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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Delaney Olivia Powell
Brynn Linae Powell
MC Hammer! U can’t touch this! 🙂 Totally keep with the musician themes. She needs to complete the initials with a H (coincidently, a H name would also tie up initials of 2 each) so Perhaps Harley or Hadley or bring back 70/80s Heather.
Middle names, I vote a family name. Last name, I’m traditional and say Powell but if you’re wanting a different name, Swann has a nice ring to it. 🙂
Now you can thank me for getting Mc Hammers song stuck in your head. 🙂
Honor Powell below. Sorry for the typo!
Cameron Powell – Yes for a girl! Love the name. or if going for H name- (1 C and 1 H) how about Honor Power….
Hattie was suggested earlier in another post. love that one as well. No middle name suggestions.
Dear Heidi,
if you like names that start with C I suggest Celine, Courtney… and my favourite, Casey!!!!
But I think that the best solution for your family is to find a name that start with H……
Chris-Cash……
Matix-Marley……
Heidi-……Hope? Heather? Hayden? I really like the last one……
Let’s see…… Hayden Powell…… It’s sounds cool!!!!!!!!
Hattie! I also like Ryann, but it would break the “mold” of your system. 🙂
Crystal Lynn Powell
Kylie Nicole Powell
what about *carson powell* or *hollis powell* {my son’s name is hollis {named after a dear friend}…but i’ve heard of people using it as a girls name. i love it either way 😉 } not sure about middle names…i always feel like those can be great opportunities to use family names. my daughter has my middle name {ava lee} & my son has my husbands middle name {hollis ryan}.
Here goes my two cents. I love babies and baby names! How fun but yes a big responsibility! I spent years working in labor and delivery and always enjoyed asking what the chosen name was? I really love the name Malina. It has a few meanings and origins. The Hawaiian meaning is peaceful. Another origin meant little raspberry, which is what your tummy looks like now(glad your ok). A nice middle name could be Caelyn. So many variations for this name. I believe I read its background was Greek mythology a goddess who was close to her brother? How nice that she will have three brothers to look out for her. I wonder if they have any name input? I like Malina Caelyn Powell