Well folks. It's finally happened. I have a child in my class who has a plain, simple name. His name is Shawn, and everytime I call out for him, I feel as though I've left half of his name behind somewhere.

It sounds a bit like this: Teodoras? Javaris? Sudani? Eghosa? Adedoyin? Azaria? Alyah? Zyeed? Karenna? Jaydah? Esmeralda? Blaze? Talein? Catalina? Kayla? Shawn?........... er........... Shawn? Are you kidding me? Shouldn't it be... Shawnescha... or Shawnquinche?? No? Just Shawn? Ok, if you insist.

Shawn. Wonders never cease.