Alfred became Alistair Cooke. Harry Truman added a middle S. And Hillary first refused to add Clinton, only for it to supersede her own. A name can shape one's persona, writes David Cannadine.

England end day one of the first Test against India on 268-4.

US third seed Andy Roddick beats unseeded Paul-Henri Mathieu of France on Court One.

A credit card fraud warning is issued by police after a spate of attempts to con the public out of money.

He's the frontrunner for the Lib Dem leadership, but why is Sir Menzies Campbell's first name pronounced Mingis?

Newspapers gleefully claimed this week that Ikea was the latest example of barmy parents calling their newborn children after brand names. Er, not quite.

David and Victoria Beckham's new son Cruz joins a small and select group of people with that distinctive forename.

Jack and Katie were the most popular first names given to boys and girls born in Northern Ireland during 2004.

Cricket expert Bill Frindall is poised to answer your queries. If you've got a cricket teaser, ask Bearders!

Can you come up with a sporting path from Toney to Hart?

Lewis and Emma have replaced Jack and Chloe in the top spot as Scotland's most popular baby names.

Jack and Emma were the two most popular names for boys and girls born in Northern Ireland during 2003.

A look at what's making the headlines in Tuesday's morning newspapers.

Welcome to the Lunchtime Bonus Question.

Can you better our sporting path from Stern John to Neil Lennon in six steps?

Can you better our sporting path from Jan-Berry Burger to Don King in six steps?

A large amount of personal data is about to be collected about individual pupils in England.

BBC Sport Online columnist Derek 'Robbo' believes Tour de France competitors are overrated, saying anyone can ride a bike.

As arguments over the legitimacy of David Seaman's ponytail threaten to spilt football, BBC Sport Online dreams up a match made in haircut heaven.

BBC Sport Online's Sean Martin traces David Tua's life from his beginnings on a tiny Western Samoan island to challenging for the world heavyweight title.