It’s a delicate matter, the naming of a child. Anyone who has had to face the task knows just what a labor of love it can be. So much goes into choosing just the right one, as no one wants to stick their kid with a name she’ll hate ten or twenty years down the road, a name for which the child will endure all kinds of ridicule or the kind of name that is just, well, laughable.
Biblically speaking, ones name is a matter of destiny, a life-deciding factor. Often in biblical stories a person whose life or destiny is “changed” so to speak undergoes a name change, like Abram who becomes Abraham. Now while I’m not so sure that a person’s name determines what that person will do in life, I do think it says a lot about a person and is nonetheless, meaningful. So choosing a name for a child is no trifling matter. The seriousness of that choice is further complicated by the fact that ordinarily it is indeed two persons who must come to terms with the decision: Husband and wife, mama and dada. Oh joy!
In my opinion (and I understand that I am not alone in my beliefs) if the mommy does all the work of carrying this life to birth, then she should and does know best how the dear one should be named. Yes, I believe that a mom can just “feel” these things. Moms know. Not everyone, uhmmm ie: Hubby, agrees. So for some weeks now we have been somewhat entrenched in an ongoing battle of the name game, tossing names back and forth to the tune of many an “oh no!” and a “you have got to be kidding me!”
Sure, we have plenty of time before baby arrives. However, as with our other two girls, we would like to choose now and begin addressing the baby by her proper name. Everyone in the family enjoys this, adults and children, and I think it helps us feel even closer to the new addition. I cannot even believe I pooh-poohed the whole endeavor as a single woman. I used to think it was ridiculous to name a child not yet born. Now, not so much.
Granted, there are oodles of lovely little girl names with which to grace our child. However, at this point we are three girls in and running out of “I DECISIVELY LOVE THAT NAME” choices for our little darling. My two favorites (after the ones which I have already chosen for my girls) are Olivia and Sophie. Both taken of course, the first by good friend’s baby and the other by my cousin’s little girl. So that leaves us with very few choices upon which we agree.
Now while I couldn’t give half a hoot, let alone two what my mother-in-law thinks we should name our new baby girl, I certainly would not mind a tiny bit of feedback from you, my bloggy friends!
So here’s the current list in no kind of order. Help us out darlings. Please vote. Also, feel free to add to our parental confusion by suggesting others in the comment field and totally screwing us over with more beautiful possibilities. What the hell!
OK, my own daughter’s name is on your list and I didn’t vote for it, LOL! I love love love the name Abigail and would have named one of our daughters Abigail if it wasn’t so very close to my mother’s name and since my mom is still living and we have this whole we-don’t-name-after-living-people thing going on we couldn’t use it. So, I’m voting for it for your baby
And, yes, Sinead make me think bald too.
I love Emma and Channelle (Though I haven’t seen it spelled that way before). I voted for Channelle but really they are tied! Emma is too cute!
I had Ella on my list of names for my daughter for a long time, I love the name, but… In my over thinking over everything I worried about the possible cruelity of kids. What if she ends up a little chubby and the kids call her “Ella the Elephant.” Yup, I worry about everything. Still love the name.
I have an Olivia so I am partial, but isn’t imitation the ultimate form of flattery? I equally love sophie..When Olivia was still in womb my husband was in Iraq and I had a 3 year old son at home. I did not have a name until we realized her dad would not be home for her birth. I named her Olivia (Hope) because it means bringer of peace…and (hope) because we hope he makes it home safe.It was perfect. Maybe instead of making a list of names you and your husband can make a list of what she will bring to your family, or the cliche what is “important” and the name may just appear before you…
What a nice bunch of names!
As someone whose name is “Jennifer” (I had 8 jennifers in my brownie troup) I tried very hard to find names for my kids that are unique but not weird. It’s a tough challenge.
I voted for “Shiobhan” but I would humbly suggest the more traditional spelling with the omission of the “h” for the classic “Siobhan”. But, keep in mind, she will be spelling that name for people every day. When she is looking to blame you for all of her life’s problems someday as a teenager that will probably be used against you.
I am really sorry, please don’t hate me but I just can’t keep quiet here … in regards to “Chanelle” .. um, there is a very real danger if you name her that she could either wind up a stripper, or as a contenstant on “Flavor of Love”.
I’m just sayin’.
Okay, people! Hubby just stopped home for a minute and proceeded to gloat over the results! Channelle is in the lead.
Help me out here!
I cast my ballot for Abigail. Just say no to Sinead!
I like Ella(voted) and Emma, and I LOVE Shophia too.
I do like Channelle, but it sounds too old for a little kid ya know?
I voted for Isabelle. I like Emma too. Channelle reminds me of the perfume (Chanel). I can’t wait to hear what y’all choose!
I voted for Ella–I really like that!
The name we’ve held onto for a girl is Morgan Rae.
my daughters name is emily. that is one of my favorites…along with olivia and sophia…and isabella.
Love Emma - it is actually what I wanted to name my Emily but was over-ruled. Emily has been the most popular name for about 10 years now - you will doom her to always have the nitial of her last name tacked on.
I really like Emme. I also really like Sydney as a girl’s name, as well as Sienna. (I had to come up with “S” names when I was pregnant…
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