A Mother’s Rest After Welcoming Twins. After a few weeks, she awakens and urgently inquires of the doctor, “Where is my baby?!” The doctor announces, “Both are healthy; you have a lovely son and daughter.”

Your husband returned to work, and you were away for such an extended period that your brother took it upon himself to name them. The woman wore a worried expression, knowing her brother lacked a certain sharpness. “Alas.” What names did he choose for them?

“The girl has been named Denise,” the doctor responds. The woman expressed her relief, “Well, that’s not so bad.” What about the boy? “Denephew.”