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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Brinley
Hello Powell family!!! For starters, Ashley is a great name. As a guy, growing up I was a bit sensitive to the name being so popular as a girls name, and was constantly reminding people that it started as a southern gentleman’s name – and if they didn’t believe me – to watch or read Gone With The Wind. As I’ve grown up of course It doesn’t bother me at all as it is a great name. Also, I would recommend Chloe, a beautiful name as well. Have fun with the name search, and all the best to your family.
Courtney Michelle Powell. My youngest is named Courtney; it fits her personality perfectly! She is full of positive energy, loves life, super kind, and beautiful. I’ve met some adults names Courtney and have asked them how they feel about their name as an adult. They all have said that they love their names and the nicknames used for Courtney – especially Court.
Hey heidi!! Congrats on a baby girl, so sweet 🙂 when i was pregnant and thinking of names i had ella, aubree, calista, cambria and kaydra picked out!! I love them all!! Good luck
I think you should name your sweet baby girl Laurel, beautiful yet not a common name like all the other names that are out there.
Nadyne, Ava, Liyanah, Daneen, Ariana, Zo?, Aliyah, Leyyah, Sumeen, Sameera. All have beautiful meanings and most of the names aren’t your everyday Jane’s. Good luck.
Heidi,
I really like the name Emma Grace Powell or Gracie Lynn or Elizabeth Grace. To me these names are very classy. Your daughter needs a name that means something.
Look at your post “Baby DilEMMA name”, why don’t call her Emma? I also like Arianna (that’s the story of this name http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne), Angelina, Charlotte, Zaira, Bianca, Mia.
If I ever have children I plan to name my daughter Ariana Dawn (Dawn was my Granny’s name)
I do not think you need to use a same pattern, but I do know there are not a lot of Hopes out there. I absolutely love my name and the few Hopes I’ve met in my life have been inspirational people that love their name as well.