1. Jenny West looked down at her newborn son. He was absolutely beautiful, and the name they had chosen suited him perfectly. The nurse arrived to take him back to the nursery and Jenny lifted UNITS OF LINEAR MEASURE into her outstretched arms. Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

2. Imagine the surprise of all her family and friends when Mrs Sharp announced to all and sundry that her first born's name was to be LONG SHAFTED WEAPON. Answer: (One word - 5 letters - begins with L)

3. The nursing staff knew her only as Rosemary and she was due for release any time now. They checked the discharge papers only to find she had decided to call her boy PLANT USED FOR FLAVOURING. Answer: (One word - 4 letters begins with H or 5 letters - begins with B)

4. Mrs Ralph checked the wording of the birth announcement for her son. She was happy because she really liked the sound of the name TO THROW CARELESSLY. Answer: (One word - 5 letters - begins with C)

5. No-one could imagine in a million years that Rachel John's son was going to be pleased with his given name. Regardless, his birth certificate read CHAMBER POT. Answer: (One Word - four or five letters - begins with J)

6. Mr Crick hurried to the hospital to visit his wife and new baby boy. He had several wonderful names he wanted to discuss with her, however when he got there he discovered she had already named his son UNIT OF HEREDITY. Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

7. If Mrs Short had one aim it was to give her son a name he could be proud of. She was so pleased with her choice and called her best friend to tell her the baby's name was to be RUDELY BRIEF. Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

8. STANDARD REGARDED AS TYPICAL stirred in his sleep and then settled. He was a model baby and his mother was sure there wasn't a mean bone in his body. Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

9. Mrs Pool had kept her son's name a secret from absolutely everyone until the announcement was published in the local paper. Family and friends alike were a little taken aback to learn the baby boy was to be known as CIRCULAR MOVEMENT OF WATER. Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

10. The Childe family had invited all the townsfolk to attend the naming of their son. His name - SLENDER STRAIGHT BAR - was an old family name stretching back generations. Answer: (One word - 3 letters - begins with R)