Peter Needham was responsible for translating into Latin my favourite children's book, A bear called Paddington. I love the way he has rendered totally modern English names into Latin, as in this passage from chapter 3, 'Paddington sub terram it,' where a London Underground ticket inspector is questioning him about his name:"Paddington!" inquit inspector incredulus. "non potest esse. id est nomen stationis. nunquam prius novi ursum Paddington appellatum.""insolentissimum est nomen," inquit Paddington. "sed est Paddington Brunnus, et domicilium habeo aedes in Hortis Vindesilorensibus collocatas ac numero XXXII signatas. et Dominam Brunnam et Judy amisi."(p.48).

Ursus nomine Paddington by Michael Bond, translated by Peter Needham. Duckworth, 1999. ISBN 0715629263
A bear called Paddington by Michael Bond. Collins, 1958.