New 'Boby'

My father was the youngest 

Of three in his family,

First a boy, next a girl,

Then came the new baby.

His brother called for his dad, 

A WILLIAM PENNY ROSS

Sister, for her mother

Plain JANE, - NOW, at a loss.

William was a four year old

And Jane, was nearing two

So words were being slightly mixed

If she did talk to you.

So what was this one to be called?

How’d he acquire his name?

His sister, inadvertently,

Has had to take the blame.

When friends or family visited

And sister Jane did see,

She asked “Are you all coming

To see the new ‘boby’

So while, was given BOBBY,

His name, for what it’s worth,

Did register as ROBERT, on

His Certificate, of Birth.