I’m a long time nameberry follower, but it’s my first time posting so here’s a rundown on the naming of our three!
I have a trend 90’s name (Kelsey) and my husband has a classic, timeless name (Peter). When naming our kids, we’ve sought out names that are uncommon, but not unheard of.
Our oldest, Obadiah Villanueva Topolski, will turn five at the end of November. We wanted a Bible name, but also liked that it could be shortened to “Obi” for a fun Star Wars tie-in. I am half-Filipino and it is tradition in the Philippines to give the mother’s maiden name as a middle- this makes his name (and our other kids’) ridiculously long, but we love it anyway!
Our middle, Beatrix Villanueva Topolski turned three at the beginning of November. We love that her name and my husband’s bring to mind “Beatrix Potter” and “Peter Rabbit.” My favorite movie is also Kill Bill- and if you know you know (!) Also Beatrix is rife with good nicknames, but the one that’s stuck is “Bea” (we pronounce Bee-yuh").
Our third was the only one whose gender we waited until birth to find out which made naming a different process. The inability to officially choose a name beforehand gave us the feeling of having no idea who this baby would be while also feeling like the most exciting surprise ever. I was fairly certain throughout the pregnancy that she was a boy- and for the first time, my husband and I had trouble agreeing on a boy’s name. When looking at Polish names (our last name is very Polish as my husband’s grandparents immigrated from Poland) I discovered “Minka” and it was the only girl’s name we considered. It means “strong-willed warrior” or “with gilded helmet” and reminded us of the armor of God in the book of Ephesians. And “Min” fits in with three-letter nicknames we have for our other kids.
Minka Villanueva Topolski was born on her due date: Halloween!
All your children have gorgeous names!! 
