[bcdphie]

I found the list of names my parents had picked out for me if I was a boy or girl:

I liked most of the girl names: Siobhan, Vanessa and Samantha (which I'm a big fan of), but they also had Caroline on that list and I am not a fan of that name.

If I was a boy my parents were going to call me Simon (after a family friend), but they had Duncan on that list. A good scottish name, unless your last name is Poole. WTF? Duncan Poole?
Don't know what my parents were smoking when they came up with that one.

My brother was supposed to be called Fraser (after a family friend). I had the irish name, so my brother needed to have a scottish name. My parents decided not to go with Fraser though, and it makes sense if you live in Vancouver. The largest river (and most important river) that runs through BC is the Fraser River, and parents didn't think being called Fraser Poole and living on the Fraser River was a good idea - but they thought Duncan Poole was a good idea!

So my brother ended up with the name Andrew, which became extremely popular in the early 80's when he was born.

I still think they should have gone with Fraser...