I started paying more attention to Gilmore Girls reruns on tv because of him.

And slowly, I found out that I did enjoy Rory's quirky way of speech, Lorelai's paranoia and how their sharp retorts at one another (mother against mother, mother against daughter, daughter against mother) intrigued me.

I like how Rory styles her hair - brown, straight and sleek.

I like how both mother and daughter pull off demure frilly tops with such ease, as if it's second skin.

I like the producer's hidden stab at alliteration - there's Lorelai, Luke and recently, Rory's boyfriend, Logan.

I find that I'm beginning to like the sound of the name Lorelai so much that I'm considering a toss-up between Evey and Lorelai for my own daughter's name. It's a tough fight though. Evey is such a cool name for a girl and the image of Natalie Portman with a shaved head is imprinted so strongly on my mind.

Luke still holds the crown for top favourite name for a boy - not because of Luke in Gilmore Girls, but because of THAT other more famous Luke with a light-sabre.

And now. If he knows I enjoy Gilmore Girls as much as him.