Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
Can I get opinions on middle name options? All of these are either family names, or derived from family names. Our last name is 2 syllables.
James Brett James Douglas James Dylan James Edward James Everett James Paul
James Douglas and James Everett stand out to me from that list, but all of them are great choices.
James Paul is a little too close to Jake Paul for me, but then again you probably don’t have a YouTube obsessed 11-year-old constantly saying that name at your house lol.
married 7.11.09
Me: 31 DH: 36
DD (14) and DS (11) adopted from US Foster care December 2016 BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
DH and I had decided on Lilah for our girl, but somehow it doesn't seem like the "right' name for her. I think it's because DS nicknamed the baby Kiki shortly after we found out I was pregnant, so basically everyone has been calling her that for months now (and probably still will after she's born). I haven't come up with anything I like better than Lilah, but somehow Kiki seems like it fits her better. I wonuldn't use Kiki as a first name, but maybe something where that could be a nickname? Middle names we are considering are Brielle and Victoria.
Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
DH and I had decided on Lilah for our girl, but somehow it doesn't seem like the "right' name for her. I think it's because DS nicknamed the baby Kiki shortly after we found out I was pregnant, so basically everyone has been calling her that for months now (and probably still will after she's born). I haven't come up with anything I like better than Lilah, but somehow Kiki seems like it fits her better. I wonuldn't use Kiki as a first name, but maybe something where that could be a nickname? Middle names we are considering are Brielle and Victoria.
You can still name her Lilah, it's a beautiful name, and also keep calling her kiki. I feel like people have all sorts of NNs that don't make sense at first glance. I think it's very sweet your DS started the NN for her.
@ashleyvictoria I wouldn't worry too much about nicknames. They'll happen regardless of what her name actually is. DS calls this baby Lady Gunsmoke (don't ask, lol) so we call her LG. We refer to our son as Wilbur (he sounded like a piglet as a newborn) despite his name being Colton.
DS was talking to MIL this weekend and told her liked the name Lorelai. She told him she didn't like it and suggested Lorraine and Laura. He got upset and said "no, that's not happening." lol I wanted to tell her that my mom liked it just b/c I'm petty like that.
@AshVA definitely biased because Everett is my favorite boys name, but I’m partial to James Everett. It flows really nicely and when I throw a two syllable last name in there, it sounds really good!
Me: 28 DH: 26 Married: November 2015 TTC#1: January 2016 BFP #1: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16 BFP #2: 10/06/16: 6 - EDD: 06/20/17 DD Born 06/23/17 TFAS: April 2018 BFP #3: 03/21/18 - CP BFP #4: 04/23/18 - EDD 01/04/19
@ladystout08 I love it Bc I’m petty my in laws keep suggesting ridiculous names (things we’ve heard of Bc duh they’re top ten most popular names, or things that we would never touch Bc they’re from 1950 etc) and fortunately my husband shuts them down. He knows I’m less likely to choose something if they suggest it. And by less likely I mean there’s an ice cubes chance in hell.
@ladystout08 I love it Bc I’m petty my in laws keep suggesting ridiculous names (things we’ve heard of Bc duh they’re top ten most popular names, or things that we would never touch Bc they’re from 1950 etc) and fortunately my husband shuts them down. He knows I’m less likely to choose something if they suggest it. And by less likely I mean there’s an ice cubes chance in hell.
I really like my in-laws, but they've given us some STRONG opinions about our name. We're thinking of Dean Adam for our baby boy, and all my in-laws keep telling us "you can't name your baby Dean!" or how much they hate it, etc etc. I know it's not the cutest name ever, but I honestly never expected to get so much backlash. Then they suggest names like Noah (cute but #2 boy name right now), or Ty or Tag (???).
At our baby shower, we're going to let people write down name ideas for us to look over. I figure it will help them feel involved, and MAYBE someone will suggest something we haven't already considered, that also isn't really weird. But we're most likely going to stick with Dean because we simply haven't found anything else that we both agree on.
@sarahsaurus-2 personally I think Dean Adam is great! Just tossing a few similar styles your way for fun: Grant, Reid, Keith, Mark, Scott, Seth, Craig, Neil, Daniel. I hope your family comes around or just shuts their mouths about it!
@sarahsaurus-2 I really like Dean Adam! Your in-laws need to chill... or go make their own baby if they’re that opinionated about naming people. The baby shower suggestions could be fun!
married 7.11.09
Me: 31 DH: 36
DD (14) and DS (11) adopted from US Foster care December 2016 BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
@sarahsaurus-2 I like Dean. Old people are weird. How is TAG a legit name but not Dean??? We did get the Noah suggestion and my dad (who admittedly was v ahead of the time in the 80s) wants me to use Mason because it would have been my name but he doesn’t understand how common that is now. My FIL is a nut about genealogy/ancestry so will legit suggest “family” names from the 1700s (what about Wilhelm?? Hmm no) I think both sides forget that the baby is half the other side- so my family sometimes tries to push Portuguese names and my husbands family pushes German or Irish. But not cute German or Irish.... just weird. My mom told me then and still tells me that when we named DD, she didn’t “get it” but now it makes sense. HER NAME IS NORA. what’s there to get???
I’ve settled with the idea that we are definitely not gonna have a name chosen when we go in and I think it’s gonna be a gametime decision with Murphy as the front runner. #MurphTheSmurf
@wolfmum omg same with each family not understanding that the baby has another side of the family too. My husband is a junior (and his grandfather also has the same first name, just a different middle name). Basically every child in his family has James or Thomas either as a first or middle name and his family is AGHAST that we are giving our son neither of these names. But like he's already getting their last name! Why can't my family get a little shout out in there too? We're giving him my grandmother's maiden name as a middle name and then the first name Samson is totally random and just something we like but we tell my family's side it's after my mom's grandfather (his name was Samuel but close enough?) and we tell H's family (much more religious than mine) that we wanted a "biblical" name lol.
@sarahsaurus-2 Do your in-laws watch "Sweet Home Sextuplets"? They named one of their boys Tag. They actually gave all 9 of their kids some of the most awful names I've ever heard, complete with some made up spellings.
Oct 16: Spontaneous BFP | m/c @ 9w1d (massive SCH) | D&C Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN May 17: IUI #2 = BFN Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies) Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = cancelled due to missed ovulation
Apr 18: FET #3 (natural cycle) = BFP! Beta 1: 201 Beta 2: 585 Beta 3: 3254 Beta 4: 9715
U/S 19May - one bean measuring on track with a HB of 125! EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
I asked DD1 and DD2 what she thought of Aubrey or Audrey and she started balling! She said they were boy names (she’s 4).
She said she wants to name the baby Rosie- while cute my grandmas name is Rose and I love my grandma but don’t want to name our daughter after her...... any tips to help DD1 get onboard with a baby name or do we just not tell her until baby is born?
My DD1 didn't like the name we picked for DD2. She was okay with the nickname but not the full name. We just told her too bad, she was also 8. It's easier to tell an 8 year old that this isn't their decision. She ended up loving the name pretty early on. Actually most of the people that didn't care for her full name ended up being the ones that call her that more than her nickname. People are funny.
After going between Madeline Reese or Madison Reese, we decided on Olivia Reese. However, she still gets called by her nickname we gave her earlier, which is tater tot 😂, tater for short.
DH: 32 Me: 32 TTC#1 March 2018, BFP May 2018. EDD: 1/15/19
I finally got DH to have a discussion about names. I think we are pretty set on Aaron Rui (MN is part of DH's Chinese name and is pronounced like Ray). I'm still a little concerned about the that key and peele video "A-aron" thing, but I'm hoping that all his friends will have never heard about it by the time he hits school age. Aaron is the only name that DD has embraced other than "twinkle", so I think it might be a winner, lol.
We’re now considering Louella as a FN. DS and I were watching this show called Camp Kikiwaka and one of the counselors name is Lou(female). I made a comment about using Louella at a first name and she could be like Lou in the show. And DS ikes it! Then an episode later, Lou’s mom comes to visit and uses her full name, which is Louella! DS got so excited so now hhe's latched on to that one.
Just came across someone who named their girl Emmanuelle. I have never ever seen that name before. Heard of it, yes, but spelled completely different.
Then I googled the name bc I wanted to see if it was actually a common way to spell it for girls. Maybe, I thought.
I now have a bunch of results with word “pornography” and I’m wondering if the parents knew that it was softcore porn in the 70s.
Before I googled, though, I thought I’d prefer the traditional way of spelling it. Emmanuelle sounds like they tried too hard to be unique about it. Maybe they’ll call her Emma for short? Anyway, not a big fan of unique spellings.
Re: Baby Name Thread - Take Three
*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
James Brett
James Douglas
James Dylan
James Edward
James Everett
James Paul
James Paul is a little too close to Jake Paul for me, but then again you probably don’t have a YouTube obsessed 11-year-old constantly saying that name at your house lol.
BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
Married: 8/11/2007
DD: Born 2/3/17
BFP#2: 5/3, EDD 1/10/19
*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
@ashleyvictoria I wouldn't worry too much about nicknames. They'll happen regardless of what her name actually is. DS calls this baby Lady Gunsmoke (don't ask, lol) so we call her LG. We refer to our son as Wilbur (he sounded like a piglet as a newborn) despite his name being Colton.
DS 05/29/2013
M/C 02/14/2017
M/C 06/05/2017
C/P 03/01/2018
BFP 05/17/2018 EDD 01/27/2019
DS 05/29/2013
M/C 02/14/2017
M/C 06/05/2017
C/P 03/01/2018
BFP 05/17/2018 EDD 01/27/2019
Married: November 2015
TTC#1: January 2016
BFP #1: 5/02/16 - MC: 5/27/16
BFP #2: 10/06/16: 6 - EDD: 06/20/17
DD Born 06/23/17
TFAS: April 2018
BFP #3: 03/21/18 - CP
BFP #4: 04/23/18 - EDD 01/04/19
At our baby shower, we're going to let people write down name ideas for us to look over. I figure it will help them feel involved, and MAYBE someone will suggest something we haven't already considered, that also isn't really weird. But we're most likely going to stick with Dean because we simply haven't found anything else that we both agree on.
BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
DS1: May 2016
DS2: Jan 2019
Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24
We did get the Noah suggestion and my dad (who admittedly was v ahead of the time in the 80s) wants me to use Mason because it would have been my name but he doesn’t understand how common that is now. My FIL is a nut about genealogy/ancestry so will legit suggest “family” names from the 1700s (what about Wilhelm?? Hmm no) I think both sides forget that the baby is half the other side- so my family sometimes tries to push Portuguese names and my husbands family pushes German or Irish. But not cute German or Irish.... just weird. My mom told me then and still tells me that when we named DD, she didn’t “get it” but now it makes sense. HER NAME IS NORA. what’s there to get???
I’ve settled with the idea that we are definitely not gonna have a name chosen when we go in and I think it’s gonna be a gametime decision with Murphy as the front runner. #MurphTheSmurf
I lost my angels 07/2010, 04/2017, 10/2017
Meimsx no more
*TW loss and children mentioned*
Apr 17: IUI #1 = BFN
May 17: IUI #2 = BFN
Jun 17: IUI #3 = Late BFP (18 DPO) | NMC 17Jul17 @ ~6w
Aug 17: IUI #4 = Cancelled due to premature ovulation | TI = BFN
Sep 17: IUI #5 = Cancelled due to overstimulation (10+ follies)
Nov 17: IVF #1 = Cancelled due to non-IF related health issue | TI = BFN
Dec 17: IVF #1 = Puregon 200, Menopur 75, Orgalutran, Suprefact trigger due to OHSS risk | 22R, 18M, 16F, 10B frozen
Feb 18: FET #1 (medicated) = BFN
Mar 18: FET #2 (natural cycle) = CP (beta 1: 54; beta 2: 0)
EDD: 07Jan2019 Team Green
My Rainbow Baby Boy born 03Jan2019
She said she wants to name the baby Rosie- while cute my grandmas name is Rose and I love my grandma but don’t want to name our daughter after her...... any tips to help DD1 get onboard with a baby name or do we just not tell her until baby is born?
BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
TTC#1 March 2018, BFP May 2018. EDD: 1/15/19
DS 05/29/2013
M/C 02/14/2017
M/C 06/05/2017
C/P 03/01/2018
BFP 05/17/2018 EDD 01/27/2019
Although Louella is what my grandma named the gps in her car so whenever I hear it I think of grandma getting lost and yelling “STFU louella!” Lol
BFP April 24, 2018 | EDD December 29, 2018
Then I googled the name bc I wanted to see if it was actually a common way to spell it for girls. Maybe, I thought.
I now have a bunch of results with word “pornography” and I’m wondering if the parents knew that it was softcore porn in the 70s.
Before I googled, though, I thought I’d prefer the traditional way of spelling it. Emmanuelle sounds like they tried too hard to be unique about it. Maybe they’ll call her Emma for short? Anyway, not a big fan of unique spellings.