having been 'mummy' to hug and snug bunnies, and fluffy the hamster, and endured hearing those names called out with my surname at the vets, i decided the bunkins would have 'real' names. matthew and tabitha are sensible, old-fashioned names like my surname. only, the vet we go to now only calls out the surname and no-one can enjoy matthew and tabby's nice names. but i enjoy them.
i didn't choose charles and cecile's names, they already had them, but i think they are excellent names and suit them very well.