbine”, which DS2 made “more intimate “ by shortening it to Bob! ?. Very glad about pregnancy - though ginger, Chinese might be a bit of a problem?

We let our oldest son choose his brother’s second name so he is now Thomas Robert (named after Robert the Robot who I think was on TV in the 80’s)!

I'm a Bob. When I was a small child I was Bobby. As a boy and in my teens I was Bob but as I got older - thirties, forties etc I became Robert. Now I'm back to being called Bob or occasionally Robbie. So many derivations!

Bradfordlass72-have u missed out on the yorkshire sense of humour gene?(from a yorkshire lass)

And of course Bob the builder is very popular...

Congratulations paddyann

I always think of Rowan Atkinson in Black Adder. When he said 'Bob' with emphasis on the last B Made me laugh every time!

You must be thrilled. Wishing for him a safe arrival and just as much personality as his older sister has

My daughter was three when her baby brother was born. She told anyone who asked that his name was Scarecrow! I don't know where that came from.

Thank goodness for granddaughters who make us laugh. My two younger . ones are both funny in different ways .One is 11 and one just 5 . The older one 13, is quieter ,but lovely and laughs at her sister’s funny sayings.
I know two people called Bob -both short for Robert- and know of a cat ,no longer with us, who was called Bob.
Whatever the baby’s name it sounds as if he/she will have a lovely big sister.

Annaram1 nope no chinese blood at all,she saw a chinese baby on an advert and she's been keen to have one the same ever since ,I think Ed Sheerin might be the ginger connection .