The Baby-Name Business

Terrifying article in the WSJ June 22 about the rise of professional baby-naming consultants, and the lengths parents go through to choose the "right" name. We've been struggling a little ourselves on picking the right name, though: (1) we've both separately come to the same realization that we should relax and not get caught up in having to find *the* right name - there are many beautiful names, many of which would be just perfect, and (2) we frankly haven't spent much time or brainpower trying to figure out the best options. We like the idea of family names, we like the idea of simplicity, and we like the idea of traditional (read: common, as opposed to unique) names. I suggested we offer naming rights for sale on Ebay - Emily's glare put that idea to bed pretty quickly.