Comments on: The Repercussions of Naming Your Child Jonah http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bianca http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5887 Bianca Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:04:11 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5887 I am infatuated with names. Names mean so much to me. In my fifth month of pregnancy, hubby and I decided to name our daughter Christine. Because I had a unique name, I wanted my daughter to have a common name. We told everyone her name was Christine. We recieved gifts with the name Christine. My belly's nickname was Chrissy. Do you see where I am going? One week prior to induction, I asked hubby, "Do you still want to name her Christine?" I scammered for a new name. We only had a few days until she was born. I said, "Catalina." He said, "I like it." I am infatuated with names. Names mean so much to me. In my fifth month of pregnancy, hubby and I decided to name our daughter Christine. Because I had a unique name, I wanted my daughter to have a common name. We told everyone her name was Christine. We recieved gifts with the name Christine. My belly’s nickname was Chrissy. Do you see where I am going? One week prior to induction, I asked hubby, “Do you still want to name her Christine?” I scammered for a new name. We only had a few days until she was born. I said, “Catalina.” He said, “I like it.”

]]> By: Caloden http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5886 Caloden Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:29:31 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5886 We didn't name any of children right away, it took us a couple of week with each one. Then we started with the middle names and worked outward. All three ended up with fairly unisex names, an aspect I love. We ended up with a boy ~Loren, a girl ~Cassidy Jane and a boy ~Devon. I especially wanted our daughter to have a butt kicking name so I insisted the Jane be tacked on for good measure. In each case our families got completely irritated that we waited so long to commit to names. www.caloden.com We didn’t name any of children right away, it took us a couple of week with each one. Then we started with the middle names and worked outward. All three ended up with fairly unisex names, an aspect I love. We ended up with a boy ~Loren, a girl ~Cassidy Jane and a boy ~Devon. I especially wanted our daughter to have a butt kicking name so I insisted the Jane be tacked on for good measure.

In each case our families got completely irritated that we waited so long to commit to names.

http://www.caloden.com

]]> By: Lori in Denver http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5885 Lori in Denver Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:27:04 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5885 Love the pic, and the story of Toni's name! We made up my daughter's name, making her highly google-able. My son's is also an obscure name, coming from my husband's extensive Irish family tree. Alas, no whales or other behemonths in our stories. Glad you got your checkbook back! Love the pic, and the story of Toni’s name!

We made up my daughter’s name, making her highly google-able. My son’s is also an obscure name, coming from my husband’s extensive Irish family tree.

Alas, no whales or other behemonths in our stories.

Glad you got your checkbook back!

]]> By: Momma, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5884 Momma, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:25:33 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5884 That is the funniest story!! I love hearing the reasons behind kids' names! We named Claire, Claire, because that was the ONLY name we both liked that we could both spell. My hubby made me us the Social Security Database to look for names that weren't uber-popular. If you've ready my blog, you would probably assume that I named her after a character on LOST, but it's not true! Honest! No, for real! Speaking of which, one of my friends told me that she subbed in a preschool class the other day that had a Jack, Sawyer, Claire and Ben. I'd bet their names had *nothing* to do with LOST, either!! ;) That is the funniest story!! I love hearing the reasons behind kids’ names!

We named Claire, Claire, because that was the ONLY name we both liked that we could both spell.

My hubby made me us the Social Security Database to look for names that weren’t uber-popular.

If you’ve ready my blog, you would probably assume that I named her after a character on LOST, but it’s not true! Honest! No, for real!

Speaking of which, one of my friends told me that she subbed in a preschool class the other day that had a Jack, Sawyer, Claire and Ben. I’d bet their names had *nothing* to do with LOST, either!! ;)

]]> By: Jenna Hallock http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5883 Jenna Hallock Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5883 Picking names for children can really make or break a marriage. Some of our most heated conversations were over what name our progeny would take for all eternity (or at least until they decide they can't live with it any longer and change it themselves - oh the horror!). Every name first had to pass the "will this get them picked on for the first 8 years of school" test. Then it had to sound right and have go well with a middle name... if only our kids knew how hard we worked to give them the "perfect" name. My husband was studying Greek at the time Zoe was born, which means "life." It was and is fitting. Elijah is a Hebrew word that means "the Lord is My God" and something we hope he will believe as he grows. Also cool that he was a Biblical figure who never died. The Bible says God just "took him." Picking names for children can really make or break a marriage. Some of our most heated conversations were over what name our progeny would take for all eternity (or at least until they decide they can’t live with it any longer and change it themselves – oh the horror!).
Every name first had to pass the “will this get them picked on for the first 8 years of school” test. Then it had to sound right and have go well with a middle name… if only our kids knew how hard we worked to give them the “perfect” name.
My husband was studying Greek at the time Zoe was born, which means “life.” It was and is fitting.
Elijah is a Hebrew word that means “the Lord is My God” and something we hope he will believe as he grows. Also cool that he was a Biblical figure who never died. The Bible says God just “took him.”

]]> By: Kagey http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5882 Kagey Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:00:21 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5882 Names are so hard, esp. with so many boys names changing to girls names in less than a generation. I once worked with a man my dad's age named Whitney. And if you think about it, one of Scarlett's suitors in Gone with the Wind was Ashley! My how times have changed! I just hope my kids grow to simply think of their names as theirs, first and foremost. And if there are fun stories about whales, well, why not? :D Names are so hard, esp. with so many boys names changing to girls names in less than a generation. I once worked with a man my dad’s age named Whitney. And if you think about it, one of Scarlett’s suitors in Gone with the Wind was Ashley! My how times have changed!
I just hope my kids grow to simply think of their names as theirs, first and foremost.
And if there are fun stories about whales, well, why not? :D

]]> By: Amber Johnson http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5881 Amber Johnson Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:27:38 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5881 Oh, and as for my son Bode, we were pregnant during the Olympics and saw Bode Miller all over the press (and bombing out). Hubby suggested and I loved it. I just hope our Bode doesn't have the same reputation. :-) Oh, and as for my son Bode, we were pregnant during the Olympics and saw Bode Miller all over the press (and bombing out). Hubby suggested and I loved it.

I just hope our Bode doesn’t have the same reputation. :-)

]]> By: Amber Johnson http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/03/10/the-repercussions-of-naming-your-child-jonah/#comment-5880 Amber Johnson Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:26:45 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2236#comment-5880 That picture is CLASSIC. The story of Jonah is what brought my husband and I together. Another Neneveh story for another day. :-) As far as my daughter Hadley, no real story there. Loved the name and named it to her. That picture is CLASSIC. The story of Jonah is what brought my husband and I together. Another Neneveh story for another day. :-)

As far as my daughter Hadley, no real story there. Loved the name and named it to her.

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