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 suggest Cadence; melodious…that way you are using a C, like Cash! [My 5 year old’s name is Gabriel Cash Magnum Johnson!for Johnny Cash and Magnum P.I. -don’t ask my husband is a huge fan of Tom Selleck!]Both of my boys are names after arch angels, Michael & Gabriel and my oldest son is Michael Hunter, Michael is a family name as well and Hunter for Hunter Mountain, NY & Hunter S. Thompson!
Congrats to you , Chris & the family Heidi- babies are such a blessing!
how about the name WILLOW GRACE..?? i always loved that name i was married for 16 years and 4 years in to our marriage i found out i could not have children..oh how my world was upside down..but i have friend i went to school with and my sisters kids as well i think of them as my own..but i take the joy of being around them very very special part of my life..i totally wish you and chris the best and finding the right name..yall are truly amazing to alot of people..i watch chris show all the time..enjoy yr precious journey waiting for that sweet amazing baby to come in this world..hugs and love from north carolina, pam bishop
I think Cohen is sweet for a girl but then Cohen Powell sounds too much like Colin Powell, lol. What about Calyx, Charly, Cecily, or Camry?
We have two boys who have strictly family names…Dominic Daniel and Joseph Theodore…named after grandfathers on both sides. I have two older sisters and we have old Irish names, as our family is obviously Irish. : ) Kelly, Casey and Kit (real name Kathleen) are old Irish masculine names. Do you or Chris have strong family roots somewhere? (And my sister’s name started with a “C” and we were “K’s” and she never felt left out…)Had we ever had a girl, her name would have been Kelly after my sister. Again with the family names. : )My sister has the only girl of the babies and she named her Matilda. No clue where that came from. Ha!
Heidi, I think you need to meet this new child before you can truly name her. 🙂 Best of luck!!
I have 5 girls: Jordyn Paige, Bailey Autumn, Jenna Reese, Paige Alexandria and Miley Jaden. I love the name Leighton.
I forgot a middle name!?!
Ok so how about love Cadence Love Powell ( love- or amore, or amoureux- which actually means “in love ”
The Latin root meaning of cadence is ‘fall.’ So you get where I’m going. Lol!
Ok I’m done now- have fun!
I have 4 children all with unique names. They all start with different letters. We have 2 boys and 2 girls as well. Tanner, Calleigh, Quinlynn and Griffin. One very interesting name that I heard recently for a little girl was Journey. Definitely meaningful. Give it some thought. You will pick out the perfect name I’m sure!
I would say I agree on all of your points, so to stay within the guidelines and keep things fair, classically beautiful and difficult to tease names like Claire or Cait/Caitlyn would be nice. A twist on the spelling for Cait is nice because it flows with the twist for Matix. That’s my two cents. Good luck mommy and daddy. 🙂
Charley Kate Powell 🙂 How sweet is that?!