The Great Name Debate

Bill and I have had boy and girl names picked out since last summer.  We decided to keep the baby’s name a secret until our little girl is born so that we can keep something special to ourselves for a bit longer.

When I was growing up I loved the names Alexandra, Erin, and Emma for a girl.  I had dolls with each of these names and thought that some day they would share a name with my daughter.  The past few years my love for these particular names has waned and I have found it much easier coming up with names for boys.  In fact, now that we know we will be having a girl we are mulling over our original choice.  We are definitely keeping our boy name for a later date, however…

Below is a list of the most popular baby names in America, as published on the following website (which is oh so much fun – check it out!):  http://www.babynamewizard.com/

*Note:  Our current choice name does not appear on this list

Boys Girls
1 Jacob Emily
2 Michael Isabella
3 Ethan Emma
4 Joshua Ava
5 Daniel Madison
6 Christopher Sophia
7 Anthony Olivia
8 William Abigail
9 Matthew Hannah
10 Andrew Elizabeth

Sessoms Family Names

PARENTS:

Lawrence Robert Sessoms
Faye Ransome Stacy

GRANDPARENTS:

Hugh Kristian Sessoms
William Ransome Stacy
Frances Grace Robinson
Anne Mary Webb

GREAT-GRANDPARENTS:

Hugh Waverly Sessoms
Elias G. Stacy
Martha Marie Clausen
Ottelia Sophie Therese Von Balke

Frank Clark Robinson
Harry Leslie Webb
Julia Grace Chapin
Lillian Ethel Eastridge

Boy or Girl?

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Gray Family Names

We asked our parents to send a list of family names, and below is the list from my parents side of the family.

Fathers Side Mothers Side
Girls Boys Girls Boys
Dulce
Delphine
Martha
Ann
Madge
Lydia
Hazel
Audrey
William
Schuyler
John
Fredrick
Dayton
David
Harold
Lafayette
Cornelius
Jeremiah
Margaret
Katherine
Ann
Mary Sue
Mary
Irene
Laura
Judith
Harry
Bates
Leo
Ralph
William
Dallas