Have you ever done this? I have. I did it just today, in fact.

Have you ever called one of your children by the name of another?  Have you ever called your son or daughter by your dog’s name?

How about by your cat’s name?

Wonder what’s going on?  Worry that you’re going senile?

Here’s an interesting (and brief) article on the subject, based on research at nearby Duke University:

https://today.duke.edu/2016/04/misnaming-study

Posted from Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina