Name Ideas
Although for weeks we have been stressing over this, Brian and I have narrowed down our list of names to just three. We did have about 7-8 to start with. It's so hard to pick just one, especially when we haven't even seen her yet. I know plenty of friends who saw their little one after birth and named him/her something completely different than anything on the list. So we might leave the name open until we see her and know for sure what would fit best for her cute face and personality. Because she will have a cute face, and, based on her moving around so much, she will have quite a personality!
We also have some qualifications that narrowed down the list nicely for us.
1) Has to "go" with the middle name Lynn (it is a tradition in my [Jamie's] family and goes back a few generations. We'll probably open up to other middle names with our second girl.)
2) No alliteration with last name (can't start with M)
3) No rhyming with last name (can't end with -er)
4) Easy to spell and/or pronounce.
The first names so far are (in no particular order):
Cora: This is a family name on both sides--my great-grandmother and Brian's grandmother, both deceased. I have always wanted to use the name Cora or Coralyn because of the very fond memories I have of my great-grandma (we called her Super-Grandma because she was better than just "great") and her home in the historic Avenues of Salt Lake. Plus it is just plain pretty and a tad old-fashioned. Only drawback is the teasing I have heard: "Cora-whore-a"
Rebecca: Brian suggested this one, and I like it too. There are lots of nicknames to go with it, and we know lots of Rebeccas or Beckys that we like. Plus there is that character in the Bible that had some important children. We like her too. Only drawback (if you consider it a drawback) is that Rebecca Lynn is also a country song about a boy who falls in love with a girl in his second grade class. It's a little cutesy, but not too many people know it.
Hannah: Originally, I liked Anna, but I know lots of friends that have used Anna lately. Not wanting to give it up entirely, we thought Hannah might be a nice fit. Plus we only know two Hannahs: one is an absolute angel in our Primary in our current ward, and another is a feisty thing in the Nursery in our last ward (she had a cast on her arm and hit the bully boy with it). Plus, how cool is it to have a name that is the same forwards and backwards?
Other names we like but are not really on the list anymore (this time around):
Alison, Sadie, Kathryn, and Grace
Please go ahead and vote on them on the sidebar if you like. And if you have some new suggestions, feel free to leave a comment here or email me (fantasmic22[at]gmail[dot]com). Beyond our basic rules, you can suggest just about anything (except maybe Moon Unit, Dweezil, and Diva Thin Muffin, the names of Frank Zappa's poor children)!
Have fun!
We also have some qualifications that narrowed down the list nicely for us.
1) Has to "go" with the middle name Lynn (it is a tradition in my [Jamie's] family and goes back a few generations. We'll probably open up to other middle names with our second girl.)
2) No alliteration with last name (can't start with M)
3) No rhyming with last name (can't end with -er)
4) Easy to spell and/or pronounce.
The first names so far are (in no particular order):
Cora: This is a family name on both sides--my great-grandmother and Brian's grandmother, both deceased. I have always wanted to use the name Cora or Coralyn because of the very fond memories I have of my great-grandma (we called her Super-Grandma because she was better than just "great") and her home in the historic Avenues of Salt Lake. Plus it is just plain pretty and a tad old-fashioned. Only drawback is the teasing I have heard: "Cora-whore-a"
Rebecca: Brian suggested this one, and I like it too. There are lots of nicknames to go with it, and we know lots of Rebeccas or Beckys that we like. Plus there is that character in the Bible that had some important children. We like her too. Only drawback (if you consider it a drawback) is that Rebecca Lynn is also a country song about a boy who falls in love with a girl in his second grade class. It's a little cutesy, but not too many people know it.
Hannah: Originally, I liked Anna, but I know lots of friends that have used Anna lately. Not wanting to give it up entirely, we thought Hannah might be a nice fit. Plus we only know two Hannahs: one is an absolute angel in our Primary in our current ward, and another is a feisty thing in the Nursery in our last ward (she had a cast on her arm and hit the bully boy with it). Plus, how cool is it to have a name that is the same forwards and backwards?
Other names we like but are not really on the list anymore (this time around):
Alison, Sadie, Kathryn, and Grace
Please go ahead and vote on them on the sidebar if you like. And if you have some new suggestions, feel free to leave a comment here or email me (fantasmic22[at]gmail[dot]com). Beyond our basic rules, you can suggest just about anything (except maybe Moon Unit, Dweezil, and Diva Thin Muffin, the names of Frank Zappa's poor children)!
Have fun!
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