"Choosing a Name"

Ryan and I took forever to decide on the right name for Miss Charlotte. With that being said, Sunday morning Zoie wanted to read a book full of poems. So we sat on the couch and went to town reading poem after poem.

While reading we came upon this poem by Mary Lamb, "Choosing a Name". When reading this aloud to Zoie, I couldn't help but think that was, in a way, our process for choosing a name. Thought it was funny and thought I'd share the poem with you.

Choosing a Name

I have got a new born sister;

I was nigh the first that kissed her.
When the nursing-woman brought her

To Papa, his infant daughter,

How Papa's dear eyes did glisten!

She will shortly be to christen;

And Papa has made the offer,

I shall have the naming of her.

Now I wonder what would please her,

Charlotte, Julia, or Louisa?

Ann and Mary, they're too common;

Jane's a prettier name beside;

But we had a Jane that died.

They would say, if't was Rebecca,

That she was a little Quaker.

Edith's pretty, but that looks

Better in Old English books;

Ellen's left off long ago;

Blanche is out of fashion now.

None that I have name as yet

Are so good as Margaret.

Emily is neat and fine;

What do you think of Caroline?

How I'm puzzled and perplexed

What to choose or think of next!

I am in a little fever

Lest the name that I should give her

Should disgrace her or defame her;

I shall leave Papa to name her.

I thought the poem was funny, especially when "Charlotte" was the first named mentioned. W really said we like this name, but it's too common, it's to weird, etc. In the end we did decide on a name (obviously), and Ryan was the one that added Charlotte to the list and I chose her middle name, Leigh.

Do you guys have a process on deciding names for your children or any funny stories?