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John and Bethany's Baby Pool

We are excited to see what kind of guesses people come up with. To be fair his middle name is Robert, so you get one freebie.

 






 
 
 
Entered Sort by EnteredPerson Sort by PersonEmail Sort by EmailBirth Date Sort by Birth DateBirth Time Sort by Birth TimeGender Sort by GenderLength Sort by LengthWeight Sort by WeightHair Sort by HairEyes Sort by EyesFirst Name Sort by First NameMiddle Name Sort by Middle NameComments/ Congratulations Sort by Comments/ Congratulations
2008-07-13 21:59:23Emily Gingerichemily.ging
erich@???.
com		2008-11-1205:00Boy21.0007.000
7 lbs		BlondBlueJohnRobertThis is fun!
2008-07-13 22:10:54Brooke Blough 2008-11-0704:00Boy22.0008.188
8 lbs 3oz		BlackBlueBrookRobert 
2008-07-13 22:56:48Aunt Delobloughda@?
??.edu		2008-11-1303:19Boy20.2007.562
7 lbs 9oz		BlondBlueAlbusRobertWhat a fun way to keep those of us who can't be close to you in the loop!! Can't wait to meet the little guy. btw, what do I get when I win this little pool?
2008-07-13 23:21:00Jody Miller 2008-11-1002:12Boy20.5007.688
7 lbs 11oz		BaldHazelMarcusRobertCan't wait to hear all the REAL stats on your baby boy once he's born!
2008-07-14 00:47:23Grandpa Blough 2008-10-2804:19Boy19.7508.100
8 lbs 2oz		BlackBlueDarienRobert 
2008-07-14 01:44:29Linda Rusch 2008-11-1402:12Boy20.5006.875
6 lbs 14oz		BrownBlueMatthewRobert 
2008-07-14 01:45:48Brenda LaTulippebrenda.lat
ulippe@???
.com		2008-11-1616:40Boy20.5006.250
6 lbs 4oz		BlondHazelMahlonRobertLooks like Delo wants to loose some money on this one. Delo-we might have to make a side bet.
2008-07-14 04:41:27Ross Bayross@???.n
et		2008-11-2620:00Boy20.0007.250
7 lbs 4oz		BlondBlueHomerRobertOooo, I can't wait! Is this Price is Right rules, or closest?
2008-07-14 06:02:36Grandmabloughrr@?
??.com		2008-11-1514:32Boy19.0008.250
8 lbs 4oz		BrownHazelChaseRobertBrenda, I love your name, I think it is second to mine! J&B - what do you think?? Delo, where did you find the name Albus???
2008-07-14 18:12:40Tonya Masterssunflower6
748@???.co
m		2008-11-1505:30Boy19.2507.812
7 lbs 13oz		BrownBlueGavinRobertI am so very happy for the 2 of you on your upcoming bouncing baby boy!
2008-07-15 07:05:43Great aunt Pam & uncle Dwaynerpblough@?
??.net		2008-11-1117:50Boy20.1007.500
7 lbs 8oz		BrownBrownJonathanRobertWe can hardly wait to see him!! Take good care of yourself, Bethany!! Take good care of Bethany, John! :)
2008-07-16 02:47:06Meemawr_s_simpso
nfarms@???
.com		2008-11-1201:15Boy20.5008.250
8 lbs 4oz		BrownGrayIanRobertBethany and John - Looking forward to meeting the new Simpson in the family. I'm very excited. Love, Mom
2008-07-17 06:16:03Andi Hagerup 2008-11-2701:12Boy19.1007.375
7 lbs 6oz		RedHazelJosephRobertHe's gonna be a stud. I can just tell.
2008-07-19 03:28:16Great-Grandma Blough/Millergrandmablo
ugh@???.co
m		2008-11-2000:01Boy20.0007.000
7 lbs		BlondBlueJohnRobertBethany & John, no matter how this baby looks I know he will be the CUTEST baby to have ever been born (considering genetics and all that)
2008-07-24 20:20:47gloria yeybarra821
4@???.com		2008-11-1206:20Boy20.0007.188
7 lbs 3oz		BrownBrownjonahRobertCongratulations on your pending package! Looks like the score is going to even up for the boys. 3 ladies and 3 guys!!!
2008-07-26 17:36:19Melisa 2008-11-1404:30Boy18.5007.375
7 lbs 6oz		BlackBrownIsaiahRobertI can't wait to find out who wins!! CONGRATS to you both!
2008-07-29 01:43:52Aunt Heather 2008-11-1223:12Boy21.0009.062
9 lbs 1oz		BlackGrayBryceRobertWe can't wait to meet mini-man and so glad that he has you for parents! We love you.
2008-08-06 09:33:53Aunt Faithfaithbloug
h@???.com		2008-11-2020:00Boy22.0007.375
7 lbs 6oz		BaldBlueZeusRobertJosh Miller and I say Congrats and love you
2008-08-06 09:51:16Josh 2008-12-2511:00Boy23.0008.562
8 lbs 9oz		BaldHazelChristopher Walken MillerRobertHey Bethany! I thought of that one myself! faith liked it too...
2008-08-18 08:10:56Emily Cobbrawumbrage
@???.com		2008-11-1803:20Boy21.0007.375
7 lbs 6oz		BlondBlueAidenRobertI like that Brooke guessed her own name minus an e. Really, I like all the guesses. Nice job with Albus, Delo, very nice. Congrats Bethany and John, can't wait to see what REALLY happens!
2008-09-07 12:20:38kristinkristinbul
ler@???.co
m		2008-11-1706:30Boy21.5007.800
7 lbs 13oz		BlondHazele.e.Roberti mean, he's your favorite poet so i thought maybe it's a good possiblity for a name? :) love you guys, i'm so excited!!!
2008-09-10 02:15:46Wendy 2008-11-0703:33Boy20.0007.438
7 lbs 7oz		BrownBlueNoahRobert 
2008-10-19 04:57:04Jane Denneryjd3564@???
.edu		2008-11-1509:30Boy22.0007.750
7 lbs 12oz		BrownHazelBartholomewRobert 
2008-10-19 05:59:50Wandaressler719
5@???.com		2008-11-1516:23Boy20.5008.625
8 lbs 10oz		BrownGreenSquaredRobertDelo and Brenda took the best names. Hope you're feeling good.
2008-10-21 05:25:44Ruby Schrockjrschrock@
???.net		2008-11-0916:05Boy21.2007.750
7 lbs 12oz		BrownBrownBrandonRobertYou have lots of names to choose from, if you weren't quite sure yet Sure hope all goes well. Blessings to your increasing family!
2008-10-21 05:59:04sam awesome blough 2008-11-1001:00Boy22.5007.625
7 lbs 10oz		BrownBrownbutt-faceRobertShoulda named him sam awesome blough
2008-10-24 06:20:19Cindy Millerk-cmiller@
???.net		2008-11-1605:14Boy20.7508.062
8 lbs 1oz		BrownBlueTravisRobert 
2008-11-17 18:28:34ACTUAL RESULTS 2008-11-0511:06Boy19.5006.000
6 lbs		BlackGrayIanRobert 

Statistics:

Gender:   
27 Boy (100%)
0 Girl (0%)
  27 Total
 
Average Length:    20.61 in
 
Average Weight:        7.67 lbs
 
Hair:   
3 Bald (11%)
4 Black (15%)
7 Blond (26%)
12 Brown (44%)
1 Red (4%)
 
Eyes:   
12 Blue (44%)
5 Brown (19%)
1 Green (4%)
2 Gray (7%)
7 Hazel (26%)
 
   







Scores (low score wins):

Wendy
1
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.906
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.438
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.1
Middle Name: 0
Total: 8.944
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-07
Birth Time: 03:33
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.438
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Noah
Middle Name: Robert
Brooke Blough
2
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.852
Gender: 0
Length: 2.5
Weight: 2.188
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 0
Total: 11.84
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-07
Birth Time: 04:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 8.188
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Brook
Middle Name: Robert
Meemaw
3
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Birth Time: 1.182
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 2.25
Hair: 1
Eyes: 0
First Name: 0
Middle Name: 0
Total: 12.432
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-12
Birth Time: 01:15
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 8.250
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Gray
First Name: Ian
Middle Name: Robert
Ruby Schrock
4
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Birth Time: 0.598
Gender: 0
Length: 1.7
Weight: 1.75
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.1
Middle Name: 0
Total: 13.148
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-09
Birth Time: 16:05
Gender: Boy
Length: 21.200
Weight: 7.750
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Brandon
Middle Name: Robert
gloria y
5
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Birth Time: 0.572
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.188
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.4
Middle Name: 0
Total: 13.66
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-12
Birth Time: 06:20
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.188
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: jonah
Middle Name: Robert
Jody Miller
6
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 1.068
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 1.688
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.2
Middle Name: 0
Total: 13.956
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-10
Birth Time: 02:12
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 7.688
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Marcus
Middle Name: Robert
Great aunt Pam & uncle Dwayne
7
 
Points
Birth Date: 6
Birth Time: 0.808
Gender: 0
Length: 0.6
Weight: 1.5
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.2
Middle Name: 0
Total: 14.108
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-11
Birth Time: 17:50
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.100
Weight: 7.500
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Jonathan
Middle Name: Robert
Grandpa Blough
8
 
Points
Birth Date: 8.04166666667
Birth Time: 0.814
Gender: 0
Length: 0.25
Weight: 2.1
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.4
Middle Name: 0
Total: 14.6056666667
Data
Birth Date: 2008-10-28
Birth Time: 04:19
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.750
Weight: 8.100
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Darien
Middle Name: Robert
Emily Gingerich
9
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Birth Time: 0.732
Gender: 0
Length: 1.5
Weight: 1
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.5
Middle Name: 0
Total: 14.732
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-12
Birth Time: 05:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 21.000
Weight: 7.000
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
First Name: John
Middle Name: Robert
Melisa
10
 
Points
Birth Date: 9
Birth Time: 0.792
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 1.375
Hair: 0
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.4
Middle Name: 0
Total: 15.567
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-14
Birth Time: 04:30
Gender: Boy
Length: 18.500
Weight: 7.375
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
First Name: Isaiah
Middle Name: Robert
Aunt Delo
11
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 0.934
Gender: 0
Length: 0.7
Weight: 1.562
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 0
Total: 16.096
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-13
Birth Time: 03:19
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.200
Weight: 7.562
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Albus
Middle Name: Robert
Aunt Heather
12
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Birth Time: 1.452
Gender: 0
Length: 1.5
Weight: 3.062
Hair: 0
Eyes: 0
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 0
Total: 16.314
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-12
Birth Time: 23:12
Gender: Boy
Length: 21.000
Weight: 9.062
Hair: Black
Eyes: Gray
First Name: Bryce
Middle Name: Robert
Tonya Masters
13
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 0.672
Gender: 0
Length: 0.25
Weight: 1.812
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2
Middle Name: 0
Total: 16.734
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-15
Birth Time: 05:30
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.250
Weight: 7.812
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Gavin
Middle Name: Robert
sam awesome blough
14
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 1.212
Gender: 0
Length: 3
Weight: 1.625
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 4.5
Middle Name: 0
Total: 17.337
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-10
Birth Time: 01:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.500
Weight: 7.625
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
First Name: butt-face
Middle Name: Robert
Linda Rusch
15
 
Points
Birth Date: 9
Birth Time: 1.068
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 0.875
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.6
Middle Name: 0
Total: 17.543
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-14
Birth Time: 02:12
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 6.875
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Matthew
Middle Name: Robert
Brenda LaTulippe
16
 
Points
Birth Date: 11
Birth Time: 0.668
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 0.25
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.8
Middle Name: 0
Total: 17.718
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-16
Birth Time: 16:40
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 6.250
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Mahlon
Middle Name: Robert
Grandma
17
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 0.412
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 2.25
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 0
Total: 18.062
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-15
Birth Time: 14:32
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.000
Weight: 8.250
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Chase
Middle Name: Robert
Cindy Miller
18
 
Points
Birth Date: 11
Birth Time: 0.704
Gender: 0
Length: 1.25
Weight: 2.062
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 0
Total: 19.916
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-16
Birth Time: 05:14
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.750
Weight: 8.062
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Travis
Middle Name: Robert
Wanda
19
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 0.634
Gender: 0
Length: 1
Weight: 2.625
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.7
Middle Name: 0
Total: 19.959
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-15
Birth Time: 16:23
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.500
Weight: 8.625
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
First Name: Squared
Middle Name: Robert
Emily Cobb
20
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Birth Time: 0.932
Gender: 0
Length: 1.5
Weight: 1.375
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.1
Middle Name: 0
Total: 20.907
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-18
Birth Time: 03:20
Gender: Boy
Length: 21.000
Weight: 7.375
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Aiden
Middle Name: Robert
kristin
21
 
Points
Birth Date: 12
Birth Time: 0.552
Gender: 0
Length: 2
Weight: 1.8
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 0
Total: 21.252
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-17
Birth Time: 06:30
Gender: Boy
Length: 21.500
Weight: 7.800
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: e.e.
Middle Name: Robert
Jane Dennery
22
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 0.192
Gender: 0
Length: 2.5
Weight: 1.75
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 5.2
Middle Name: 0
Total: 21.642
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-15
Birth Time: 09:30
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 7.750
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Bartholomew
Middle Name: Robert
Great-Grandma Blough/Miller
23
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Birth Time: 1.33
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.5
Middle Name: 0
Total: 22.33
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-20
Birth Time: 00:01
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.000
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
First Name: John
Middle Name: Robert
Aunt Faith
24
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Birth Time: 1.068
Gender: 0
Length: 2.5
Weight: 1.375
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 0
Total: 24.843
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-20
Birth Time: 20:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 22.000
Weight: 7.375
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Zeus
Middle Name: Robert
Ross Bay
25
 
Points
Birth Date: 21
Birth Time: 1.068
Gender: 0
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.25
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 0
Total: 29.118
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-26
Birth Time: 20:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.250
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
First Name: Homer
Middle Name: Robert
Andi Hagerup
26
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Birth Time: 1.188
Gender: 0
Length: 0.4
Weight: 1.375
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 3.7
Middle Name: 0
Total: 30.663
Data
Birth Date: 2008-11-27
Birth Time: 01:12
Gender: Boy
Length: 19.100
Weight: 7.375
Hair: Red
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Joseph
Middle Name: Robert
Josh
27
 
Points
Birth Date: 50
Birth Time: 0.012
Gender: 0
Length: 3.5
Weight: 2.562
Hair: 1
Eyes: 1
First Name: 9.9
Middle Name: 0
Total: 67.974
Data
Birth Date: 2008-12-25
Birth Time: 11:00
Gender: Boy
Length: 23.000
Weight: 8.562
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Hazel
First Name: Christopher Walken Miller
Middle Name: Robert
 
 

Scoring Explanation:

A pool entry/guess entails up to 9 components. The pool administrator chooses which components to include. An exact match results in a zero (0)—a perfect score—for that component. The overall score is the total points of all the active components.

Points are determined as follows:

Birth Date
1 point for each day of the week before or after actual (for instance, off by two weeks means 14 points).

Birth Time
A value ranging roughly between 0 – 3 points for time of day (approximately 0.12 points per hour difference. For instance, plus or minus 4 hours is approximately a half point; birth date is not part of the calculation, so clock time is relative and not calculated across the midnight boundary).

Gender
1 point if guess is wrong.

Length
1 point for every inch (or 0.3937 points per cm) greater or less than actual (technically, if the actual is 20 inches and the guess is of 19.999, then 1/1000 of a point is added, for example).

Weight
1 point for every lb (or 2.2 points per kg) greater or less than actual (technically, if the actual is 7 lbs and the guess is of 7.001, then 1/1000 of a point is added, for example).

Hair
1 point if guess is wrong.

Eyes
1 point if guess is wrong.

First Name & Middle Name
On average, one will gain 2 to 4 points for an incorrect guess.

The characters of a name are analyzed for similarity. Character parity, order, and count determine how close the guess is to the actual; phonetic distance is also taken into account. For example, if the actual name is "Bart", then:

"Barry" scores better than "Bartholomew" (count: Bart [4], Barry [5], Bartholomew [11]).
"Brad" scores better than "Jill" (parity: Brad contains the 'a' & 'r', but Jill contains neither).
"Marli" scores better than "Keira" (order: both contain the 'a' & 'r' of Bart, but in Keira it occurs in the wrong order).

If the actual name is "Stu", then:
"Stew" scores better than "Stan" (phonetic: pronunciation usage of 'u' more closely related to 'ew' than 'an').

Case matters ('A' is not equal to 'a')!

There's also significant penalty points for a guess that looks like a non-guess: "?" or "???", for instance.

Note: When the administrator of the baby pool enters the Actual Results, some, but not all components may be filled in. Actual Results components of numeric type which are left blank will default to zero (0). Blank multiple choice components will display blank and 1 point is applied equally to all participants for that component. If the Actual Results are removed and re-entered (for the sake of corrections/additions), scores will be recalculated. If a pool component is deselected by the pool administrator, any data entered while it was active will be ignored by the total score calculation.