Chris Titley's tailpiece suggesting what might be an appropriate name for a boy born in the new Millennium (January 11), prompts me to suggest that as 2000 is represented by MM in Roman numeral, mightn't Emma or Emmy be fitting for a girl?

Or perhaps Matthew Marcus for a boy, and Mary Magdelene for a girl.

And, for twins, what about Mork and Mindy?

Of course, in time, such names might tend to date one.

Bryan Marlowe,

Otterwood Lane,

York.

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