So excited!!

hplunkett2883

So DH and I have finally agreed on some names!!! For a girl we are loving the name Chazitty Qadira or Key'Lee Graycyn still not for sure which we LOVE the most. And for a boy we are going for Jaxsyn Mykal. We are dead set on the boy name. We are finding out what we are having tomorrow. I plan on having a Gender Reveal party next weekend this is my 4th and I never got to do anything like this with any of my other 3. Oh and my sister finally talked me into a baby shower!! I guess since my youngest is 7 she felt I needed one this time too.

MrsBwIVF

That's great news!!!!
I LOVE your name choices! I hated being in school with 13 Jennifers, no one knew which was which, so super unique names are just the right thing to do. I like Chazzity spelling more than Chazitty though, but that's my opinion.
For your gender party, have you heard of filling cupcakes with the color of the gender???? I just saw this the other day so I'm pretty sure it hasn't been done too much yet.
ANOTHER SHOWER???? You're so blessed! That sounds like a lot of fun. I'm pretty jealous.

spottedginger

Congrats! I love Keyley graycyn the best.

cedixon2

Definitely jealous. Congrats and the names are interesting.

ChiccoBeanz

MrsBwIVF said:

That's great news!!!! I LOVE your name choices! I hated being in school with 13 Jennifers, no one knew which was which, so super unique names are just the right thing to do. I like Chazzity spelling more than Chazitty though, but that's my opinion. For your gender party, have you heard of filling cupcakes with the color of the gender???? I just saw this the other day so I'm pretty sure it hasn't been done too much yet. ANOTHER SHOWER???? You're so blessed! That sounds like a lot of fun. I'm pretty jealous.

OMGEEEEE Congrats honey! I LOVE Chazzity! You can soo call her Chazzi! But I love Graycyn too. Darn..this is such a hard decision. Cyndy or Cyn is a cute nickname also.  I totally agree with @MrsBwIVF another shower rocks! I'm totes jelly!

dp1320

hplunkett2883 said:

So DH and I have finally agreed on some names!!! For a girl we are loving the name Chazitty Qadira or Key'Lee Graycyn still not for sure which we LOVE the most. And for a boy we are going for Jaxsyn Mykal. We are dead set on the boy name. We are finding out what we are having tomorrow. I plan on having a Gender Reveal party next weekend this is my 4th and I never got to do anything like this with any of my other 3. Oh and my sister finally talked me into a baby shower!! I guess since my youngest is 7 she felt I needed one this time too.

Is that with a "CH like choo choo" or a "CH like bach?"

MrsBwIVF

DH09072012 said:

hplunkett2883 said:

So DH and I have finally agreed on some names!!! For a girl we are loving the name Chazitty Qadira or Key'Lee Graycyn still not for sure which we LOVE the most. And for a boy we are going for Jaxsyn Mykal. We are dead set on the boy name. We are finding out what we are having tomorrow. I plan on having a Gender Reveal party next weekend this is my 4th and I never got to do anything like this with any of my other 3. Oh and my sister finally talked me into a baby shower!! I guess since my youngest is 7 she felt I needed one this time too.

Is that with a "CH like choo choo" or a "CH like bach?"


I read it with a "sh" sound. So "Sha-zee-tie".

hplunkett2883

LIke bach. So with the "k" sound.


ETA although sh sounds really pretty too I am going to run that by DH.

MrsBwIVF

hplunkett2883 said:

LIke bach. So with the "k" sound.

THAT sounds even better!!!!
Would you mind if I messaged you for help on a more unique set of names for our twins?

amw2133

That is so amazing!! You are certainly blessed. How fun that you FINALLY after 3 children get your gender reveal party! I'm going against the main and saying I like Key'Lee Graycyn! I may have to steal Graycyn for my own. It's so fun and unique.

mtownhespes

Those names border child abuse, IMO.  I do, however, love gender reveal parties.  How are you going to do it?!

And do you mean a "sprinkle" or a full on baby shower? Can't you just dust off your crib, etc. from babies 1-3...?  Just wondering.

MrsBwIVF

mtownhespes said:

Those names border child abuse, IMO.  I do, however, love gender reveal parties.  How are you going to do it?!

And do you mean a "sprinkle" or a full on baby shower? Can't you just dust off your crib, etc. from babies 1-3...?  Just wondering.

Well I'm "just wondering" why you care if she has another full shower? Why is child number 1 more important than child number 4?

mtownhespes

Hey, it's none of my business, but ya know...public forum and all.  Maybe it's the neat freak in me...why have more "stuff" if you already have it?  I guess I'd just rather spend my money elsewhere than on another piece of furniture if I could avoid it.

dp1320

hplunkett2883 said:

LIke bach. So with the "k" sound. ETA although sh sounds really pretty too I am going to run that by DH.

The "sh" sound makes it sound like you might be sneezing. I would recommend sticking with the "ch as in bach" sounding version.

MrsBwIVF

Well I'm sure a lot of things like SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENTAL HELP have changed with new furniture, swings, and such in the last 7 years. But I guess children's safety and development are more important to me than it is to others.

taysun

Would you consider a more conventional spelling? The spellings you've decided on are not my style, and maybe difficult for other people or even your child to spell or pronounce. Obviously it's your.baby and you are allowed to pick any name you want, but that might be worth considering.
I am not having a reveal, but I hope yours will go well! What are you planning? Make sure to use the sticky threads to announce on the board!
You might receive some criticism for having a baby shower for your fourth child, but since someone else is throwing it I guess it could be rude to say no, especially if your sister is excited to do it.

mtownhespes

MrsBwIVF said:

Well I'm sure a lot of things like SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENTAL HELP have changed with new furniture, swings, and such in the last 7 years. But I guess children's safety and development are more important to me than it is to others.

Wow.  You don't have to be so mean about it...

cnf2013

As a teacher, the unconventional spelling of your name choices make me cringe. Your child will have to put their name on legal documents and resumes someday. I had to stare at those names to try and work through them for far too long. 

VexedMommy

By the time your child learns how to spell his or her name correctly they will know all the letters of the alphabet.  I don't know if they'll ever hear their name pronounced correctly, but I can almost promise no one else in their class at school will have the same name.  So, positives and negatives to consider with your name choices. 

MrsBwIVF

Stating my opinion about the safety of our future generation isn't "mean", it's being honest.

daylynj

And stating that her choice of names is borderline child abuse isn't mean?

spottedginger

Oh my god. Emphasis on words isn't mean. For goodness sake. How do members of this board function in the real world if you can't handle a dissenting opinion? This is a real question I have- not even about PP specifically, but generally I have seen people get their undies in a twist simply because others don't agree with then or give them their desired feedback.

fmraglio

Jaxsyn is an adorable name!! I know some people aren't a fan of non-traditional spelling but come on its 2015...people need to get over themselves.

As far as the shower goes are you throwing it yourself or is she throwing it for you? It's fine either way but if she's throwing it make sure she invites a lot of people...with your youngest being 7 I would imagine starting over would be overwhelming and you'll need as much help gathering baby items as possible. Don't forget to let people know where you're registered too, it's super tacky when people make you dig for that info.

Catherine1021

mtownhespes said:

Those names border child abuse, IMO.  I do, however, love gender reveal parties.  How are you going to do it?!

And do you mean a "sprinkle" or a full on baby shower? Can't you just dust off your crib, etc. from babies 1-3...?  Just wondering.

Since her youngest is 7- there's a chance she doesn't have stuff from babies 1-3. This is our 5th child, my youngest is 9, and we haven't had baby stuff in the house for at least 6-7 years. It doesn't look like I'm having a baby shower, but if someone offered to throw one, I would say yes! (I also never had a shower with my other 4- we were their foster parents and none of them were babies by the time we finalized the adoption.)

To the OP- congrats on agreeing on names! We found out today that we are having a girl. We have a list of names that we both kind of liked, but we can't agree on any of them!

leek71983

I'm not trying to be mean, but when I first read this post I thought those names were a joke. Since it seems like that's not the case, you have certainly chosen unique names. I'm sure whatever you choose will be fine. Lots of people create their own spellings nowadays. It did take me a second, but I figured out how to pronounce them. Others will too. Good luck tomorrow! Hope you have a healthy baby cooking.

hplunkett2883

Ok so to catch up on some of your comments... I had no idea about the cupcakes for the reveal that is such a cute idea and original. I am a fan of originality. I am having a full baby shower not a sprinkle. And I will be helping my sister do it. As some of the PP's stated my youngest is 7 and I was done having babies (so I thought). I don't have any baby stuff left over. At first I didn't want a shower but my sister is pretty persuasive so I gave in. And as far as my name choices go I didn't ask for any opinions. So if you can't say anything nice just keep scrolling. No one asked you to comment.

fitmama89

Hoping this is a joke.
Wouldn't even know how to go about pronouncing any of those names & I doubt anyone else in life will either ...

duckinoven

Do your other kids have unconventional spelling?  I've always thought it would be such a challenge for kids to always have to explain their spelling and constantly have their name misspelled or mispronounced.  Have you considered how your child may be impacted in the future applying for jobs?  I've seen a few boards that link to studies showing how unconventional name spelling leads to assumptions that the person is uneducated or unqualified for a job.  I think Keeley and Jackson are great names when spelled conventionally.  The other one, is completely not my style.  I don't know that I could say it without giggling.

With regards to the shower, I say go for it.  Throw etiquette out the window and do what you need to do.  This being your 4th, you surely know exactly what you need for baby.  Best wishes

hplunkett2883

It's not a joke. Chazitty is pronounced just the same as Cassidy. Qadira is pronounced Ka-die-rah. If you can't pronounce the other names Idk how to help you. And as far as traditional spelling goes who made up the rules on how to spell names? Have you seen the names in the bible?

duckinoven

Why spell it Chazitty if it's just Cassidy?  

Anyway, not my style.  I don't need help, thanks. I'm not the one who posted baby names and shower ideas.  What does the bible have to do with name spelling?

hplunkett2883

I was just using it for a reference of how name spelling and pronunciation are not what you would call "traditional" there. So when did it become such a big deal on how a name is spelled or pronounced? I'm not naming my child something that 5098957356 other people have used.

ETA and for your information I like the sound of the "traditional" names but I think changing the spelling to something original gives it more character and isn't so plain ole boring.

fitmama89

duckinoven said:

Do your other kids have unconventional spelling?  I've always thought it would be such a challenge for kids to always have to explain their spelling and constantly have their name misspelled or mispronounced.  Have you considered how your child may be impacted in the future applying for jobs?  I've seen a few boards that link to studies showing how unconventional name spelling leads to assumptions that the person is uneducated or unqualified for a job.  I think Keeley and Jackson are great names when spelled conventionally.  The other one, is completely not my style.  I don't know that I could say it without giggling.

With regards to the shower, I say go for it.  Throw etiquette out the window and do what you need to do.  This being your 4th, you surely know exactly what you need for baby.  Best wishes

100% this.

Cassidy is a great name. Never would have thought that would be how it's pronounced.
Chazzity reads CHAZ-ITY to me.

The names are so outrageous (ridiculous) that I don't even feel like addressing the "baby shower" part of the thread.

Anyways- Goodluck. For your future child's sake I truly hope you have a change of heart and choose something that will be a little easier for them to have to live with & put on a job resume.

duckinoven

Kassidee? Kassidy? Cassadee? All alternative spellings that actually read like they sound like Cassidy

hplunkett2883

My sons' names are not super common but have a common spelling. My daughter's name is Zoe. Even though I spelled it in it's original form I still have to spell it for people all the time. And people even mispronounce it too. So I figured why not put a spin on a more traditional name? People obviously can't pronounce the traditional ones either. And saying that a kid won't get a job or isn't going to be smart because of their name is ludicrous. I think an original name or name spelling gives a person a higher self esteem. My sister named her son Tiger. He thinks it's the coolest name ever, even though everyone gave my sister grief about it. So just because YOU don't like a name or how it's spelled doesn't mean my child won't grow up to absolutely love it.

duckinoven

And how old is tiger?

hplunkett2883

duckinoven said:

And how old is tiger?

He is 14.

mowelt

As long as you are ok with no one knowing how to spell or pronounce your child's name correctly. It makes it very difficult on the child. I do like the names you chose but you really should consider spelling them in a conventional way for your child's sake.

mowelt

Also I think if you are going to spell the name non traditional it should at least be spelled right phonetically so people have a chance of pronouncing it close to correct. How you got Cassidy from Chazitty befuddles me. Those letters don't normally make those sounds in the English language.

*edited to spell "Chazitty" correctly.

mtownhespes

@spottedginger I suppose that was a little mean, but seriously. No one will ever be able to spell those names. Or pronounce them. Ever. Not even the kid him-or-herself.

mtownhespes

MrsBwIVF said:

Well I'm sure a lot of things like SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENTAL HELP have changed with new furniture, swings, and such in the last 7 years. But I guess children's safety and development are more important to me than it is to others.

I'm a FTM, so I don't know about the safety of things from 7 years ago. If they're really all that different, then go for it.

hplunkett2883

Here are a few words in the English language that have ch pronounced as k.
ache
anchor
archeology
architect
archive
bronchitis
chameleon
chaos
character
charisma
chasm
chemical
chemistry
chemotherapy
chlorine
choir
chord
choreography
chorus
Christ
Christian
Christmas
chrome
chronic
chronological
echo
mechanic
monarchy
orchestra
orchid
psychiatrist
psychiatry
psycho
psychologist
psychology
schedule
scheme
scholar
school
stomach
synchronize
technician
technique
technology
zucchini

AND it is spelled Chazitty with 2 t's not 2 z's. Another poster suggested I spell it with 2 z's. And "sidy" and "zitty" are pretty much the same pronunciation.