Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Naming a Babe

When Brian and I found out we were expecting another boy, we couldn't have been happier!  Unlike the vibe we have gotten from a lot of people, who think they need one boy and one girl, we're quite happy to have 2 boys, or 3 boys, or 4 boys...Oh my!!!  Haha! Now that I've frightened you, Duggar style, the only issue Brian and I now face is naming this baby!  

Jackson may have been thinking, "Hmm, now that they named me, what will they ever name another boy?"
You see, Jackson's name is Jackson because it is THE ONLY NAME WE COULD AGREE ON.  I'm not exaggerating.  And while it was #3 for popularity in 2010 (the year of J-man's birth), we'd pretty much agreed on that name for a boy since 2006.  And it wasn't popular then.

So I am writing to my dear readers (all 10 of you), to ask for advice- Pick us out a name!  One that we'll like.  One that will be good enough for this old couple!  I won't lie, there are a few in the running right now.  The problem is 1.) We don't like the same names and 2.) We don't tell others the name of the baby before he is born.  So even if you pick the winner, you won't get the satisfaction of knowing it until...March-ish.

Here are my our rules:

1. We'd prefer if it was not a "J" name.  We don't want to sound "Duggarish" and we don't want to be forced into another "J" name if we have another boy.
2.  It can't sound too Amish with our last name being Yoder.  Haha.  That means Eli, Levi, Roman, Henry...you get it, these are out.
3. It can't be too "New."  I won't specify because I don't want any friends to be upset with me, but we tend to like older names.
4. We'd prefer if it wasn't in the top 30 names for 2011.  Here is the list if you need to reference.
5. Our nephews' names are Dylan, Nathan, and Jesse so those are out.  Our brothers' names are Phillip, Paul, and Kevin- so those are out, too.
6.  Feel free to give us a middle name, too.  Middle names must be a Bible name (most because all Bible names are out for a first name with the Amish issue).  Jackson's middle name is Isaiah.

Happy Naming!!!!  I'm excited to see your ideas!  :)



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