tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269640030205343298.post5490162215988026847..comments2023-06-16T02:21:44.234-07:00Comments on The Sleepy Peach: Thoughts On Baby NamingStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08323717188352448963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269640030205343298.post-8088615470052682422016-06-21T16:13:58.332-07:002016-06-21T16:13:58.332-07:00A girl who will hopefully live a long life with th...<i>A girl who will hopefully live a long life with that name, carrying it into adulthood, hearing it through the voices of friends and lovers, putting it on job resumes!</i><br /><br />That line made me tear up! Seriously, I'm reading this at work and fighting back a happy-cry!<br /><br />You know how I feel about baby names. I love talking about them, and hearing other people talk about them, and give their thoughts and favorites. It's tough to separate the "I wouldn't name <i>my</i> baby that" thing from when other's tell you what they love and hope to name their little ones some day, but I think that's what makes it so special. Names mean different things to different people, and they're a huge example of our uniqueness -- or willingness to follow trends. ;)<br /><br />I can't wait to meet Baby Girl and start calling her by her forever-name. <3 J'adore, already, my little peanut!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542135108071275742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269640030205343298.post-57324981714936348472016-06-21T12:03:57.209-07:002016-06-21T12:03:57.209-07:00Katie -- I am very much the same way. I am such an...Katie -- I am very much the same way. I am such an etymology nerd and have several websites I revolve through, looking at the history and trending of my favorite names. I have super strong opinions about spelling, but it's so much more about the intention than it is the simple fact that someone is spelling a name a not traditional way. (Spelling it "Lynzee" instead of "Lindsey" simply because it's "more unique" is not acceptable to me, no matter how much I try and stay open-minded.)<br /><br />I'm personally a fan of traditional names, especially ones that are generally associated with mine and my husband's family lineage (not surprisingly: super white Euro folks -- Scottish, English, Swedish, etc.), but I love hearing names from other cultures and backgrounds. Especially in the U.S., the diversity makes everything more interesting. It's part of the reason I am so surprised when people go with a Top 10, or even Top 100 name! So many great options out there.<br /><br />Also, I can tell you from personal experience, you may get some of your top names nixed by your partner. I was *certain* I would fight for my longtime favorite names when our discussion started, but I learned quickly that it mattered just as much that he was happy. Exploring names together has opened me up to many names I love far more than the ones I loved when I was single. Granted, if there was a particular name that meant a whole hellova lot to me (like it sounds as though your top name does), I'm sure I could have fought and won him over! ;)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323717188352448963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269640030205343298.post-10553350344480594852016-06-21T10:59:56.495-07:002016-06-21T10:59:56.495-07:00I am also obsessed with names. I think it's a...I am also obsessed with names. I think it's a combination of my pride in my own name (a name that is a family name, a classic name, easily pronounced, generally nice sounding, gives me lots of options to determine my identity, etc.) and my interest in how we determine our identity, genealogy, family history, etc. etc. The HIGHLY controlling part of me is worried that I'll have a partner who nixes my favorite names (one of which is a closely guarded secret only my mother has ever heard). <br /><br />I'm a huge fan of giving children family names, at lease in their middle name and of adding the mother's maiden name (I have my mom's maiden name in my own). I have always felt connected to my roots through my names, despite the fact that Katherine Ingram (my namesake) is not a beloved 'character' in our family history (she made some questionable decisions). Still, it makes me feel like I'm a part of something that has existed well before me and (hopefully) well after me as well. <br /><br />I've also recently become interested in the idea that names are more or less made up and vary vastly from culture to culture. They're really just a linguistic construct that evolves over time, in the same way that any part of language evolves and changes. This is particularly interesting to me because I'm such a judgmental jerk about baby names being spelled "correctly". But what is "correct" anyway... I don't know!Katiehttp://www.kdrose.comnoreply@blogger.com