Can anyone help me with baby names?

Question

I am 30 weeks pregnant and know that I am having a girl. The name I have picked out is piper, and my husband is not big on it. My fear is i will regret it later, that she will be made fun of in school. We live in such a small town that i fear the name might be too much for people to handel. Although that will not stop me if thats what we decide on, i'm just affraid she will hate it. And i can't think of a middle name to go with it. Please help!!!

Answer 1

Um, I personally don't like the name Piper..."Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers!?" But it is your daughter and you will choose and like what you want so here are some names that might go with Piper:
Piper Ann
Piper Grace
Polly Piper
Natalie Piper
Piper Marie
Piper Paige
Piper Lea

Answer 2

On the radio a few years back I heard an interesting story recounted by Dr. James Dobson. Like you, he and his wife were very concerned about their child being teased about her name at school - so they considered as many names as possible and nearly wore themselves out trying to settle on a name that would sound good and not invite ridicule. Finally they settled on the name Denae. Years later they discovered that some kids at school were teasing her by calling her "Decay." His point in telling the story was that teasing happens. There isn't a name or a child that is immune, but you can protect your child from the negative effects of teasing by giving them a foundation of love, support, and acceptance.

When naming our two children, my wife and I wanted to choose names that were not too common but also not extremely unusual. We also wanted names that were rich in meaning (at least to us) so we researched the origins and definitions, talked about family names and traditions, and even got the scoop from our parents about how we were named. Some of these conversations were among the best of our married life.

I think that the name Piper (or the variant Pyper) is a nice name. It evokes images of music and lithe dancing. However, because your husband isn't crazy about the name and because you are struggling to find a matching middle name, the best solution might be to make Piper the middle name and chose a matching first name that you both really like. I do think that the mother should get the final call on baby names, but that is between you two. I also think that you can't completely finalize the name until you see the baby. Come up with a short list of options. Then when you hold your newborn daughter and see her face for the first time, you will be able to name her with confidence. If you want to keep with the "music" theme for the name, Piper could be paired with Arienne, Cecelia, Harmony, or Melody.

By the way, I noticed that you used the words "fear" and "afraid" throughout your question. Do not fear and don't be afraid.

"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control" (2 Tim 1:7)

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (John 14:27)

Answer 3

I lived in a small town growing up an i have a really un common name. My name is Lurinda. No one made fun of me for it. Yes I did hate it because everyone wanted to call me Lucinda or something like that. But I grew to love my name because it is so different. When someone says my name I know they are talking to me and no one else. So don't worry about that with that name. That is a nice name. As for middle names hmmm....

Piper Leigh
Piper Mae
Piper Rose
Piper Lynn

Those are just some suggestions. Good luck.

Answer 4

Well, our DD is Piper (she is 2) and it suits her really well and we get many, many compliments on it. She has a really sunny personality and the name is just as cheerful as she is. We were a little nervous about the reactions we would get - our families are very conservative - but even people who didn't like it at first have come around. Her middle name is a traditional name, after my grandmother, so if she hates Piper as she gets older, she can go by that.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I absolutely love the name Piper!! It is a unique name, but doesn't go overboard. My suggestion would be to pair this unique name with a more common/tradional middle name.
Piper Ann
Piper Lauren
Piper Danielle

Answer 6

I don't really care for the name Piper either, but it's your baby and if you like it it doesn't matter what everyone else thinks. I do see the possibility of teasing and taunting by other children...children are honestly cruel. Have you considered any other names?

Answer 7

i like piper!
and it wont seem unusual to the kids she goes to goes to school with to them it is just her name. that being said kids are kids and will probably tease her for some other reason.
good luck, not much longer!

Answer 8

Lauren, Beth, Iris,

Answer 9

i love piper!!! i think its unique and i think nicole would pair nicely with it

Piper nicole...

Answer 10

Samantha or Barbara or Celine...