Baby Names and Crazy Mama

Remember how I was all stressed that I would have a boy and not get to spend the next 4 months planning the perfect name? I retract. Choosing a name is hard. Plus, the baby is not all mine, so I have to share. Kids are smart and learn it fast ... sharing stinks.

Tim and I have had a few good conversations about this baby girl's name. Before one of them I got stressed and flipped through an entire baby name book in one afternoon. I picked out about 25 names that I could love. Then that night, I got Tim to give me a 1 through 5 rating for each name. A few of my favorites were gone in a flash like Kennedy, Reagen ad Taylor. Gone. Just like that. Just because he says so. Again... sharing stinks.

But then some of my other favorites got to move up the list, which reminds me that agreeing on things together is a beautiful part of marriage. I love it when we agree. (I'm still totally peeved about Kennedy and Taylor especially.) But I love it when we agree. We got down to Sadie, Avery, Lucy, Sydney, Lizza, Ruth and Mae, and then we combined and narrowed down to:

1. Avery Mae (To be called Mae)
2. Lizza Mae (To be called Lizza)
3. Lucy MacAllister (To be called Lucy or Lucy Mack, after J.S.'s awesome mother)

But time goes on and pregnancy hormones change things, and now I feel like we need to open the flood gates again and start over. I'm thinking back to Avery Elizabeth as the full name for our Lizza and who knows whatever is rattling around in my mental craziness.

For example: Today we were at the Kangaroo Zoo in P.G. and as I watched Quinn jump up and down on a blow up dinosaur, I thought to myself: If I don't have a daughter named Eden, then what is the reason for living? Crazy pregnant women probably needs a nap. Right? But then within 3 minutes the women next to me starting saying, "So fun, Eden!" "Oh, be careful Eden sweetheart..." I about died.

When I got home, I thought, "Our baby's name is Avery Eden Fellow," and I about cried with peace and delight. 10 hours later, I'm not so sure. What is wrong with me?

Either way, I think I need to stick to a list system. When I get too settled on one name, I kill it in my head. I need to have several names to scan, and then roll with my gut when the moment happens in June.

I am going to spend the next few days pondering the works of Sydney, Taylor and Eden ... just in case.

Man, I really am a crazy this time around. Lindsay said she felt crazy during round 2 also. That makes me feel better because she rocks and because she went on to have a much less crazy round 3. Wish me luck.

P.S. Comment on names at your own risk. I am not scared to use a name that you've said you hate, but I reserve the right to hate you for hating it. hee, hee! Love you.