Update from Leah: “Our sweet little girl arrived early, but thankfully she is healthy and strong. After lots of discussion, we had almost compromised on Bella, but at the last minute, my husband agreed that she just looked like a Ruby. And so Ruby Jordan Boss-with-an-R is here! I love her name, and thank you […]

UPDATE: She’s here! Meredith writes, Frances Rosemary is here! So far she’s mostly “Sissy” to big brother Max and family, but we plan to also use Frannie! Meredith writes: We are naming Max’s baby sister and I couldn’t resist reaching out for your thoughts. My heart has always been set on a sweet -ie nickname […]

Update: We liked a lot of the names suggested, but still felt like none of them were special enough. And then my mother-in-law mentioned that her older sister’s name was Elaine, and she was very close to my husband when he was little. (But had passed away before we met.) Suddenly, Laine/Laney/Lainey was the perfect […]

UPDATE: We loved the idea of Betty! But one of those friends I mentioned named her daughter Elizabeth “Betty” so we just couldn’t do it. Up until the moment I held her in my arms, I was crushing hard on Mabel and Edith/Edie. But then she looked at me and none of the names fit! […]