Megan Stielstra's Blog

The standard question these days is, "Do you have the name picked out yet?"

The answer is, We've got a few that we like, and then we'll meet him and decide. Until then, we've been given many suggestions, and the following list, compiled by my mother's fourth graders in Michigan, is probably the greatest thing I've ever seen.

(did Jesse do his research or WHAT?)

THOMAS, from THOMAS THE CHOO CHOO TRAIN, because Thomas loved helping people who were in trouble. From Carly.

LEWIS, from LEWIS AND CLARK, because Lewis was brave, had extraordinary ideas, loved adventure and exploring. From Sumner.

MERIWHETHER, from LEWIS AND CLARK, because Meriwhether was really Lewis' first name. From Sumner's father.

ZACHARIA, from the BIBLE, because Zacharia was wise, had great character, and virtue. From Ian's mother.

HAWKEYE, from LAST OF THE MOHICANS, because Hawkeye was brave, self-reliant, and noble. From Daniel's Mother.

CHRISTIAN, from PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, because Christian was in every chapter as he traveled to the celestrial city. He was brave, ready for adventure and always defeated his villians. From Nora.

ARTEMIS, from ARTEMIS FOWL, because Artemis was a genius and helped save a new species of humanity. From Nicolas.

ERAGON, from ERAGON, because Eragon saved people and tried to defeat the evil king. From Morgan.

DAR, from DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, because Dar was really funny and cool. From Dar.

ROCKY, from the movie ROCKY, because Rocky was a hero. From Sean.

CHARLIE, from CHARLIE BROWN, because Charlie was funny, nice, made friends easily, and loved them a lot. From Quinn.

TOMMY, from RUGRATS, because Tommy liked to explore with his friends. From Sarah.

TROY, from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, because Troy was an awesome basketball player. From J.J.

JIMMY, from JIMMY NEUTRON, because Jimmy was really smart. From Jake.

BEOWULF, from BEOWULF, because Beowulf was a hero. From Mr. Sparrow, a parent volunteer who works in our library.

HARRY, from THE GOBLET OF FIRE, because Harry was adventurous and thoughtful to his friends. From Tyler.

DEAN, from all the Harry Potter books, because Dean was a good and determined boy. From Madeleine.

JOHN, from TERMINATOR, THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES, because John was heroic and tried to save people from the terminators. From Taylor.

JONES, from INDIANA JONES, because Jones loved adventures and looked good in a hat. From Jesse.

ADAM, from MY GYM PARTNER IS A MONKEY, because Adam was wild and exotic. From Jesse.

GARRETT, from A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, because Garrett was sensitive and romantic. From Sarah, U of M student teacher.

WILL, from GOODWILL HUNTING, because Will was smart and a hard worker. From Kelly, from a U of M student teacher.

PAUL, from HANG TOUGH, PAUL MATHER, because Paul overcame great odds and worked hard; however, please do not call your son the following names: Chase, Mason, Nicolas, Michael, or Jafiah. Boys with these names seem to be the most naughty in elementary media classes; however, feel free to use them as a middle name. Love, Ms McDonald, Media Specialist at Pierce Lake Elementary.

BEN, from NATIONAL TREASURE, because Ben loved hunting for treasures and being chased by people who wanted to find the treasures, first. From Camden.

WILL, from GENTLE ANNIE, because Will was smart, wise, and friendly. From Dominic

JACK, from JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, because Jack loved to explore and climb to higher places. He was fearless. From Kyle.

HOWL, from HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, because when Howl was a kid he ate something that made his heart pop out as a fire demon and a girl helped him find out a way to get his heart back. When he got his heart back they both fell in love with each other. The boy was a wizard and the girl was a normal person. Howl was part crow and whenever he went to his special place, he would start to fly, turn into a huge crow, and stop wars. He was brave and risked his life for the girl he fell in love. From Zoe.

HOLDEN, from CATCHER IN THE RYE, because Holden was a rebellious boy. From David Benoit, Ms Stielstra's Chelsea High School helper.

ERNEST, from THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST, because Ernest was an important name women could trust. From David, again.