C. writes:<\/p>\n
We are expecting baby #3 (the last baby) on June 8 (scheduled C, so no later than that) and we do not know the sex. We are having issues deciding on names \u2013 there are a few contenders for a girl and no standouts for a boy. Our last name is Ritchie. <\/p>\n
Our son is Alexander Maxwell and our daughter is Genevieve Olivia and I absolutely love both names. Alexander is the only boy\u2019s name my husband and I agreed on and it is my husband\u2019s middle name, so it was a no brainer. Genevieve is always what I wanted to name a daughter and thankfully my husband loved it also. It is also a namesake for my grandfather (Gene). Both middle names were last minute choices that we thought fit well; there are no namesakes or other meanings associated. Both children go by their full first names and we hope that will continue. As we are Catholic, we also like that both are names of Saints. <\/p>\n
For a boy\u2026 when we were discussing names for our first child, my husband was focused on mythology names (Nike, Mercury, Hercules) and now admits he is glad I put my foot down with an emphatic “no”! He is now on the trend of surname as first name (Lincoln, Freeman, Hamilton) and I think it would be similar to his fleeting love affair with the mythology names. I do not like surname as first name unless it is a family name (it would not be in our case). I also do not think fits in with the more traditional (and Saint) names we have for Alexander and Genevieve. I am fine with these as a middle name. Husband also likes Joseph; I\u2019m not crazy about it but would be ok for a middle name. The problem is that there are absolutely no boys names that I love. The few possibilities we are both ok with are: Gabriel, Julian, Matthew, Nicholas. He prefers Julian, but for some reason, it feels too feminine to me. I could be convinced otherwise. We also cannot think of a middle name that goes with it. … I love Nicholas, but it is the name of a cousin who passed away as a young adult and was kind of a wild child. <\/p>\n
For a girl\u2026 Calliope and Penelope have always been on our girl name list. We have recently decided we also like Josephine and Caroline. I also like Imogen, but husband does not. My husband\u2019s first choice is Calliope (he wanted to name Genevieve that, but the namesake won out), but I am less sure \u2013 it makes me think of a cacophony and the very loud carnival musical instrument by the same name. I also can\u2019t think of a good middle name to go with any of the girls names. Mei is a contender – Mei means beautiful in Mandarin, our children are 1\/4 chinese, we currently live in Hong Kong, and my Grandmother’s middle name was “May”. Problem is part of our family is from the deep south and we envision them calling her “Callie May” or “Penny May” which would be a nightmare since we don’t like nicknames. It would also be the only single syllable middle name of the kids. Penelope Caroline? Josephine Calliope? <\/p>\n
As I typed this, I googled Calliope and it turns out she is a Saint and her feast day is June 8 (the day this baby will be born). Fate? If so, then help with a middle name! <\/p>\n
So, husband prefers Julian or Calliope with middle names unknown. I am not convinced but do not have a better suggestion and they are growing on me (Julian Ritchie does have a good ring to it). What are your thoughts?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Name update!<\/b> C. writes:<\/p>\n
Thank you so much for posting our request; we very much appreciated the input from your readers.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Penelope Grace Ritchie was born on June 8.\u00a0 Even for a few hours after she was born, we still could not decide between Penelope and Calliope (reader comments were split between the two!).\u00a0 Ultimately, we chose Penelope because we thought it was ageless, whereas Calliope was little girl cute.<\/p>\n
Since we did not know the sex, if anyone is curious, we had decided on Julian Matthew for a boy – this was by far the clear winner from the comments!\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Thank you so much for your help! <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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