wrong side of the blanket

Illegitimacy. A child born out of wedlock was said to have been born on the wrong side of the blanket, as if being under the covers was a luxury to which only legitimate babies were entitled. Other obsolescent phrases for an illegitimate baby are “natural child” and “love child.”

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aune	OW-ne	Finnish
Jehan	-	Medieval French
Neela	-	Tamil, Indian, Hindi
Ciro	CHEE-ro (Italian), THEE-ro (Spanish), SEE-ro (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Kalidasa	-	Sanskrit
Sandie	SAN-dee	English (Rare)