I'm currently 8 weeks pregnant, and thinking about names, but every one that i like, is unacceptable to my husband. It's been all girl names so far, i just haven't seen any for boys that i like yet. Tell me what you think of the ones i like and offer me more suggestions(for boys too). I like names that are traditionally names, but that can be spelled differently, and are not very common. Here's what i have so far, tell me what you think. I like Olivia, because i think it would be a cute name regardless of whether she has my skin color or his(i am mixed white and african american and jamaican) He is part native, but looks white(i know bad term). he says: Sounds too much like olives. I like Destiny. he says: Sounds like a stripper name. I am in love with Savannah Raine, (i think it's the one) He works at GM, and doesnt want the same name as a van. It's different spelling, and doesn't mean van or anything. He's native, it sounds free. he should love it too. shouldn't he?
2006-08-03 12:22:56 · 34 answers · asked by Cyndi Storm 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
8 weeks... hmmm? you will change over and over... As you grow in your pregnancy.. I believe you feel the personality of your child and the name comes to you. Put all the names your REALLY like in a hat as time to goes by. Then at 8 months, pull out three names for a boy and 3 for a girl...unless you know what the gender is.... post them up and just let it unfold. I am partial to Alicia (me) or Cheyenne. Enjoy your pregnancy- let him choose some names.
2006-08-03 12:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by reasonablelady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe get a couple of those baby name books from the library and then go through the names until you find one that you can both agree on.
My sister-in-law & her husband did a cool thing before they got their last baby (adopted). They both made a list of all their favorite names, then separated them into their own top 3, and the top 3 together and then their bottom 3 in the same manner. It worked out pretty well, and they were both able to see the names written out and together w/ their last name.
I wish I could just change husband's mind because I think that Savanah Raine is adorable! If you're looking for traditional, but not common, I would not go w/ Olivia though, I know of at least 4 people who have named their girls that in the past 2 years.
Good luck!
2006-08-03 12:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by melonamc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With you and your husbands mixed heritage look towards your native lands for names. I am part native American and have a native American name so when the time came to name my daughter, I looked to my blood line and found a beautiful name that everyone loves. Also, see if there is a matriarch or patriarch in either family who's name you would like to honor you child with, in any case you have plenty of time. Look in books, check the net, talk with family and Friends. And when the time comes you and your husband will find the right name. Congrats!!
2006-08-03 12:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Sunshine Day 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with him on Destiny, but I like Olivia and Savannah Raine is really pretty. Maybe you could do more with the spelling...?
Are there any traditional native or Jamaican names or anything that you might be able to agree on?
Just don't make it too creative. Remember what it was like as a kid when you (or a friend) had to spell their name all the time to everyone. Sucks!!
Oh, and CONGRATULATIONS!!!
2006-08-03 12:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, sounds like you have a dilemma. I have close family friends who have a 4 month old....and they STILL can't agree on a name. Pretty sad, huh? Well, before it gets to that stage, let me give you some advice. Don't go with Savannah if it reminds your husband of a van. I know you like the name, but compromises must be made. Destiny is very nice, as well as Eden, Francesca, Alexandria, Gina, Diane, Aphrodite, Athena (I'm on a Greek kick here,) Ava, Faith, Jennifer, Cherish...etc. For a boy, I like Anthony, Giovanni, Nicholas, and John (I know, those names are more plain.) Hope this helped!
2006-08-03 12:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by Faith C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At least your husband is giving you reasons for not liking them! All my husband would say when I suggested a name he didn't like (which was, oh, about 95% of them!) was, "I don't know. I just don't like it." You want to talk about infuriating!!
At any rate, I LOVE Olivia! I know several Olivias, and they're all very pretty. Destiny...I have to agree with your husband on that one. Sounds sort of stripper-ish. :( Savannah is beautiful, too! I'd lose the Raine though...again, reminds me of a stripper.
2006-08-03 15:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not get my husband to approve of any of the girl's names I came up with. I had the baby (girl) three weeks early, and we had still not agreed on a name. My little girl was in the nursery, and had "Baby Girl ____" on her isolette. I brought up the name issue to him again, and there was no answer to be had. Finally, when he wasn't there and when someone came in and said, "You have to name your baby"( for the birth records). I name her what I wanted to. When he came to visit that evening I announced to him that I had been told I had to name the baby, and so I did.
One things about names is this: You may have a bunch of names that you think are "kind of nice". You don't feel like you really hit on "The One". Select a bunch of "kind of nice" names, and "kind of nice" middle names; and just narrow it down to a few. If you don't agree on one before the baby is born you may just have to flip a coin and name her one of the "finalist" names. Sometimes the name, by itself, may not do it for you 100% but only 80%; but then when you attach the name to your baby, your child grows into the name and becomes her/his name. I was only 80% sure with my daughter's name, but I took one of the finalists. It is so beautiful and perfect for my beautiful daughter now. She has defined it.
There's something about a name without a person that makes it not quite whole or perfect or something. Once a name has a person its appeal just goes way up. (Don't forget that your little girl or little boy will be 55 years old some day. It would be nice if they had a name that would grow with them rather than be "cute" on a 55 or 70-year-old person.)
2006-08-10 07:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with someone who said both of you make a list of 20-30 names for boys and another for girls. Then compare the lists and see if you have any overlapping names. If not maybe you can take one name from his list and one from yours to make your child's first and middle name. If you are only 8 wks you will go through alot of changing your mind about the names probably, but you two have time to think about it. Also whenever you hear a name you really like write it down so you can tell him later. Good Luck with the baby.
2006-08-03 13:58:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anastasia Rain
Olivia Destiny
A little compromise works!!
2006-08-03 12:29:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What about Emaleigh Ane (ann) or Madellynne Rene for a girl
Braedon Daniel or Ashton Anthony for a boy?
Emaleigh is definately a more traditional name, but spelled way differently as is Madellynne
2006-08-03 12:30:53 · answer #10 · answered by Lil' Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋