NOVEMBER 22: Eleanor
When you step back to think about it, this answer seemed almost obvious from the beginning. It’s long been one of Andrea’s favorite names, and it was an early name that we both liked. Baby Nolen will share a name with one of the most important political figures in history (who was coincidentally the niece of Andrea’s favorite US president…). Ultimately this ended up being an easy choice for us: we loved Penelope but were concerned about how professional it might sound in adulthood. To us, Eleanor sounds intelligent, professional, and pretty much like a downright badass. We couldn’t leave out Jacob’s favorite Joan either, so Eleanor Joan Nolen it is!
Congratulations to Chris N. for absolutely dominating the baby name madness bracket competition (he only missed one name)! We are thoroughly impressed.