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Baby W's Guessing Game!

It's a girl! Official 40-week due date is January 23, 2012.

Her name is still a secret, so we'd love to see what you think or hope her name will be! We're also still waffling on a middle name, so maybe you'll inspire us. :)

(p.s. Case matters with the name, if you read the rules. There's also significant penalty points for a guess that looks like a non-guess: "?" or "???", for instance. So give us a real guess!)

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Entered Sort by EnteredPerson Sort by PersonEmail Sort by EmailBirth Date Sort by Birth DateBirth Time Sort by Birth TimeLength Sort by LengthWeight Sort by WeightFirst Name Sort by First NameMiddle Name Sort by Middle NameComments/ Congratulations Sort by Comments/ Congratulations
2012-01-03 19:31:35Dadharvey@???
.net		2012-01-0907:4025.0008.438
8 lbs 7oz		CharleneHarvettteThis is the closest I could to a girls' name that=
Charles Harvey!

Love,

Dad
2012-01-03 19:47:05MelissaMelissaCMe
dina@???.c
om		2012-01-1613:4720.2506.188
6 lbs 3oz		ScarlettAnneSo exciting! You will love every moment of *Scarlett's* life.
2012-01-03 19:48:32Samantha Smithcoastiegir
l0917@???.
com		2012-01-2512:4319.0007.188
7 lbs 3oz		MarianFranceneI know you're ready to meet that baby girl!! Have fun!
2012-01-03 19:57:37Alyce Jamesalyce.jame
s@???.com		2012-01-1318:3023.3008.625
8 lbs 10oz		ClarissaElainegood luck with your "big" baby!
2012-01-03 20:31:48Wife of a Sailor 2012-01-2902:0021.0008.375
8 lbs 6oz		CharlotteVictoriaKinda hard when I don't know your taste =P
2012-01-03 20:36:18Alisha Voutasavoutas@??
?.net		2012-01-2110:1221.0006.500
6 lbs 8oz		KatrinaBriannI can't wait to meet your little one. Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy; she's easier to take care of right now :-)
2012-01-03 20:42:07Carolyn Addison Addison551
@???.com		2012-01-2017:0021.5009.313
9 lbs 5oz		CarolynAnnBetter call me first!
2012-01-04 07:35:40Aunt Georgegeorganned
odge@???.c
om		2012-01-2921:3119.0008.688
8 lbs 11oz		MaryAlyceHave a happy baby even though you won't name her George!
2012-01-04 18:23:44Div 2012-01-2611:1520.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz		JuliaGordonI still hope your baby has the same birthday as Beyonce's baby!
2012-01-06 10:07:43Shirley Jamessjames1146
@???.com		2012-01-1906:1219.5007.500
7 lbs 8oz		JuliaAlyceDear Cat and Brian, just wish the best for you and your new baby girl. Love Aunt Shirley and Uncle Joe
2012-01-06 10:42:52Julie 2012-01-2710:1517.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz		ElizabethAnnCongrats!
2012-01-06 11:18:50Marshalljmfgordon@
???.com		2012-01-2321:1220.0007.500
7 lbs 8oz		LeahHopeEnjoy your last few days of being a family of 2! Prayers for a smooth delivery and can't wait to see pics =)
2012-01-06 13:55:32Mo:-)Monicafirt
h@???.com		2012-01-2501:0021.7007.700
7 lbs 11oz		MarieBerkleySo excited for you both! Take different flavored lolipops to the hospital. You can suck on them when you are NPO:-)
2012-01-06 18:23:29Mom 2012-01-1815:3419.2008.250
8 lbs 4oz		ElizabethMarieI'll keep trying til I get the name right. If I enter enough times, maybe I'll win. What's the prize?
2012-01-06 22:35:59Wife of a Sailor x2 2012-01-3115:1520.0007.938
7 lbs 15oz		Avery Anne=)
2012-01-07 13:01:42Dad in Law 2012-01-3102:0021.5007.500
7 lbs 8oz		ClarabelleAdelleDon't you dare name her Clarabelle!!!
2012-01-07 15:57:26Miachelle Eloelo@???.ne
t		2012-01-1807:1519.5006.438
6 lbs 7oz		AnnabellaAlyce 
2012-01-07 15:59:58Heather Elo 2012-01-2602:2719.0007.250
7 lbs 4oz		KaitlynAlyce 
2012-01-07 18:30:03Merri 2012-01-2202:3620.0008.188
8 lbs 3oz		JulieAnna So exciting! I can't wait to be a GRANDMA!
2012-01-07 18:53:36Kevin 2012-01-1816:3519.0006.750
6 lbs 12oz		LydiaJaneCongratulations!
2012-01-07 19:46:14Heather M 2012-01-1603:2120.0006.625
6 lbs 10oz		GraceAnnaCongrats!
2012-01-09 23:40:32Shirley Stratton 2012-01-2107:2520.0006.750
6 lbs 12oz		ClaireNaomiThis is such a shot in the dark!But there is a little shop here that only sells little girls things~some original!! Some handmade! :)
2012-01-12 16:01:31Connie Erck 2012-01-2904:1919.6006.750
6 lbs 12oz		SophiaJoCelynWhatever you name her, she will always be your "Little Angel"
2012-01-15 15:46:49Carrie cwindmille
r6@???.com		2012-01-2004:0019.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz		OliviaGraceCongrats!
2012-01-15 19:32:39Katie D. 2012-01-2807:3915.2506.500
6 lbs 8oz		CharlotteRoseCongratulations!!! :O)
2012-01-16 07:39:30Jacquie 2012-01-2410:0221.5007.188
7 lbs 3oz		CatelynAnnI can't wait to see her! :)
2012-01-17 10:34:53Lorraine 2012-01-2312:0020.0007.500
7 lbs 8oz		AllisonMarie 
2012-01-30 10:35:43ACTUAL RESULTS 2012-01-2601:2821.0007.375
7 lbs 6oz		CoraElizabethThanks so much for your thoughts and prayers!!

Statistics:

Guesses:    27
 
 
Average Length:    20.07 in
 
Average Weight:        7.45 lbs
 
   







Scores (low score wins):

Mo:-)
1
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 0.056
Length: 0.7
Weight: 0.325
First Name: 2.5
Middle Name: 3.7
Total: 8.281
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-25
Birth Time: 01:00
Length: 21.700
Weight: 7.700
First Name: Marie
Middle Name: Berkley
Heather Elo
2
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 0.118
Length: 2
Weight: 0.125
First Name: 3.8
Middle Name: 3.6
Total: 9.643
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-26
Birth Time: 02:27
Length: 19.000
Weight: 7.250
First Name: Kaitlyn
Middle Name: Alyce
Div
3
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Birth Time: 1.174
Length: 1
Weight: 0.25
First Name: 3
Middle Name: 5.2
Total: 10.624
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-26
Birth Time: 11:15
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.125
First Name: Julia
Middle Name: Gordon
Wife of a Sailor
4
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 0.064
Length: 0
Weight: 1
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 4
Total: 11.364
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-29
Birth Time: 02:00
Length: 21.000
Weight: 8.375
First Name: Charlotte
Middle Name: Victoria
Samantha Smith
5
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 1.35
Length: 2
Weight: 0.187
First Name: 2.7
Middle Name: 4.2
Total: 11.437
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-25
Birth Time: 12:43
Length: 19.000
Weight: 7.188
First Name: Marian
Middle Name: Francene
Jacquie
6
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 1.028
Length: 0.5
Weight: 0.187
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 4.5
Total: 11.515
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-24
Birth Time: 10:02
Length: 21.500
Weight: 7.188
First Name: Catelyn
Middle Name: Ann
Lorraine
7
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 1.264
Length: 1
Weight: 0.125
First Name: 3.4
Middle Name: 3.7
Total: 12.489
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-23
Birth Time: 12:00
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.500
First Name: Allison
Middle Name: Marie
Connie Erck
8
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 0.342
Length: 1.4
Weight: 0.625
First Name: 2.9
Middle Name: 4.3
Total: 12.567
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-29
Birth Time: 04:19
Length: 19.600
Weight: 6.750
First Name: Sophia
Middle Name: JoCelyn
Dad in Law
9
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 0.064
Length: 0.5
Weight: 0.125
First Name: 3.9
Middle Name: 3.4
Total: 12.989
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-31
Birth Time: 02:00
Length: 21.500
Weight: 7.500
First Name: Clarabelle
Middle Name: Adelle
Marshall
10
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 2.368
Length: 1
Weight: 0.125
First Name: 2.6
Middle Name: 4
Total: 13.093
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-23
Birth Time: 21:12
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.500
First Name: Leah
Middle Name: Hope
Merri
11
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Birth Time: 0.136
Length: 1
Weight: 0.813
First Name: 3.4
Middle Name: 4.4
Total: 13.749
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-22
Birth Time: 02:36
Length: 20.000
Weight: 8.188
First Name: Julie
Middle Name: Anna
Alisha Voutas
12
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 1.048
Length: 0
Weight: 0.875
First Name: 3.2
Middle Name: 3.9
Total: 14.023
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-21
Birth Time: 10:12
Length: 21.000
Weight: 6.500
First Name: Katrina
Middle Name: Briann
Shirley Stratton
13
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 0.714
Length: 1
Weight: 0.625
First Name: 2.5
Middle Name: 4.3
Total: 14.139
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-21
Birth Time: 07:25
Length: 20.000
Weight: 6.750
First Name: Claire
Middle Name: Naomi
Aunt George
14
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Birth Time: 2.406
Length: 2
Weight: 1.313
First Name: 2.1
Middle Name: 3.6
Total: 14.419
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-29
Birth Time: 21:31
Length: 19.000
Weight: 8.688
First Name: Mary
Middle Name: Alyce
Wife of a Sailor x2
15
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Birth Time: 1.654
Length: 1
Weight: 0.563
First Name: 2.6
Middle Name: 4
Total: 14.817
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-31
Birth Time: 15:15
Length: 20.000
Weight: 7.938
First Name: Avery
Middle Name: Anne
Julie
16
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Birth Time: 1.054
Length: 4
Weight: 0.25
First Name: 4.6
Middle Name: 4.5
Total: 15.404
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-27
Birth Time: 10:15
Length: 17.000
Weight: 7.125
First Name: Elizabeth
Middle Name: Ann
Carrie
17
 
Points
Birth Date: 6
Birth Time: 0.304
Length: 2
Weight: 0.25
First Name: 3
Middle Name: 4.1
Total: 15.654
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-20
Birth Time: 04:00
Length: 19.000
Weight: 7.125
First Name: Olivia
Middle Name: Grace
Shirley James
18
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Birth Time: 0.568
Length: 1.5
Weight: 0.125
First Name: 3
Middle Name: 3.6
Total: 15.793
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-19
Birth Time: 06:12
Length: 19.500
Weight: 7.500
First Name: Julia
Middle Name: Alyce
Katie D.
19
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Birth Time: 0.742
Length: 5.75
Weight: 0.875
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 4.4
Total: 17.067
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-28
Birth Time: 07:39
Length: 15.250
Weight: 6.500
First Name: Charlotte
Middle Name: Rose
Carolyn Addison
20
 
Points
Birth Date: 6
Birth Time: 1.864
Length: 0.5
Weight: 1.938
First Name: 2.4
Middle Name: 4.5
Total: 17.202
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-20
Birth Time: 17:00
Length: 21.500
Weight: 9.313
First Name: Carolyn
Middle Name: Ann
Heather M
21
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 0.226
Length: 1
Weight: 0.75
First Name: 2.2
Middle Name: 4.4
Total: 18.576
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-16
Birth Time: 03:21
Length: 20.000
Weight: 6.625
First Name: Grace
Middle Name: Anna
Miachelle Elo
22
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 0.694
Length: 1.5
Weight: 0.937
First Name: 4.1
Middle Name: 3.6
Total: 18.831
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-18
Birth Time: 07:15
Length: 19.500
Weight: 6.438
First Name: Annabella
Middle Name: Alyce
Kevin
23
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 1.814
Length: 2
Weight: 0.625
First Name: 3
Middle Name: 4
Total: 19.439
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-18
Birth Time: 16:35
Length: 19.000
Weight: 6.750
First Name: Lydia
Middle Name: Jane
Mom
24
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Birth Time: 1.692
Length: 1.8
Weight: 0.875
First Name: 4.6
Middle Name: 3.7
Total: 20.667
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-18
Birth Time: 15:34
Length: 19.200
Weight: 8.250
First Name: Elizabeth
Middle Name: Marie
Melissa
25
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Birth Time: 1.478
Length: 0.75
Weight: 1.187
First Name: 3.4
Middle Name: 4
Total: 20.815
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-16
Birth Time: 13:47
Length: 20.250
Weight: 6.188
First Name: Scarlett
Middle Name: Anne
Alyce James
26
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Birth Time: 2.044
Length: 2.3
Weight: 1.25
First Name: 3.1
Middle Name: 3
Total: 24.694
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-13
Birth Time: 18:30
Length: 23.300
Weight: 8.625
First Name: Clarissa
Middle Name: Elaine
Dad
27
 
Points
Birth Date: 17
Birth Time: 0.744
Length: 4
Weight: 1.063
First Name: 3.3
Middle Name: 3
Total: 29.107
Data
Birth Date: 2012-01-09
Birth Time: 07:40
Length: 25.000
Weight: 8.438
First Name: Charlene
Middle Name: Harvettte
 
 

Scoring Explanation:

A pool entry/guess entails up to 9 components. The pool administrator chooses which components to include (in dark text below). 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.