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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Congratulations, what could be better than two of each!! How about Savannah and call her Savi for short. This is the name of a character on the show Mistresses and the name especially nick name has really stuck with me, kind of cute and sassy.
I envision a unique name for your little girl, but not something too outrageous. What about Hadley, Carly or Fiona?
I think Caydence Powell is a beautiful name… Good luck and best wishes to your entire family
I love the name Sahlie: It has a Pacific Northwest origin. Sahalie is a Chinook word meaning “heaven” or “sky” – “a high place” Sahalie Falls is a waterfall near the headwaters of the McKenzie River in Oregon. There is a sweet Ocean spot north of Pacific City down Sahalie street.
I always thought it was pronounced Sa-HOLLY. The Web says Sa-Hailey. Either is beautiful and gives the parents a pronunciation choice and a nickname choice, too. If I had had a second daughter, I would have chosen this. My only daughter is Sarah. I wouldn’t have done it for two S’s, but it flows and (personally), when I see this name all the Pacific NW images rugh to me and give me a smile. My 2 cents.
Carrie Kay Powell, Carman Kay Powell, Casity Belle Powell, Casity Wren Powell, Casity Rain Powell, Cat May Powell, :)alright already this must stop…hahaha!I could do this all day…lol!
If my twins weren’t both boys (Bradford and Fletcher).
The girl names would have been Charlotte Rayne (Charli for short), and the other name was Emmerson Grace.
Our other daughter is Madelyn Sky. Our son is Parker Lewis.
Congrats and best wishes to the family.
Okay, here is another idea for her name: Callie Nicole Powell. Callie is a girl’s name of Greek origin meaning beautiful or lovely; the name is derived from the Greek word kallos which was first created as a nickname for the Greek-derived Calpurnia and Calandra. Other variant forms of the name include: Calley, Callee, Calee, Cahlie and Calina. Nicole is a name that is often given to children of the female gender and it means people of victory.
Girl names are so much fun. So many great names to choose from. It’s “cool” to have a different and unique name when your a girl more so than a boy. When I had my son the girl name we had chosen was Faith Isabelle. Faith for obvious reasons to remind us to have faith and it is also a family name and Isabelle because I like Belle as a nickname. My daughter’s name is Kyleen Yolanda. Yolanda was a family name and we call her Kyle for short. I really like nicknames and family names. I also like the name Hope Elizabeth. But my all time favorite name is Kira pronounced Kee rah Kira Lynn. Another favorite is Lily Ann. Now that has a nice ring to it Lily Ann Powell. I love flower names… lily rose dahlia etc. Hope this was helpful.
Caitlyn Iris-Shay Powell
Caitlyn for the girl I never had
Iris-shay (letters from the Powell family’s first names
I think your forgetting the fact that all three names are unique and they should feel special about their individuality. My daughters name is Shyla and I have only ever meet one other Shyla in my life after my daughter was born and she was in her 60’s!