Is a name important?

Apparently so, because everyone wants to know our little daughters name. I was of the opinion that I wanted to meet her before giving her a name. If she came out screaming and insufferable, a name like “peace” obviously wouldn’t be a great fit. No, that name wasn’t a consideration, but you get the point.

For months now Jen has wanted to have a name picked out for each gender, just in case. She had a list of boys and girl names all ready to go. I have maintained that I’d rather not name our baby until after meeting him/her. Today, the lady from records came and visited us to fill out the birth certificate. We still hadn’t settled on a name. We had also verfied that you don’t need to pick out a name and have an “unnamed” birth certificate issued. You simply file a $40 form to change the name at any later date. The only catch is that we’d have to apply for her social security number after choosing her name. No big deal.

Ironically, after knowing how easy it would be to not name her, Jen had really warmed up to the idea of taking some more time to consider a name that was “most” fitting for her. However, there is absolutely no harm (and no extra cost) to give her a name for the birth certificate, and then simply change it later. We had “almost” decided on Kayla and unable to settle on a full name, minutes before our official discharge, I made an executive decision.

Our 6lb bundle of cuddles and snuggles is named Kayla Marie Simerson. If mommy decides that there another name she’d prefer more, we’ll just change it later. However, we are both growing quite fond of the name.