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Do your friends/family like your (hypothetical) children's names?
Mom asked if we had picked out names for any future kids we might have. I told her the names, and it was pretty clear she seriously hated our girl name. (No, I am not pregnant. No, we aren't trying yet). My feelings were kind of hurt, but I couldn't really say anything because she was so indirect about her dislike of it.
Re: Do your friends/family like your (hypothetical) children's names?
The real question though--what's the name you like?
Gemma/Jemma, not sure which spelling we like best. I sort of favor the G.
Gemma is a great name!
Our top boy's names are August and Elliott. Both get a slight side-eye, but I don't care. If and when we have a boy, they'll get used to it.
I actually know someone named Gemma.
I have a list, and once shared it with my friends. They liked almost all of them. Some are a little old-fashioned, but I like old-fashioned names. I don't know how H feels about them. I think I read the list to him once but I don't think it's something he's seriously thought about.
We do have a rule: you have to put the word "Doctor" or "Justice" in front of the name. If it sounds silly, then it doesn't go on the list.
Boymom, I like Gemma/Jemma.
McG, Elliott seems to be pretty common now. Can't see a reason for someone to side-eye that one!
Fuzzy, we did the exact same thing. We also eliminated names that had a chance at an immature or slang nickname.
Kaylee & Cole 06.14.08
8/6/11 First 5k! OG&E Expo Run 34:47
9/3/11 Brookhaven Run 5k 34:18
9/17/11 Healthy Sooners Fun Run 5k 33:38
10/15/11 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 33:31
10/29/11 Monster Dash 5k 32:06 PR!
11/11/11 Veteran's Day Run 11k in Dallas 1:13:15 Instant PR!
1/28/12 Texas Half Marathon 2:38:03 Instant PR!
3/25/12 Earlywine Dash
August and Elliot are A+ in my book!
My mom and sister hate our girl name, Hadlee. They tolerate our boy name, Brenner. It doesn't phase me at all. It's my kid, not theirs.
I like Gemma! I associate it with being badasss because of the show Sons of Anarchy. She's a tough cookie on that show.
I like Elliott. I've always thought of it as a traditional boy's name.
I love the name Gemma!
There are two names (one boy, one girl) that I have always loved. I made the mistake of mentioning the boy name to my MIL and SIL who made fun of it. They then told several other family members the name and now it is somehow a family joke. Rolling eyes. I have moved on from those names and have picked out two others - for some reason DH and I talked about this at great length at our fifth anniversary dinner.
IF we decide to have kids we will tell no one the name or the sex. Whenever someone mentions DH and I have kids in front of my MIL she always says "Oh God, no." Poor woman. She will probably die if we get KU. It is hard enough I am her kid's wife - can you imagine if I was his baby mama too? LOL.
Love love love Norah. My cousin named her daughter Nora and it's just so sweet.