A Very 'Frank' Discussion on Naming Their ..... Daughter?



Frank Morrison and Grace Lena Buck Houser
about 1920 (Frank Lambert's parents)

While growing up, your parents most likely told you the story of where your name came from, what inspired them to name you what you were named you.  There are those stories that are serious, or a family tradition, even funny ones, and then there's Frank Lambert's:
 
When Frank's mother, Grace Buck Houser was pregnant with him, she was of the age that most women were done having children  She was 36 years old, and during the 1922's it was considered risky, and quite unusual.

Prior to this pregnancy she'd had one child, James Morrison Houser several years earlier (May 27, 1908) and one miscarriage sometime in between James and Frank's birth. 

With Grace's medical history of a previous miscarriage as well as her age, her husband, Frank Morrison Houser, sent her to Spokane Washington to be under close watchful care of Dr. Lambert.

When Frank was born, Nov 21, 1922, Grace and Frank Morrison were quite surprised.  They had not thought of any boys name, after all, they thought Frank was a girl and had came  up with girl names together.

Dr. Lambert noticed this stumped indecisive couple and decided to take the initiative and fill out the birth certificate for Grace.  He told Grace that he'd name the little boy Frank (after his father) Lambert (after himself since he'd spent so much time with Grace during her pregnancy) Houser (of course giving him his father's last name).   Thanks to Dr. Lambert, we literally have Frank Lambert Houser.