Herman didn’t like his first name. had never liked it. He wanted change it. He asked his mother. said it was too late to his name. She said he could his middle name. She would call by his middle name. She asked if that was okay. Herman said . “From now on,” he said, “please me by my middle name. From on, please call me Adam.” His said that was no problem. “Goodbye, ,” she said, “and hello, Adam.” When ’s father came home from work, Adam’s said, “Guess what? We have a son.”