Names

This is not the post where I share the names that we're thinking about.  Honestly the list is too long at this point anyway.  Hopefully the name game will be much easier come July after we find out what we're having.

No, this post is to vent about the ridiculous names I have seen on the baby website public forum I have joined.  Not to mention the names that I USED to see at my old school.  C'mon people.  I always joked that I'm naming my kids names like Amy, Bob, Tom, Jean, etc.  Some of these name "trends" have really gotten out of control.

Since I have a month until the big reveal I will most likely be updating this post with new name rants and rules.  Here's my short list as of April 8th:

Don't do it if:

1. You have to sound out your child's name like it's in the dictionary (ex. Eliana "el-ee-an-ah") to make sure it gets pronounced correctly.

2. The name contains symbols (ex. La-a)

3. The name is the same as your last name (ex. Richard Richardson)

4. You're creating a Jr., III, IV, etc. (I know this may tweek some nerves but I, personally, dislike this)

5. You're naming your child after an inanimate object or imaginary superhero (ex. Apple - sorry Gwyneth, Kal El - Really Nicholas Cage?, Moxie CrimeFighter - what!?  Penn from Penn & Teller) I know that my dog's name is Kale but he's a dog and kids don't make fun of him.

Do it if:

1. It's a family name that has special meaning.

2. You're paying tribute to someone important in your life.

I'm out of steam on this rant.  I do, however, want to give a quick shout out to my bestie, RF.  We didn't quite understand why you didn't want to share A's name until he was born.  I would like to say now that I get it.  We're having a hard enough time agreeing on names that we both like.  Throwing more opinions in the mix is a recipe for disaster.  At this point we aren't sharing a thing.  Whether or not we keep the name on the down low until the birth is undecided.

Don't worry guys.  Even though I'm due the week of Thanksgiving we will not be introducing our child as the following:

Cranberry Rae

Pumpkin Pye

Sweet Potato

Thomas Turkey

Bean Casserole

Gravy Boat

Cinnamon Stix

Harvest Moon

And with that... I'm done.  Goodbye for now.