What's in a name? A lot, actually. Anyone who's ever had kids knows how hard it is to come up with the tag that will likely stick with, and define, your child for life.
Talk about pressure. So what do you do when you and your partner can't agree on what to call baby? Why, you leave it to Facebook, of course.
At least that's what one Illinois couple did to solve their disagreement.
Lindsey Meske, 24, wanted to name her second daughter McKenna or Addilyne, while hubby, 27-year-old Dave, preferred Madelyn or Emily.
Ultimately they decided to ask their Facebook friends. But because Lindsay has more friends than Dave, the couple opened up the poll to the world at large at namemychild.info.
“My parents think I’m kind of crazy,” Dave admitted to the Chicago Tribune. “It’s all in good fun. It’s not like I’m letting Facebook come up with names.”
The Meskes, who are likely the first couple to ever leave their child’s name up to a Facebook poll, vow to stick with what the voting public comes up with.
So far it's McKenna, with 1,000 votes, and Madelyn in second, followed by Addilyne.
Don't agree? Don't worry. There's still time to cast your vote, as the poll is expected to stay open until the baby is born.
Would you let virtual strangers have the final say if you and your partner reached a stalemate over naming your child?
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