Grandpa Duran continued, “Alex is the full name of my third son, but he also goes by Alexa.“
“Alexa?” Cornelia questioned, “Grandpa Duran, why does a boy have a girl’s name?”
Grandpa Duran laughed, “You see, us Durans always seem to have a shortage of girls. My brother’s first litter were all boys. It wasn’t until his sons were all grown up that his wife got pregnant again. When they found out she was pregnant again, everyone was hoping for a girl, but alas, another boy. That’s why Emilio also goes by Emily”
Comelia giggled, “Emily, that’s a pretty name.”
Emily pouted, “Uncle, you promised to have my great niece call me uncle, why are you still using my nickname?”
Grandpa Duran pinched Emily’s face lightly, ‘She’s the only girl in our family, how could we possibly keep it from her?”
who had a girl, had boys. Even amongst the grandchildren, things were even worse, as
four brothers were stoked. They felt that
you should formally
granddaughter and your junior. I
I’m Brian, the first in our generation, sixteenth in line
that this boy was about her age, Cornelia struggled to call him uncle, “Hi Brian! We’re peers, why don’t we just
eyebrow, Bnan turned to Grandpa Duran, “Uncle, your
no matter what, but you must respect the family
was large and strict about
daring her to defy him. Not wanting to make things difficult for Grandpa Duran, Comelia complied, “Hello, Uncle Brian!”
gift for you.” Brian chuckled, pulling out a gift box for Cornelia, “Now that you’ve
accepted the gift, “Thanks, Uncle
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