His big brothers are [name]Kenneth[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Derek[/name] and [name]Oliver[/name]. Big sister is [name]Adrienne[/name].
Ok, I wouldn’t use the same initials/sound as any of your kids, since so far they all have their own. So I’ll eliminate any doubles first.
[name]Gabriel[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name], strong and handsome. [name]Gabe[/name] is such a cool nickname.
[name]Marius[/name] - This fits in with your outhip-the-hipsters sibset very nicely, though I’m not sure I like it.
[name]Bernard[/name] - This would be my choice. [name]Every[/name] [name]Bernard[/name] I’ve met has been really nice. And [name]Bernie[/name] is such a warm and happy nickname, and he will probably never meet another one close to his age! I think it goes perfectly with the rest of your kid’s names!
I removed [name]Victor[/name] because it has similar sounds to [name]Derek[/name] and [name]Oliver[/name]. [name]Byron[/name] because ends in N like [name]Adrienne[/name]. [name]Edmund[/name] and [name]Bernard[/name] both end in D, but they are different enough for me.
I can’t remember now what your other names were because I was too elimination happy! I don’t know anyone else who has that many to ask about it!
Not to pry, but I couldn’t help but notice you have a big family! Is that as hard as they say? [name]Do[/name] you recommend it? I ask because I want to have 5+ children and don’t know anyone who has that many to ask about it!
“Outhip-the-hipsters” LOL! I think I’ll make it my new motto.
Obviously every family and every child is different but so far having 6 children has not been extraordinarily hard. Like every family, we have our moments of high stress and anxiety but it is possible to have a big family and still feel like a human being at the end of the day.
The biggest challenge that I have identified is being able to parent effectively children in very different stages of development at the same time, in the same space and running on limited stamina. It’s not the same thing to parent a teenager than to parent a tween or a toddler, they don’t like the same things, they have different needs, and of course, they have different personalities. [name]Every[/name] parent knows that and we all get to do it all at some point, but for a family that has one or two of each at the same time it can get chaotic and exhausting at times.
Other than that, I think it’s only small details that somehow work themselves out. Our house is not picture perfect sears catalogue. Somedays the only conversation we get to have is centered around one of the kids, or two, or all of the kids, and be warned xD it’s harder to escape from 6-7 than to escape from 2-3 to have a drink, read a book or sleep. Hiring babysitters, taking sick days off of work, vacations, buying a car, sexy time with the other half, friend time with your best ladies…all these things become more difficult (but not impossible). However, it’s all small potatoes if you really feel like having 5+ is the family you want. The kiddos do bring very happy, fun, loving moments to our lives and it’s a joy to watch them grow together.