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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Lana Kay Powell has a nice ring to it too, Lol. I’m named after Lana Turner.
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My daughter has suggested Lillian which is a very beautiful name; however, I would suggest Veda (which is my daughters name) The “e” makes a long “a” sound. Some people would spell it Vada because of the way you say it. Good luck and congrats!
my middle name is Kay and my ex’s middle name is Lee….so we combined and named our daughter Kaylee Nicole
I have 2 boys and I am not having anymore children, but if I had a girl her name would’ve been 1 of 2 names: Maeve (my husband is from Ireland and this is a Gaelic name. It’s pronounced Mayv). And, I love classical names that are very rarely used these days, so my other choice would be Evalyn which you could call her Evie for short. I wish you and Chris the best of luck. You guys are the best!!
I love the name Cadence
Janet Miller Buchanan, I don’t know if you’ll see this or not, but my name is Adrienne Lee Rubinkowski (Lee was my Mom’s name), and I am proud to carry on this name for your still-born daughter, even though I hated “Adrienne” while growing up, because NO ONE ever spelled it correctly, or pronounced it correctly (I was, and am, Andrea to dozens and dozens of people, to this day), and when it was misspelled (usually as “Adrian”), then people thought I was male…
May God Bless you, and your Adrienne Lee.
Chayla (Shay-la) is one I just heard and thought was unique but not weird unique. 🙂 I also like Charlotte or Penelope (Penny for short). 🙂
I love the name Cadenc
Cayla Grace Powell
Makayla Grace Powell