inquiring parent

When LB was four, she often called me by name rather than ‘Mummy’. One day we were discussing my middle name – which I rarely use as I don’t particularly like it. I said what it was (and no I’m not telling you!)

She replied, “No it isn’t. Your name is Mummy Yvonne.”

I asked then why it was she called me Yvonne.

“Well,” she said. “Mummy is such a common name. Yvonne is so much nicer.”

The wisdom of four-year-olds. Why do we get them to call us such a common name?