Longtime readers may remember my list of baby names, or the 42 names I had in mind if I ever had a child. I should note, that post was written over eight years ago and I'm still childless today, so yeah, the dating life is going great.
BUT, since I knew that this was inevitable, or that I'd have slightly fewer than 42 children if I ever did become a father since it's not like I'm Robert Baratheon or something, I've had my list of names on offer for years. It's become a running joke that, whenever a friend is expecting, I'll forward them that list as a suggestion. I say "running joke" since it's technically tongue-in-cheek, but let's be real, I want this to happen. Imagine the follow-up blog post it would inspire!
This you're reading that very follow-up post now, then....well, you're underwhelmed after all the build-up, but the bigger story is that it's happened! Two friends recently welcomed a little girl into the world, and named her Lily, thus firmly and delightfully removing one of the names off my list for good.
Now, technically, Lily may have been a family name on both of their sides, so I don't want to claim that my list was the sole inspiration. Tied for first, sure, but not the SOLE inspiration. Still, I'll claim it, after all this time. This was an exhausting as actually being a parent, in many ways.
One down, 41 to go.
BUT, since I knew that this was inevitable, or that I'd have slightly fewer than 42 children if I ever did become a father since it's not like I'm Robert Baratheon or something, I've had my list of names on offer for years. It's become a running joke that, whenever a friend is expecting, I'll forward them that list as a suggestion. I say "running joke" since it's technically tongue-in-cheek, but let's be real, I want this to happen. Imagine the follow-up blog post it would inspire!
This you're reading that very follow-up post now, then....well, you're underwhelmed after all the build-up, but the bigger story is that it's happened! Two friends recently welcomed a little girl into the world, and named her Lily, thus firmly and delightfully removing one of the names off my list for good.
Now, technically, Lily may have been a family name on both of their sides, so I don't want to claim that my list was the sole inspiration. Tied for first, sure, but not the SOLE inspiration. Still, I'll claim it, after all this time. This was an exhausting as actually being a parent, in many ways.
One down, 41 to go.
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