Gumby's Mark McGwire Message Board: Here's the meaning of the triplet's names.

Monet

Popularity: The name Monet ranked 3619th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name may be derived from the Latin verb monere, which means ''to advise or instruct.''It is probably given in honor of French Impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).

Rose

Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Rose."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Rosie and Rosita

Compound Forms: Maryrose, Reneerose, Rosabel, Rosaida, Rosalba, Rosalee, Rosalinda, Rosamaria, Rosangela, Rosanna, Rosannah, Rosanne, Roseann, Roseanne, Roseellen, Roselaine, Roselee, Rosellen, Rosemary, Roseshar, Rosonya, Rossane, Sherarose, Rosabelle and Barbara-Rose

Variant Forms: Roseda, Rosel, Roselica, Rosell, Roselle, Rosemeen, Rosemienta, Rosena, Rosenda, Rosene, Rosenelle, Rosetta, Rosette, Rosia and Rozena

Non-English Forms: Róisín, Roos and Rozsa

Popularity: The name Rose ranked 313th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 65th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Though this name is identical to the name of a flower, which is derived from the Latin term Rosa, some authorities believe the similarity is a coincidence.

If they are correct, one of two Old English words gave rise to this name: either hros, meaning ''horse,'' or hrod, meaning ''fame.'' In support of these theories they point to Rosalind, which was derived from the first, and Rowena, which was derived from the second.

Whatever its ultimate source, there is no doubt that in modern times the name is given to baby girls with the flower in mind.

Marlo

Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Person from Magdala."

Nickname For: Marlene

Popularity: The name Marlo ranked 1697th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Magdala was a village on the Sea of Galilee, supposedly the home of the character in the Christian scriptures known as Mary of Magdala, or Mary Magdalene.

Though the town had an unsavory reputation, there is no scriptural support for Mary's identification as a courtesan who forsook her sinful ways to follow Jesus of Nazareth. However, this is her place in Christian tradition, and she stands as a symbol of the redeemable sinner, accepted and forgiven regardless of her sordid past.

Monroe is a boy's name?!

Meaning: Its source is Munro, a Scots Gaelic name meaning "Mouth of the river Rotha, in Ireland."

Nicknames: Mon

Alternative Spellings: Monro and Munroe

Source Forms: Munro

Popularity: The name Monroe ranked 766th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This originated as a surname identifying those who lived near this river's mouth. It has been given to boys in America as a personal name often in honor of the fifth U.S. President, James Monroe (1758-1831), whose Monroe Doctrine forbidding foreign interference in the Americas did much to define the new country's place in the world.