Looking for a name...

...for this baby!

Pete and I are finding that we're pretty tapped out when it comes to names this time around.... although we never felt like we had names for our other kids until the week they were born, either. We do have a couple girl names we kind of like, but our boy list has been very depleted... the last 2 names we had on it when we were searching for Colsen's name have now become our nephews' names.

So, we're back to the drawing board here... and we're finding ourselves rather constrained by all our (my) "preferences." This will give you some idea.

Top 10 Things we (I) Prefer for a Name:

1. Must have a good meaning (first and/or middle names)
2. Either first or middle name must be the name of a literary character we love (to stay in our pattern)
3. First name should be 2 syllables... maybe we could stretch this to 3. All 3 of our other kids have 2-syallable names... I like that better with our 1-syllable last name.
4. Either the first or middle name should start with "D" or "Q." Then we can have a pattern of initials for the 4 kids (either "A", "B", "C", "D") or ("S", "R", "Q", "P")-- which is a pattern going alphabetically backwards (my favorite direction), though not in chronological order.
5. First name shouldn't end with "-er", "-en/-on" or "-na" to avoid rhyming or confusion with the other kids.
6. First name shouldn't start with "S," "R," or "C" so that when I write a note to the kids, or label cups for them, each one has a unique initial.
7. First name should have one of the following sounds in it: long o, s, n, l, or hard c. This will flow nicely after "Colsen." :)
8. First name can't in any way allude to hot dogs, picnic food, or ballparks. We don't want any jokes with "Frank."
9. First name also can't rhyme with "Frank."
10. And, of course, we have to like how the name sounds.

I could go on and on here... but I'm sure my overanalyzing, pattern-seeking qualities are starting to drive everyone crazy. Now everyone can feel sorry for Pete in a whole new way.

But if anyone can solve this brainteaser/conundrum and help us out, please let me know any good name suggestions you have! (Except you, Dan.)