“I'll Name the Boy Dennis, Or No Name At All”

Description

"I?m bothered, yes, I?m bothered, completely perplexed, I?m the father of a little boy, I?m not happy but I?m vexed." Everyone in his immense family wants to give the child a different name. He puts his foot down for the name Dennis.

References

  1. Dean, pp. 34-35, "Name the Boy Dennis Or No Name At All" (1 text)
  2. Roud #6658
  3. BI, Dean034

About

Author: Words: Fred Hatfield / Music: J. Small
Earliest date: 1880 (copyright on a sheet music arrangement by Jos. Schwenseck [?])
Keywords: humorous baby wordplay
Found in: US(MW)