Grace writes:<\/p>\n
I’m writing because I’m due with a baby girl set to arrive on May 2, 2014. My husband and I live in the south, and our taste in names I would describe as traditional\/Southern\/vintage. Our last name rhymes with Nixon, but starts with a D. We have one other child, a boy named Hayden Mansfield. Mansfield was my husband’s grandfather’s first name. <\/p>\n
I never imagined we would have such difficulty deciding on a girl’s name. It seems that nearly every first name my husband and I agree upon is wildly popular right now, which is something we’d like to avoid. We also intend to choose from a list of family names for the middle name; these include Catherine and Elizabeth, among others. Our top choices include the following: Olivia Catherine (or Olivia Kate), Emma Catherine (or Emma Kate), Annabel {Middle name not yet decided}, and last but not least Blythe Elizabeth. Other names that we like but have too many friends with daugthers of the same name include Ella, Ava, and Evelyn\/Evie. Obviously, Olivia and Emma are very popular right now, which is making me shy away from them. Before finding out I was having a girl, I loved the name Blythe when I heard a childhood friend name her daughter that years ago, but now I’m tending to avoid it because I’m afraid it’s too “out there,” the exact opposite of Olivia and Emma. So, what is your opinion? What do you think of Blythe? Do you think it can be classic, traditional, and Southern, or too risky\/strong?<\/p>\n
Thank you for your input!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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