Picking Baby Names

Me: Do you have any baby names for a boy or a girl?
Sophia: Yes, Fluffy.
Me: Fluffy?!
Laura: Is that for a girl?
Sophia: Yes.
Laura: What about for a boy?
Sophia: Softy.
Me: You know we're having a baby, not a puppy, right?

Postscript, 12/05/14:

Baby Rozeboom (now christened "Hannah" by Sophia instead of "Fluffy") is moving into the second trimester with two arms, two legs, a head, and Santa boots. Still hoping for fingers and toes.

2/1/2015: Sophia's Top Names for the Baby (so far):

1. Elsa (a la Frozen)
2. Madeline (as in the children's book series)
3. Cinderella (because why not)
4. Rainbow (we don't watch My Little Pony, so we're guessing her preschool friends suggested it)
5. Dora (the Explorer)
6. "Fluffy" and "Softy" have fallen behind in the rankings somehow.

I want to avoid Sophia becoming too emotionally invested in any name, so I explain to her that we as parents get to name the baby.

Sophia explains in response, "No, I will name it."

I say that we are open to her suggestions, but we'll make the final choice, and some day she can name her own babies anything she wants to.

She disrespectfully disagrees...

6/24/15

Sophia's sister Thalia Faith was born today at 7:29 a.m., 8 lbs, 3 oz., and is healthy, hungry, and feisty! : ) (Sophia is disappointed that her other chosen names, Rainbow Cloud and Princess Sparkles, didn't make the cut. We promised her that she can call her sister any nice name she wants, but just remember that her sister will someday be choosing names to call her, too ; )