The Polls are Now Open

In a more contested race than the presidential election, we have now opened the polls for naming baby Trahan. We had three lovely boy's names picked out. And, unfortunately for Mikie, Little Nibbles (as Mikie affectionately dubbed the baby) is a girl. This has been a hard concept for Mikie to grasp, as he really wanted a boy. I know, he had been adamant that it was a sister for a long time. However, over the last two weeks, he's been talking about a brother (I think he realized a brother had better long term potential for a playmate). The conversation went something like this:

Mom: "So, the doctor took pictures of Little Nibbles today and she is a girl."

Mikie: "No, I want Little Nibbles to be a boy."

Mom: "Well, Little Nibbles doesn't have a penis, so she has to be a girl."

Mikie: "Well, I think in 5 days, he'll grow a penis."

Mom: "Mikie, it's been 20 weeks and Little Nibbles hasn't grown a penis. I don't think another 5 days will help."

Now we are faced with the challenge of selecting a girl's name that we all like. And, since we haven't come to an agreement over the last 20 weeks, this could be quite a challenge. So, I have decided to open up the polls to help name Little Nibbles. I will list our top names below. You can vote for one of the names below, or write in a name. All write-in entries should go with one of the following middle names: Helen, Hope, Rose, or Reilly (family names I really like). Also, any write-in entries should roll off the tongue when yelled from the bottom of the stairs (or in a store, at the park, etc.) And, before my dad tries to be cute/funny, we are not going to use the names "Muriel" or "Gertrude" as Grandma would never forgive me. So, don't bother wasting your vote.

DISCLAIMER: As the hormonal pregnant woman, I reserve the right to veto the winning name (so, if Sarah wins, don't expect to see it on any birth announcements).

Without further ado, here are the nominees:

1. Madison
2. Keira (pronounced Kee-rah)
3. Emily
4. Rebecca (Becca for short)
5. Jessica

All votes can be posted as comments to this blog, or can be e-mailed to me by clicking here. Limit one vote per e-mail address (unless I really like your suggestion, in which case I will allow ballot stuffing). The polls will close on November 4th at 8pm EST (seems only appropriate). We'll tally the votes and post the results that evening.

Poor child. . . her brother wants her to be a boy, and her parents have resorted to a naming contest like the zoo holds for baby elephants. At this rate, she may never want to come out. . .

Love, The Trahans