stiletto_mom
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I'm a little neurotic.
I've kept a running name list updated for the past 8 years. Names that lasted the test of time (2 years) made it on the shortlist, others were moved to "back burner" and shared with communities and others.
I've always been pretty hush hush about my top name choices. I like fairly traditional names but I don't like them to be too popular. I strongly prefer if there wasn't a religion connection to the name. I wanted names that were timeless, strong, elegant, yet a little unique.
I also didn't want to jinx it and make it popular or have someone near me "take" the name by posting it all over forums and boards. I know it's a little self important, but I'm paranoid and it makes me feel safer to keep it under wraps until I know those names are it.
On my spreadsheet, each name has meaning and origin beside it and a grade of preference. Then examples of thes names in different desirable combinations for first and middle.
Then, I made the tough cut down to 10 names for each sex, and two possible first and middle name combinations.
On a whim, I texted them to my husband (who has NEVER taken names seriously). Always says no or throws out weird suggestions he picks up in the moment (like if he's watching TV).
I told him to take his time, don't respond right away, but when he was read to choose the top 5 from my 10 and rank them. I told him to indicate that if he'd like veto powers on up to three, he could.
A few minutes later, he ignores my procedural text and just responds with a simple text that stated my favourite names and one of the others on the list to make a cute middle combination. No fuss, no muss! I loved it immediately. And the decision has been made. One for boy, one for girl.
I'm still really early, but both of these names have been on my list for 2+ years and I'm still in love. So they're it.
Eleanor Victoria
and
Alexander Maxwell
I've kept a running name list updated for the past 8 years. Names that lasted the test of time (2 years) made it on the shortlist, others were moved to "back burner" and shared with communities and others.
I've always been pretty hush hush about my top name choices. I like fairly traditional names but I don't like them to be too popular. I strongly prefer if there wasn't a religion connection to the name. I wanted names that were timeless, strong, elegant, yet a little unique.
I also didn't want to jinx it and make it popular or have someone near me "take" the name by posting it all over forums and boards. I know it's a little self important, but I'm paranoid and it makes me feel safer to keep it under wraps until I know those names are it.
On my spreadsheet, each name has meaning and origin beside it and a grade of preference. Then examples of thes names in different desirable combinations for first and middle.
Then, I made the tough cut down to 10 names for each sex, and two possible first and middle name combinations.
On a whim, I texted them to my husband (who has NEVER taken names seriously). Always says no or throws out weird suggestions he picks up in the moment (like if he's watching TV).
I told him to take his time, don't respond right away, but when he was read to choose the top 5 from my 10 and rank them. I told him to indicate that if he'd like veto powers on up to three, he could.
A few minutes later, he ignores my procedural text and just responds with a simple text that stated my favourite names and one of the others on the list to make a cute middle combination. No fuss, no muss! I loved it immediately. And the decision has been made. One for boy, one for girl.
I'm still really early, but both of these names have been on my list for 2+ years and I'm still in love. So they're it.
Eleanor Victoria
and
Alexander Maxwell
