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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Rylee Anne (My daughters name)
Cadence Marie (pretty & starts with a C for Cash!)
How about Colette? Stick with the “C” theme! 🙂
I like the idea of H… Harper or Harlow Grace Powell… My daughters’ name is Terran (taryn)
Lol!!! I think you should just because you guys love the name..he might not see it but .. Matrix has a cool name… I would of never thought about it for a baby name ….My daughter Alexia is name after a friend(Alexandra ) who died. My son Ethan , it is just because I like it a lot. And my son Tristan (which means sad in French) is a very poetic name…. I think if you pick any letter it would be fine but if you pick m then cash would feel. Really left out considering he all ready feels that way…. I am French and if I had to pick anther baby girl name I would probably go with Aim?e (which mean love or is being love) or Ma?lle ( which means princess)
Hi Heidi,
I follow both you and Chris and you have made both me and my boyfriend more motivated to be better and healthier people.
I suggest for you, my name, that is very different but isn’t one of those “different names” that everyone has now used which makes it very common.
Nissa ( pronounced Neesa or Knee-sa ) which is a Scandinavian name meaning “friendly little elf” which turned out to be exactly what I was growing up – I’m very friendly and short haha. My parents got this name from a baby book and while as a kid I may have been teased a little for having a “different” name, I can’t thank my parents enough for it as it has shaped who I am today.
My full name is Nissa Elizabeth and I’m always getting compliments on my name.
Enjoy!
Graciela Powell
Vera (pronounced vay-ra and NOT vee-ra), means “true, authentic” in Italian. It is simple, sophisticated, sounds good for a child and for a grown up. I don’t like middle names, we never use those anyway.
Here’s my “C” suggestions:
Carmen
Cadence
Catherine
Caeli (pronounced chayley) it means Heaven
Celeste
here’s my other suggestions:
Regina Caeli (means queen of heaven)
Liberty (call her libby)
Gretchen
Lyla
Grace
Mia
Isabelle
Stefania
Natalie
Noel
I had a student with the name Constanza (Spanish) and they call her Costa… I think it’s cute!
Cecilia, Claire, Chloe, Clara, Carly, Caroline, and Cassidy are all cute too! (I dont think you have to use a C name though if you really dont want to)
I personally feel like when I have children, I would like to give them unique, meaningful, and classy names.
Good luck with your choice, I am sure it will be a beautiful name!
Since Cash matches Chris with C’s, I like an H to match you! I’ve always liked the name Havah (a variant of Chava like in Fiddler on the Roof) but I can’t use it because it doesn’t go well with my married name. The boy name Jason means healer (for the work you and Chris do), but I like it spelled Jaycen for a girl. So my suggestion is Havah Jaycen Powell.