Monday, August 1, 2011

Questions about bumps

And the bumps I'm talking about are pregnancy bumps. As in my soccer ball sized stomach. And it actually is bigger than a soccer ball, I've compared. I'm a little afraid to compare it to a beach ball. Anyway, there are questions every pregnant woman gets, from both friends and relatives and from random strangers on the street:

When are you due? (and any day between June and August gets a sympathetic look and then is followed by "I'm so sorry, it must be hot." Yes-sir-ee-bob. I usually also get a look that says, "Your due date is that far way? Are you sure it's not twins, 'cause that stomach is huge." Yes, I have had the word Huge applied to my stomach. Y.W. can be blunt)

Is a boy or a girl? (With Felicity, we decided not to find out and be surprised. A lady in our ward asked that one, I said "Oh, it's a surprise." She looked at me like I was an idiot, and then said, "That happens sometimes, but do you know if it's a boy or a girl?")

Do you have a name picked out?
This question has been the hardest to field lately. I know I'm due August 30th (sympathetic look coming from the computer screen) and that it's a girl, but the name...not so sure. I've had LOTS of suggestions, which I do like to get, but then what do I do when I detest the name? It's hard to shoot down some one's suggestion and then get the hurt look because it belonged to a beloved grandmother (yeah, Bertha is not an option. I'm sure she was a wonderful lady). Usually I nod, and say, "that's nice" or something. But I do like to bounce off different ideas from people, so here's a list of what we like (or me anyway. Farris hasn't really offered an opinion, except for a couple that his eyebrows shoot up and he gives me look like "Are you kidding me?" He likes to name them in the hospital. I just like to have a handy list of suggestions to bring to the hospital) and what people have suggested (and sorry Nicki, De-De is not one of them. Way, way not one of them).
Lily or Lilianna
Britton
Grace (cute little Gracie)
Annette (Kind of going back and forth on this one)
Olivia (but I have a couple little neighbors named Olivia)
Mazie (My grandpa's sister name, she was the coolest lady, but we have also had a cat named Mazie, I don't want my daughter to have an Indiana Jones complex--remember he was named after the dog and look at all he's had to go through)
Ellie or Ella
Maggie (I've been telling everyone that it means a Father's Treasure, but it doesn't, sorry, it means a pearl. Which is still good. Maggie of Great Price. Ha.)
Abigail (this one means a Father's joy. Really.)
Bryn
Alleena (One of the branches of our family tree comes from the Allens, so getting creative with genealogy)
McKay (everyone says that's a boys name. But I think it would be fine for a girls name, too)
Alison, or Alice
Hailee (liked it better before I knew it meant "a field of hay." Hay fever runs in our family, so it might not be the best choice)
Brooke
Annie (too much red headed orphan vibe though?)
Emily
Megan or Meghan
Adele (But she'll have a cousin named Adalie, called Addie, so there might be some confusion)

My family, ever being helpful, has also suggested Far-Dee, which... yeah, say it three times and you'll see why that is really, really wrong. No can-do, Chad. Felicity likes Marigold, but I have to admit I don't like marigolds. She also thinks it's hilarious when she tells Joseph we're going to name the baby Josephina. He doesn't think so.
So anyway, any more suggestions? Any votes for or way against? We're working against a (sort of unknown, but still) deadline.


1 comment:

Chevon Bayless said...

I love Hailee! I always wanted to name my girl Hailee but James didn't like it, I love it! I also like Lily or Lilianna and I suggest McCall, kind of like McKay. Can't wait to see her!