I have been asked a lot if we have a name picked out yet. The truth is, not even close!
It's not that we haven't discussed it much, because we sure have talked about names. Last week we went almost 2 hours straight throwing name ideas back and forth! The lack of decision probably comes from the lack of urgency. We both feel like we still have plenty of time, and neither of us is taking the task of naming very seriously at this point. For example, we agreed that the name Lego has grown on both of us, and that Legolas is a nice full name for a kid called Lego. Don't worry though, while Tolkien inspired names are fine for our dog we aren't actually nerdy enough name to name a child after a famous mythical elf. Not quite, anyway.
We have agreed on 3 main points of consideration for choosing a name.
1. Aesthetics. We want a name that we like the sound of and the way it looks written out. We also want it to flow nicely with our last names, since we still aren't sure what we will do about the kid's last name. Damn me for being so stubborn and keeping my name!
2. Popularity. We agree that we like less trendy names. We don't really want our kid to be one of 6 Ava's in her class. Even though we don't intend to make up a brand new name, we want our baby name to be on the unique side. So we have pretty much ruled out the top 100 most popular names that are easily found on naming websites. Not that we have anything against those names (I actually really like some of them), but we have to narrow the field somehow!
3. Meaning or backstory. We aren't putting as much emphasis on this one as of yet, but the meaning of a name may very well impact our final choice. I also included backstory because Dan has been suggesting classical greek names and I've been vetoing all the ones with the most tragic stories. No Antigone or Oedipus for us!
I'm not giving any clues yet, but we do have a few favorites in mind. Once we find out if we are going to be choosing a name for a boy or a girl I think we will be able to narrow the contenders down fairly easily. But until then feel free to offer your suggestions!
It's not that we haven't discussed it much, because we sure have talked about names. Last week we went almost 2 hours straight throwing name ideas back and forth! The lack of decision probably comes from the lack of urgency. We both feel like we still have plenty of time, and neither of us is taking the task of naming very seriously at this point. For example, we agreed that the name Lego has grown on both of us, and that Legolas is a nice full name for a kid called Lego. Don't worry though, while Tolkien inspired names are fine for our dog we aren't actually nerdy enough name to name a child after a famous mythical elf. Not quite, anyway.
We have agreed on 3 main points of consideration for choosing a name.
1. Aesthetics. We want a name that we like the sound of and the way it looks written out. We also want it to flow nicely with our last names, since we still aren't sure what we will do about the kid's last name. Damn me for being so stubborn and keeping my name!
2. Popularity. We agree that we like less trendy names. We don't really want our kid to be one of 6 Ava's in her class. Even though we don't intend to make up a brand new name, we want our baby name to be on the unique side. So we have pretty much ruled out the top 100 most popular names that are easily found on naming websites. Not that we have anything against those names (I actually really like some of them), but we have to narrow the field somehow!
3. Meaning or backstory. We aren't putting as much emphasis on this one as of yet, but the meaning of a name may very well impact our final choice. I also included backstory because Dan has been suggesting classical greek names and I've been vetoing all the ones with the most tragic stories. No Antigone or Oedipus for us!
I'm not giving any clues yet, but we do have a few favorites in mind. Once we find out if we are going to be choosing a name for a boy or a girl I think we will be able to narrow the contenders down fairly easily. But until then feel free to offer your suggestions!
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