From 8-year old Hilda Firestone’s diary:

I said my prayers on my knees last night. Alma said that God doesn’t care how you say them, so long as you love Him, and ask Him to do kind things for other people, not only for yourself, but of course, I always ask for my own things first. I really wanted to ask Him to find a pretty name for my new kitten, but I was afraid that Alma wouldn’t want me to bother Him with it. I don’t know yet whether the kitten is a boy or a girl. I suppose God does. I asked Aunt Tillie how you can tell the difference, and she said that one night a beautiful fairy will whisper it in my ear, but I don’t believe it.