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UPDATE: alternate spellings for Cody

1and1is31and1is3 member
in May 2013 Moms

The husband has decided that he doesn't want Douglas in the name at all. Since Douglas would be to honor his dad who is a soldier fighting in Afghanistan that is his choice. He says he doesn't want to use a middle name at all. So we compromised with D as an initial that way we could still pay tribute to his dad because I think he deserves it. 

As for the first name, we scraped Cody all together.

We are now debating between a few names, Chandler being one of them.  I like Chandler the best so far but we will see what DH can come up with.

If all else fails and we can't decide before next week, we will use the name Caden Bradley in honor of my dad. (I would prefer his dad be honored first since he is fighting for our country. Not that my dad isn't worthy of honor because he is the best step-dad a girl could ask for!)   I will let ya'll know what we go with next week when we find out what Baby is! Lol, maybe it will be a girl and it wont matter anyway ;)  

P.S. If my DH sounds like a total jerk he is NOT! I hope it doesn't come across that way but just in case it does he isn't a jerk. He loves his dad. He was named after his dad and now always feels like he can't measure up and doesn't want to put that pressure on our son.  


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  • MAdams728MAdams728 member

    Chandler is a good name!   I really like Caden Bradley, too. 

    And no, I dont think your hubby sounded like a jerk.   Names are a personal thing, and a pretty big deal. 


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  • KtrynReuKtrynReu
    I just want to throw out an issue with going with either no middle name or simply an intital.  My ex-husband had just the initial J as his middle name because his parents couldn't agree on a name and decided that it would be the best compromise.  And, it was a hassle when it came to paperwork.  Often people would either think that we were mistaken and that his middle name was "Jay" or they would keep pressing for a name.  (As if we were trying to hide an identity.)  We had to have paperwork to buy our house typed up twice because people were being "nice" and corrected it for us.  If you don't want the pressure of living up to someone else, maybe just pick a name you both like that isn't already anyone elses?
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  • 1and1is31and1is3 member
    Hmm.. that's a good point. I never thought of it created hassle for him... I knew two people growing up that both had the middle initial of "D". I will have to check with them to see if they are having the same problem. Thanks for pointing that out :)


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    imageMAdams728:

    Chandler is a good name!   I really like Caden Bradley, too. 

    And no, I dont think your hubby sounded like a jerk.   Names are a personal thing, and a pretty big deal. 

    Thank you :)  I like the name Chandler as well and someone else also pointed out that the "Ch" sound would go well with our last name. 


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  • AliciaR777AliciaR777 member
    I don't mean this to come across as snarky, but you don't have to have the name settled on by the time you find out the sex. A lot of people take the entire 9 months to come up with a name they both love. I'm just saying this because I feel that it shouldn't be something that is compromised on for the sake of the other person. If one of you don't love the name, just keep looking!! This baby will have to live with the name for the rest of their life, just something to consider! With that being said, I think I would either go with a complete middle name or no middle name at all. I think just an initial would cause a lot of unwanted hassle & questions later on in life.
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  • HoolahZingerHoolahZinger member

    I just want to say you are too sweet for backing up your husband Wink Go DHs!!

    I love the names you two are considering right now. Good luck on choosing the ultimate name for your family! 

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  • bhjones1980bhjones1980 member

    imageAliciaR777:
    I don't mean this to come across as snarky, but you don't have to have the name settled on by the time you find out the sex. A lot of people take the entire 9 months to come up with a name they both love. I'm just saying this because I feel that it shouldn't be something that is compromised on for the sake of the other person. If one of you don't love the name, just keep looking!! This baby will have to live with the name for the rest of their life, just something to consider! With that being said, I think I would either go with a complete middle name or no middle name at all. I think just an initial would cause a lot of unwanted hassle & questions later on in life.

    This is what I was thinking, why do you NEED to have a name picked out so soon?

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  • 1and1is31and1is3 member

    imageAliciaR777:
    I don't mean this to come across as snarky, but you don't have to have the name settled on by the time you find out the sex. A lot of people take the entire 9 months to come up with a name they both love. I'm just saying this because I feel that it shouldn't be something that is compromised on for the sake of the other person. If one of you don't love the name, just keep looking!! This baby will have to live with the name for the rest of their life, just something to consider! With that being said, I think I would either go with a complete middle name or no middle name at all. I think just an initial would cause a lot of unwanted hassle & questions later on in life.

    I know we don't have to have it settled but we want to announce the name when we find out the sex. The whole family will be there (other than FIL) and we all want to call Baby by a name other than Baby! I live out of state from my family but my parents are coming down too. I'm sure it would be just as easy to call everyone but it would be nice to have it settled. All that said,  I agree that if one of us doesn't love the name then we will keep looking until we find one that works. 

    I've never heard of anyone not having a middle name at all... Will that cause more problems?



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  • CRLSMC2011CRLSMC2011

    Make sure you think long and hard about announcing the name.  You need to reserve the right to change it until the baby is born.  And be prepared for all the negative comments that always come when the name is announced beforehand (see many posts below). 

    Do what is best for your family, but be sure to think about the consequences (how come you didn't use ___?  Oh that name sounds like my exgirlfriend's dog's name. Why aren't you naming after _____?)

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