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A couple is raffling off their baby's middle name

Print | Comments () Posted by Kristi Palma March 8, 2013 09:17 AM

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Last week we told you about a mom in Los Angeles who is letting folks on the Internet name her baby in exchange for $5,000.

Now a couple in Texas is raffling off their baby's middle name to raise money for the Fort Worth Pregnancy Center, according to this Fox report.

Drew and Tanya Myers are due with their second child in August. They know it's a girl and have already picked out her first name, Ily, pronouced (eye-lee). It is an abbreviation for "I love you." They have decided their daughter's middle name will be determined by the raffle.

The raffle costs $25 per entry. The winner will be chosen on July 31.

Read why this couple chose to raffle off their daughter's name, the rules you must follow (no names beginning with a "b" please) and how you can participate, in this blog entry written by Drew Myers.

Want to know Drew's reaction to the video above? Here's his tweet:

Video gem fr @aolon making fun of our little raffle. He pulls no punches–even my 3-yo is in line of fire. aol.it/16dMlsk #nodr
— Drew Myers (@drew_myers) March 8, 2013

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Kristi Palma, Boston.com Moms producer, is the mom of a kindergartner and a preschooler. She is a writer who enjoys cooking her grandmother's Italian recipes (when her son isn't launching paper airplanes into them). Follow her on Twitter @kristipalma.

Jennifer Clark Estes is a teacher, writer, blogger, and the mother of four young children. In her free time, she blogs at A Mom's World, plays with the kids (or chauffeurs them around), and is desperately seeking a quiet spot so she can read a book. Follow her on Twitter @JenniferCEstes.