PLAY THE ABC NAME GAME CHALLENGE!

For Emilia's 6-month Watch Me Grow! portrait session, I wanted to create some photographs that included wood blocks that spelled out her name.  

I found the ABC Photo Blocks by Pearhead online.  I loved the look of this set, which consisted of nine colorful wooden blocks, each block having different letters on its six sides.  I was a little concerned as to how many children's names could be spelled using just nine blocks, but I took a chance and ordered.  Great decision!

Here are the blocks that were in my set:

Figuring out an arrangement of blocks to spell a name is a fun word game.  Sometimes it's easy; sometimes, a bit harder.   Obviously, any name with more than 9 letters is not possible, but fortunately those are rare!  For Emilia, my initial fumbling led me to suspect that her name might not be solvable -- but, as this cute portrait of Emilia demonstrates, I ultimately succeeded. 

CHALLENGES FOR THE READER:

• Can you find a solution for Emilia?
• Can you find an arrangement for your own name?  
• Can you find a name with 9 or fewer letters that has no solution?

Here are some common names and their solutions that show the versatility of the Pearhead ABC Photo Blocks:

• MARIE:  6-3-5-2-1
• ELIZABETH:  8-5-6-3-4-2-1-7-9
• ANDREW:  3-2-5-9-1-4
• KATHY:  4-1-7-6-8
• MICHAEL:  5-6-7-9-3-2-1
• JESSICA: 3-8-9-5-6-2-1
• PATRICK: 6-3-7-5-1-2-4
• KIMBERLY:  4-6-5-2-1-9-7-8
• ROBERT:  9-3-2-1-5-7
• JANIS:  8-4-3-2-1
• KATHLEEN:  4-3-7-9-5-6-1-2
• VINCENT:  4-6-9-2-1-3-7
• HAILEY:  6-3-2-5-1-8
• JAX:  3-1-7
• LAURA:  7-2-3-5-1
• LISA:  7-2-5-1
• SARAH:  9-2-5-1-6
• NATHAN:  4-3-7-6-1-2
• JESSE:  3-2-9-5-1
• CHRIS:  7-6-5-2-1
• MICHELE:  6-2-7-9-8-5-1
• DEBORAH:  5-8-2-3-9-1-6
• ARTHUR:  1-9-7-6-3-5
• ROGER:  9-3-4-1-5

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To participate in the "Watch Me Grow!" Portrait Series, with baby portrait sessions at 3-months, 6-months, and 1-year of age, call or email Roger today!  Only a few spaces for new clients are available each month.  

And be sure to bring the sequence of block numbers that spells your baby's name!  Use mine or find your own.  :-) 

Roger Hammons Photography, 703-729-3780, Northern Virginia wedding and portrait photographer in Ashburn, Virginia, near the Brambleton shopping center