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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I’ll tell you what…we named our little girl Hannah Jayce Francis. The Hannah part we knew…the middle name changed a billion times and on day three still in the hospital we still just couldn’t decide. I had it narrowed down to 3: sage, jade and grace. But Hannah means grace, so it would be like naming her Grace Grace…and I wanted something just slightly different. We combined Jade and Sage in Jayce which we then looked up to find out that this name means “Healer” in Greek. Being that I am a long time massage therapist, and yoga instructor that name was perfect. We wrote it on the nurses white erase board that night not letting anyone see-we were tired of everyone’s input and after we signed her birth certificate we then shared the name with family and friends. Hope this helps. You don’t have to decide until you see her. Go in with a list of names and wait and see how she lets you know what she’d like it to be.
Well I have always enjoyed my name. Kali Ann pernounced like Cali. I am also in love with the name Kendall Ann. Just sounds sweet.
Right now I love the names Sahla&Dahlia:)
Chasitee May Powell, Chasity May Powell
I also really like my name for a little girl, but it’s unlikely that I’ll name my daughter after me. Many people do mistake Chasity for other names, but I’ve gotten used to it over the last 27 and have always really loved my name.
I like Kristin Sage Powell. Kristin means: Christian
Sage means:herb or prophet
Kristin sofia
Sofia means wisdom
Everly Nevaeh
Piper Lynn Powell
It sounds like to me you like names that are different. 🙂 I don’t think it needs to start with a C or an M. Whatever name you like go for it! If I were to have another baby girl which I’m not I like the name Kinley and Gracelynn. Which I wants to name my youngest Gracelynn but I am soo obsessed with Elvis and my husband thought the reason I liked it was because it sounded like Graceland. Any who I have two daughters named Faith and Elle (L). Congratulations you guys!!
Well, my kids names are rameen Ambar, samaya rose and Taraz Baism. You could go with Maya. And then matrix wouldn’t be left out! When I was younger though I have always loved the name Lillian Marie. It’s just always sounded so pretty to me. Congrats in your new family member! So excited for you guys! P.s. I wish I would have found your page a long time ago, during my pregnancy! You look great! Our little Taraz is 3 months old (on the 27th of this month).