Names

relizabethp

I had my girl name ready to go (Margaret) but now that im having a boy, im stuck. What’s everyone thinking?

Lisa3379

We are so bad with names. We decided our first kid’s name right before we left the hospital, our second kid was the second name choice for our first kid, and now we have Jack squat for this kid. What’s funny is that I had TONS on names for girls a few years ago, and now I don’t like any of them 😭 

relizabethp

My husband was VERY picky when we decided my daughter’s name and ultimately changed it AFTER we filled out the birth certificate and announced it to our families, lol! With this baby my husband told me I could come up with the name since he dominated the process last time! I have one name I just keep circling back to- it’s Noah! But i feel like there are other options that are more, better ? IDK . I LOVE my daughter’s name and had such a connection with it (in the end DH switched the order of her name which i was fine with cause i ultimately liked her middle name better)- im not feeling that with Noah, or anything else . 

Lisa3379

@relizabethp Well, you’ve got plenty of time to keep repeating that name to yourself to see if you like it, or come up with something different 🙂 but at least you have something that you keep coming back to, that’s gotta be a sign that it’s a strong contender. 

I keep saying Molly to myself, but I’m not sure about it. That name came from my son, who started naming everything Molly, and it was just kinda cute and sweet at the time. Otherwise, I have no idea. 

fifilala516

@lisa3379 We need an M (we're naming her after my grandfather) and if i didn't know 3 different Mollys, I think Molly would be a contender! It's very cute and sweet. 

We've had a girl's name decided since before we started trying, and had argued about a boy's name but ultimately came to an agreement even though I think DH acquiesced to me. Good thing we're using the girl's name!

relizabethp

@lisa3379 I wanted my daughter to be named Molly- every Molly I know is cute and athletic! DH shut it down.

@fifilala516 can I suggest  Margaret, lol- I love the nickname Maggie or Margie ! So sweet ❤️ Also, a good M name is Meta - almost no one is named Meta anymore.

magalina_h

Margaret is a good name, if I do say so myself 😉

I hate picking out names. It's so permanent and I struggle with a name that I love. We didn't name our son until he was 4 hours old. I especially struggle with girl names. 

Some on my list currently:
Amelia, Clara, Ella, Eloise, Noelle

I'm feeling less sure about the last 2. I originally loved Noelle and the more I say it, the less I like it. I was starting with wintery/French names at first since we're 99% having a Dec baby. I really like Clara, as it's the little girl's name in the Nutcracker, which I my favorite! 

Middle name will either be Baek- my Korean last name or Evelyn after my grandma whose birthday is Dec 15. 

fifilala516

@relizabethp Both very nice names! We are going with McKayla for our girl. I also liked Meredith and Miranda. Also Michelle, but that's my mom's name (with 1 L). Middle name will be Kathryn, after my best friend who passed away.

We also need to choose a Hebrew name, so hers will be Maya.

If we were having a boy, he would have been Max Henry.

relizabethp

@magdalina.h I love the name Clara - I would have suggested it for my daughter but my sister is Claire so it was to close ! I also wanted Noelle for my daughter- her birth date was December 25th so DH refused to have any “holiday oriented “ names so he turned down Noelle, Mary, and Holly 🙃

laurabridget

If they were a girl I loved Vayda or Philomena (it’s a family name and we would have called her Phillie or Phil 😆. They have a cousin close in age and her name is Giovanina  and we call her Govie or Jo haha so I loved the idea of 2 girl cousins, Jo and Phil)

BUT we are having a boy and the only name we both agreed on is Desmond. Dez or Dezzie for short. I’m 99% that will be his name unless we find something we like better until then. Middle name is Roy after my father who passed when I was 7. 

I always loved the name Maggie, and Clara was a contender when my daughter, Hanorah (Nora)  was born! I have 3 Molly’s in my family, but it’s a great name too!

Is anyone not telling the name until the baby is born?

I’ve always told people before hand but after my daughter, we’re going to wait this time. People would make a face when I’d say Hanorah (Huh-nora) and we call her Nora. Then they’d suggest other names. It started really pissing me off cus we loved the name, plus it’s a family name. So I’m not telling anyone this time 😝

fifilala516

@laurabridget The only people we told were our parents. We are keeping it a secret from everyone else until she's born. 

magalina_h

We didn't tell anyone because we hadn't officially picked one yet! I think it'll be the same this time around. I feel like I can't officially pick one until I see her and see what fits/feels right. We had it narrowed down to John and Ethan for my son and he just didn't look like a John. 

beckylookatherbump

I’m leaning towards Madison since my son also has an M name. I really wanted Addison but our close friends have an 8 month old name Adelyn and having two Addys would be too much but oak since I keep coming back to that name. 

elksamm

We both like the name Lincoln for a boy but are having a harder time with girl names and I kinda have a feeling it’s a girl, we’ll get results next week. We’ll have a few names picked out but won’t decide until he/she is born.

karenmarie9

We have no idea what to name our little boy! I want something that is a strong longer name but also has a cute nickname.  My husband is named after his dad and grandfather (Patrick) but we don’t want to carry on the tradition bc it’s confusing at family gatherings.  But heck I may just do it in the end bc it’s easy!  

claire54321

With my son, we didn't tell anyone even though we picked out a name in advance!  We had it narrowed down to 3 for the longest time but his name was always my favorite.   I didn't want to hear anyone's opinions once we chose because I was afraid it would make me second guess it 😂. 

We are still undecided on if we will find out the sex, so need to figure that out in the next 4 weeks! But we didn't agree on any girls names last time... So it could be interesting if this baby is a girl!

Lisa3379

We aren’t telling anyone the name until she’s born (if we even decide before then). Yeah, I’m not interested in people’s opinions of it 😬

GracieL79

My two boys have Irish names so we’ll probably stick with another Irish name this time too, especially it it’s another boy. I like Thomas (nickname Tommy) for a boy but I'm not sure how my husband feels about it and I’m really stumped if it’s a girl. We’ve always liked Elizabeth (nickname Ella) but my husband’s cousin just named their daughter that so he doesn’t want to use that name now. Good thing we still have some time! 

And we won’t be telling anyone the name beforehand. I don’t want to hear anyone’s opinions either! 

alpacamama2

@magalina_h Clara is a great name!! (I also love the nutcracker) I also really love Eloise. It's so sweet and not super common.

We are definitely NOT telling anyone our name choice until the baby is born. I am completely uninterested in people's opinions also, @GracieL79 !! We have only shared our middle name choices because they are family names. 

At this point we are about 80% certain of our name choices. Boy - Ryker. Girl - Astrid. Both are Scandinavian in origin which reflect family and personal cultural connections! 

nik012

We have a couple name ideas for a boy, but I am at a loss for girl names, we are not finding out until September what the gender is but we are pretty certain it will be a GIRL. What are everyone's thoughts on giving the same name as a cousin, but spelled differently? One of the only names I like is Madalyn. But I have a cousin named Madeline. Is that too close? 

magalina_h

@nik012 , I think if it's your cousin and a different spelling, go for it! If it were your sibling's daughter's name (aka your child's cousin), then I'd personally choose a different name. 

Edit: wrong tag

GracieL79

@nik012 My oldest has the same name as my husband’s cousin but spelled differently. No one seemed to mind. 

relizabethp

@nik012 i agree with the others - if it’s your cousin and not the babies cousin then I think it’s fine to have the same name. 

beckylookatherbump

@nik012 if it’s someone you see frequently I think it’s weird to name them the same thing and would personally  be annoyed since it makes family events difficult. 

nik012

@beckylookatherbump My cousin with the same name lives in another state and we maybe see her every few years. She was actually in my wedding but since has moved to California. Nothing says I will use that name for sure but right now it's the only girl name I can say I like. 

Lisa3379

@nik012 I say if that ends up being the name you like the best, go with it. I wouldn't hesitate to name my kid the same name as a cousin of mine - I see them maybe once every few years like you. 

relizabethp

What do you guys think of the name Adam? 

Lisa3379

@relizabethp I’ve always liked it!

MrsJessS

I have an Oliver and Eloise.

So far I like Cora, Claire, and Alice best for a girl. Henry, Alexander, or James for a boy. But not 100% committed to any of them yet 

AshleyGemini24

Charlotte if its a girl. And we are cluless to.a boys name. All of our 6 children are named after someone in our family. There are very men left that we would like to honor. 

Lisa3379

@AshleyGemini24 I LOVE Charlotte. Boys names were so tough for us too. Now all names are tough 

shinyobjects

My daughter is Hazel. I worried a bit about it being too "old", but it's really making a comeback, I'm seeing it more, without it being too trendy (at least for now).

Top of my list is AJ, after deceased family members, but my nephew's initials are AJ, and while they mostly call him his first name, they do sometimes call him AJ as a nickname. We don't live in the same state, but we're close and talk often, so I don't know if that might be weird? I thought about naming him the full A and J names after the family members and calling him AJ, but I would never actually call him the full names, so for ease I thought just naming him AJ would be easier. Plus I want to give him my maiden name as a middle name, and I'm torn on giving 4 names (I'm not totally opposed to it, but I don't want to make paperwork the rest of his life a hassle). Ari and Adam are both on my list, and my husband is pushing for Joe, since we both had grandfathers with that name, but I have a cousin I'm close to named Joe, and it just feels strange (to me). Basically nothing really feels "right" so far. 

@laurabridget we are absolutely not telling. It's tradition/superstition in Judaism to not announce the name until the baby is a week old when they have either the official naming (girl) or circumcision (boy) ceremonies, so it's common in my circles to only hear "baby boy/girl (last name)" until days after the birth. We ended up telling people my daughter's name after she was born, and let me tell you, the peanut gallery does NOT like waiting, which I took as kind of a fun little secret we had-and challenge to keep it! I did mention it to my mom in advance to get an outside opinion, and I know she can keep a secret. Plus side is it's harder for people to critique your choice once you've already given it to the kid. I told MH this time I would like to wait the week, which I know will be tough since he's a talker and his parents especially will not like waiting ("oh, just tell US!" and then I know they can't keep secrets), so we'll see how that goes. 

Edit: removed tag after seeing loss post

mommytobebr96

My moms name is Michele with one l too, that will be my daughters middle name. I like it better with 2 Ls, but my mom said she would "disown" me 🤣