Picking a child’s name can be a difficult task. After all, with endless monikers to choose from, it can be overwhelming. Plus, you need to consider things such as does the name pass the “banana fana fo fana” test (poor Chuck) or will your kid have to endure teasing. Consider “Maxi Pad,” “Hairy Mary,” “Scary Larry” or worst of all “Hot Carl.”

Selecting Lydia’s name wasn't too difficult, but there were some hurdles. If she were a boy, I would have to have gone to battle with Randy as to why “Rock” makes a horrible name unless, of course, the kid becomes a bad ass, wrestler or football player. For a girl, Randy threw out the name “Opetta,” and all I could think was “What Tha!”

I actually came up with Lydia’s name, and thankfully Randy liked it. While unsure about ever having kids, I did have some names in mind long before she was a twinkle in my eye. I liked the names “Olivia,” “Sophia” and “Lydia,” which was inspired by Winona Ryder’s “Lydia Deetz” character in “Beetle Juice.” The name “Lydia” is of Greek origin and means “from Lydia, beauty.”

As time went on, I lost interest in “Olivia” and “Sophia.” And it is a good thing because they now top the hottest list of baby names, and Lydia will probably have two or three girls in her kindergarten class with these monikers. Of the top 1,000 names in the United States for 2012, “Sophia” ranked #1, “Olivia” #4 and “Lydia” #95.

Growing up, I was pretty much the only “Sarah” in my class. As I have gotten older, I find my name to be more common. My name was actually going to be “Samantha” but my mom changed her mind because something inside her told her I was a “Sarah.”

What's interesting is that my mom’s great grandma on her mother’s side was Sarah M. Pullen, and my middle initial is also “M.” My mom didn’t know that when she named me. Something else that’s fascinating is that Sarah M. Pullen was born on August 11, 1858 (died on March 11, 1894), and my sister, Samantha, was born on August 11.

If I had been a boy, my name would have been “Michael,” as if being called “Sarah Knightrider” wasn’t bad enough. Imagine if I would have shared the same name with the show’s main character. People would have always asked me where “Kitt” was.

While it's by no means the hardest part of becoming a parent, finding the perfect name for your child is a big deal because it's practically permanent. I say practically because, as adults, kids can go through the court system to have their names changed to “Ocho Cinco” or “Princess Banana Hammock,” if they don't like what their parents gave them.