There’s a lot we take for granted in our circles, I think, like the idea that guys want to have kids by default and that women want to be mothers. Maybe it’s just my friends that aren’t of these circles, or the rather interesting conversations I’ve had with those pretty much opposed to the idea that every man’s goal is to be a father and every woman’s to be a mother, but I don’t really take that for granted at all.

See, I want to get married, settle down, and have kids. In that order, thank you. First the marriage, then the settling down, then sometime later - who knows how much later - kids. Plural, of course. It’s a disservice to children to have just one, unless you have to.

So here goes. A year-end list of my favorite baby names. I know, I know, I should get my testosterone levels checked out, but I’ll do this anyways. There are ten: five for the boy, five for the girl.

1. Sawyer
2. Joseph
3. Charles
4. Christopher
5. Owen

1. Alex
2. Trinity
3. Mackenzie
4. Emma
5. MaryBeth

And if you can’t figure out which is which, well, you should probably not have any kids yourself.

Now, a few of these have designated second names picked out for them. Charles, for instance, will be Charles Xavier (a homage to everyone’s favorite bald man). Owen Xander fits well. Christopher Grant is another. Mackenzie Nicole. MaryBeth Rebecca. And that’s all I’ve got.

dan (just a note… I only have ten names because I like making lists with ten things on them… not because I want to have ten children)

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