It is very strange! I have loved names since I was a little girl. I have also really enjoyed getting suggestions on nameberry. We had a girls name picked out- [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]. When we found out we were having a boy, it continued our name hunt for another few months. My husband and I have totally different styles and strong opinions, so it was very difficult! Now that we know the gender and name of our first baby, it is very strange! No asking opinions, rummaging through books and name threads. Very weird, having done so for so long in search of the ‘perfect’ name. Our little boy will be…
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
For those of you that have picked your baby name already, what have you chosen? And is it strange for you as well? I feel like I am just twiddling my thumbs now until he arrives! Well, maybe not exactly, but when it comes to nameberry I am very sad not to have so much participation in chats about names!
We’re not even TTC yet but we’ve known what we’ll probably name a boy for years due to family connections making an obvious choice. And I figured out the perfect girls name a few months ago. It is a little strange not to be seeking something that is just right, but it is also comforting. I think there are tons of interesting conversations about names on NB to chime in on even when I’m not in that “must find the right name!” mode. Our names are [name_f]Mira[/name_f] Cairdeas and [name_m]Anderson[/name_m] [name_m]Robert[/name_m].
Yes this happened to me- found the perfect girl name ([name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]), I ended up moving on to naming subsequent girl child ([name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f])… i still dont have my boys perfect name either. I may end up naming a third girl as well!
We had a girls name picked out the entire time: [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Emme[/name_f])
but then we found out that we are having twin boys. So we had a list, and one name picked for [name_u]Baby[/name_u] A… but we were going back and forth on [name_u]Baby[/name_u] B. then my Mom got sick… and we had to have the names decided before she passed. I was desperate for her to know and approve.
We’re expecting to meet these guys [name_u]January[/name_u] 8th:
A: [name_u]Keegan[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
B: [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] [name_m]Miller[/name_m]
and since I now have time, all I can think is… are we making the right choices? I love their names, most everyone does. It’s just that now what will I name? no more babies over here.
I completely understand how you’re feeling! We did the same thing and spent ages deciding on names, then felt a bit lost afterwards. It’s awkward, but don’t doubt yourself. [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] is a beautiful name, and [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is really cute! I actually have a sort-of nephew called [name_u]Jem[/name_u], but he’s [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
Picking a name takes up a lot of my time. This is why I’m afraid to start making choices. I would feel lost without something to replace this… well name addiction. Lets just face it. Nameberry is addictive. We haven’t found out the gender yet and have no idea about who He/She is going to be. I don’t want to name Him/Her then jump back and forth because of different quirks that are developed while in utero. I guess I would feel weird being here if I weren’t gathering information for potential names. Though, I like seeing what other people think about names and what current trends are. [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] is a great name. [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is adorable too.
With our first it was so easy - we had her first name picked out years before we even started TTC, and we had several favorites for her middle name as well, we only decided definitely a week or so before she got here.
This time, choosing a name has been REALLY difficult. Before we found out the gender we decided on a boy name… and of course found out we are having another girl. I have spent countless hours digging up names to pass by DH and it has been hard finding anything we agree on. As of right now we have settled on [name_f]Indira[/name_f] (or possibly Inara) [name_u]Sage[/name_u]. If baby was born tomorrow that’s what we’d go with… I’m not feeling 100% confident though the way I was with our first so I’m a little worried the “right” name is still out there somewhere.
I ultimately found my perfect name early on before we even knew the gender, and suffered what you’re talking about here. She was our last so no naming ahead for the next baby, and instead I just tormented myself with all of these other beautiful names that I would have loved to use if I had more kids. Now I think of “What IF I did have another baby?” and even now I still can’t decide what I would use lol. Too many names that I just simply love. I really love the baby name games forum as an outlet
Not pregnant or TTC yet, but we already have our boys first name picked out. As soon as I mentioned [name_m]Brogan[/name_m] to my SO he fell in love, and I’m so glad. We have a lot more trouble with girls names, so will likely be figuring those out for a while.
