We had decided on Luke if it happened to be a boy (but the ultrasound blew that away). I've always liked the gospel of Luke best in the Bible.

Choosing a girl's name was harder. We wanted a strong, non-cutsie name. We wanted a name fit for a leader. I actually read her chapters from my political science and philosophy textbooks while she was still in the womb. We both liked Eleanor, but thought it was too dated. So we chose Elaine. One of her first words was Dee Dee. And that's all she wanted to be called for months afterward. Go figure!