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Emily Weaver Brown's Baby Pool

Welcome to our baby pool. We look forward to your participation!

 






 
 
 
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2010-06-07 01:10:15Lisa Eastmanfrozenones
@???.com		2010-10-01Girl7 pounds 16 ounces 19 inches long.



Congrats Emily. When I was pregnant with Joshua I drempt i was having a boy, When I was pregnant with Katie, I drempt I was having a girl, however, when I was pregnant with sean, I drempt I was having a mouse. LOL His favorite food however is cheese.
2010-06-07 08:20:02Shannon Hillinger 2010-10-16Boy8lbs 5oz, 20 inches long.
2010-06-07 13:41:10Emma Thompson 2010-10-07Boyfirey red hair and a cute little dimple in each cheak...face cheak that is:)
2010-06-07 19:23:31Staci Brocktrucksr4co
wgirls@???
.com		2010-10-23BoyCongratulations!
2010-06-07 19:46:16Lauren HartmanLaurenmhar
tman@???.n
et		2010-10-19GirlCongrats Emily and family :)
2010-06-07 21:25:28Gina Strobelginahulsiz
er@???.com		2010-10-20Girl8lbs 7.8oz

That's how big my 2nd baby was....
2010-06-07 22:32:13Kate Rollins 2010-10-29GirlI guess a nice healthy 8lb 1oz. I also predict annoyingly long and tedious (but not painful) early labor lasting on and off for a few days... a breezy 6 hrs of active labor starting around 10pm and 23 mins of pushing... :P. You get a nap and then Simon wakes up with a new baby sister!

How's that for detail?

2010-06-07 22:47:17Paula Popppaulapopp@
???.com		2010-10-31BoyI wish I knew a little more about Simon's due date and birth date! I'd make a more educated guess!
2010-06-08 01:13:58Shanna Jonesshanna@???
.au		2010-10-18Boy7lbs2oz, 20in, bald

he he
2010-06-08 01:55:21Linda Hollandlindutch@?
??.net		2010-10-10GirlI'm guessing a girl, especially if you dream about fruit (I dreamed I gave birth to tangerine slices when I was pregnant with Lindsay... and off they floated, up into the sky...) And I'm picking 10:10 a.m.! (aren't you glad I didn't say 10lb 10 oz?)
2010-06-08 09:56:07Emily Fontesemilyfonte
s@???.com		2010-10-28GirlI'm guessing 7lb 8oz.
2010-06-08 10:25:10Sarah Bakersyrup_prin
cess@???.c
om		2010-10-17GirlSo exciting. I think it's fun you don't find out the gender ahead of time...it would be so hard not to! Conrats!
2010-06-09 03:13:58Rebecca Johnstonblackroses
2007@???.c
om		2010-10-13Girl7 pounds 12 ounces, 20.5 inches long and born later in the day. between 5:30pm-10:07pm
2010-06-10 00:08:17Darrell Jessedarrell.h.
jesse@???.
com		2010-10-27BoyI had to guess "boy" since "alligator" wasn't one of the available choices.
2010-06-10 19:54:04Jessicakrebsj@???
.com		2010-10-25BoyI'm going with a boy on the 25th, because that is my brothers Birthday! Hope all goes well.
2010-06-10 20:12:18Anastasia Novosyolovaanastasia2
4@???.com		2010-10-19Boy7 pounds, 20 inches. Blond:) Congrats again! Hope you have a memorable birth experience!
2010-06-22 23:55:27Jessica Petersonjessica@??
?.com		2010-10-31GirlA Halloween birth would be fun! Though maybe not so fun for you to wait so long past your due date.
2010-06-22 23:56:21Hayven Allshousehayven.all
shouse@???
.com		2010-10-23BoyI'm so super excited for your baby to come! I'm a really bad guess at gender. Sorry, but I have a 50/50 chance, right?! I want you to have a girl...but I'm feeling boy. 7lb .5oz, 21 inch. Born in the early morning! Like 3 or 4am! And you shall name him ...
2010-06-23 06:17:48Brookebrooke.ric
ker@???.co
m		2010-10-12GirlI'm voting for a baby sister for Simon. :)
2010-06-23 08:39:25Kathy Woodheadcruiseco@?
??.net		2010-10-24BoyHad to say a boy Emily...probably because I had two myself (thinking one was going to be a girl...:) Whatever your bundle is, I know Simon will be a wonderful big brother. Best Wishes!
2010-06-23 21:19:52Elizabethpurpleands
ilverstars
@???.com		2010-10-23Boy 
2010-06-23 21:23:44Erika McCannerika@???.
net		2010-10-22Girl8 pounds 2 ounce little princess coming your way!
Simon is going to make a great big brother!
2010-06-26 14:17:26Kari Ahrenskarialissa
@???.com		2010-10-18Girl 
2010-07-01 14:54:18Meghan Rickardmeghanrick
ardphotogr
aphy@???.c
om		2010-10-07Boy 
2010-07-14 20:38:32Juliejulielewis
@???.net		2010-10-20Boy 
2010-07-24 10:03:11alison megahanalison39@?
??.com		2010-10-03Girl7 lbs 10 oz

21in
2010-07-24 11:06:33Trinatrinaliann
ephotograp
hy@???.com		2010-10-25Boy7 lbs 11 oz
10:03 pm
21 in
2010-07-24 13:15:08Tracey Spencertraceyspen
cerphotogr
aphy@???.n
et		2010-10-13Girl7lb 9oz
10:25am
20 in
2010-07-24 13:21:25Stephanie Wweibelsp72
@???.net		2010-10-21BoyCongrats Emily! Your belly pics are super cute.
2010-07-24 13:37:15stacistaci.zohl
en@???.com		2010-10-22Boy7 lbs. 10 oz.
2010-07-24 16:21:07Michellemichelle_m
_kelly@???
.com		2010-10-14Boy7lbs. 13 oz.

Good luck!
2010-07-25 18:11:20Meganmeganzmart
in@???.com		2010-10-10Boy7 pounds 3 ounces, 20 inches.

Congrats!
2010-07-26 02:58:23Amberambersan01
@???.com		2010-10-15Boy 
2010-07-26 15:14:27Desireedesireepra
kash@???.c
om		2010-10-18Girl7 lbs 7oz
2010-08-26 18:45:14Paulapaulynha_l
vs_@???.ho
tmail,com		2010-10-24GirlCongrats Emily!!!!!!!
2010-09-30 18:38:33Susan Jeffery 2010-10-10Boy7 lbs 8 oz 19 inches long
2010-09-30 18:42:53Jenn Hcjhunton98
@???.com		2010-10-12GirlI say girl- but only because you've already hit perfection with a boy! Guessing she'll be 7lbs., 12oz.
2010-09-30 18:45:54Asia 2010-10-14Girl7lbs 6oz
2010-09-30 18:47:43Morgan Espinosamorganeldi
@???.net		2010-10-19Boy7 lbs 5 oz. 19 inches

I'm always wrong so I'm sure you're actually having a girl on a completely different date.
2010-09-30 18:56:45Leigh Oneyoney.india
na@???.net		2010-10-25Girl7lb 8oz
21 in long

7:22 pm
2010-09-30 19:00:11Summer Omansummer_lyn
n18@???.co
m		2010-10-27Girl8 lbs 3 oz
19 inches

So excited for you!
2010-09-30 19:07:36Kristin Muellerannakristi
n@???.com		2010-10-27BoyNot good with weight/length, but I'm guessing 8-9lbs like that lady on "Walk It Out" :).

For some reason I think you'll have a girl, but my gut tells me to vote "boy", so we'll see who's right--my head or my heart! lol

I'm so excited to find out! Congrats Em!
2010-09-30 19:26:35Amy Whitethetallamy
@???.com		2010-11-01BoyI think I might be the latest guess on here. Sorry about that! :-) I was 2 days late w/ my first two and then a week and 1/2 early with my third. GO BOY!
2010-09-30 19:30:49Ashley Wilcoxashleymwil
cox@???.co
m		2010-10-17Girl7lb 2oz

I can't wait and I know we will all love the new baby, boy or girl (or alligator)!
2010-09-30 20:27:21Emily Jackson 2010-10-10Girl 
2010-09-30 21:03:44Meagan Joy Princemeaganjoy@
???.com		2010-10-28Girl8.9 lbs, 24 inches

It's just a guess...
2010-09-30 21:14:50Kate Inneskathryninn
es@???.com		2010-10-24BoyI am guessing a quick labor...
2010-09-30 23:27:54Kerrikerrij@???
.com		2010-10-15BoyYou will likely labor making a yummy batch of cookies with Simon, or more practical, rearranging your pantry. You're boy will weigh in at 7lb 13oz and 20 inches long. Put down a tarp under your birthing tub, in case it springs a leak. :)
2010-10-01 06:52:06Val 2010-10-10GirlI'm rooting for your 10-10-10 baby. ;-)
2010-10-01 12:21:27Janejane_peter
son@???.ne
t		2010-10-20Boy 
2010-10-01 14:17:57Carol LynnDoulaCarol
@???.com		2010-10-17GirlI picked a Sunday because of that old poem that starts "Sunday's child is full of grace."
And it's going to be a beautiful daughter who looks just like you! Okay, maybe another cute boy. Lucky little baby to have such a wonderful Mom no matter what it is!
2010-10-01 14:58:11DEb Oliverdebdo50@??
?.net		2010-10-21BoyI think for sure its a boy ... only because your are the perfect mom with a boy... and two boys you will only be better... hugs to you ... 8lbs even...
2010-10-03 21:24:29Jessie Trippsjtripp@??
?.net		1980-06-26GirlThis is a tough one for me. Usually I have a feeling right from the getgo (I am not claiming I am ever correct) so I am going with a girl because I think you would be great with one.
2010-10-04 07:10:15Renee Bergeronbergerondo
zen@???.co
m		2010-10-28Boy 
2010-10-04 07:26:37Kristiekristiesfo
tos@???.co
m		2010-10-20GirlSo exciting!
2010-10-04 16:16:43Heather Bauersheather@??
?.com		2010-10-27BoyI say boy just because I have 2 and one on the way and just love being a mom of boys.
2010-10-04 19:30:45Alexis Brown 2010-10-22Girl6 lbs 11 oz 21 in

Can't wait to meet that sweet little bundle!
2010-10-05 08:12:58Andi Morey Peterson 2010-10-17Boy10/17 is my birthday and has brought me good luck, so I'm guessing that date, though since he (or she) will have you as a Mom, no luck will be needed! Congrats!!!

7lb 8oz 21.5 inches
2010-10-05 14:04:38Tanit Bruix-Fustetbruix@???
.com		2010-10-27Boy 
2010-10-05 14:40:54Liz Chalmersliz@???.co
m		2010-10-19GirlI'm going with 8lb 6oz, because two of my babies weighed that. Labor will start while you're cooking, and will end before dinner. Note, I didn't say WHICH meal you were cooking, so that leaves a little fudge factor :)
2010-10-05 15:17:25Erin Nelsonerin.nelso
n@???.com		2010-10-18Boy7lbs 7oz


Good Luck ! I've loved watching your belly grow!
2010-10-05 15:29:25Mari S Thompsonthompsonfa
milyfour@?
??.com		2010-10-17GirlI will say 7 lbs, 12 oz. Congratulations on the upcoming event! Can't wait to hear what you're having!
2010-10-05 15:58:54patty 2010-10-21BoyCongrats...can't wait to see who wins :)
2010-10-06 01:09:36Bonnie CameronCameron@??
?.net		2010-10-20BoyI haven't seen your stats for your first pregnancy and I'm not sure about your info for this one so this is not a scientific guess. ;-) I'll say 20.5" 8lb. 3oz. 8:15 am
2010-10-06 07:21:43Joee Patterson 2010-10-16BoyEmily, I am so happy for you and your family. Best wishes with everything.
2010-10-07 07:20:19Ana 2010-10-23GirlCongrats!
2010-10-07 12:25:39Lindsey lindsey@??
?.com		2010-10-19GirlI'm also going to put in my guess for weight...7 lbs 6 oz. Good luck!
2010-10-07 15:52:10Janet Waitejanetbligh
t@???.net		2010-10-10GirlCongratulations to the lucky parents and big brother! :)
2010-10-12 23:42:10Laurie Millerdharmabumm
er@???.com		2010-10-28Girl7 lbs 4 oz

Good luck & congratulations!
2010-10-15 15:32:42Melissa S. 2010-10-24BoyJust before midnight is my prediction. I am not convinced on the gender. 3540g.
2010-10-17 14:22:54Carol Vasconcellosheycarolva
sconcellos
@???.com		2010-10-30GirlMaybe this baby can make his/her appear in the end of the month,who knows? S/he could be a november baby!
2010-11-19 08:31:09ACTUAL RESULTS 2010-11-01Girl 

Statistics:

Gender:   
36 Boy (51%)
35 Girl (49%)
  71 Total
 
   







Scores (low score wins):

Jessica Peterson
1
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Gender: 0
Total: 1
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-31
Gender: Girl
Amy White
2
 
Points
Birth Date: 0
Gender: 1
Total: 1
Data
Birth Date: 2010-11-01
Gender: Boy
Paula Popp
3
 
Points
Birth Date: 1
Gender: 1
Total: 2
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-31
Gender: Boy
Carol Vasconcellos
4
 
Points
Birth Date: 2
Gender: 0
Total: 2
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-30
Gender: Girl
Kate Rollins
5
 
Points
Birth Date: 3
Gender: 0
Total: 3
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-29
Gender: Girl
Emily Fontes
6
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Gender: 0
Total: 4
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-28
Gender: Girl
Meagan Joy Prince
7
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Gender: 0
Total: 4
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-28
Gender: Girl
Laurie Miller
8
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Gender: 0
Total: 4
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-28
Gender: Girl
Summer Oman
9
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Gender: 0
Total: 5
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-27
Gender: Girl
Renee Bergeron
10
 
Points
Birth Date: 4
Gender: 1
Total: 5
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-28
Gender: Boy
Darrell Jesse
11
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Gender: 1
Total: 6
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-27
Gender: Boy
Kristin Mueller
12
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Gender: 1
Total: 6
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-27
Gender: Boy
Heather Bauers
13
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Gender: 1
Total: 6
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-27
Gender: Boy
Tanit Bruix-Fuste
14
 
Points
Birth Date: 5
Gender: 1
Total: 6
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-27
Gender: Boy
Leigh Oney
15
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Gender: 0
Total: 7
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-25
Gender: Girl
Jessica
16
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Gender: 1
Total: 8
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-25
Gender: Boy
Trina
17
 
Points
Birth Date: 7
Gender: 1
Total: 8
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-25
Gender: Boy
Paula
18
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Gender: 0
Total: 8
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-24
Gender: Girl
Kathy Woodhead
19
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Gender: 1
Total: 9
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-24
Gender: Boy
Kate Innes
20
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Gender: 1
Total: 9
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-24
Gender: Boy
Ana
21
 
Points
Birth Date: 9
Gender: 0
Total: 9
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-23
Gender: Girl
Melissa S.
22
 
Points
Birth Date: 8
Gender: 1
Total: 9
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-24
Gender: Boy
Staci Brock
23
 
Points
Birth Date: 9
Gender: 1
Total: 10
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-23
Gender: Boy
Hayven Allshouse
24
 
Points
Birth Date: 9
Gender: 1
Total: 10
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-23
Gender: Boy
Elizabeth
25
 
Points
Birth Date: 9
Gender: 1
Total: 10
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-23
Gender: Boy
Erika McCann
26
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Gender: 0
Total: 10
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-22
Gender: Girl
Alexis Brown
27
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Gender: 0
Total: 10
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-22
Gender: Girl
staci
28
 
Points
Birth Date: 10
Gender: 1
Total: 11
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-22
Gender: Boy
Gina Strobel
29
 
Points
Birth Date: 12
Gender: 0
Total: 12
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-20
Gender: Girl
Stephanie W
30
 
Points
Birth Date: 11
Gender: 1
Total: 12
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-21
Gender: Boy
DEb Oliver
31
 
Points
Birth Date: 11
Gender: 1
Total: 12
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-21
Gender: Boy
Kristie
32
 
Points
Birth Date: 12
Gender: 0
Total: 12
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-20
Gender: Girl
patty
33
 
Points
Birth Date: 11
Gender: 1
Total: 12
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-21
Gender: Boy
Lauren Hartman
34
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Gender: 0
Total: 13
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-19
Gender: Girl
Julie
35
 
Points
Birth Date: 12
Gender: 1
Total: 13
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-20
Gender: Boy
Jane
36
 
Points
Birth Date: 12
Gender: 1
Total: 13
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-20
Gender: Boy
Liz Chalmers
37
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Gender: 0
Total: 13
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-19
Gender: Girl
Bonnie Cameron
38
 
Points
Birth Date: 12
Gender: 1
Total: 13
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-20
Gender: Boy
Lindsey
39
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Gender: 0
Total: 13
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-19
Gender: Girl
Anastasia Novosyolova
40
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Gender: 1
Total: 14
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-19
Gender: Boy
Kari Ahrens
41
 
Points
Birth Date: 14
Gender: 0
Total: 14
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-18
Gender: Girl
Desiree
42
 
Points
Birth Date: 14
Gender: 0
Total: 14
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-18
Gender: Girl
Morgan Espinosa
43
 
Points
Birth Date: 13
Gender: 1
Total: 14
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-19
Gender: Boy
Shanna Jones
44
 
Points
Birth Date: 14
Gender: 1
Total: 15
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-18
Gender: Boy
Sarah Baker
45
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Gender: 0
Total: 15
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-17
Gender: Girl
Ashley Wilcox
46
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Gender: 0
Total: 15
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-17
Gender: Girl
Carol Lynn
47
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Gender: 0
Total: 15
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-17
Gender: Girl
Erin Nelson
48
 
Points
Birth Date: 14
Gender: 1
Total: 15
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-18
Gender: Boy
Mari S Thompson
49
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Gender: 0
Total: 15
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-17
Gender: Girl
Andi Morey Peterson
50
 
Points
Birth Date: 15
Gender: 1
Total: 16
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-17
Gender: Boy
Shannon Hillinger
51
 
Points
Birth Date: 16
Gender: 1
Total: 17
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-16
Gender: Boy
Joee Patterson
52
 
Points
Birth Date: 16
Gender: 1
Total: 17
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-16
Gender: Boy
Amber
53
 
Points
Birth Date: 17
Gender: 1
Total: 18
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-15
Gender: Boy
Asia
54
 
Points
Birth Date: 18
Gender: 0
Total: 18
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-14
Gender: Girl
Kerri
55
 
Points
Birth Date: 17
Gender: 1
Total: 18
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-15
Gender: Boy
Rebecca Johnston
56
 
Points
Birth Date: 19
Gender: 0
Total: 19
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-13
Gender: Girl
Tracey Spencer
57
 
Points
Birth Date: 19
Gender: 0
Total: 19
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-13
Gender: Girl
Michelle
58
 
Points
Birth Date: 18
Gender: 1
Total: 19
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-14
Gender: Boy
Brooke
59
 
Points
Birth Date: 20
Gender: 0
Total: 20
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-12
Gender: Girl
Jenn H
60
 
Points
Birth Date: 20
Gender: 0
Total: 20
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-12
Gender: Girl
Linda Holland
61
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Gender: 0
Total: 22
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-10
Gender: Girl
Emily Jackson
62
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Gender: 0
Total: 22
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-10
Gender: Girl
Val
63
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Gender: 0
Total: 22
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-10
Gender: Girl
Janet Waite
64
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Gender: 0
Total: 22
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-10
Gender: Girl
Megan
65
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Gender: 1
Total: 23
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-10
Gender: Boy
Susan Jeffery
66
 
Points
Birth Date: 22
Gender: 1
Total: 23
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-10
Gender: Boy
Emma Thompson
67
 
Points
Birth Date: 25
Gender: 1
Total: 26
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-07
Gender: Boy
Meghan Rickard
68
 
Points
Birth Date: 25
Gender: 1
Total: 26
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-07
Gender: Boy
alison megahan
69
 
Points
Birth Date: 29
Gender: 0
Total: 29
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-03
Gender: Girl
Lisa Eastman
70
 
Points
Birth Date: 31
Gender: 0
Total: 31
Data
Birth Date: 2010-10-01
Gender: Girl
Jessie Tripp
71
 
Points
Birth Date: 11085
Gender: 0
Total: 11085
Data
Birth Date: 1980-06-26
Gender: Girl
 
 

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.