I think I figured it out - why we have been debating for 8 months and we still haven’t decided on a baby name for our unborn son yet. We actually gave up for about 3 of those months and just recently started talking about it again. We figured we might try to nail something down since we’re less than a week away.
Anyway, back to my point - the reason it takes so long is …
Mothers want a name that is cute for a 4 year-old boy, names like: Bryce, Tristan, Jackson, …
Fathers want a name that will be cool for a 24 year-old boy, names like: Jesse, Butch, Trey, …
It’s not easy to find a name that combines both without it being a big compromise for one side or the other. I like the name Jackson, but it is a bit trendy right now, which moves it down on my top-ten list to somewhere around 6th or 7th. I’m not yet willing to compromise on 6th or 7th - we still have 6 days to go.
Disclaimer - I meant no offense if your name is Bryce, Tristan or Jackson. Take it up with your parents - I had nothing to do with it.