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What's in a name?

Isn't it neat how everyone just loves babies. Everywhere we go, strangers yearn for a peak at Lana and wanna know how old she is. Sleeping or cooing babies always bring a smile to anyone's face it seems. "What's her name?" is the 2nd question after "How old?" The response is very common as well. Lana, what a pretty and unique name. Coming up with a child's name is a task that many parents fret over and put it many hours of thought. We were no exception. We tossed around names to see if they matched our last name and made fun of them to make sure to eliminate names that could become the butt of a joke. I've always believed choosing a name should be done with much consideration. After all, even God changed people's names in the Bible to reflect their character. Ultimately, we landed on Lana Michele. Lana is the middle name of a dear friend. I remember that I was talking to her as I was driving the back roads of Alabama going to visit my in-...