But it just creates problems for their children. No reason why the husband can't take his wife's name, or both of them switch to a completely different name, if they want to have a family n… (View Post)

Yes. I wasn't arguing with you - shifting baseline syndrome is a real effect and interesting in its own right - but I was talking advantage to nerd out a bit. Part of the effect is that the aver… (View Post)

The last month to be below the 1961-1990 average in mean Central England Temperature was December 2022. Britain is certainly having an extended run of abnormally warm weather. February 2024 was the s… (View Post)

It's long been a staple thread on mumsnet for someone to complain that a friend/relative/almost complete stranger has "stolen" the unique and special name with deep emotional meaning t… (View Post)

I prefer the more elaborate spelling Canute myself. (View Post)