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[–] AbjectSubstance 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Don't use ultrasound and call the kid butterbean

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[–] Shaker123 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Congratulations to you and your husband! :)

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[–] moarzor 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Didn't you save the proposed names list from the first kid? Second baby gets second place name.

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[–] Shitgoyzsay 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Congratulations! I've got one on the way myself.

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[–] OneOfTheBoys [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Congratulations to you too!

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[–] beefartist 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Just don't name your kid with a spelling error: no Karters, Jaxxons, ethnic names, unisex names, or made up ones. I think it is a terrible idea to not give your kid a long name that can be shortened as well (ie name him Michael, not Mike). Enjoy trying not to get annoyed when everyone around you acts like you are crazy if you want more (and you SHOULD want more :)), especially if you end up with a boy and a girl and especially when the time you start thinking about the next the two of them are driving you a bit crazy. Congrats! We are just trying for our third and my wife has taken it hard that it didn't happen "right away" but I think she just jinxes it by over planning and trying to manipulate when she will be pregnant (time of year) and baby's birth month

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[–] OneOfTheBoys [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Lol my grandmother misspelled my mother's name and my mother only bothered to legally correct it when she was about 40, I didn't even know until she did it.

I hate unisex names but I am tempted by some made up names (my husband tempers me there though and vetos them). I prefer long names but like a few short ones, I do like the idea that they can have a nickname and a formal name.

It's easy to get down on yourself when trying for a baby. I never tried to manipulate for a birth month or anything either. When trying for my first a lost a friend because she had an abortion and this time around it was taking so long and everyone seemed to be getting pregnant really quickly.

Thanks and good luck with your third!

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[–] beefartist 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The thing with "made up" names is that they don't tend to age very well, they really do ostracize people to varying extents (all the way into adulthood), and it disconnects them from their family tree...from EVERYONE's family tree...much like made up last names or hyphenation. Kudos to your husband...and you; a strong veto system is the way to get a name that works for everyone. I don't relish talking about them but I have learned miscarriages are FAR more common then let on and don't even necessarily indicate a problem or something you did wrong or could fix.

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[–] runOJrun 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Good for you.

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[–] callthehambulance 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I like Jemima. Jemima was one of the children God gave to Job when he had more after his first few ones died. It's a beautiful name and has a beautiful meaning behind it I think. Or Jonathan if a boy - means gift from God

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[–] OneOfTheBoys [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Thanks. Jemima is nice but I have never considered it because I only ever thought of it as a doll from Play School. If you're not Australian it's a preschool TV show with craft, stories, songs, rhymes etc... way better than sesame street.

I'll put the name to husband and see what he thinks.

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[–] HKob 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Congratulations! I love the name’s Adaline and Declan.

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