What’s In a Name?

One of the most time-consuming tasks as a soon-to-be-parent was picking just the right name for the coming baby. While the last name was a given and the gender still had to be confirmed at birth, what did I know about this child? What would their personality be like? What career would they pursue? Would they like to use a nickname or prefer a name that couldn’t be shortened?I knew nothing! So, my name-picking process came down to making sure thechoice sounded good with our last name and didn’...