baby registry: Boy Gerrard finally gets name

Saturday, 01 Jul 2006 18:05

A man desperate to name his baby son after hero footballer Steven Gerrard has conceded defeat, despite launching an internet campaign to drum up support.

Matt Evans, a Liverpool and England football fan, wanted his firstborn to bear the moniker Gerrard in honour of the player, but his wife Jenny was having none of it.

When the couple's son was born on May 20th, the feuding parents could still not decide on a name, and it took a letter from the baby Registry office reminding them to name their child within 40 days to fire Mr Evans into action.

The 29-year-old golf professional set up an internet site encouraging people to vote for his son's name from a choice of three – Gerrard and his wife's two favourites, William and Matthew.

However, even though Gerrard polled a victorious 581 votes online compared to William's 564 and a paltry 75 for Matthew, Jenny refused to accept the result and the deadlock remained.

But with the 40-day deadline looming and their son facing a nameless future, the parent's reached a compromise, and Matthew Gerrard Evans was born.

Could be some player one day.