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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman THEDUPLEX GlennMcCoy ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Mywifeand I are expecting our first child, and we know we will be having a boy. I am the eldest son from my father. I was named after his father, according to tradition. The expectation is that I will name my son after my father. My father's first name is long, and he has gone by a nickname. I have used a nickname, too. Am I required to name my first son after my father? With the first and last name, our son will have 22 characters in his name. Honestly, I would rather give him a simple name, derived from my father's name. I'd shorten my son's last name. Spelling out a long last name and being asked, "How do you pronounce that?" is not a favorite pastime. I'm worried my father may be offended. My wife and I have discussed this, and as parents we will do what is best for our child. How do I deal with the backlash? —Father-to-be DEAR FATHER-TO-BE »My major piece of advice is that if you go the tradi- tional route, you should either choose to change/ shorten your child's first name OR the last name, but don't do both. You and your wife have the right to choose whatever name you want. Being the family's first grandchild will soften a hard-hearted relative. If you and your father both use a nickname, perhaps you can name your son that nickname as his "of- ficial" first name. Let your father know beforehand. You and your wife will have to be on the same page about this. Do your best to be in charge and good-humored about this decision. This is the first of many decisions you will make on his behalf. DEAR AMY » My daughter is at one of the top 10 uni- versities in the country. When she started school, she was thinking of a double major in math and Spanish. Now she has decided to quit math and major in Spanish. She doesn't even know what she wants to do with her life. This is killing me, because she is smart and with all the money we are spending, she is not going to get anywhere she deserves after four years. She even made it onto the dean's list last year. Is there any way I can help her? — Desperate Parent DEAR DESPERATE » You seem determined to cre- ate a problem where none exists. Your daughter is majoring in Spanish at a prestigious university. She is getting great grades. S he i s n' t su re w h at s he wants to do with her life. In short, your daughter is basically exactly where she should be. Did you know what you wanted to do at her age? My main suggestion is not for your daughter but for you: If you degrade her choices, she may find a way to repay your gen- erosity by dropping out and landing back home after graduation, with no discernible plans. In short: Stop helping. 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