The Name

You've probably noticed by now that the name has leaked out... our big boy will be Lorenzo Tate Brichford. Lorenzo is a name both of us have always liked - it has a good Italian ring, a nice pedigree and it turned out to be a family name. Apparently, there are 2-3 Lorenzos alive in the Diano clan. Tate... well, Tate was a name we spotted and liked. Nothing too complex there.

The three finalists were actually the following:

1. Lorenzo
2. Massimo
3. Maxwell

Ironically, we thought Massimo would be easier for Americans to pronounce but, lo and behold, people kept butchering the name. The would also refer to Mossimo of Target fame. Yeah... that name is gone.

And the top 10 names ruled out early in the process...

1. Osama
2. Saddam
3. Pol Pot
4. Ermenegildo
5. Shaq
6. Thor
7. Achilles
8. Federline
9. Lodovico
10. Pradeep

So, Lorenzo it is.