We started looking at baby names last night and compiling a shortlist. Huw had picked a girls name as soon as we were pregnant which we both loved, but in a freak coincidence, Mia's dad named his daughter Isla so that name was out!! It's actually quite fun to look at the very weird and wonderful names that are out there. Mia is also desperately trying to participate in the baby name and likes the name Isabella which we've put on the short list as we both think its pretty. The names that we've liked from the start are on there but going through a baby name website we found one that was quite unusual and we really like it, but wondering if we will be brave enough to name our little girl it. It's nice that we've found a name that we both equally love and i like the fact that there wont be three of them in the same class, so will see how we feel about it as the weeks go on. We've checked the popularity lists in the UK (yes i am a little anal) and it's not on there so it is quite usual in the UK, which i like, but a more popular in the US. Having told someone Mia's name before she was born, and said person then using it, causing Mia to always be known as Mia H everywhere, i like the idea of a name that very few in the area have. But will have to see how it grows on us in the next few months.
I have also been looking at older generations of the family as i'd quite like to give Boo a middle name that has some meaning, but with all the Annes, Nancy's, Alice's, Florence's etc, there isn't really much that is taking our fancy. i was hoping that someone in the family would have a slightly unusual and cool name but haven't stumbled across one yet. In the meantime, we will keep looking :)
Sounds like a game of Cluedo. Ian x
ReplyDeleteI know. It's just really hard to give them something that they're saddled with for life and get it right. It's the middle name that goes eith the first name but will also be nice enough to use if she hates the name we've given her. If that makes sense x
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