Kelly writes:<\/p>\n
My 2nd daughter is due October 28th. My first daughter’s name is Ava Gabrielle Herrason. We chose Ava Gabrielle by putting my favorite name & my husband’s favorite name together. I just loved the name Ava, & Gabrielle is my husband’s cousin. Of course that is not really the best way to pick a name for a person. In the end, I am not sure how well “Ava Gabrielle” actually flows. I had a bit of regret about her name as I realized 1. what it means to have a Top 5 popular name (knew the name was popular, but wasn’t prepared for the disappointment when another cute little girl has my daughter’s name) and 2. that Ava Gabrielle doesn’t actually flow as well as I thought. <\/p>\n
For our second daughter, I am pretty much set on the first name of Charlotte. I am hoping you agree that Charlotte goes well with Ava. I think it also goes well with our last name, Herrason (simply by the way it sounds & also because Charlotte & Herrason are both english names..). I really love that Charlotte is a classic, romantic sounding name. Another reason we like the name Charlotte is because we just moved to Louisiana from Asheville, North Carolina, which is about 2 hours outside of Charlotte. So, the name Charlotte is also special as that is where she was conceived (or the general area). I understand that Charlotte is becoming more popular, but no where near as popular as Ava. I have decided I will be ok with a top 100 name (although I probably would not again pick a top 5 name!)<\/p>\n
As for a middle name, I have fallen in love with the name Charlotte Claire, but (as with Ava Gabrielle) mostly because Charlotte & Claire both ended up being finalist names for me. I am worried that I am possibly putting together two of my favorite names versus really picking the perfect middle name to go with Charlotte. Although, another reason I like Charlotte Claire, is that my husband & I may possibly call her CeCe\/CC. I was pretty set on Charlotte Claire, but then last night I woke up worrying… Picking a name for a person is a stressful job! & I just want to do it right! So, I guess I am e-mailing you to see what you think of the middle name Claire with Charlotte. I Think it flows well, but is that just because I am in love with the name? Does it look ok to have the middle name start with the same letter as the first name? <\/p>\n
Just to also let you know other considerations – I thought of Claire as a first name but realized there are a few too many Claires in my extended family & also, the name is Very popular in my area (almost to the point that it is boring..). I had a pretty long list with my first girl & kinda worked from there with this one. Another middle name I like is Anne as it is my middle name. But in the end, I just don’t love it as much as I love Claire. I also love Grace as a middle name… But I know a celebrity recently named her daughter Charlotte Grace & I would hate to completely take that name. <\/p>\n
Also, -if I have a boy in the future, my top names are Grant, Jack & Bennett. That could change, But I do think Charlotte somewhat goes with those names. Also, I know it is important for the whole family to have names that sound “good” together… well my husband’s name is Jeff\/Jeffrey, & I am Kelly. Perhaps Charlotte isn’t totally fitting with the more Irish Kelly, but I think it does work with Jeff\/Jeffrey. <\/p>\n
At this point, I am pretty set on Charlotte as the first name, but would consider suggestions. hmm but did I mention, I have been calling her Charlotte & have already started ordering things with the name Charlotte on them? :) I possibly just want some reassurance LOL! Even if you don’t end up posting my “story”, I would Love a response from you!! Also, my first daughter was 2 weeks early and I suspect this one may also be early, so any suggestions after mid-October will be useless.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It sounds to me as if you’re set on both parts of the name, and that this is just last-minute doubts. I think Charlotte Claire is great, and that Charlotte goes great with Ava and with Herrason.<\/p>\n
Name update!<\/span> Kelly writes:<\/p>\n
Charlotte Claire arrived on October 19th at 11:18pm weighing 6lbs 8.2oz & measuring 19.25 inches. Her birth was amazingly beautiful & peaceful. We are so in love with our sweet baby girl Charlotte! I am So happy with the name we gave her. The name seems to fit her perfectly! We all mostly call her Charlotte, but we love the option to call her CC . Our family & friends love the name also! Thank you for posting about us. I loved reading all the positive feedback!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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