The Great Name Thread

sunswifey

We’re not set on names yet. I would love a name that starts with an I (DS is H, DH is J, I’m K) and I think that would be cute. But, having a hard time with I names - can’t do Isaac as it’s our friend’s son’s name. We thought Isabelle but I’m not sold on that, though I like Izzy for a nickname. We’ll have more discussions once we tell our parents after the first appointment in 2 weeks.

texasmommie

sparkymcgeee said:

Can I love that a million times @galactickates because seriously. Name your kid what you want but you set them up for a lot of ridicule in life if you misspell their name. 
There's a meme going around facebook right now saying if people misspell your kids name it's because you misspelled their name. 
Texasmommie, I sincerely hope you have a baby girl. For your child's sake.


@sparkymcgeee We have a DD who is 4. Her name is Emma Grace. We want a healthy baby, whether boy or girl. Of course DH wants a boy, but what I've been going thru the last few weeks, were just hoping for a healthy sticky baby. I don't come on the bump to be ridiculed about what we want to make OUR child. If the world isn't cruel enough, you would think pregnant women would be lifting each other up instead of making a big deal out of a name we like. There were plenty of names listed that I cringed on,  but I don't go replying and asking why the heck would you name your baby that, and how awful it sounds and looks. It's their opinion, and if they like it, they like it. Who ever said we had to have approval by the "name police" on what we name our child. I'm here to give support to women and give any advice I can to FTMs asking, etc. not to argue over a name. This is my last reply on this issue. ❤ 

LCRbelle

It’s still so early so I’m trying to not think about names too much just yet!  
For girl we would use the name we had picked out last time which is Evangeline and for boy who knows!! DS is named Graham.  It was the first boy name I picked but DH couldn’t commit! He keeps saying if it’s a boy we will wind up divorced because we won’t be able to agree on anything! 

sparkymcgeee

ladystout08

saltedcaramel518 said:

We’ll likely use Scarlett if it’s a girl (family name). I like Reese as a middle name, but I’m not 100% sure. 

Really have have no ideas for a boy name. I’m potentially using Hugh as a middle name (another family name), but it’s kind of hard to find something that flows with it. 

DH and I literally did not agree on DS’s name until the day he was born. DH was determined he was going to be a fourth, and I was determined that we were not going to pass down his *awful* name. We argued about it through my whole pregnancy. We finally compromised by naming him DH’s first name + a middle name that starts with the same initial as DH’s middle name (and DS goes by the middle name). I don’t think he’s a fourth in the traditional sense, but it’s on his birth certificate, so :shrugs:

^After all that, I’m calling dibs on naming # 2. 

My husband is a II of his name and refused to pass it on to our DS, he hated having the same name as his dad. lol 

saltedcaramel518

ladystout08 said:

My husband is a II of his name and refused to pass it on to our DS, he hated having the same name as his dad. lol 

It really is such a pain. We went on a cruise with my ILs in March, and it was so confusing that 3 people in our group had the same first and last name. 

oaklandava

I actually do want an opinion on an issue. My DH and I were talking about names and what not and I LOVE double names (Anna Grace, etc.). We've kind of always liked 3 options the most (we like a lot of names but as far as both agreeing completely, it's these 3): Lila Kate, Anna Grace, Ella Kate. The discussion we are having is whether a 30 year old would want to be called Ella Kate or Lila Kate? Anna Grace is slightly more elegant in our opinion, so it may not be as much, but the other two don't appear as elegant and may be an issue for a 30 year old. Thoughts? 

ladystout08

saltedcaramel518 said:

ladystout08 said:

My husband is a II of his name and refused to pass it on to our DS, he hated having the same name as his dad. lol 

It really is such a pain. We went on a cruise with my ILs in March, and it was so confusing that 3 people in our group had the same first and last name. 

He said the only time it was useful was when he was in Iraq and wanted to buy a motorcycle. It was registered in his dad's name the entire time he had it. We went to Disney with his cousins in March and they actually tried to check his cousin into our room because they all had the same last name, I can't imagine the chaos of them having the same FN and LN. 

molosmiles

@oaklandava If she is uncomfortable with the two names as an adult, she can always just go by one. My daughter's middle name is Kate, first Eleanor and while we mostly call her Ellie, we also love calling her Eleanor Kate. 

sparkymcgeee

oaklandava said:

I actually do want an opinion on an issue. My DH and I were talking about names and what not and I LOVE double names (Anna Grace, etc.). We've kind of always liked 3 options the most (we like a lot of names but as far as both agreeing completely, it's these 3): Lila Kate, Anna Grace, Ella Kate. The discussion we are having is whether a 30 year old would want to be called Ella Kate or Lila Kate? Anna Grace is slightly more elegant in our opinion, so it may not be as much, but the other two don't appear as elegant and may be an issue for a 30 year old. Thoughts? 

They are all beautiful. If a 30 year old doesn't want a double name she could always just go by Ella, Lila, or Anna. There's no hard and fast rule when you're an adult about how you handle your own name. 

For example, my daughter's name is Elizabeth. She's seven. We call her Eliza or Elizabeth. We really don't call her anything else ever. However, at school, she sometimes goes by Liz. It's just something she decided and since it's her name she gets to pick. I don't know if I will ever come around to it but what she does with her name outside of our house is her decision. 

skilouise

oaklandava said:

I actually do want an opinion on an issue. My DH and I were talking about names and what not and I LOVE double names (Anna Grace, etc.). We've kind of always liked 3 options the most (we like a lot of names but as far as both agreeing completely, it's these 3): Lila Kate, Anna Grace, Ella Kate. The discussion we are having is whether a 30 year old would want to be called Ella Kate or Lila Kate? Anna Grace is slightly more elegant in our opinion, so it may not be as much, but the other two don't appear as elegant and may be an issue for a 30 year old. Thoughts? 

 Would you have both names as the first name, or a first - middle combo? The latter would give her an option to go by a single name (either first or middle) in adulthood if that better fit her personality/ career/ whatever. 

I love Anna Grace.   It sounds classic and timeless, and works as a combo or with either name standing alone. 

The other two are a little younger sounding, but not terribly so.  I'd lean a bit towards Ella Kate as I think it flows better.   However, I think Ella as a standalone name has been very common recently, if that affects your decision at all. 

UnbreakableKimmySchmidt

@sunswifey I have an Isabelle, nn Izzy. It’s not too popular, people know how to pronounce it. Not sure if we will go an “I” name for #2 but we do like Isaac. Other names you could consider: Ida, Isla, Isaiah 

emmaaa

oaklandava said:

I actually do want an opinion on an issue. My DH and I were talking about names and what not and I LOVE double names (Anna Grace, etc.). We've kind of always liked 3 options the most (we like a lot of names but as far as both agreeing completely, it's these 3): Lila Kate, Anna Grace, Ella Kate. The discussion we are having is whether a 30 year old would want to be called Ella Kate or Lila Kate? Anna Grace is slightly more elegant in our opinion, so it may not be as much, but the other two don't appear as elegant and may be an issue for a 30 year old. Thoughts? 

I agree with others that if at 30 or whatever, she decides she doesn't want to be called both, then she could just introduce herself as Lila or Anna or Ella (FTR DD is Lilah so I'm biased lol). I have a cousin who we always (and family still does) called her Sarah Beth but as she got older and became a very accomplished pharmacist, she just goes by Sarah now and honestly I think the transition was pretty easy. 

boxheadkid

@sparkymcgeee I ADORE the name Eliza!

mrsmang

@sparkymcgeee @oaklandava not exactly the two name issue, but I am Elizabeth. Growing up I was called Libby (still am by family and old friends). When I left for college I decided that sounded too juvinile so I changed to Elizabeth. It was easy to do. That being said, like others are saying if she got older and didn’t like the two names she could pick either one and switch to just that pretty easily. I have another friend who was Mary Catherine and decided to go by Catherine when she was older and when she got married entirely changed her name to make Catherine her official first name. Plenty of options if she decided to change what she wanted to be called. 

oaklandava

@mrsmang @sparkymcgeee
Thanks guys. Those are all very good points. I hadn't thought about that! Thanks you guys!

lordadmiral

We’ve had ours picked out for ages. It became a running joke when I told DH a name I liked he HATED them. So finally we found two we love. Abraham Robert and Eleanor Francis.

knottie579391cc414ec7c5

@sparkymcgeee your comment is so incredibly rude. Names are so subjective. Most people won't like your choices (but won't be rude enough to say so). 

peachy104

We chose names based on their Biblical / Hebrew meanings. We believe that the meaning behind the name is very important because it speaks life into your child.

Boy = Jeremiah Matthew (May Yahweh exalt, gift of God)
Girl = Sarah Annaliese (princess, grace, devoted to God)

ladystout08

Now I'm tossing around Ruth for a girl..such a great name. However with RBGs movie coming out this year, something tells me it'll jump in popularity.

julesf817

I keep seeing Grant pop up here and I love it. I’m afraid to even mention it to DH because he’ll probably shoot it right down like he did with Graham. 

knottie0250d1a5a4e4ff89

We have two older boys Adam and Rhys. The new babe will have a four letter name also. Girl - Aili (eye-lee) Boy - Ewan

sparkymcgeee

eleven_

@sparkymcgeee

sparkymcgeee

knottie579391cc414ec7c5

Enjoy your icecream Sparky! Keep shovelling it in!

skilouise

If a Knottie gets offended, but no one has the first clue who she is, does it even count? 

knottie579391cc414ec7c5

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skilouise

You come onto this board, and the very first thing you do is insult an established, well- liked member for comments she made a week and a half ago. You then top that by insulting all of us. Perhaps you should look in the mirror. 

knottie579391cc414ec7c5

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skilouise

Being pro-spelling doesn't make someone a bully. We're all big girls here, we're allowed to disagree about things. 

eleven_

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UnbreakableKimmySchmidt

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julesf817

I’m confused about the ice cream comment. Who eats ice cream with a fork? 

sparkymcgeee

I don't even know. 

knottie579391cc414ec7c5

Ok I'm out of here. All the best to you and try and be nicer to one another. I myself am sick as a dog with morning sickness and don't need this. It's like high school in here. 

sparkymcgeee

knottie579391cc414ec7c5

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sparkymcgeee

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Do you also feel sorry for my kids and husband? 

Listen, you don't know anything about me. You need to stop because you are starting to cross a line. I wasn't nearly as rude as you've been today. Not even the person I had the discussion with over a week ago felt as offended as you apparently do. You said you were leaving and so if that's the intention then go. If you bother to stick around and get to know people then you need to change your attitude. I was not a bully but at this point you are starting to harass me and that won't be tolerated by the admins. You need to leave me alone now. 

galactickates