How did you know what to name your kids? Did you name them before they were born? Or did the name pop into your head when they were born? Does it matter if your spose likes the name or not? I am 29 weeks pregnant and I have NOOO idea what to name my baby or where to begin on picking a name. I looked online and read some name books but nothing!
2007-01-06 15:30:58 · 16 answers · asked by cuetee220 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
have your mom pick a name
2007-01-07 09:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Big C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you know the baby's gender? At least then you can focus on just one set of names? I wanted a name that was not overly popular, but not overly weird. I was hopeful that he would be the only kid in his class w/ the name. I like the Social Security web page. It tells you the popularity of names. I went for one in the 50-60 range out of 100 (not that I picked it that way, but that's how it worked out). You probably should make sure you and your spouse can somewhat agree on the name. Come up with a list that both of you do NOT like. At least that will eliminate the NOs right off the bat. You might also, seperately, make a list of names each of you likes. Maybe there will be a common one and the problem will be solved. Do you want a family name? Religious? Ethnic? Decide what you want and then it will be a little easier.
Good luck! I am sure you will come up with something. We were very unsure of my sons name and told everyone "jellybean" until after he was born. Don't let other people influence you! It's your child...your choice! Heck...post a question on here asking for names! I am sure you will get a zillion suggestions!
2007-01-06 23:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was the same way as you... what I did was highlight names out of a very large baby name book that I liked, and had my husband do the same... this of course took quite some time looking at all the names. We narrowed it down to a few names we both liked. (the boy name was the toughest because I really didn't like hardly any names at all!)... and by the time I was 6 months pregnant, we both sat down and decided on the boy name- Ethan... and Russell for a middle name (which was after my husband's uncle who had passed away)... so middle names were after family who meant a lot to us. The girl name- Hailey was chosen prob at 3 months pregnant... and not until 6 months did we decide on a middle name for Hailey... it was either my middle name or June- after my great-grandmother. And I was so happy we chose June because my great-grandmother and her husband both died in a car accident when our son was 6 months old. (Yep, we had Ethan... but I had told my grandmother what our girl name was, and she was very excited... I had told her if we do ever get a girl someday, her middle name will be June after her.) So as you can see, middle names we choose mean a whole lot to us. But first names, we both wanted something more unique than John, Michael, Mark, etc. My husband liked the name Ethan, but his favorite was Cameron for a boy- so this will be our next son's name if we have one.
So maybe try highlighting some you like (if you can find some), and then go from there, and put middle names with it if you can... and see if you truly like it together. If you can't think of a name before your baby is born, that's ok! So many people see their baby and name them after they are born, I think that's perfectly ok! But if you come up with one before then, that's fine also! :)
Good luck!
2007-01-07 01:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by m930 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Didn't want something very very common (10 other kids in her class with the same name) BUT
2) Wanted a name people have heard of and can spell
3) Didn't want anything too cutesie (want her to NOT be a stripper when she grows up)
Went to social security website which shows most popular names each year, so they could be ruled out. Then picked the middle name of one of my best childhood friends as the first name and a name that sounded nice with it as the second name.
I would not advise waiting until she pops out because you are not in your right mind after delivery (trust me on this) and you might pick something really goofy that the poor kid has to live with forever.
2007-01-06 23:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by Elaura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter was born I realized I would always have a very special connection with her. So I told her father that he needs to name his baby girl. I said he should take his time and make a good choice.
After two days he remebered that he once thought about what name he would give is chilren. Until this day her name the fact that her father picked her name has give them a very close relationship.
And whats also good about this is that if your child does not thier name you can always put the blame on their dad.
2007-01-07 13:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by eidunotno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of my boys were named after their birth. I couldn't get my husband to agree on anything. My first was named two days after he was born - Josiah Lucas - and I had been toying with a name just before going in labor with my second. He was named a few hours later - Adam Nicholas.
2007-01-06 23:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by f319 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wanted to name my daughter with something that had meaning to my husband and I plus I wanted us to both like the name as well. My first three choices were shot down. Finally three weeks before I was due, coming out of the grocery store, I jokingly said lets name her Trinity, which happened to be the cashier's name. Well, my husband didn't realize it was a joke and said yes, that he really liked that name. Finally! Yes, my daughter was named after a cashier at Sav-A-Lot. I thought we were done, with that. I was wrong! I must of got delusional or something, because after she was born I decided that the middle name really didn't fit. My husband said let's name her middle name Renee, which is his daughter's middle name. So, she got named the same middle name as her sister. That's how we come about naming our daughter. However funny it may seem, it does have meaning to us. Trinity is the father, son, and the holy ghost. Renee is my sister's first name as well.
2007-01-07 00:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by Aumatra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picking a name is hard I'm almost due and I'm still not sure what my son's name will be. I do believe both parents should like the name but that's up to each couple.
2007-01-06 23:36:54 · answer #8 · answered by MELISA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my daughter's name picked way before she was born, but i knew I wanted her named after my mom she is the only girl. I just took my mom name and came up with my daughter. Good Luck and Congrats
2007-01-06 23:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked to choose names based on my family history. For example, we considered my mother-in-law's maiden name for a son's middle name, because it was dignified sounding and worked well with one of the first names we considered. My oldest was named after a good friend of ours, and he has two middle names (ironically, like our friend) My son's middle names are my husband's middle name (which has been passed down), and my deceased father's first name. Names that are passed down often give a link to your family's past and give them much significance. Take a look in your family tree for some ideas.
2007-01-06 23:37:27 · answer #10 · answered by Kim A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father passed away days after conception so it only seemed right for me to name my son after him. I did, however, change the middle name, I went with something that I just simply liked with the name that we both agreed on.
2007-01-06 23:59:07 · answer #11 · answered by kimmp1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋