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baby name deliberation still!

DH took my crazy long list and narrowed it down to four.  THIS IS WAY TOO HARD.  I'm still not sold, but glad to finally have some input from him!

His four favorites are:

Tessa

Nadia

Delilah (what would your first instinct nickname be for this name?  i think that is what concerns me, is it's long and i can't think of a nickname that i like)

Amelia

 

Of course, knowing me, I will change my mind on these tomorrow, but I feel like we are making progress!

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Re: baby name deliberation still!

  • I really like all of them! Delilah and Amelia are my faves. If you want a nickname for Delilah, Lilah would be cute!
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  • I like them all!  I have a friend, Delilah, and everyone has always just called her D. I have even heard her boss call her that.  (The only bad with this nickname is that she does have rather large bosoms, so the boys often call her Dub D.)
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  • imageJennrs:
    I really like all of them! Delilah and Amelia are my faves. If you want a nickname for Delilah, Lilah would be cute!


    Delilah is my favorite, and for the nn I would instantly go with Lilah.
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  • Delilah and Amelia were on my list of possibilities. One of the issues I had with Delilah is I couldn't think of a nickname I liked enough. I only thought of D, Lilah or Del.

  • I like all of them.  You don't have to decide until you meet the baby.  We didn't have a girls name set (and Coryswife was the only one who knew we were thinking towards Molly).  You'll find the right name, no more stressing!
  • Also, don't stress about finding the name. You'll know when you have the right one, even if it isn't until after you see the little scrunchy face. We had a name picked out for Alex at 21w, but around 30w I just felt wrong using it, and knew we needed a new one. Which was good because she is definitely an Alex and not a Melanie. It will all work out.
  • imagemrs.dilligaf:
    I like all of them.  You don't have to decide until you meet the baby.  We didn't have a girls name set (and Coryswife was the only one who knew we were thinking towards Molly).  You'll find the right name, no more stressing!

    I agree. We were actually arguing over our boy name on the way to the hospital. We never came to an agreemment either because I just knew she was a girl. We were leaning towards Molly as our first choice but when we saw her DH announced her name. She just looked like a Molly. You will know when the time comes.

  • DH and I have only had one real conversation about it too; and we're not worried about having a name until later. We've already told family/friends we're not sharing the name anyway, so it takes off all that pressure! Not sure if you're sharing pre-emptively or not since you're Team Green. GL! It is way hard....

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  • imageJNicMTek:
    Also, don't stress about finding the name. You'll know when you have the right one, even if it isn't until after you see the little scrunchy face. We had a name picked out for Alex at 21w, but around 30w I just felt wrong using it, and knew we needed a new one. Which was good because she is definitely an Alex and not a Melanie. It will all work out.


    Agreed. I liked Zachary, but I was torn and went into the delivery room pretty much sold on Michael III. I didn't write his name on the official paper until almost 24 hours later.

    He's a Zac, not a Mikey.

    You'll know when the time comes.
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  • Yeah, I'm not totally concerned with nailing it down exactly, but it would be nice to have 2-3 choices to take to the hospital.  Obviously we have time, but when I'm bored at work, I look at a lot of name ideas!

    We aren't telling people until baby comes either way... I just want to have a few choices that "feel" right.

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    We aren't telling people until baby comes either way... I just want to have a few choices that "feel" right.



    Good for you!

    Sex, I'll find out and tell.
    But never again will I discuss baby names. Good grief.
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  • imageJennrs:
    I really like all of them! Delilah and Amelia are my faves. If you want a nickname for Delilah, Lilah would be cute!

    Exactly this.  Plus I think "Lila(h)" would sound so cute as a kid saying it.  Janie has a friend "Lilly" and I ask her to say the name all the time because it's so.freaking.cute.

  • I really like all of them too, but Amelia & Delilah are my favorites.  Like the other ladies, I immediately go to "Lila/Lilah" as a nickname.... so cute :)

    And again like the other ladies have already said, you'll just know when you find the right one.  It's such a fun (but sometimes exhausting/stressful) process figuring it out.... can't wait to hear what you guys pick!

  • Amelia and Delilah are also my favorites!  I think Amelia with the nn Mia is adorable.  Lilah is my first nn instinct for Delilah and it's also really sweet.  As the others have said, you'll know it when you see your baby's face.  Natalie was seconds away from being an Olivia!
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  • Have you decided on a boys name or are you jut focusing on one sex at a time?
  • Love Delilah with the nn Lila...so pretty!
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