He’s here! An update from Kalie: We absolutely loved the suggestion of Hugo, but it wasn’t a great match with our last name when we said it out loud. Calvin, Jonah, and Malcolm were three front runners, but they all were kind of like Emmett. We liked them, but they just didn’t feel like the […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Adam
UPDATE: He’s here! Welcome Peter Wesley. Scroll down for some thoughts from Stacy. Stacy writes: When we were naming our first son, we had a lot of rules. No nicknames, no family names, nothing too hard to pronounce or spell. Something with history, but not like a William-James-David kind of super-traditional name. No Top Ten […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Gunther
He’s here! Welcome to the world, Bruno. And thanks to Billie for the update. 🙂 Billie writes: We have a 3 year old named Gunther William and we are expecting our second boy in June! While we are so excited, coming up with a name for Baby Boy has been a challenge. A few things: […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Unusual Boy Names for a Fourth Son
UPDATE: He’s here! Welcome Caius Adrian Wolf! Thanks to all for the suggestions. Arianna writes: Our three boys are Sebastien, Nikolai (Niko), and Torin (Tor/Tori). I am looking for a unique (definitely not top 500, preferably not even top 1000) but not too “out there” name for our fourth son. The name should have good […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Our Girl List Feels Wrong
Update from Jaime: Thanks for all of the suggestions! She was almost Vera, because we love the meaning. I liked Sylvie, too, but my husband said no. And then he read the comment about Ivy being IV. Not only is she our fourth child, but she was born on January 4th. At first I thought […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Rose and Henry
Update: He’s here! Welcome to the world, Leo Arthur. Congrats to the family. Channelle writes: Just found out we are having our second boy, our third child. We have a Rose and a Henry. A girl would have been Lucy or Alice. Easy to choose-classic and unexpected I feel. But we are having the worst […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Jake Ryan
UPDATE: He’s here! Welcome to the world, Sam Sullivan. Sam was their favorite from the beginning, and a reader suggested Sullivan – which happens to have special meaning for the family. Thanks to all! Emily writes: My husband and I are expecting a second baby boy around Thanksgiving and we haven’t decided on a name […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Nickname-Proof Girl Names
Update: Welcome to the world, Ruby Helen! Kara writes: I liked the idea of Ruth, maybe because it reminds me of Lucy, a name we ruled out because it’s basically part of our last name. At first, I thought Ruby was maybe too modern, but it was my husband’s favorite after reading it on this […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Reinventing Grandma Rose’s Name
Update: She’s here! Krista writes, “Thanks for all the encouragement. We stuck with our favorite name, Briar Adeline. Despite all of the criticism before she was born, no one has said a word since she was born, and I love how it reminds me of my grandmother. We’re so glad we didn’t get talked out […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Babies We Have Named
Curious about babies we have named? After all, #namehelp posts have been running for ages. The first one was posted all the way back in October of 2014. In other words? Some of those babies we have named are walking, talking, and probably headed to preschool in a few weeks. Babies We Have Named: Vincent […]
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