I am due this week with our second girl and I need some advice. For a couple months now, we had been settled on Molly Katherine. I like the idea of calling her Molly Kate but thought the more formal Katherine was better for her actual name. The thing is, my childhood dog was Molly. Is this too weird? I honestly can't decide. My husband knew the dog as well but doesn't have an issue with using Molly. My dad and brother have both said its a little odd. My mom doesn't seem phased by it. Am I overthinking it?
Other names we've tossed around are Lila, Hannah and Stella. Do we go with one of those instead?? I'm worried about the popularity of those though and like that Molly is a bit more unheard of.
Big sister is Caroline Audrey. Thanks for the help!
Re: Due this week, need girl name help!
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I don't think the dog thing is weird. It's just a name. If you really love it, then go for it.
Personally I don't think Molly ages that well as a formal name, so I would go with Hannah Kate/Katherine if I were you
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And people still name their kids Mary Jane and Adam and Lucy and Laurie so...
By the time she can walk everyone will be on to some new drug so this is not a great reason to not use a name you love (which I think is super cute and who cares if it was your dog's name as well).
I have an aunt and cousin who both named sons of theirs with the same name of a childhood dog they each had. I thought it was kind of funny at first but it's not something I think of often.
I do prefer the other names you listed over Molly though.
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