Here's an affectionate way to play with babies' names. Fun to use in a group setting, when introducing everyone round the ring, or on your own with your own child. It's a playground game from Fife taught to us by Eilidh Graham. You can make it work for any name once you get the hang of it, and it's got a good knee-bouncing rhythm to it – start slowly and speed up.
Maisie bombaisie
Stickalaisie fyfaisie
Fyfaisie stickalaisie That's how you spell Maisie!
Charlie bombarlie
Stickalarlie fyfarlie
Fyfarly Stickalarlie
That's how you spell Charlie!
Arlo bombarlo
Stickalarlo fyfarlo
Fyfarlo stickalarlo
That's how you spell Arlo!