What's in a Name?

Well, apparently a lot!

Joe and I have been struggling for months to come up with a name for this baby. Not an easy task.

It sounds easy, but once we "try them out," we realize there are too many (bad) possibilities for nicknames.

Plus, we kind of have a pattern of names in our family. Our children tend to have "last" names as first names. It wasn't a conscious effort. We just picked names we were attracted to and, well, they've turned out to be last names. And we have usually used family names for the middle name. (And some people think we named for the first three boys after former U.S. presidents, but we really didn't.)

For example:

Taylor Wilson (Wilson after my grandfather. The last time I saw my grandfather alive was when I told him I was pregnant with Taylor.)

Carter Hale (Hale is a surname in Joe's family. And a recent discovery of a Carter in my family history.)

Jackson Reed (No family connection realized until this pregnancy and there is a Jackson in my family line.)

Mason Hart (Hart is a surname in my family.)

Spenser Bronwen Geneva (Spenser is a surname, I love the name Bronwen, and Geneva is both after my paternal grandmother and my sister, Krissy, but was mostly chosen because of Krissy.)

So what's the deal now?

Well, "pickin's are slim!" Short of naming our baby Columbus (yes, that is a family name on Joe's side that has been repeated throughout many generations), we cannot agree on a name or names, for this little man. Many names have been vetoed.

However, as of Saturday morning (which is subject to change), I think we may have found a name for this baby. Are you ready?

Sawyer Dawson. What do ya think? Does it fit in with the rest?

Dawson is Joe's grandfather's middle name and his great-great grandfather's first name. I had mentioned the name Dawson to Joe a few months ago and he was just so-so about it. At the time I had not realized the family connection. When he came back to me months later, I was "over" the name. Then a few days later I found some of Joe's geneaology and saw the family connection. That sealed it's fate. Dawson it had to be. But, for a first name? After saying it in my head repeatedly, I realized I don't think I could say it every day for the rest of my life, so it was pushed into second position.

So then we struggled with a first name. Really, really struggled. And then a friend suggested Sawyer. We like the sound of the names together, but we are now concerned about a "Spenser" and a "Sawyer" back to back.

Because I am due in 7 days I think we will have to just do it. I feel better knowing that this part of the pregnancy is over. I can relax a bit.

At least until I lay eyes on my babe and realize his name is not supposed to be Sawyer Dawson. Then we'll be back to square one ....





And just so this won't be a photo-less post, here is a picture of Spenser with her thrifted dollhouse. We found this last Thursday for $2 and it included all the "babies" and furniture. There are little bears, mice, and rabbit people, fully dressed. It has working windows and a door, and working "skylights" in the roof!

She (and all four boys) love it!!!