The Lame Game

Naming a child is not as much fun as little girls dream it is. At least for Spencer and I. We've largely avoided it this pregnancy, and we've hardly made any progress. Now that we've only got a month left, we're getting more serious about it. We think we've decided on one, but we're ready to open up the game to the masses.

Here's how it's going to work: I'll tell you the handful we're already considering. Then I'll give you my guidelines, and then you may vote and/or suggest as many as you like. Remember, it's a girl (so they say).

Names currently up for consideration (in alphabetical order, not necessarily in the order of importance):

Campbell

Corinne

Darcy

Esme

We will probably use Jeanette as the middle name with whatever name we go with (unless it obviously doesn't go). (Jeannette is my Mother's middle name).

Now for my guidelines:

1. No top ten names. Emily, Hannah, Olivia, Ava, are all examples of cute names that are in the top ten for 2007 according to the social security website.

2. Preferably no J names.

3. Single-syllable names don't sound as good with Clive (i.e. Blythe Clive).

4. The simplest/most standard spelling should be used (not that I don't like my own name).

5. Spencer is resistent to any name that is "too pansy". I've tried to tell him that we have girls, so get over it, but he can't. I like "pansy names". For example, Violet is too pansy for him. I think of a little girl in a dress and picture calling her the name in question. Spencer pictures the name on a resume. NERD.

6. Easily shortened, as I'm really prone to doing so. i.e., i love the name Scarlet, but knew I would call her "scar", which isn't as fitting for a little girl as it is for an evil lion-uncle.

Okay-- let the naming begin!

Also, I love this picture because it is SO Spencer. If you don't see it, you should see his pictures of when he was a little boy. Spittin' image. (minus the pink).