Writer's Workshop - The Name Game

Share how you came up with your kid's name.

I wish I had a fun,

cute, pleasant story to share.

Or even be able to tell you

that Ethan is named after some

semi-famous relative.

But no such luck.

If the truth be told,

Ethan was the first boy's name

that Scott and I agreed upon.

And since we agreed on one,

why make a list of more?

We had no problem with a list of girl's names.

We had no issues picking the one

favourite girl's names.

But boys' names?

Well that was another story. 

When Scott and I first got together,

I often joked about having three boys

so I could name them

James, Byron, Dean

respectively.

We knew James would be the middle name

but there was no way Scott was

going for Byron or Dean.

So cross those off my list.

Bryon

Dean

I always loved the name Noah.

But Scott didn't like the whole

alliteration thing.

Noah

Nicholas

He has a cousin named Adam.

Adam

Let us not even discuss the unisex names.
Jordan

And, don't bring up Buffy.
Xander

One evening,

as we were relaxing at home,

I was watching One Tree Hill. 

And there it was.

Lucas and Nathan Scott.

Scott's nephew is named Lucas.

If we had a Nathan,

 we could have the One Tree Hill family.

But since Nathan brings back the

whole alliteration thing.....

Nathan

But....

this time,

Scott didn't just veto my name choice,

he offered a compromise;

Ethan.

We knew no one named Ethan.

We loved Ethan from Survivor Africa.

So...

yes...

I like Ethan.

Hey, guess what?

We agree on a name!

It's settled!

Ethan James it is!!!!

Now,

I feel it very important to share,

Ethan was born in July 2006.

In May 2006

Mission Impossible came out.

So...

can I please clarify,

Ethan was not named

after or for

Tom Cruise's character Ethan!