Your name is [your choice], and you are a 24 year old [CAREER] living in [your choice from below]:
A) Seattle
B) Manhattan
C) Chicago
D) Toronto
E) [name]Boston[/name]
You are currently living with your best friend, [NAME], in a small apartment downtown. You’ve just gone through a horrible break-up, and are in no hurry to settle into another relationship. [BFF] decides to take you out barhopping one night, hoping to get your mind off things. After a couple of drinks, you become quite the chatty [name]Cathy[/name] and start talking to a cute guy at the bar. You find out his name is [name]Blake[/name], and he is a writer for a popular TV show. You really hit it off, and you give him your number.
You wake up the next morning feeling awful, so you walk down the street to Starbucks to get a much needed pick-me-up. While waiting in line, you start talking to the guy behind you, who is also nursing a hangover. He offers to buy your coffee in exchange for staying and chatting for a little while. You agree, because you think he’s pretty cute. You really enjoy your impromptu coffee date with [name]Ryan[/name], and you find out he’s a veterinarian. You decide to give him your number too, and agree to a second date.
You are pretty psyched that your love life is starting to turn around after meeting [name]Ryan[/name], but a few days later you get a text from [name]Blake[/name]. And suddenly you find yourself in a sticky situation. You really like both guys, so you decide to just date them both casually until you can decide between them. After 3 months, you have to decide. Which do you choose? [Use this letter for the rest of the game.]
A) [name]Blake[/name] [name]Andrew[/name] [name]Sweeney[/name] (28), writer for a primetime comedy show. He’s constantly keeps you laughing, and is really romantic and charming. He loves sending you sweet emails while you’re at work, and even sent you flowers. He loves going out to all the different sights of the towns, and is always planning spontaneous adventures you’d never be able to come up with yourself. He wants a few kids, but wants to always make sure there’s some spice to life.
B) [name]Ryan[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] [name]Howell[/name] (26), veterinarian. He is very kind hearted and generous, and enjoys the simpler things in life. He’s just as happy staying in and cuddling on the couch with you as he is going out. He cooks you dinner when you stay home together, and you know if you choose him, he will be loyal and dedicated to you. He loves going fishing and camping, but he completely adores his 4 year old Great [name]Dane[/name] [name]Gus[/name]. He wants a big family, and is ready to settle down with you.
IF YOU CHOOSE A:
You and [name]Blake[/name] continue going on crazy adventures and traveling the world together. You go to [European country], [[name]Asian[/name] country] and [South American country] before he takes you to your dream destination of [place] for your 3 year anniversary. Once you get back home, you start feeling nauseous, but you think you’ve just eaten some bad sushi. It’s not until 2 months go by that you realize you’re pregnant! You can tell [name]Blake[/name] isn’t as overjoyed as you are, but he immediately makes room in his apartment for you and the new baby. You decide to be surprised by the gender, and 7 months later, you are pleasantly surprised with a baby girl!
What do you name her?
FN: https://nameberry.com/list/264/Hipster-[name]Baby[/name]-Names
MN: 186 Vintage Girl Names | Nameberry
You instantly fall head over heels in love with [daughter], and know you have to have at least a few more. [name]Blake[/name] is content with just the one, but you spend the next 3 years wearing him down, and he finally agrees to try for another. On [daughter’s] 4th birthday, you find out you are pregnant! And much to both of your surprise, it’s twin boys! You decide that their names will be nothing alike, since they’ll already have so much in common. What do you name them?
Twin #1 FN: 108 Boy Names Dads Like More Than Moms | Nameberry
Twin #2 FN: https://nameberry.com/list/443/Big-[name]Apple[/name]-Names
[name]Both[/name] MNs: 202 Occupational Baby Names | Nameberry
With three kids running around, you and [name]Blake[/name] suddenly feel claustrophobic in that small apartment. You decide to move to a bigger place, and find a house on the edge of town. [name]Blake[/name] hates the commute, but can’t deny how nice it is for the kids to have a yard to finally play in. Since you both agreed to not have any more children, you decide to get a dog instead. What kind of dog do you get?
A) [name]Golden[/name] retriever
B) Yorkie
C) Dachshund
D) Pug
E) [name]Collie[/name]
What do you name her/him?
IF YOU CHOOSE B:
[name]Ryan[/name] spends the next year teaching you how to fish and sail on his boat, and you, too, begin to enjoy the simpler things in life. You and [name]Ryan[/name] get serious pretty quickly, and after only 1 year, he proposes. [name]How[/name] does it do it?
A) On the first snow of winter, he walks with you back down to the same coffee shop you first met. As you sit and watch the snow fall outside, he gets down on one knee and proposes.
B) He makes you breakfast in bed and then he gets his dog [name]Gus[/name] to bring in the paper to you. A note on his collar reads: “[name]Will[/name] you marry my human?”
C) He puts it under the tree at [name]Christmas[/name], and makes sure it’s the last one you open. When you open the box, he gets down on one knee and proposes.
D) He takes you out on his boat with a picnic and bottle of wine. He puts the ring in the bottom of your glass.
E) He sends you on a treasure hunt through the house, and at the end, he’s kneeling in the living room, surrounded by candles.
You plan a small, intimate wedding, with only your close friends and family. Your old roommate [NAME] is your maid of honor, and Gus is the ring bearer. After the wedding, you spend two weeks in:
A) Jamaica
B) Bahamas
C) Venice, Italy
D) Santorini, Greece
E) Paris, France
After a few months of being back at home, Ryan gets the opportunity to open his own veterinary practice, closer to his home town in Wilmington, NC. You are a little heartbroken to be leaving the big city, but you know you’ll be happy anywhere with Ryan. What does your new house look like?
A) http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-4199962-modern-colonial-home.php?st=47bd4b9
B) Cottage By The Lake Stock Photo - Download Image Now - House, Lake, Cottage - iStock
C) http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-8042988-splendid-modern-home.php?st=2121e63
D) Home Exterior Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Brick House, Building Exterior, Outdoors - iStock
E) http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-3279616-beautiful-house.php?st=dd25697
Not long after settling in, you start feeling queasy, and with all the stress of moving, you hadn’t realized you’re two months late. Ryan is completely over the moon, and can’t wait to be a dad. You know he’ll be happy no matter what, but you can tell he really wants a boy. And 7 months later he gets his wish. You decide that the middle name will honor his grandfather, Charles Thomas. What do you name him?
FN: 182 Sweet Southern Baby Names | Nameberry
Ryan is a naturally great dad, and is always helping you with the new baby. Once you and Ryan get in rhythm with your son, and regain some of that lost sleep, you both start talking about baby #2. On your son’s second birthday, you find out you’re pregnant once again. This time it’s a baby girl. What do you name her?
FN: 55 Old Hollywood Names for Girls | Nameberry
MN: 174 Names That Mean Strong, Brave or Powerful | Nameberry
Part 2 coming!