They went with Bonnie! Sarah writes: Sorry it took so long for the update, but wanted to let you know that all of the comments reassured us. Bonnie is beautiful and I can’t imagine her with another name! People have brought up Bonnie and Clyde and My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean and Toy Story […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Emma Jeanne
She’s here! Welcome to Caroline Joy, a sister for Emma Jeanne. Meghan writes: Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. We appreciated the feedback that Caroline went well with Emma Jeanne, and that made our decision easy. We debated her middle name a lot. It was Jane, then Rose, then Jo, and finally Joy. It’s the […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Katherine, Jonathan, and …
UPDATE: She’s here! Welcome to the world, Genevieve. Jamie writes: We loved Rosalie and liked Rachel a lot, but with an R last name, we worried it would just be too run-on. We had about six finalists up until the day she was born, including Cecilia and Louise/Louisa. But none of them fit. So we […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Gemma Lou
UPDATE: Please welcome Willa Bea! We loved Clara, but it doesn’t work with a strong K sound in our last name. Up until the last minute, she could have been Tessa, Nella, or Lola (love this name!) but when she was born, we fell in love with Willa Bea. I wasn’t sure about wallaby at […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Joey III
UPDATE: Welcome Miles Julian! Karlie writes “This was just the list we needed to get us thinking – thank you! We considered Jude, Garrett, Blake, Theo, and Davis. We finally agreed to either Holden or Julian, and we were going to decide after we met him. But then, in the hospital, my husband agreed that […]
READ MORE >>Name Help Updates: Babies We Have Named #2
Two years ago, I wrote a post rounding up recent name help updates. While I do my best to share these on social media, they’re easy to miss. When parents choose a name suggested in the post or the comments, I’ll admit it’s a thrill. But each and every one of the name help updates […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Something Like Margaret
UPDATE: She’s here! Casey writes: We loved the idea of Josephine, but not with our (J) last name. Margot and the other Margaret names were great ideas, but unfortunately, it still felt too close for comfort. After pretty much ignoring it on the original list, we came back to Marie two days after she was […]
READ MORE >>Name Help Update: Welcome Briar Elaine
UPDATE: She’s here! Jamie writes: Thanks SO MUCH to everyone for the suggestions! As much as I liked Scout, it didn’t sound right with our last name. We took Briar, Acadia, and Wren with us to the birthing center, and we decided she looked like a Briar. Elaine is for my mom. Jamie writes: We […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Navigating Family Objections
UPDATE: Gina reports that they stuck to their guns and named their daughter Daisy … and none of the grandparents have said anything about her name since. Don’t you just love a #namehelp happy ending? Gina writes: My husband and I are “those” people – we got married right after we met, and yes, we’re […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Italian Girl Names
UPDATE: She’s here! Welcome to the world, Sienna Clare. Kara writes: we narrowed it down to Gianna, Arianna, and Sienna. He really wanted Gianna, but I had my heart set on Sienna. When we saw her, it just fit. Kara writes: After two sons, we’re thrilled to have a little girl on the way in […]
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