Lizard Queen
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Post by Lizard Queen on Dec 4, 2012 2:03:22 GMT -5
We chose names that we liked that were more traditional. If I were younger when I had my children, I probably would have chosen more unique, modern names. Now those names tend to sound silly to me. We avoided names that were already taken by family and friends, which made it a lot harder. My mother chose Michael for DS1. I didn't want to have her name him, per se, but my husband and I both liked it so it stuck. StepMIL strongly hinted to have us name him after DH's father, John. We didn't want to do that, per se, either, but we both liked Jonathan, so that ended up being the middle name. I also figured out the numerology, for the heck of it, and that was a good number--either 9 or 11. I can't even remember now--it wasn't that important, I guess... DS2 is more interesting. We had a very busy stressful summer, so the baby-naming wasn't coming along very easily. We had the middle name already. My father's name was Frank and passed away last year, so we were definiately going with Franklin. My husband and I both liked Benjamin, but, Benjamin Franklin? We're not history nuts, so I didn't want people assuming DS2 was named after a former president. Sebastian Franklin was also out, too many --in sounds in a row. 2 1/2 weeks before my due date, I was getting really nervous. I sat down and really buckled down on choosing a name, so went to a few websites with lists. I would mention a name that I liked, and run it by my husband. We call Michael, Mikey for now while he's so young, so I really wanted a name I could do the same with for the 2nd son. I came across Joshua. I like it, my husband liked it, and it went okay with Franklin. I vaguely remembered that my mom hated it, but she already got her way with DS1. Joshie sounded cute for when he's little. I sort of settled on that in my mind, sit back and hear a pop (eerily similar to the pop I heard when my water broke the first time). I thought, oh shit! I hope that wasn't my water breaking! I got up to walk to the bathroom. No gushing water--huge relief there! Put the clothes from the washer into the dryer and went back into the family room to sit down. About 45 minutes later, I decided to call it a night. The family room is on the opposite side of the house as the master bedroom. I got about halfway there and a get a gush--oh Shit! I had the kid about 4 hours later. Turns out, my mom gave me such grief over the name, I probably would have changed it had I picked it earlier. But the way I see it, Joshie chose his name by choosing to come out as soon as I settled on it. 2 months later, I still haven't figured out the numerology # for him. I wouldn't have gone with "Benjamin Franklin" either, but he was never President. Oh yeah--oops!
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Pants
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Post by Pants on Dec 4, 2012 7:58:25 GMT -5
I was very hormonal during pregnancy and decided I wanted to honor my side of the family by having my maiden name as baby's middle name. DH's name is 3 separate words, and he liked all these super-long names like Josephina and Alexandria. I think 8 syllables is just too much for a name (without middle, even). He also didn't like the maiden name thing, so we were at an impasse. So I started looking up translations of my maiden name (it's a word) and found that it translated to an actual name. Not a hugely popular name, but modern and not outlandish or crazy. It's only 1 syllable, so minimally burdensome with her last name. We couldn't agree on anything else, so that's what we named her. Plus Elizabeth, after my mom, my middle name, my MIL's middle name, etc. Pretty much every female relative we have has Elizabeth in her name.
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michelyn8
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Post by michelyn8 on Dec 4, 2012 8:06:43 GMT -5
I don't know if I'll ever have kids, but if we have a boy, he'll be Samuel Dean. Named after a family friend, as well as the two main characters of Supernatural, my husband's favorite show. Love that show!!!!!!
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