What to name our baby

This post was written by Alex on October 26, 2009
Posted Under: Baby, Life


stork girl

Ok, so Monica and I are flip flopping back and forth as to what we should name our daughter.  We thought we were set on what were going to name her.  I even made a public declaration of her name (I wrote about it here).  But it seems that sometimes we are being given that proverbial advice to “give the kid a chance and don’t ruin her name”.  Are we that crazy that the names we have chosen for her only make sense to us?  Whenever we tell someone her proposed name,  we sometimes  get a “that’s different” response or a blank stare.  Yeah, a blank stare that says, “Huh?!?”   Most people like the names we have chosen, but the blank stares we sometimes get makes us second guess ourselves.

So, in a effort to gain some common sense, I’ve decided to see what everyone thinks of the names we have also considered.  As of right now, the top choice is Sirena Venezia.   But we are strongly considering these two names:

Seanna.  There are two reasons I love this name.  First, it means “God is Gracious”; second, it seems like a suitable replacement for “Sirena” because it contains the word “Sea” which keeps the whole aspect of the sea that the name Sirena has.  If you don’t know what I’m talking about then you must read this.

Another name that we really like is Sofia, because we find it “sweet sounding”.  It means “Wisdom”. And it goes very well with the name Sirena or Seanna.

Anyways, we are interested in knowing what you guys think, here are the choices and combinations of the names:

What should we name our daughter?

  • Seanna Sofia (27%, 12 Votes)
  • Sofia Sirena (23%, 10 Votes)
  • Sirena Venezia (23%, 10 Votes)
  • Sirena Sofia (20%, 9 Votes)
  • Sofia Seanna (7%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 44

Loading ... Loading ...

I think that it’s really going to come down to the wire.  We really love all 4 names.  When the baby is born sometime this week and the nurse gives me the paperwork to fill out, I hope I don’t blank out and put some other random name instead.

*Also, I’m going to have a live webcam at the hospital that give a live feed of the baby once she’s born so stay tuned*

Popularity: 27% [?]

Share and Enjoy:
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Google Bookmarks
  • email
  • Print
  • Digg
  • Sphinn
  • del.icio.us
  • Mixx
  • Blogosphere News
  • De.lirio.us
  • Live
  • Ma.gnolia
  • MySpace
  • StumbleUpon
  • Tumblr
  • TwitThis

Related Posts :

  • // In thinking of a baby name for our daughter, there have been only two that have stuck with us.  When we chose her name, I wanted something that was symboli ...

  • Ok My peeps, in exactly two weeks we will be finding out the sex of our love child.  I find it interesting that everyone has an opinion of why they think ...

  •  ********DRUM ROLL PLEASE****** //                IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes, I am on my way to buy a shotgun!  An ...

  • I feel proud right now! Below is a live streaming video of the National Christmas Tree at the US Capitol. I'm glad that they haven't stopped calling it what it is, ...

  • A few of you have expressed interest in knowing the details of how it happened since I didn't say anything on the first blog entry.  To keep this PG, unfortun ...

Tags: , ,
1 Star! I hate you!2 Stars - I didn\'t like it3 Stars - I liked it!4 Stars - I loved it5 Stars! I absolutely loved it! (1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
Loading ... Loading ...

Reader Comments

Go with what is in your heart. Dont worry about any blank stares or confused looks, they obviously dont get it. Pick the name you both love, the name that you know in your heart that fits your little girl. I picked Juliana’s name pretty much as soon as I knew she was going to be a girl, I knew it in my heart that her name is Juliana Sofia….and when I saw her for the first time, she already knew her name too.

#1 
Written By Yasmeen on October 26th, 2009 @ 11:20 am

OK… I had no idea what to name any of my kids, because I’ll tell you what from the day I found out till the day I gave birth I changed there names, and If you just like it, that is fine…. If they don’t like Oh well, here lies your first roll as parents to choose for them, because we will fail in more than one (of course thru others eyes!). Anyway, I had to wait until i saw my kids and when i saw them I just knew what fit them, maybe there face, maybe my feeling… It just fits, and when I look at them now, I know I choose correctly…
With Gianni, they were kicking us out of the hospital and I still wasn’t sure if Gianni was better then John (Johnny), jajajaja… So you guys don’t need to know before, the idea of what you like is JUST PERFECT… Good Luck!

#2 
Written By Pamela on October 26th, 2009 @ 12:23 pm

I think you should name her what ever your hearts tell you. I know I didn’t really like her middle name, but it’s your child. The names Daniel and I have chosen have meaning to us and that’s why we love them. Don’t let other people tell you otherwise.

#3 
Written By Carolina on October 26th, 2009 @ 5:26 pm

I personally like the name Sofia Sirena but then again its your baby so you guys need to name her whatever you guys feel its in your heart. I’m sure its going to pop up in your head today. Yay I’m excited!!!

#4 
Written By mariana on October 27th, 2009 @ 10:55 am

I’m surprised after all these voters read your post that any of them would vote for names that weren’t your first choice. No one but you should have a say in this…that’s my two cents…so I guess I should have a say too…ha. Good luck, go with your gut! It’s your daughter! Not every name is for everyone. This one is special just for you all.

#5 
Written By Adam Bayes on October 27th, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

Add a Comment

required, use real name
required, will not be published
optional, your blog address

Previose Post:
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes