Is There An 'E?'

The name of our baby girl has become a source of interest among a few of our friends. If you've been following this blog from the beginning you know that Norby, which is a derivative of 'Norbit,' is the nickname we've given our daughter so we don't have to call her 'she,' 'it' or 'baby' all the time.

We've decided to keep the real name under wraps until she is born for a variety of reasons, which has spawned requests from friends asking Helen for hints, the first initial (which Helen has told to a few people) and even resorting to trickery to find out our little Winglette's name...

The other day, our friend Charles said to me, 'Hmmm...that's a really interesting name for a girl. How'd you come up with it?' I hesitated and in my mind wondered 1) If I had slipped up and told him but forgot or 2) If Helen had told him but neglected to tell me she had. Playing it safe, I stayed silent and waited for him to say the name - but he never did. It turns out he didn't know it and was just baiting me to see if I'd say it for him so. Sneaky!

The funny thing is, after calling her Norby for so long, I have a feeling I've outsmarted myself and will continue to call her that even after she is born and has her REAL name of...