What's in a Name?

The poll that we posted to help us choose a name for Baby Davis #2 has now closed.  Thanks to everyone who voted.  You guys definitely liked some names better than others.  Looks like Rowan was your top pick, followed by Oliver and Brendan.  Seeing the names on the poll really helped us go over each one and see if we really liked it enough.

Well, as time passed and the poll continued, we began to rule names out.  Those had been our favorites, chosen after hours of scouring the baby name books.  However, one by one, they fell.  One we found out was too popular, one was just as common for girls, another had a nickname we didn't like, and several just fell out of favor.  Soon, we were left again with no names!

So, after all of that hard work, nothing seemed quite right.  We still didn't look at any of the names and see the name of our little Baby #2.  We thought and thought and kept suggesting things to each other.  Suddenly, while we were just coming up with suggestions, we hit on something.  We kept saying it, and we kept liking it.  We got a little nervous.  It seems like there's a feeling you get when you have chosen the right name, you get a little nervous about saying it out loud.  That's sort of where we are now. 

Several of you are lucky enough to have heard it.  If you ask, we'll probably tell you.  But I'm not quite ready to put it out on the blog, not until we have seen the little guy and we're sure he looks like his new name.  Now that he has a name, and we've heard Evan say it, it seems all the more real.  We are so excited to welcome little B......  James Davis!