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When Jill van Iperen accepted her boyfriend's proposal of marriage, it was with the provision that she keep her family's name. That was fine with him, so the new bride became Mrs. Tim Geraghty-Groves-van Iperen. Well, now the Brisbane, Australia, couple have experienced childbirth for the first time – twin boys – and wait

'til you see what the parents have chosen to call them. In no particular order, they're Jonah Jebediah James Geraghty-Groves-van Iperen and Levi Gabriel James Geraghty-Groves-van Iperen. After some hesitation the registrar's office in Queensland state gave its approval. And dad, when last heard from, said: "They're going to have to get very big credit cards."

What amenity do hotel guests most appreciate? According to the latest annual survey by J.D. Power & Associates, it's complimentary bottled water in their rooms. The Westlake Village, Calif., market researcher polled 13,000 guests of hotels from 52 chains in North America on how satisfied they were with their stays. While the results confirmed the perception that business travel is down since Sept. 11, respondents generally were pleased with hotels in all but the budget category. The highest-rated chains in the survey:

Luxury: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Upscale: Embassy Suites Hotels
Midprice (full service): Hilton Garden Inn
Midprice (limited service): Country Inns and Suites
Economy/budget: Microtel Inns and Suites
Extended stay: Residence Inn
– Business Wire