Zack Morris

Random, right?

 

I thought so too.

 

For those of you who don't know (which I'm guessing is a lot of you), I'm going to tell you a wee little story of how our sons name came to be.

 

And also for those of you who don't know, our sons name is Maxxim Zackery.

 

We constantly get asked how we decided on "Maxxim" or "why two X's". Sure, we could spell Maxx like Max instead of Maxx. Get it? But we were diggin' the double X. Really for no reason, we just sort of... did.

 

For the most part, the hub & I have a hard time agreeing on.. well, about a lot of things, but as far as names went, we both knew we wanted "Max". The hard decision was picking a full first name. Neither of us (..or mostly me..) weren't too keen on names like Maximus, Maximillion, Maxwell...etc. Somehow we can up with Maxim. However, I didn't like the fact it would somehow have to do with the magazine. I guess adding an X made it completely different?

 

When it comes to his middle name, believe it or not, the hub wanted "Dexter" in the worst way. Except, yes, you guessed it... with TWO X'S. Dexxter. I have a rather strange hubby. & I mean that in the most loving way possible. Maxxim Dexxter. Didn't sit well with me. How did he come up with such a middle name? Well, the TV show of course. While the show itself is good, the name.. is not.

...could you imagine?...

 

"Daddy? Where did I get my middle name 'Dexxter' from?" Maxx would ask. "Well you see son, there was this TV show on when you were born called 'Dexter'. He was a serial killer who killed serial killers." Daddy would reply.

 

No thanks, y'all.

 

So our unborn child was middle nameless until about a week & some change before he arrived. Where were we when we came up with a middle name, you ask?

 

My sisters' wedding.

 

Yes, I was ghostly-looking & my hair was just... I don't know what it was doing, but this is not why we're here folks.

 

Feeling extremely pregnant (because... I was) & scared crapless he was going to pop out at any given point.. here I am like an hour away from the hospital & I have my packed bag in tow, just incase.

 

During the ceremony, while everyone else was snapping photos & happily watching the union of two people, my hubby leans over to me & whispers, "Zackery."

 

Like, where did this come from people!?

He said he couldn't possibly wait until the ceremony was over & he felt the urge to tell me right then & there. 'Zackery' just popped in his head for no reason. He knew I'd love it so he told me...

 

I said, "Yes! I love it!" Followed by laughter & me commenting how random it was. We also agreed right off the bat, we'd spell it with "CK" & not "CH" because we don't know why "zaCHary" makes sense. At this point in time, he jokes that 'Zackery' is after Zack Morris from Saved by The Bell. In his defense, we have every season of it & watched every single episode like mental patients.

We're cool.



xo Tracy