Jerry

Maybe we should take a break and we'll talk a little bit more about naming that baby. Ready for this.

All right. So in the United States, when a birth happens, the parents are legally obligated at some point in time to register that birth with a government entity, vital records department or Department of Health and Human Services, something like that. And every country has a version of something like that. And on that form, you got to fill out the name.

All right. So in the United States, when a birth happens, the parents are legally obligated at some point in time to register that birth with a government entity, vital records department or Department of Health and Human Services, something like that. And every country has a version of something like that. And on that form, you got to fill out the name.

All right. So in the United States, when a birth happens, the parents are legally obligated at some point in time to register that birth with a government entity, vital records department or Department of Health and Human Services, something like that. And every country has a version of something like that. And on that form, you got to fill out the name.

But it depends on what state you're in as far as like how long you have to decide that it does. You don't have to name your baby before you leave the hospital.

But it depends on what state you're in as far as like how long you have to decide that it does. You don't have to name your baby before you leave the hospital.

But it depends on what state you're in as far as like how long you have to decide that it does. You don't have to name your baby before you leave the hospital.

Former colleague Kristen Conger and host and founder of Unladylike, a great podcast.

Former colleague Kristen Conger and host and founder of Unladylike, a great podcast.

Former colleague Kristen Conger and host and founder of Unladylike, a great podcast.

Yeah. If you don't have it done beforehand, you don't want to just be thinking of it like right after you give birth.

Yeah. If you don't have it done beforehand, you don't want to just be thinking of it like right after you give birth.

Yeah. If you don't have it done beforehand, you don't want to just be thinking of it like right after you give birth.

Yeah, for sure. If you do wait and you haven't decided in the hospital and you decide, like, let's say the state you live in lets you, like, wait a few months or whatever, it depends on that state, again, on the procedure for adding that in. Like in California is the one Kristen mentions.

Yeah, for sure. If you do wait and you haven't decided in the hospital and you decide, like, let's say the state you live in lets you, like, wait a few months or whatever, it depends on that state, again, on the procedure for adding that in. Like in California is the one Kristen mentions.

Yeah, for sure. If you do wait and you haven't decided in the hospital and you decide, like, let's say the state you live in lets you, like, wait a few months or whatever, it depends on that state, again, on the procedure for adding that in. Like in California is the one Kristen mentions.

You have to fill out a supplemental name report with the health department and fill that in and say, all right, now we have our baby's name. And they're like, great, now you can get your birth certificate.

You have to fill out a supplemental name report with the health department and fill that in and say, all right, now we have our baby's name. And they're like, great, now you can get your birth certificate.

You have to fill out a supplemental name report with the health department and fill that in and say, all right, now we have our baby's name. And they're like, great, now you can get your birth certificate.

Pretty good name. And I think you have a year in California.