Incurring the wrath of a 6 year old

Conversation I had with my niece this evening.

Beth: Why are you so fat?
Me: Because I was hungry and swallowed a basketball.
Beth (Laughing): No you didn't. You're pregnant! Why are you pregnant?
Me: Because it seemed like a good idea at that time.
Beth (totally not getting it): What are you going to name your babies?
Me: What about Cornflakes and Coca Pops?
Beth (beginning to get indiginant): No! You cannot name them after cereal!
Me: Can I name them after fruit? Durian and Jackfruit?
Beth (more indiginant): No! No cereal, no fruit!
Me: What about ang dao and lek dao (red bean and green bean)?
Beth: What's that?
Before I could come up with an explanation for that that didn't involve food, my mother chimed in and added: red bean and green bean!
Beth: NO BEANS!!! Why must you name your babies food?????
Me: Cos it's funny and it irritates you! And that's funny.
Beth (sulking): It's not funny, you didn't swallow a basketball and you cannot name your babies after food. You must name the proper names like Bethany!
Me: Yes boss.

So apparently, all food or produce is out of the question. But then, if she had her way, she'd want the babies to be named "Poo poo" and "Goo goo". Not the most imaginative. I still think Bluto and Beatrice were a total hoot of an idea. But her elder brother, Bruce, frowned so hard at the name Bluto, we thought his face was going to freeze in that expression.

So dark is the wrath of them.

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