Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The Great Name Debate

Choosing a baby name. This has got to be the toughest decision one has to make in life! (Choosing a husband was easy. Really!). A name basically sets the stage for what type of person the kid will be! Ok, maybe that's a little dramatic, but still. It's VERY important. My # 1 naming criteria: Can not be a name in the top 100 chart. I like somewhere in the middle of "North" and "George" in commonality.
I've been keeping a note of baby names on my iphone since 2009 just for fun. It's gotten pretty substantial.

Girl Names:
(I love the 1 or 2 syllable names for girls. It just sounds like you're a cool, confident chic. I tend to lean towards old classics that are coming back in style)
  • Arlow (call her Lo)
  • Ava (getting too popular)
  • Alba
  • Auden
  • Evelyn* (call her Evie) (also a reference to my favorite movie: Pearl Harbor)
  • Ellery
  • Everlee
  • Eisley
  • Nora*(top contender)
  • Ree
  • Hazel Lou (after my 2 grandmothers- Matt thinks it sounds like a grandmother name, but I informed him the Julia Roberts has a girl named Hazel)
  • Haven
  • Olivia (Matt's addition) I would want to call her Liv of Livy
  • Mila
  • Nova (simply because of the meaning: chases butterflies)
  • Mirin
Boy Names:
(I'm a fan of surnames as first names. They sound strong, yet also cool like when a coach calls you by your last name)
  • Cohen* (this has been a top contender for a while, but people keep saying like "Cohen O'brien?" No people. That's CoNan.)
  • Crue 
  • Declan (stole this one from Revenge)
  • Auden (too femenine?)
  • Beckett (kind of makes me think of David Beckum in a good way)
  • Finley* (call him Finn) Top Contender
  • Nolan (too grandpa?)
  • Gavin
  • Jude
  • Alden
  • Leland
  • Rowan
  • Larson
  • Porter
  • Rush
  • Ryker 
  • Tucker (found out this is a family name- my 5 great on mom's side grandfather)
  •  Sterling (my 5 great grandfather on dad's side)
  • Allenger (My Maw-maw's uncle)
  • Dylan
  • Mitchell
  • Mercer
  • Porter
What would be your choice? I'd love to know.We've got plenty of time, but I'm anxious to start monogramming!
        

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