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!!!!
3,068 Responses
I love the name Cariss said as “Care-iss” meaning Love. Sounds so beautiful and fits well with Cash.
Brandi Kristiana
I don’t think Cash will feel left out since daddy’s name starts with C. However mommy might feel left out 🙁 I suggest an H name to make it all even, 2 M’s 2 C’s and 2 H’s few I like are: Harriette, Hannah, Hailee/Hailey, Harmony, Hykah, Honor, and Harrah.
I like the name Cheylea (Shy Leah or Shy Lee) Nicole Powell. My middle daughter has this as her middle name. I came up with it by combining her 2 older sisters first and middle names. Nicole is my last daughters middle name. I always look at the intials since our oldest daughter has the initials HAM and the second one has LIM.
I love the name Abigail. I have never been blessed with children and am reaching the age that it will probably never happen. Since I was young, I always wanted to have a girl named Abigail. Then for the middle name, my middle name, Leigh.
If the baby’s name starts with H she will have the same initial as Heidi. Cash has the same initial as Chris. I suggest Harper or Harrison or any H letter name.
I like Mina, Morgan, Marina, Colette (my beautiful sister who passed away, that was her middle name:), Carly, Camile, and Charlotte, to name a few. Good luck, she will be beautiful 🙂
I named my girl Starla Kristine way back in 1983. We had a Portuguese friend whose name meant Star in English. I added the la to it to soften the sound of it. Every time my daughter tells someone her name they always comment on how pretty it is.
Name her Bridget, also spelled Bridgette; if you want to go more exotic, use Brigitta – nick name could be Bibi. It is a warm and feminine name, not common these days, and appropriate for a child as well as an adult. Also sounds good with Powell.
I don’t think you’ll need my help there are some awesome names on this list, but I’ll give it a shot 😉
Korbyn/ Corbyn
Cormac
Cutler
Copper Lynn
Croix
Lux
Hudson