We welcomed our second (and final) child in early March. I began to panic when I learned he is male. We had two good options for a girl but could not decide on a boy name. My husband shot down everything including Leon, Betany, Augustin, Raphael, Linden and Ruben. In the end we went with the only name we could agree on: Frederick Opel. I have to admit, though, that his name is perfect for him. So far he mostly is called Freddie but we are trying out Frito and Fredo too.
We chose Frederick because it met all of our many requirements (familiar name, not biblical, easily nicknamed, not a family name etc). Opel is a family name on my side that is pronounced the same as Opal.
Freddie is a very sweet and sleepy (!!!) baby and we are completely in love. His big sister Margot Dahlia is tolerating him well. Although I couldn’t have predicted choosing the name Frederick, I am happy that we did.
