Facebook Baby Name Poll: Lindsey And Dave Meske, Illinois Couple, Announce Strangers' Pick (VIDEO)

A Crystal Lake, Ill. couple who left the name of their newborn child up to a public Facebook poll has announced the end of their strange survey.

Madelyn, the second child of Dave and Lindsey Meske, was born Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

The Meskes, unable to come up with a name for their unborn child, narrowed down their options to four choices -- McKenna, Madelyn, Emily and Addilynne -- last fall and then left the decision up to a Facebook poll. No matter what the result, the couple claimed in September, they were dedicated to sticking with whatever the results of the poll told them.

As of last fall, some 500 people had weighed in on the matter, with the voting public stuck evenly between McKenna and Madelyn. By this week, 4,200 people from around the world voted in the poll, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, and 1,310 voters chose Madelyn. Emily came in second with 1,265 votes, while McKenna fell to third with 983 votes. Addilyne received 687 votes.

Dave explained the couple's decision to bring their impasse to the masses to CBS Chicago.

"With Facebook being such a huge part of our culture now, this is something that it's kind of going to," Dave told CBS.

For Madelyn's middle name, the couple was feeling much more decisive: They chose Rae -- a female slant on Ray, the name of Dave's grandfather's, according to the Tribune.

And as for when they will inform Madelyn of how they -- or, more accurately, thousands of strangers -- choose her name? They told the Sun-Times they will probably wait until junior high or whenever she "understands technology a little bit."

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[phoebequeen]

04:01 PM on 02/03/2012

God, people have become incredibly stupid about fame and what should remain private.

[damikli2]

03:02 PM on 02/03/2012

I don't see anything wrong with that. If they're perfectly okay with all the names to choose from, I think that a great way to do it. It's better than putting them in a hat and picking one, which I've known people to do.

Really kind of a non-story, actually.

[suennui]

02:12 PM on 02/04/2012

I agree. Its similar to the way a lot of couples choose a name by running options by family and friends and getting feedback; it's just on a larger scale.

[Ayla87]

10:58 AM on 02/03/2012

What's the big deal? They already had it narrowed down to four choices, which itself likely involved a lot of family input, then they put those four choices up for a poll to decide. It's not like they randomly asked for baby names. They had a general idea.

[mlfertig]

09:30 AM on 02/03/2012

How about calling a boy (if they have another kid) "Zuck" since they love facebook so much..

[mlfertig]

09:27 AM on 02/03/2012

They should have called her " Madelyn Zuck Meske"

[listgirl3]

09:16 AM on 02/03/2012

Isn't this the kind of decision when you need help, you ask your family - not your facebook friends?

[gsonship]

09:05 AM on 02/03/2012

God bless little Madelyn Meske and her family.

[hiredshoe]

08:56 AM on 02/03/2012

True liberals,someone else has to make the decisions for them mom probably has the kool-aid in both teats!

[Arn Arn]

08:52 AM on 02/03/2012

Come on Social Services this is the first clue these parents are going to be losers. Take the child away from them before FaceBook makes a parenting mistake. It's obvious if the parents aren't capable of naming the child, then they will fail at all other aspects.

[mlfertig]

09:26 AM on 02/03/2012

I dont like facebook either,and thinks its a little silly , but ,Wow,,thats an awful lot of presumptions based on something thats different from the way you might have done it.. Please tell us how perfect you are or were as parent that gives you the right to make such strong assumptions about people you dont even know

[kasieerlewine]

10:21 AM on 02/03/2012

You're being a little dramatic. So what if they asked for advice on a name?? They had the options picked out, they just took it to a wider audience than most people would have.

[antonymous]

08:07 AM on 02/03/2012

This was actually a pretty good idea. Sure, "Madelyn" ain't exactly your Italian grandmother's name, but at least the Internet managed to shut down "Addilynne" (now available over the counter) and McKenna (what part of "surname" don't white people understand)?

Everybody who wants to name their kids things like Hunter and Madison should have to check with the public first.

[Jamie Mertz]

07:49 AM on 02/03/2012

Really? They might have well called the poll "Which name is the most trendy"... that child is gonna have to answer to Madelyn "__" Insert last name initial here... it would have been the same with all the other names they listed too.. there will be 4 other kids named the same thing in her kindergarten class.

[Ashleigh L]

07:43 AM on 02/03/2012

Madelyn and Emily are gawd awful, old woman names! ...brings to mind old dull pearls and rotting lace, smelly breath & wrinkles. Poor girl!

[Ayla87]

10:57 AM on 02/03/2012

Emily is an old person name? It was the 6th most common baby name in 2010.

[Ashleigh L]

11:59 AM on 02/03/2012

Yes. Have you been to grave yards or worked in hospital or nursing homes? Sure a heck is. The reason is became trendy again was in teh early 90's people began looking for throw backs and make the old "new" again. Just like styles repeat. These are old peoples' names. People are simply not very creative.

[Ashleigh L]

12:08 PM on 02/03/2012

That is a statement as to how many SHEEPLE there are.

[DA5050]

07:01 AM on 02/03/2012

God forbid, the kid grows up and gets in trouble, will the parents want to blame face book?? ( I know just sayin')....

[Kathy Foreman Werner]

06:56 AM on 02/03/2012

Until junior high or so when she understands technology a bit? HAHAHA!!! She'll probably understand it a lot better then the parents by 1st grade!

[psandysdad]

06:55 AM on 02/03/2012

Why not? It's not much different from buying a 'baby name book'. Although I think her middle name should be 'facebook'.

[rightasrain]

08:19 AM on 02/03/2012

Dang! lol. Lets put a feminine twist to it. How about Madelyn Faith Brook.