I know I've commented here before, but now that we know the sex, J and I are seriously considering our boy names now. I realllllly like Walker Lee, but I also reallllllllly like Christopher Lee. So, idk, we'll make a decision at some point.
I'm also in the "not sharing the name with family this early" camp, because my family/friends tends to be pretty forceful about the names they like or don't like. So, we'll share when we've decided for sure, but for now I'm being super vague when asked. I already know that my mom will probably keep "suggesting" names up until the due date, but she'll be fine.
@juliebird6 I love the name Hazel. Like PP have said I think it's becoming more common but if you like the name go for it. Another traditional name that we like for girls is Margaret. I'm just not sure Margaret goes with our middle or last name.
We are stuck between Derek Kevin and Liam Kevin. Kevin as a middle is non negotiable.
Of those choices I like Derek Kevin.
We have official decided. The artist who is still currently known as Cletus the Fetus will be eventually known as Samuel Joseph (but I'm not planning to shun anyone who wants to call him Cletus occasionally lol)
@JulieBird6 I love love love Hazel. It is on our list. It was 63 on the 2015 Social Security list last year - 4,270 girls were named Hazel - which sounds like a lot but it was only 0.22% of total births in 2015.
@Smiley-1980 I am leaning toward Connor but I like both!
@susykat77 Me too!!! But my husband picked Derek and, as much as I hate to admit he is right, like @ceclarlinetlo said I think Derek Kevin flows better together. Sigh. This is hard.
DH and I don't discuss names with anyone IRL but I feel like this is different and it's so nice to be able to have it both ways! We won't know what the sex will be for a few more weeks but we both love the name Allison for a girl. DD1 is Marian Blythe. Blythe was my maternal grandmother's name, so we're thinking about Allison Margaret after DH maternal grandmother. Neither is still alive but I like using family names and it's special and meaningful to our moms
I think Hazel is gaining popularity and is trendy.
I like traditional names as well, but struggle with the issue of popularity. Totally get it. I would say Hazel is pretty trendy though and would probably stay away if you're concerned about that.
Question for you all: for a boy, we are considering Zander or Xander, but aren't sure if we should name him Alexander and let Zander/Xander be the nn, or just go with the shortened version to begin with. Alexander is a family name, dh's grandfather. Opinions plz!
@lblq84 I usually lean towards the full name as the legal name to give him an option when he is older and might want a professional choice. I have a friend who calls their son Zander but his full name is Alexander
DH came up with the name Twyla the other day and we both really liked it - (pronounced like "twilight" but with "a" at the end instead of "ight" if that makes sense") - final spelling is under negotiations. I like Kae for a middle name (pronounced like Kay) and he likes Katherine. My nephew's middle name is Jae after my dad whose middle name is J, and I thought Kae would be a nice accompaniment. I've told a couple of people our name idea, and they've had strange reactions. Twylla Kae. Twyla Katherine. Ultimately, I know it's our decision - and as a teacher I sometimes feel limited in choices by some of the students I've had (lol), but is there something I'm missing here?? Any thoughts??
ETA - my other, though minor, concern is that my name is Tawnya and some people seem to think I'm going for a version of a name similar to my own - which is totally not my goal. Apparently, also. Monster High character name??
Question for you all: for a boy, we are considering Zander or Xander, but aren't sure if we should name him Alexander and let Zander/Xander be the nn, or just go with the shortened version to begin with. Alexander is a family name, dh's grandfather. Opinions plz!
I agree with @ceclarlinetlo that Alexander will give him a more professional option for later, which would be nice. Just know that a lot of people will probably want to call him Alex as the nickname instead. If you go with the shortened version, I'd spell it Xander to make the link to the family name more clear.
@LBLQ84 if we were having a boy, Zander would have been his name. In your case, I love the family connection of Alexander and using Zander/Xander for a nn. If you establish that as the name you will use, people should catch on and use it instead of Alex.
@ceclarlinetlo@underthesea@karaelaine1991 thanks ladies! Yes I think we will lean toward the full name Alexander with Xander as the nn early in life to avoid the Alex nn. I hadn't thought about the professionalism of the name as an adult, and I completely agree. Good to have the option at least. Now to see if it's actually a boy on Friday! This discussion may be moot.
I'm officially lost on the name game. For 10+ years I've only ever looked at J names, now we're breaking away and doing something different and I'm completely overwhelmed! Are there any name sites that don't have the 25 ways to spell a name listed? It takes 1hr to scroll through the letter A...
Currently on our short list for a boy is the only name DH has said lol, Alexander, NN Alex
Now that we know we are having a girl, I've been thinking about names. The baby will have the same middle name as I do and one of the names that's come up that I like is Clara. My problem is, is this too similar to my name Carly, especially given that she will have the same middle name as me? My other top contenders are Margaret (nn Greta) and Hazel. I don't think my hubby was too big a fan of Hazel but we haven't talked much about it.
@Carly79 I LOVE your names choices! Clara is similar to Carly but it is a great name! Hazel is in my top 3 (right now) and Margaret nn Greta is adorable!! Love them!!
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Now that we know we are having a girl, I've been thinking about names. The baby will have the same middle name as I do and one of the names that's come up that I like is Clara. My problem is, is this too similar to my name Carly, especially given that she will have the same middle name as me? My other top contenders are Margaret (nn Greta) and Hazel. I don't think my hubby was too big a fan of Hazel but we haven't talked much about it.
So, I actually didn't notice the similarity to Carly until you pointed it out, which could very well just be because I'm not always super observant. But to be honest, I don't think you should let similarity deter you if you really love the name. Men have been naming their sons after themselves for centuries - I don't think you should shy away from giving your daughter a name that shares common elements with yours.
We haven't fully decided or talked much about it. We are having a boy so the stress of deciding a name for both has been lifted. Right now all we have liked is Elijah ("Eli" for short) or Rylan. We Haven't even discussed middle names yet. the middle mame Jacob has been brought up after my husband's brother who passed away years ago...even before i knew my husband (we met in high school). Thoughts???
@lblq84 I really like my name. I had a friend in elementary school that spelled it Karly and my brother went to school with a Carlee. If it's somewhere I care I always spell it out but if I don't people usually get the Carl right and it's about 50/50 whether it ends up in y or i. I think the older generations that are familiar with Carly Simon tend to go with y but most others just guess. I work with a Carli and had a roommate in college that was Carly. I say go with what you like best :-) I love the middle name Jane.
We haven't shared it officially anywhere yet, but I think we've solidified that LO's name is going to be Henry Ansel. His initials will be HAM so OH has started referring to him as "Hamster", "Hamlet", and "Ham sandwich" for the hell of it, haha.
I'm now trying to talk DH into Jude Alexander lol. I'd get my J name, but he'd get his Alex nickname! Seems like a win/win...but DH so far doesn't seem to think so lol
@Carly79 Would love your imput actually; our top girl name is Carly! But, not sure if we should spell it Carly or Carli. Middle name will be Jane.
This is my first name also. I vote Carly because that's how I spell it but truly no one ever spells it correctly anyway so it wouldn't make much of a difference if you went with an alternate spelling.
@Carly79 Would love your imput actually; our top girl name is Carly! But, not sure if we should spell it Carly or Carli. Middle name will be Jane.
This is my first name also. I vote Carly because that's how I spell it but truly no one ever spells it correctly anyway so it wouldn't make much of a difference if you went with an alternate spelling.
Well, we found out it's a boy so the subject is now moot! Hahah thanks girls!! Save my Carly for another time I hope
@Carly79 Would love your imput actually; our top girl name is Carly! But, not sure if we should spell it Carly or Carli. Middle name will be Jane.
This is my first name also. I vote Carly because that's how I spell it but truly no one ever spells it correctly anyway so it wouldn't make much of a difference if you went with an alternate spelling.
Well, we found out it's a boy so the subject is now moot! Hahah thanks girls!! Save my Carly for another time I hope
Well the third debate is officially over for us. Out of absolutely no where today, DH asked if I liked the name Michael Peter Robert. Michael is my father's name and he passed away when I was 17 (his birthday was also in January). I instantly burst into tears. Peter and Robert are his grandfathers' names. It meant so much to me for him to realize the importance of the name for me. And now our baby boy has a name!
We are going with Finn for our boy. We are set on calling him this but are now considering having it as a nickname. We are considering this because enough people have asked what it is short for that it just got us thinking. However we can only think of Phineas (which is a no go for us) or Finley which we think we might like (I find it a bit feminine though). Any thoughts or other full name suggestions?
Re: Names?
I'm also in the "not sharing the name with family this early" camp, because my family/friends tends to be pretty forceful about the names they like or don't like. So, we'll share when we've decided for sure, but for now I'm being super vague when asked. I already know that my mom will probably keep "suggesting" names up until the due date, but she'll be fine.
We have official decided. The artist who is still currently known as Cletus the Fetus will be eventually known as Samuel Joseph (but I'm not planning to shun anyone who wants to call him Cletus occasionally lol)
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
@JulieBird6 I love love love Hazel. It is on our list. It was 63 on the 2015 Social Security list last year - 4,270 girls were named Hazel - which sounds like a lot but it was only 0.22% of total births in 2015.
@Smiley-1980 I am leaning toward Connor but I like both!
@colleenkevin I know Liam is popular but I LOVE it!
@LCartee2016 I hands down prefer Christopher over Walker. Walker is too surname for my taste.
@ceclarlinetlo Samuel Joseph is such a solid name. I really really love it. But you better believe that Cletus still has some use left in it.
My husband is so over talking about names with me... we have a list of about 15 and he's ready to start narrowing and I am still wanting to add!
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AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis.
Headed to Prague April 30
3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
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fully agreed on middle name yet.
@juliebird6 I really like Hazel
I like traditional names as well, but struggle with the issue of popularity. Totally get it. I would say Hazel is pretty trendy though and would probably stay away if you're concerned about that.
@KAShock love that your DD is Marian! If Cletus had been a girl Marion (after my grandmother) would have been a non-negotiable name
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
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Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
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BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
BFP1 12/24/14 - EDD 09/07/15 (D/C 8w1d)
BFP2 6/12/15 - EDD 2/22/16 (D/C 10w3d)
———
Diagnoses and Treatments
PCOS (myo-inositol, excercize)
Indeterminant levels of APS IgM antibodies (baby aspirin)
Sub-septate uterus (hysteroscopic septoplasty 12/18/15)
———
BFP3 05/02/16 EDD 01/09/17 DS born 01/05/17
BFP4 01/28/19 EDD 10/?/19 🤞🙏
ETA - my other, though minor, concern is that my name is Tawnya and some people seem to think I'm going for a version of a name similar to my own - which is totally not my goal. Apparently, also. Monster High character name??
Currently on our short list for a boy is the only name DH has said lol, Alexander, NN Alex
DS1 - 03/31/2006
DS2 - 12/31/2008
DS3 - 06/26/2012
DS4 - 08/07/2014
name site is nameberry. You'll find the perfect name! 25 more letters on the alphabet to consider this time!
***TW****MC mentioned & BFP mentioned***
TTC#1 since July 2014
AMH 0.1, DOR, Poor responder
Moved to Prague, Czech Republic for IVF
DE attempt in Czech Republic!!
March trip to Prague canceled due to Pancreatitis.
Headed to Prague April 30
3 different donors resulted in 1 PGS tested embryo and 1 fresh embryo
BFP on 5/15/16 at 5dp5dt
My blog: www.wearethehammitts.blogspot.com
Thoughts???
We haven't shared it officially anywhere yet, but I think we've solidified that LO's name is going to be Henry Ansel. His initials will be HAM so OH has started referring to him as "Hamster", "Hamlet", and "Ham sandwich" for the hell of it, haha.
DS1 - 03/31/2006
DS2 - 12/31/2008
DS3 - 06/26/2012
DS4 - 08/07/2014
Due 1/21/17
Due 1/21/17
Due 1/21/17