How I got my name

When my mother was pregnant with me she decided from the start to not have an ultrasound and have the whole pregnancy be a surprise. However she had a strong feeling inside of her that I was going to be a girl, therefore an entire room filled with girlish toys, clothes and colors was setup for the arriving baby. Even family members and close friends had bought all these gifts for a baby girl. Then when she gave birth and discovered I was boy not only was my mother in shock but they had no ideas for a name. Both my mom and dad liked different names and could not decide what to name me. So they decided to put the two names into a hat, and the one they drew would ultimately be my name. Essam was the name drawn out of the hat and that was how I was named.