Thanks to my inability to filter this mouth of mine, it is now known that the Powell Pack will be bringing a baby GIRL to this world in November ?. While we are beyond excited (who doesn?t love ruffle buns and bows?), I am totally stressing about one of the most important parts of having a baby: choosing the name!
I am asked on a daily basis if we have names picked out yet. I feel bad answering NO each time, but let?s be honest ? there is some pressure to this decision! A name is important. Once we choose this name for our little girl, she is stuck with it for life ? or at least for18 years, at which point she can go change it if she doesn?t like what we chose. LOL.
Let?s face it: humans are judgmental creatures. If a name is tease-worthy, you better believe that little 6 year old is going to get teased on the playground. What parent in their right mind wants to give a child a name that might add to their risk of getting teased or bullied?
As adults, we also judge based on names. Before we get to know a person, the only bit of info we have to judge by is their name. Some names sound powerful, some sound weak. Some sound prissy, and some sound sassy. Some are boring, some are wacko. As a parent, how can I be sure that the name I choose for this little innocent bundle of joy helps her more than it hurts her?
Oh the joys and stresses of parenthood.
I need your help with some suggestions! Please, please, PLEASE comment here with your baby names. Heck, I?ll even throw in a prize of some sort?I don?t know what yet, but if you throw out a winning name, and you’re the first one to suggest it, I will contact you after the baby is born and send you something awesome ;). Be sure to suggest a first, middle and last name!
Other Things to consider:
Matix and Marley both start with M. Cash is a C (obviously). Does baby #4 need to start with a C? If her name starts with an M, will Cash feel left out?
Marley and Cash both have names that come from famous musicians ? Bob Marley and Johnny Cash. Poor Matix is left out. Will we need to make sure NOT to give baby #4 a name that can be related to a famous musician?
So much to think about. When you share your name suggestion, if there is a significance in why you picked it, be sure to let me know!
Comment away!!!!
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My daughter’s are named Eline en Karin, both Dutch names. And the most important thing to pick a name is what you mentioned. My dog is called Yrsa a Finnish name because I am fan of the Scandinavian country’s, but in the time my girls were born there was no internet yet, so no site with baby name’s yet. Good luck with choose the name who fits in you family and feels good too!
Cassadee
My granddaughter who has such a happy disposition is named Karly. You could use a C instead of K. While I know you are all ONE family, do you want your kids separated by the “M’s” & “C’s”? That being said, I do like Cassandra, Cassie is cute.
How about Hannah. Cash would have C like Chris. Baby H would match mom. Everyone has a mate.
As I get ready to spend this beautiful afternoon with my daughter, I have to add Sophia. It can be formal or Sophie for cute. The name means wisdom.
Do you like the names Cassie or Charlie? Had I had a girl, her name would have been Cassie, after my beloved cat (Sassy). I was trying to pick something close or rhyming. I have 2 boys. Being almost 43, I knew it was a little late in life to keep trying for a girl. So, I choose my youngest son’s name just because I have always loved the name “CH-AR-LIE. (I like to stretch it out in sound like that. lol) I wore the perfume Charlie back in the 70’s, I liked the old Star Kiss Charlie Tuna commercials. And of course love Charlie Brown! I think Charlie makes for a cute girl’s name as well. Or there’s Charlize.
I think the names Colleen(My name) or catherine
Oh and congratulations
I think if she has a name that starts with a “C”, it may have an effect on the kiddos later on. “us vs. them” might come up. Instead of having a more united front, they may indirectly feel like there are 2 teams.
Go with a name that doesn’t follow any rules. What feels right when she is born. She’s #4 and most likely will be very independent and marches to the beat of her own drum. She will want to be the unique one of the family. Sibling order dynamics kind of stuff 🙂
I think it would be nice that the baby’s name starts with a C .Some of the name’s that I like are Caitlyn, Camryn, Catalina .
On another hand, other names that don’t start with the C letter are Aliza, Veronica, Deborah and Athena .
Best of luck with your baby girl xx
Coraline (Cora for short). It is a very classy name that is not too popular and not to “weird”
My suggestion is Harper Presley Powell. An H to go with Heidi, and Presley for a little bit of rock ‘n roll! 🙂