The Name Game

Well, Craig and I have made a valiant effort to keep our little girl's name a surprise. We've done fairly well, considering Craig is the world's worst secret keeper (he's only let the name slip 3 times in casual conversation but fortunately only one person caught it).

But we find ourselves in this strange place where we no longer care to keep the name under lock and chain. Originally, we were afraid we'd announce the name only to change our name or to learn that absolutely no other person on this earth finds the name appealing. Frankly, at this point neither reason is reason enough. We settled on this name months before we even knew we were having a girl and since then the name has grown on us to the point that even if our closest friends and family members tell us they hate the name, we won't back down. So it seems to be the appropriate time to share the name with all of you (plus, I saw some adorable monogrammed diaper covers and caps on thebump.com).

In order to avoid the (inevitable?) dribble of information and to keep things interesting, we decided to reveal the name via blog-contest. We'll tell you the meaning of the name and leave it up to you to research/guess at it by leaving comments on the blog. If we absolutely have to, we'll drop more hints as time goes by. Whoever guesses her name right first, wins. (There may even be a prize!) And no, if you're someone Craig or I have already slipped the name to, you aren't eligible to win.

So here it goes:

Her name (first and middle) taken together means "little bird of grace."

Okay, so it also can mean "beautiful bird of grace." I like "little;" Craig likes "beautiful." Whatever. Maybe now the birdie mania that has become our baby registry makes sense.