Maria's name.

I don't know if we told you guys yet. But our daughter's name will be

Maria Simone Ochoa

I have always liked the name Maria. It is a prevalent hispanic and Italian name which speaks to both Angela and my background. I also really enjoyed the song My Maria by Brooks and Dunn. It is extremely corny but I do look forward to singing it to my daughter. It also holds connection to Angela's all time favorite movie ever ever, The Sound of Music. Maria is the name of the protagonist in the film. Lastly and more importantly, Maria is indirectly named after Angela's mom, Mary. Her mom has played the greatest role in Angela's life in order to teach her godliness, build her faith, and encourage her purity through womanhood.

We joking say that we want to name all our kids after obscure Indie bands. We first became acquainted with the name Simone from the all girl brooklyn pop band called Au Revoir Simone. Maria Simone sounded good together and it was a plus that it has a Hebrew origin meaning "one who hears/listens". This rings very true with my hopes for our children. In this world of relative truth, I so desperately yearn that our children will find logic, hear truth, and ultimately have faith of which to "hear God". Hearing, I hope, implies understanding which can root anyone into any situation.

Her expected due date is May 17.