Do you have names picked out?

[southernredandwhite]

Not necessarily asking for you to share, but have you picked out a name yet? Thought about names? Can't agree with your partner on a name? Is it something you just happen to like? A family name? Refuse to think about a name until much later?

We talked about names when we were TTC and we have a list. We've narrowed it down to one name we really like for a boy, but haven't agreed on just one for a girl. We're big on family names. In the old south it was customary for a daughter to be given her mother's maiden name (which is why a lot of times traditionally southern girls have masculine names) and I'd like to do that, but with a twist because my maiden name is definitely not a first name. We're keeping it all up in the air until we're further along. For now we just call he/she whatever size it is. This week there will be a lot of "Hi, baby appleseed!"

[negirl824]

We have an idea what we would use for a boy name but we are totally lost with girl names. When we named DD we both loved the name and we didn't have any other girl names picked out.

[anonymouseliza]

Yep. We've always had a list. It changed some after losing our son - the girl name we planned to use didn't feel right anymore. But we knew going into DD's pregnancy that it was going to be her name and it's always been a totally appropriate name.

Next one will be Oliver Edward or Emilia Sophia, pretty much regardless of the outcome to this pregnancy.

[byjove]

No clue and haven't really thought about it. We won't get serious about it until the A/S.

[13liza]

We haven't really thought about it. I think we'll wait to even start talking about it until after my first appointment at the end of this month. It doesn't even feel real yet.

[tina515]

We've had very brief discussions, mostly because he's said he wants to use his Grandfather's name and I'm 100% opposed. It's not a first name I like, plus I'd rather follow the Jewish tradition of name a kid after a dead relative, not a living one. I think we'll be more focused on the name decision after we find out the sex.

[suzyq0525]

We've talked about it some. Luckily H and I agree very easily.

[NatalieDavid]

I don't think we will put too much thought into it until after we find out the sex. We've had a list for awhile and basically every name I hear now I think about if it deserves to be added to the list of possibilities. Our current front runners are Derek for a boy and Candice for a girl. It will change one million times before I'm due!

[mrssqueegy]

We have our left over girl name from DS and we are still talking about boy names. I have my pick but it's taking some time to get DH on board.

[byjove]

BTDT peeps: do you find names you didn't use generally carry over to the next child? I liked several names until it came time to pick one for DD. Then I hated all of them. I think the names we considered but didn't use I hate again. LOL I kind of still like our top boy contender from last time, but I think it is all sorts of wrong this time too.

[booklover811]

H and I were just talking about this last night. We previously hadn't been able to agree on any names and said we would just number our children

Last night we agreed on 3 boy names and 1 girl name that we like though. Things are progressing!

[kfran84]

Apr 9, 2015 12:03:25 GMT -5 byjove said:

No clue and haven't really thought about it. We won't get serious about it until the A/S.

This is me too. I don't really want to get into a debate about a girl name if it turns out to be completely irrelevant. We shared name thoughts with each other right after our BFP and DH said one of my names sounds like a dog name. It was James.

So that's what I'm working with.

I'm so glad CBH is a 4th. Didn't have to think about that kid's name at all.

We will have the hardest time picking another boy name. DH has lots of boy name feels.

[threetaboos]

DH and I talked some names before we found out. We both really like the name Elise for a girl. The middle name will be after my grandma who recently passed away. If it's another boy, I have no idea. The only name we ever found that we both loved is used by our DS.

[kfran84]

mrssqueegy, byjove, yeah, our girl name is a carry over from last pregnancy, but we didn't give it a whole lot of thought since we found out at the 12 week NT scan that it was very likely a boy. So we still have that girl name, but I'm not 100% on it.

[junebug627]

We've got a list of names started. I think we'll focus more when we find out the sex. SO insists on a name starting with a K and I would like a K or a C

[cnf2013]

We've had names picked out for a while now. After we found out H asked if I still was cool with our selection. Yup. Him too. High five. We're typically on the same page like that with stuff though, no fickle decision making for us.

Our boy name is Troy David. Troy has special meaning to H and David is his father's name. Our girl name is Eleanor Anna. We went with Eleanor because we really wanted something classic and timeless and the middle name is my mother's name.

[mamomma5]

We definitely have girls names we like, and I think one boy one. We got a name book today that I love and can't wait to look through!

[murrt]

We have 3 first names that we for girls and 3 for boys. But I think i'll want to meet the little one before we decide 100%.

We agree to use DH's first name as a middle name if it's a boy. It's also his father's first name.

I'd kind of like to name a little boy after my Dad who died six years ago, but I also worry it might be too strange for me and my family.

[chuggingwater]

Apr 9, 2015 13:09:36 GMT -5 byjove said:

BTDT peeps: do you find names you didn't use generally carry over to the next child? I liked several names until it came time to pick one for DD. Then I hated all of them. I think the names we considered but didn't use I hate again. LOL I kind of still like our top boy contender from last time, but I think it is all sorts of wrong this time too.

We didn't have a girl picked out for DS2, so their are no leftovers here.

We have a boy name picked out and again no girl name. Because boys run my life.

[manderslvt]

We won't really talk about names until we know the sex...why debate girl's names if we're having a boy? I do, however, have a girl's name that I love, and that I'll have to figure out how to sell to DH if we have a girl. We had a terrible time agreeing on a boy's name last time, so we don't really have a "runner up" to use this time!

[mosy]

There were only 3 names that H and I could agree on for LO#1, and luckily we still like the boy name we didn't use and the girl name, so we're good (for now, anyway). A girl will be Cassidy Maya, and a boy will be Cooper Something (mn TBD).

This is subject to change, of course, but we had the worst time agreeing on names, so I hope these names stick!