Moms Talk: Did Sesame Street Make the Right Choice?

Last week in Moms Talk (dads, you're welcome to chime in, too!), we asked how you picked your kids' names.

Your answers were fun, and luckily your choices came without regrets.

Here's what you had to say:

• Libby Turpin: We named our son Dean Francis after Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. We have since infused his life with Rat Pack info and music. Rat Pack music has been a staple in my husband's and my life. Then, we named our daughter Ella, after Ella Fitzgerald. Again, keeping the Rat Pack theme alive. My daughter was thrilled when I bought her an Ella Fitzgerald CD.
• Alissa Malerman: When we were expecting our first child, my husband and I were at odds over a name for a boy. He liked the name Finnegan and I was unsure about it. I thought it was too long and a bit too unconventional. Convinced I was having a girl, I struck a deal with my husband: We would name our son Finnegan if it was a boy, but I would get to choose the name if it was a girl. Seven years later, we are enjoying the name Finn. We tell him he got his name because when he was born, his feet were so big they looked like flippers, like fins. He loves that story.

This week, we'd like to hear what you think about Sesame Street's recent decision not to heed requests to have Bert and Ernie, popular male roommates on the children's show, get married.

"Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves," read a statement by the Sesame Street Workshop on Facebook. "Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets™ do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation."

Do you think Sesame Street is an appropriate avenue to discuss the issue of marriage – gay or otherwise – with children?