We don't have a name for baby yet- so if you're wondering what the blessed name is, don't ask :) It gives me anxiety to think about it. It just hit me tonight: I mean we are responsible for what this little girl will be known as for the rest of her life. Yikes... Why can't we just wait til our kids are old enough to talk to name themselves. Like on Big Daddy- I would love to have a little boy called Fwankenstein.
Have you ever thought about it that way??? Any other mommies know this immense amount of pressure?
This is also a general apoplogy to all those I have asked, "what names do you like?", "do you have a name yet?", "what are you naming the baby?". I now know the frustration and anxiety it places on a new mommy :)
As for now, she is known as Bee.
Dear Baby Bee,
Please don't hate us for the name we choose.
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I have a friend right now that won't share the name of their baby because they don't want to hear people say they don't like it or it's so cute, my aunt's name is...... They don't want their baby to be judge by it's name. So I think you should wait till you have her then you can let everyone know! I hope you an Bee are doing well!
little baby Jessica!!! i understand the pressure, and don't feel pressure to even tell anyone your ideas either. everyone will tell you they like the names whether they do or not and thats not helpful.
I went through that anxiety too. And I would say just the opposite then Jessica... I was not going to tell many people what name we had picked out (we had 3) because I didn't what their opinions floating around in my head on top of the stress I had about choosing the names, but I did. And then I had to hear peoples opinions and why they don't like one name because of someone they knew... well guess what people YOU DON'T GET TO CHOOSE!!! Good luck to you in picking the name and don't let others criticize your choices ;)
Haha! I definitely dont miss that part of the pregnancy! It was awful and everyone who saw me asked (even strangers)! It only got worse as the due date got closer. I had to tell everyone who asked that the name was a surprise even though I had no idea myself. It was just easier that way and then I could think about the names by myself without others opinions and prejudices :) Also, Baby Bee will love her name no matter what. It will be a comfort word to her from day one and she will love to hear you say it. Though, once she hits middle school it could be a whole different story :) Good Luck!! I cant wait to hear what you guys end up naming her!
Lono-
Whatever you decide will be great! And maybe it will just help you to see her smiling face?! Are you calling her Bee for baby or Bridgette is my only question?! And no pressure- Ricks sister was almost one before they named her. Walking and everything without a name. Thats why his dad started calling her Tinkerbell. They needed something. You could stick with B for a whole year.
On another note- I'm a bit offended that I don't make your gargentuine (abc check please?!) list of blogging friends. I fit under every category! Family, Friends, South Jordan Friends, Logan Friends, Teaching friends, Utah State Alumni, etc... please add me somewhere in your life :)
Oh Laur, I love you! It is a VERY hard decision! Cris and I knew right away we wanted Ethan if it were a boy, but for a girl... Forget it! It stressed me out even thinking about it.. I guess that's why the good Lord blessed me with a boy:) Good Luck with that, I'm sure whatever name you choose will be great!
Ha ha! We went through the same thing. We did have a few names we liked and figured we would pick one when she was born - how wrong I was! She did not even have a name for her first week of life, then we named her Ellis and not to long after that, Jordan informed me he hated the name Ellis, so of course we had to change it! So the night before we had to pay the state if we didn't name her we decided on Jadyn! So my advice would be TRY to have a name before she is born - it will make life much simpler! But you are cleary not alone in your stress!
No worries! I didn't know what on Earth we would do if we had a girl (still don't!). Robbie and I knew our first boy would be named Dax before we were even married! It was never up for discussion past that. I'd say, stick to your guns. Baby Bee it is!
I think you should just name her princess =) I am having a hard time deciding too and I know exactly what you are talking about when you don't want to hear other people's opinions...they DO stick in your head! It isn't fair that someone can make you not like a name just because they said something mean...I hope your feeling good, I'm still waiting for a picture! COME ON!!!
Dear Lauren and Tanner
I can see that you take nice photos and add them to your blog for others to see. I started a website called Theme hunt (www.themehunt.ca). P.S. this is not a virus. My name is Annika Gofton and I live in Guelph, Canada. Every week there will be a different theme word. Then you can make a separate entry to your blog: „Themehunt – dogs“ (this weeks theme is dogs). And then you can copy your entrys URL to my site. That is how other people can see what photos did you find and people can comment. I am trying to create a little friendly community of people who take part of theme hunt every week and give/take feedback-comments. Hope you want to join. Check the site for rules and upcoming themes.
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Annika
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