The Name

We had intended to keep our baby name a "surprise", but we got some major backlash!  So, we decided it would be less hassle to just divulge our super secret name now!  We had a boy's name and a girl's name picked out since we had been tossing around ideas off and on for a few years.  We were trying to avoid that split second reflection on the face of the one you tell that reads the person's real opinion before they recover quickly and smile and say something like, "Oh, that's cute!"  But, we figured we love it and no one will change our minds.  Also, we discovered that telling someone over the phone saves us the really strong negative reactions, but not always!  So, here it is (drum roll, please)...... COHEN DOUGLAS!
We don't know anyone close to us with the first name and the middle name is my dad's.  We know Cohen is more commonly a last name, but we think it is a strong first name that will also suit a baby.  Of course my sister asked, "Did you make that up?"  No, not really.  Our doctor said he has known a few.  We also realize that this name choice probably will not spare Cohen of the confusion of first and last name and he may get a few John Cohen's in his time.  But, with my name being spelled as it is and going from Johnson to Johns, I chalk it up to a normal hassle in life.  Whelp, now you know.