What's in a name?!

For a little while tonight Bill and I discussed baby names.  Oh man.  As I posted on my facebook page, I think our baby will eventually be named "I Don't Think So Fralick"!  We are optimistic, but not too foolish to think we need a name right now...but it doesn't hurt to be prepared in ways you have control of does it?  Didn't think so, thankyouverymuch!

So, what's in a name anyway?  I think it's a lot of pressure to name a kid.  This is the name your kid will have for the rest of their life and you are responsible for it.  Of course, I've been thinking of this since I was younger.  Bill, probably not so much.  But, he's had a stab at this already!  Anyway, you don't want it to rhyme with something not so, er, favorable.  I try to think of any nickname that can be made out of a name, rhyme that can be said with it, or what the initials will spell when put together first, middle, last.  You don't want it to be too hard to spell and you sure don't want the substitute teachers butchering it every time they have to say it.  You know, cause the regular teacher already knows how it goes.  Riiiiight.  Aghhh, the pressure!

Are you one of those people who get all freak-o about people knowing what you're going to name your baby?  I'm not.  I don't understand that at all.  So what if your kid and my kid have the same name?  Ahem.

Since we have no idea if we will get a boy or a girl [or 2 boys] {or 2 girls} <or a boy and a girl> we can't focus on just one thing.  So, we have a list.  Or 2 lists I guess. 

Is there a name that you've always wanted to name your baby?  Ever since I was a young girl, like jr. high, I've wanted to name a girl Mallory.  Always.  Anybody know why?  Anybody?!  Babysitters Club series books!!  I loved her in the books, and even more loved her name!  But, I find myself drawn to the name Norah more and more these days.  And that's one that Bill actually liked!  I had to shoot down his "Opal".  What would we call her for a nick name, "Opie"?  Yes, he says.  Really?  Really?!  Really.  Norah it is.  Or Mallory.  *Sigh*

Boy names are different.  I never gave a lot of thought to it.  Bill wants something really traditional, like John (nope, it's my dad's name) or William (just nope).  I suggested Ryan and he shot that down.  I added Luke and he said no because then we would have to have another boy named Bo.  Dukes of Hazzard.   *Even bigger sigh*  We both finally agreed on Cash or Jesse (though I'm not sold on that one just yet). 

Who says we're really sold on anything just yet?!  Grace has put in her input only for a girl name once......"Louise". 

"I Don't Think So" Fralick it is then!  What's in a name anyway?!