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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I think the idea Alexandria was a great idea. We can both have Lexy’s 🙂 Any name you pick will be great.
When we found out we were having a baby girl it hit me to name her
after my Grandma…. and then as I love how my Husbands Dad had 3 names our Daughter has 2 Middle names… Her name is Clara (after my Grandma) middle name Jean after a Aunt of mine and my Husbands Mum (he is from England..) and Marie as many on both sides of the family have that as a middle name so her name is CLARA JEAN MARIE…. nick name is CJ…. 😀 At the beginning of her life it was just a name now she is 10 she has grown into her name and the name fits her.**
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(name is Clara \c-la-ra\ as a girl’s name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clara is “bright, famous”. Post-classical name from the feminine form of the adjective “clarus”. In the modern English-speaking world, it represents a re-Latinization of the normal English form Clare. Also a nickanme for Clarissa. Made famous in the 1920s by the silent film actress Clara Bow, known as “the It girl”, because whatever “it” was, she had it.
Clara has 21 variant forms: Chiara, Claire, Clarabelle, Clarabeth, Clare, Claretha, Claretta, Claribel, Clarice, Clarie, Clarina, Clarinda, Clarine, Clarissa, Clarita, Claritza, Clarizza, Clarrie, Clarry, Klara and Klarra.)
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**It would be cute to have another C name to go with the way of your other kids names… 2 M’s and one C to maybe make it 2… All the best in you and Chris’s name hunt for your baby girl.
Skylar Faith Powell……. sounds good and pretty together and heavenly things fall from the Skye with Faith!! I also like “Laklyn”
I am in love with traditional or old fashioned names. We had our daughter a year ago and here was my list of favorites (we named her Alice Marie):
Clara
Charlotte (Charlie)
Nora
Mabel
Corinne
Lillian
Hazel
We had Carden York picked out for the last two but they were girls. We don’t peak until birth.:) Thank you to and Chris for modeling a family whose parents love each and their little ones and aren’t afraid to show it. May God continue to bless you in your endeavors.
If you would like to stick with a “C” name. I think Chloe is a pretty name
A beautiful name to me is Calaya (Calleigha) Marie. It reminds me of a very strong minded person. A name a child could be proud to have. Plus I couldn’t find any rhyming teasers that could go with it. Have a great last month of pregnancy and we can’t wait to see pics of the powell packs littlest fighter.
I just had my little boy in July. He was a surprise as we didn’t want to find out. So I had two names picked out. My girl name was Mila Rose I love the meaning of Mila “loved by the poeple” or loved, beautiful ect.
A “C” name would be cute to follow trend, but the only girl name I really love is Emma so that’s my suggestion. 🙂 I am sort of in the same boat, due in December with a boy and we have no name in sight. It is a stressful thing for those exact reasons you mentioned. I hope you come up with something soon, best of luck.
We named our daughter Jorja, I liked the different spelling.