Many thanks to all of you who took the time to send in such thoughtful and fun suggestions for a name for [Turtle]! Yesterday was spent tabulating the results and winnowing them down to a manageable number for the judges. All the necessary background and information will go out to the panel today.
In the end, we had entries from all over this country and from Canada and England. A wide range of people entered, from moms with toddlers to grandparents, aunties and family friends. Many included suggestions directly from the mouths of the child him/herself, always inventive and always fun to read. I wish we had more than one [Turtle] to name!
While the judges decide, we’ll be preparing for the announcement of the winners, which will happen in mid-September. Of course, we will keep you posted about the exact date.
In the meantime, we’re also planning our next themes — most likely beginning with a penguin, perhaps the penguin who first appears in the Dapper Dan the Snowman Storybook Quilt.
The Judges for the Name the Turtle Contest
Melissa Abbott, artist mom of two toddlers
Dotsie Bregel, founder of National Association of Boomer Women and
BoomerWomenSpeak
Andrew Gilman, CommCore Consulting Group
Marilyn Jackson, The Editing Genius
Mike Logan, Ask Mike the Counselor
Melanie Notkin, founder and CEO of Savvy Auntie
Stephanie Sanzone, creator of StillMadeInUSA.com
Aletha Scarangello, retired teacher, mom and grandmom
Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe, MD, founder of Pediatrics Now and Dr. Gwenn Is In
Cora Sparling, naturalist mom of two and grandmom of four
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, founder and host of All Things Southern
