A LOT apparently...
We can not decide on a name. Who knew this was going to be outrageously hard for me! I think Brad is way more laid back about it than I have become. Sometimes I have to make myself completely quit thinking about it or it will totally overwhelm me. We had picked out the name Macie, Macie Layne to be exact. The more I thought about it, though the more I wasn't sure. I know this shouldn't be this hard. The problem is not that we can't think of any names, the problem is that there are so many. BUT, another problem comes in with the fact that I am a teacher and have had so many of the "cute" names in my class, without the cute personality, and so then that name reminds me of a certain kid that I don't want to name my child after. I know that sounds bad, but you know how you can associate a name with a person, well I happen to teach five year olds, so they have all of the latest names, so so many of the names we like are in my class/or another kinder class this year. But really, I think I'm afraid of commiting to a name. But, at the same time I can't wait until I can actually refer to her by her name.
I know that that is a lot of rambling, but it's just really hard. There was a lady at my school this past year who had a baby and they didn't tell anyone the name until after they had met their baby and told her her name. I didn't really understand why you would want to do that, until now. I think I would be way less stressed out about it if I could say, "we're not telling her name yet," instead of, "we don't know her name yet!" Because then people would at least think we had a name picked for the poor girl.
Why is this so hard? There is one name that I love, but that name right now means a student I have had in the past. My thoughts though, are that if we name our daughter that then she will be who I associate that name with, not this other little girl...right? Haha. I still think Macie Layne is a very cute name, I just don't know if that is who this little girl is. Maybe Emma, or Aubrey?
Again, I can't wait to meet her...I just hope she has a name before then!! :)
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10 years ago
I totally hear ya on the teaching ruins some names thing! I say though that your baby girl will give a new face to that name if it's one you really like! Aubrey, Emma, and Macie are all beautiful! Love you and can't wait to meet this little one! It's cool to know that He already knows her name! :)
ReplyDeleteI think you should just go with a name that you love. After calling your baby girl by that name a thousand times in the first month alone, the other reminders will fade away. Welcome to blogland!
ReplyDeleteI hope one of the names you like isn't Caroline & she has now ruined it for you! ;) Everyone teased me with her name because of the song "Sweet Caroline". But when I found out I was it was a girl, I knew that would be her name. I wanted her to have a good strong name, that would suit her. Something a little sassy, but traditional. I think her name suits her perfectly, although I got a little more sassy than I was expecting!
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