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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Hello, I’m pretty sure that you either have a name already or are so overwhelmed by all the responses that you don’t want to see another baby name but i’m gonna give it a go anyway, I think
Calei alicia Powell Meaning free and sweet, pronounced caley alisha, or calei analicia with analicia meaning graced with GOD’s bounty. well good luck I know whatever you pick will be the best one for you baby, I too have four children two boys and two girls and i wanted their names just right as well I chose names with meanings that i pray they live up to, Alexander, samuel, Siarah, and Arianna, so i get the two m two c thing.
Congratulations on the newest member of your pack! I think it’s awesome that you’ve stayed fit and strong during your pregnancy. It’s an inspiration to women everywhere.
The name we had picked out if we would have had a girl was Arianna Grace. I also like the name Ciana (See Ah Na) Grace.
Best of luck naming your beautiful daughter!!
I would suggest naming her after Chris. Like Christina. Or maybe use a combination of yours and Chris’ names…like use your middle name as her first name and make her middle name Christina. Or you can also use combinations of yours and his parents’ names.
Powell is a Celtic surname, so maybe go with something like Coleen, Cadee, Cailin, Cambree, Cathleen, Maureen, Maeve, Moira,(from Peter Pan.) Also, I am throwing this in just because it is so strange.. no vowels at all.. no clue how to pronounce it.. just weird.. Crwys.
Earlier I suggested the name “Harley Quinn Powell”. This name would take care of your musician & start with “C” dilemna as well. You will have “Marley & Matix”, “Chris & Cash”, and finally “Heidi & Harley”! How’s that!?
I have 7 children in total so we’ve seen A LOT of names! Without being ridiculous, I like to play a little with them. It just makes them more memorable. My last two children were actually twins and I wanted to name them Jackson & Jillian but I was out-voted. I would like to suggest the name “Harley Quinn Powell”, it’s got a nice ring to it don’t ya think?
Another unique name that came to me: Serzabelle! This is the name of my Spirit Guide who came to me while alone in my tent during a severe thunder/lightning storm while on my Vision Quest up by the boundary waters in MN for a Shamanic retreat. She is a beautiful willowy woman from a print that still hangs on my wall today. Ser- (serenity), za- (Zarayn; my former beloved horse’s name) and belle-(beautiful woman.)She stayed with me throughout the storm and continues to make herself known to me.
Rylee, I wanted to name my little girl that ( if I ever have one) but my sister-in-law took it from me.
Hi Heidi,
Carly Simon Powell is the perfect name! I always like to put all my children’s names together to see how they sound…… Matix, Marley, Cash and Carly Powell. I love the sound of that! How about you?
PS you have a beautiful family!
PSS Thanks to both Chris and you for changing my life thru carb cycling!
I love the name paisley. I have 2 girls and their names are Brianna Yvonne (yvonne is mine and my mother’s middle name) and Camryn Aaliyah.