My daughter hates her name because it's traditionally used for boys. I hope one day she learns to love how different it is.

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Before I gave birth to my third child, we did not want to know the sex of the baby. It was the first time we'd waited. Not knowing was like a cool secret that we could savor and hold until we met our latest addition. Of course, it also meant picking two names. We liked Kyle for a girl and Brooks for a boy.