Ahh, choosing a name. It can be a fun, exciting chance for expectant parents to bond or it can be a freaking nightmare, depending on who your husband is. I’ll give you one guess as to how splendid this experience has been so far.
Hint:
Agreeing on a name for this baby has been a tedious process for Justin and I. It was pretty easy for us to settle on Madeline, being that I had it chosen for my future daughter since I was 15 and was never going to change my mind, so help me God we both absolutely loved it right off the bat. This time around, he’s not been so cooperative. (Shoot.)
The man is more than just picky. If he had a legitimate reason to rule out a name that’d be fine, but he’ll come up with these super ridiculous name associations as reasons why the would never work for a child of ours. They’re not even real reasons, they’re just… I don’t even know. Feel my pain as you read ACTUAL excuses he’s given me:
Amelia – “It just makes me think of a World War I plane.” You mean like Amelia Earhart?
Pearl – “Sounds like an old woman who smells like mothballs and shops at Penny’s.” My Great-Aunt Pearlie doesn’t smell like mothballs. I’ll have to confirm the JCPenny thing though…
Elijah – “It’s just because you want to call him Eli, isn’t it? No.” BUT IT’S CUUUUUTE!
Liam – “Prime rib.” …Really????
He doesn’t really contribute any ideas, he just disagrees in a really annoying way. I can’t work like this. All Justin knows is that he wants our kid to have a badass name. If this baby is a boy, he is going to fight me tooth and nail to have his middle name be “Danger” just so he will be able to say “My middle name is Danger.” Aaaaand you think I’m joking.
As of right now, this baby is being referred to as Jack Bauer Bruce Wayne Schwarzenegger Danger Gable. It… it just doesn’t have the classic sound I’m aiming for.
I’ll keep you posted on any new developments. Prayers are welcome.
How about trying to find a name that MEANS danger? Or any other potentially life-threatening association? I feel your pain. We married the same man – I’ve done this 3 times!
How about Rodney Danger Gable? That has a funny ring to it!!!! Sorry…good luck with this one. IN the end…WE get to NAME the baby. It’s the rule. It’s the law. I mean I know they helped…but YOU gave birth!!!! LOL!
What? WHAT??? What is it with men naming children?
I wanted to name my first son Nathan. He said, “Naw, they’ll call him Nat. Who wants an insect name?”
When his sister was coming along.. he wanted to name her Mary Christine. This was uncharacteristically normal for him..so I asked why? “So we can call her Mary Chris! It’s a pretty name!” Okay… then it hit me. Our last name was Smith. He was going for “Mary Chris Smith”…and a Happy New Year, too.. >sigh<
Just decide what you want, and wear him down, it's your only hope.
Julie, I think you’re on to something! Jack Hazard Gable is much more acceptable! hahaha
Gwen, hahaha! You know, you’re right. I think I’ll save up my favorite name and spring it on him while I’m actually pushing the baby out. He can’t say no, right?
Eloise, your husband sounds worse than mine!! Mary Chris Smith! That kills me, lol.
Clark Gable is also on Justin’s list of boy names, and he argues that no one will remember who he is by the time our child is in school. Seriously?? Of course they will! And all his teachers will think his parents are ridiculous for trying to pull it off.