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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Stevie
All the best! Your family are an amazing inspiration!
Caylee, Caleigh, Caley Tyler Powell. As for the middle name…you have 1 country name – Cash, 1 reggae name – Marley, now a rock name? – Tyler! (or Jett or Joplin!) Congratulations and good luck on the name game!
Haley for the first name and Emily for her middle name. Haley because it starts with H and then you will have 2 Ms, 2 Cs, and 2 Hs and Emily because that’d my name and I love my name!
Charlotte, Cecile, Amelia?
I to am blessed with two boys and two girls!I was hesitant to name my daughter Noreen nickname Nora. I thought it was an old lady name. she is now 4 almost 5 and I have never called her Nora! She was born at Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale in 2009 she had the most feminine name in the nursery, everyone was naming their kids unisex names. Everyone who see’s her says what a beautiful name!
Kaydentze Briley Lailah Powell That is my granddaughters name and yes she thinks she is a princess. We sometimes call her Kaydabri! I gave her the middle name Briley.
My husband and I were always very sure of making sure that our kids had strong striking names, that represented a piece of who we are. When our first son came along we named his Darion RyeWolf Youngblood after a guardian from my personal religion, then came our second son Lucian Reign Youngblood, meaning ruler of the light in celtic. Then it came time for our littlw girl, ever since I was a child I wanted a girl named Serenity but my family was concerned about the unique nature of the name so we brained stormed ways we could name her what I wanted and still give her options in case teasing became an issue. We settled on Serenity Kayden Youngblood, this way if she wanted she could go by Ren or Kay or Kayden or by her initials Sky. We felt it was a happy compromise and now everyone is always amazed with our children and there names.
I think kids become their names so don’t be too worried about it. My daughters are Harper (before the Beckhams) and Tatum. So naturally I like both of those but some other girl names I like are Audrey, Rory, Laney, Leni. Best of luck to finding the perfect name. Maybe you will have to see her first to know what her name will be?
My suggestion is Adelaide. My daughter is named Adelaide after her great grandmother. It is a name of strength and beauty. Two things that my daughter embodies. I struggled with PPD after her birth and continue to have trouble today but I know when I hear her name I am inspired to work hard to make her proud.
I love Caroline Mae Powell…like sweet caroline… still a musical tie but not the artist. I also love using charlie as a girl name but dressing it up with a spelling like Charleigh Mae Powell. I do also love the fact that you have 2 m’s and 2 c’s so you need another H like Halley Mae Powell or Harper Mae Powell or Hattie Mae Powell