Now that I know we're having a girl, I feel positive we would have named a boy Vincent... yet I can't manage to feel 100% sold on a female name. I think it's just the fear of commitment!
But the one I keep coming back to is Althea Jean (nn Thea). I have flings with other names, but can't stick with them for more than a week or so. My husband likes Althea, but often suggests "cuter" names like Ruby or Opal, so I'm not sure he loves it. I don't think we'll tell anyone what we actually decide until she's born, so there's time for waffling.
ETA: I like that Althea means "with healing power" and shares its origin with Marsh Mallow (the plant), which I've been seeding all over our property since we moved! Some days I want to just go w/ Thea tho.
I think we’re set on Mason for baby A but girl names are not coming easily.... I like Kendall but H says it’s too kardashian. I’ve never paid them any attention so I don’t really care but if he’s not on board.
DDs name is Leah Cassidy, I fancy the idea of kind of paying tribute but not too closely, so perhaps Cassie? Something. Not sure yet.
He will have H’s first name, William. But since H is Will and was Billy as a kid the baby will be William. Maybe Willy to family. His middle name is Pete (not peter) after my grandmother’s nickname. Our daughters have more uncommon names but H really wanted this so why not...they all have middle names after close relatives who have passed.
@Mass-girl-at-heart, my DH is Will and our DS is legally William but goes by his middle name (Adam). Papa is Bill. I had no choice in this matter so I advocated to call him by his MN.
@justkeeptrying I would do that but I don’t love Pete as a name either but my gram was so special I just have to use it. I have no problem correcting people if they nickname him Ultimately he can choose what people call him, my youngest has gone by a nickname her whole life but when she started kindergarten in the fall she insisted her teachers call her by her given name, her friends can use the nickname.
Ughhh this is going to be such a battle for DH and I. We named our son (Lincoln) without any problems but we can't seem to agree on any girl names. My favorite is Elliott, nn. Ellie - he thinks it's the worst in the world, lol. Otherwise all the other names I've pitched - Ruby, Coraline (nn. Cora), Stella, Sloane, Violet, Matilda... he hasn't liked either. Yet he won't give me any names that he likes.
We kind of like Declan Luther as a boy name. and maybe Eloisa (ellie) Faye for a girl but we aren't 100% sold on either of them. DS is Gabriel and DD is Alaina.
We’ve been battling names for a while. @cford08 I refuse to have a III—so DS got his own name. Much to my FIL’s disappointment. Ha. I wouldn’t be surprised to have that argument revisited since it’s another boy.
Since this one is also a boy, we have been arguing names for a few weeks. After my grandfather was in the hospital a couple weeks ago, MH suggested honoring him with either a first or middle name. My grandfather was Granville Joseph and neither of us loves Granville. Before he died, we told him that the baby would have Joseph in his name.
Our DS is named after my uncle and MH’s grandfather. So we like family names. We’ve toyed with a bunch of different names, Delaney, Thomas, Theodore, Nathaniel... but right now we are leaning towards Samuel Joseph.
No no one else gets to know the name until he arrives. And I want another option just in case he doesn’t look like a Sam.
We are about 90% sure we are settled on first name, it’s the middle name we’ve yet to figure out. DH picked the first name again, fortunately he picks good ones (IMO). I usually do middle names, but I’m struggling. May gather a list and let the kids choose, I don’t know.
I would so tell names, but stranger danger. Once we (late movers) move to FB I’ll share I’m sure.
@orbmaker yup! Just like Jade. You have maybe seen it spelt Cade? We chose a K because my name starts with a K, my moms name is Kay, and I just like the looks of K’s better than C’s for some weird reason
Thanks @orbmaker! We thought about spelling it Kayde since my mom is Kay, but we had a couple people say they thought it would be pronounced Kay-dee that way, so we went with Kade.
@mdfarmchick I wish DH would take naming LO seriously. I love the fact that he is so light hearted about everything in life. But, I think he's still thinking all this is theoretical or something! Like LO won't be here in 4 months. It's kind of frustrating so I've stopped suggesting anything If he's not named when it's time to go home, he's a third.
We're still undecided! We've talked about Julian Robert to honor the grandfathers (my dad and DH's, respectively) but haven't settled on it yet. We also love Davis and Jack (although DH doesn't want to use John as the name and Jack as a nn, and I feel pretty strongly that Jack is only a nn) for first names and Foster and Washington as middle names.
If anything will make me file for divorce it is going to be naming this child. DH isn’t suggesting any names, he also doesn’t like any or only likes a name for a day or two. I’m about to say eff it and name her whatever I want. Who’s going to be filing out the birth certificate m, anyhow? This gal!
@ashleyf911 We have thought about that but so far DH is against it because one of his best friends has a son named Jackson. I totally get it but I love it! Especially with Foster!
DH is being so difficult since we found out we're having a boy. Our girl name would have been Molly and we were completely agreed with it. But every boy name I throw out, he seems to hate.
Edit: I know it's kind of a long list, but these are the ones that I like and will most likely make hubby choose from. He actually does like Wyatt but it's not my favorite from the list..
Our baby has been named since the day we got the NIPT results. We would have never agreed and I only had strong girl name opinions so our deal was I name a girl, you name a boy. My husband also knew he wanted a first or middle name for a boy to be after his dad who died 3 years ago. he was almost set on just doing Lorenzo for his dad (he was actually Lawrence, his parents named him after a Lorenzo but they had just come here from Italy and wanted him to sound American) but,
*TW Our first pregnancy I was due in November 2016, very close to the 2 year anniversary of his dad dying. We never knew the sex but when I miscarried I felt like that was Lorenzo. end TW*
so we decided to use Lorenzo as this baby's middle name instead. He will be Romeo Lorenzo. my husband's last name is also 3 syllables ending in O, like a little Italian Disney pizza chef lol.
@syssa-o my husband likes Kendall but I’m on the fence...girls I’ve known with that name typically seem to be bitchy and I’ve thought about the Kardashian thing too but I hate reality tv and don’t care about them!
Otherwise we have zero girl names, used our favorite on or first. Team Green so maaaaybe it’s a boy! Boy names: Parker, Jacob, Caleb. It’s a boy we’ll decide a name when we see him for first time. Last name is one syllable so need 2-3 syllable first name. I
@Gingermom15 my DH is the same way! I actually just texted him with a name idea and his only response was "no". He picked the first name of DD which I was totally on board with, for DS I really wanted Noah and since he had more of a say in DD's name he agreed. He has since decided that it is "his turn" again for the names. We've looked through lists together and there are a couple we were like, "oh that's not bad" but nothing really stuck out. I've suggested many names but he has vetoed all of them but suggested none. Our a/s is Monday (FINALLY) so maybe that will help as we'll know what sex to pick names for!
@LaurenAnn0405 we’ve known since 14 weeks that it’s a girl, but he’s still being awful. I told him to make me a list of at least 3 names he liked, he told me he couldn’t because he didn’t like any. I’m about done. My patience is thin.
@sarahhedger7 Duke was on my boy list, as was Jude -- we couldn't use it cos my H has a friend Duke (and also we're having a girl :P), but I think it's another good one.
@cford08 I would say that if there's no name decisions before we get to the hospital, then I get to pick the name! Haha. But I guess if you don't feel strongly against having a third, it's not as big of a deal.
@Gingermom15 you have more patience than I do... She who births gets a bigger say in the name?? If he has no reasonable suggestions and just says no to everything, tell him you are picking. Or to get serious about finding a name. Have you tried the Baby Name app?
@mdfarmchick girl you are right...I should just pick a name and slap it on the papers before we leave the hospital. That'll knock the nonchalant right out of him!
Re: Name Thread 2.0
But the one I keep coming back to is Althea Jean (nn Thea). I have flings with other names, but can't stick with them for more than a week or so. My husband likes Althea, but often suggests "cuter" names like Ruby or Opal, so I'm not sure he loves it. I don't think we'll tell anyone what we actually decide until she's born, so there's time for waffling.
ETA: I like that Althea means "with healing power" and shares its origin with Marsh Mallow (the plant), which I've been seeding all over our property since we moved! Some days I want to just go w/ Thea tho.
DDs name is Leah Cassidy, I fancy the idea of kind of paying tribute but not too closely, so perhaps Cassie? Something. Not sure yet.
2 names is tough.
and maybe Eloisa (ellie) Faye for a girl but we aren't 100% sold on either of them.
DS is Gabriel and DD is Alaina.
Since this one is also a boy, we have been arguing names for a few weeks. After my grandfather was in the hospital a couple weeks ago, MH suggested honoring him with either a first or middle name. My grandfather was Granville Joseph and neither of us loves Granville. Before he died, we told him that the baby would have Joseph in his name.
Our DS is named after my uncle and MH’s grandfather. So we like family names. We’ve toyed with a bunch of different names, Delaney, Thomas, Theodore, Nathaniel... but right now we are leaning towards Samuel Joseph.
No no one else gets to know the name until he arrives. And I want another option just in case he doesn’t look like a Sam.
For a girl we have a ton of options but Stella Jane is in the lead.
A/S is on Thursday so that will be one less unknown. we are keeping names a secret though until little one is born
I would so tell names, but stranger danger. Once we (late movers) move to FB I’ll share I’m sure.
Edit: I know it's kind of a long list, but these are the ones that I like and will most likely make hubby choose from. He actually does like Wyatt but it's not my favorite from the list..
Side note, I love Maximus but DH has forbidden anything with the letter "X" because he doesn't like it.. *sigh
*TW
Our first pregnancy I was due in November 2016, very close to the 2 year anniversary of his dad dying. We never knew the sex but when I miscarried I felt like that was Lorenzo.
end TW*
so we decided to use Lorenzo as this baby's middle name instead. He will be Romeo Lorenzo. my husband's last name is also 3 syllables ending in O, like a little Italian Disney pizza chef lol.
@Gingermom15 you have more patience than I do... She who births gets a bigger say in the name?? If he has no reasonable suggestions and just says no to everything, tell him you are picking. Or to get serious about finding a name. Have you tried the Baby Name app?