January 19, 2008
Baby Names
We had a talk w/the boys at lunch today about what to name the new baby. Gid's felt pretty strongly from the moment we told him I was pregnant that the baby should be a girl and we should name her Christmas Tree. I assured him he could call her that even if we named her something else. So, minus the girls name we've pretty much decided on, here's the list of names (we haven't chosen a boys name yet).
Girls
Christmas Tree
Lily
Amaya
Maia
Wheezie
Boys
Penmarker-No-teeth-til-you're-a-toddler-and-older-and-you-can't-eat-food-until-you're-older-and-you-have-teeth (we can call him Pen for short)
Honor
Ocho
Iv Biin
Zak
Some explanations are in order. Lily is a name Andy and I liked and the boys approved of. Amaya and Maia are girl friends of Gid's from Sunday school. He says pretty much anything that ends in -aia is good. Wheezie is the girl side of the two-headed dragon on Dragon Tales. Classy. I don't think there's any explanation needed for the Penmarker name though I do have to admit I think Penmarker has a nice ring to it. Honor was one we came up with when trying to explain to Gid that the meaning of the name is very important and should remind us and the new baby of how we're to live to honor God. Gid likes it because it rhymes with his friend Conner. Ocho is what the little boy, Paco, calls Herbie in Herbie Goes Bananas. Iv Biin is Gid's spelling of I've Been from a joke they heard on Super Why and think is hilarious. It goes like this: Knock knock. Who's there? Ivan. Ivan who? Ivan working on the railroad all the live long day. . . Only Gid and Ike don't get that you say Ivan instead of I've been and that's what's supposed to make it so funny. Yeah. And as sweet as it would have been for Gid to have wanted to name the baby after our good friend, Zach, the Zak he came up with is the boy side of the aforementioned two-headed dragon. Oh, yeah. I almost forgot to add the name Josiah. That's the only name Isaac could come up with after I used it as an example of names we won't pick because dear friends have already used them. Something tells me he missed the point.
So there's our list for now. Feel free to weigh in or give suggestions but expect us to pretty much ignore you. We didn't have much support on Gideon and Phineas but they're such blessings of names and carry so much power already in the boys lives. I'm continually amazed especially at how suited Gid's name is for him and how much he personally needs the message of how weak he is but that God makes us into mighty warriors. And I'd always wanted to name my first son Isaac, but God held it back in our hearts until our second son and that name suits our passionate Ike so perfectly and doesn't fit with Gid at all. I pray that God gives us wisdom in choosing this next name as well. I pray that it will be prophetic and a life-long exhortation to this new baby.
Oh, I love picking out names! But, I won't weigh my opinion in because just like you, we had very little support when we told people our choice of names with each child, but each of my girls' names fits them perfectly. I have told people our names already when asked, but I cringe everytime that I do because I know that the inevitable opinion is coming next. I love the names of your boys, so I'm sure that I will love the name of your next child. Can't wait to hear your choice!
Posted by: Christina at January 19, 2008 06:15 PMCan I just tell you, you made me laugh outloud in a room full of my in-laws and tear up in the same reading of this post. We miss you all, and I hope this new baby continues to bring such sweet blessings of conversation.
Posted by: katiek at January 19, 2008 09:48 PMI just rejoice that God is blessing your family with one that He already knows and that belongs to Him. I'm sure He'll guide you to the perfect name ~ I just hope I can spell and pronounce it....
Posted by: Mom at January 20, 2008 06:49 AMI like Ocho. It carries an irony that makes me happy. And it goes well with Arlo. And that's so important.
Posted by: willa at January 20, 2008 03:15 PMI vote for "Guthrie".
Posted by: K at January 21, 2008 08:57 AMWe're saving Guthrie for the next dog, K. Sorry, I know you're heart was really in that one.
Posted by: lynnp at January 21, 2008 11:44 AMI love this entry:) I like all of your names and the meanings behind them. I remember when my Mom was pregnant with her last we had a naming party with a bunch of their friends to come up with some new ideas. It rapidly digressed into laughter and terrible things like Gargamel and Winky. One name came out of that gathering that was my favorite which was Piper Lee. When my Mom ended up choosing Bailey Paige I was so disappointed. I still think Piper would fit her:)
Among the married siblings in my family I think Erik and I were expected to have the strangest names. Kind of funny that we ended up having the most common ones. Although Jack's birth certificate name (can't remember if I told you) which is not known by many is Stonewall Jackson Carter. Erik and I both had loads of unique names but could not agree on a single one. His top choice was Angus. I told him this would be fine if we didn't live in the States where Angus is beef. At my sisters school in rural NC there is a child named Angus and when the kids say it with an accent it comes out anus (this is not deliberate, just tragic). Erik's big thing was initials which I never pay attention to and thought was so ridiculous. I'd get really excited and tell him a new name I thought of and he'd quickly say, "Nope, they would be cod." If I have a girl one day she is going to be Clementine and if I have two maybe we'll have a Piper:)
Posted by: Gypsy at January 21, 2008 04:57 PMrockin list, guys! i really like the idea of Honor for a boys name or a girls... very cool idea...kinda wish we'd thought of it! but, penmarker and christmas tree are a close 2nd! ahh, soo funny!
Posted by: jen k at January 21, 2008 05:10 PMPenmarker has come to mind several times in the past few days. Always with a smile. Penmarker Perk. Eh? has a certain ring...
Posted by: Jeannette at January 21, 2008 07:32 PMWe have friends in Atl with an Angus. The wife's from Scotland, though. Andy and his mom always do the initials thing, too. Only they extend it to combining the initials of all the boys put together. So they think it's funny we have GIP (jip) now and think we need to continue with that. *sigh*
And I rather like the ring of Penmarker Ocho Perkins. . . If we have twins I think Penmarker and Piper go really well together.
Posted by: lynnp at January 21, 2008 09:08 PM