I usually have three or four names that I flit between, each one being THE one for that week or day, but then another or my favourites takes over for a while. DH never has any. Both our DDs were going to be Sarah, but when they were born neither "looked" like a Sarah. Not quite sure what Sarahs are supposed to look like, but it wasn't them ;-) I think we've learned our lesson that we just don't make Sarahs, because that's not even on my short list this time.

I hate not being prepared but DH hates being prepared so its a bit hit and miss for us.