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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How about Julianna Hope and her nickname can be Jules Another beautiful name Harlow Rose. What ever you decide to name her I am sure her name will fit her perfectly! Congrats and God bless!
Name her Carrie and then you can introduce your children as Cash and Carrie.
You have Matrix and Marley, Cash and hubby Chris, you are Heidi therefore baby should also be an ‘H’!
Hannah Paige
Harmony Rose
Hayley Anne
Whatever you choose she will feel special because you will all love her and encourage her individuality!
Call her Aalia after me 😉 it means the highest one.
I had 2 boys so I never got to use my girl name ideas. So my favorite was first name KRISTALYN (all one word) & there are several ways you could spell that with the letter “C” if you wanted & for middle names ROSE, MARIE, or NICOLE. My favorite was KRISTALYN NICOLE. We also liked the name MEAGAN it’s beautiful but more traditional. For an “H” name I like HALLE or HALLIE like HALLIE BERRY the actress. My mother had a very beautiful & unusual name I have never seen anywhere else: ALORA her middle name was MAY but you could put other names with it as a middle name instead. If you wanted her initials to be a C & H you could use HALLIE CHRISTINE. I hope you find a beautiful name for your beautiful blessing! May God continue to bless your family for the many wonderful blessing you & Chris bestow on so many others! By the way I know you are careful to look for names or initials that would cause her to be teased make sure the first names works well with the last name. My dad had a sense of humor I guess when he picked out my name first name WENDY last name (maiden name) KNIGHT. Funny thing was one of my friend’s in grade school, her name was STORMY DAY! 😛
Harlow Ann Powell
Stella Powell or Heartlee Powell.
Hi Heidi (and Chris),
Congrats to the both of you!
I have always loved the name Cassidy.
Best wishes to you both!
You are being very considerate in choosing your baby girl’s name. 🙂
Taking all you wrote into account, I don’t think it is necessary to give #4 a C name but it could be nice. With that in mind, here are some suggestions (I apologize in advance for the lack of middle name ideas. I have never been very good with those and I’m not sure what style, theme or meaning your other three children’s middle names may have):
I came across Carys (pronounced ca-riss), which is a name I have never seen before. It is one of the softer C names I’ve seen and feels uncommon. I don’t think it is a name that would easily lend itself to teasing but I could be wrong. It also means love or loved one.
Some other C name ideas (in alphabetical order):
-Cady (I like that this feels a bit tomboyish)
-Cai (pronounced like pie with a k sound I believe, rather than Psy. This is a unisex name.)
-Calandra (or Callie for short). Inspired by the book 10 Kids, No Pets!
-Chloe (I think Chloe Powell looks nice in writing)
-Colbie (like the singer)
-Coralee, Coralie or Corley. I think these names sound nice with Powell.
-Courtlie, Courtley or Courtly (I like the blend of masculine and feminine in this name.)
I like Beth’s suggestion of maybe incorporating an important place to you both, into the name.
Wishing you lots of luck and hoping you find a name that feels right for your new bundle of joy. You may only know once you see her! 🙂
Julie-Anne (everybody says I have a beautiful name) 😉
Julia Sky
Ann-Clara
Lili-Anne or Lilianne (my grand-mother?s name. She?s an amazing person!!!)
Stella
Kelly-Anne
Julia-Rose
Lea-Rose
Livia
Sofia
Victoria
Amelia (Amelia-Rose)
Alexandra