Baby Names

Talk about a big decision. Choosing what another individual will be called for the rest of his or her life is a big choice. Kate was easy. I had a student who passed away, so we named her after her and then “borrowed” my cousin’s middle name. Easy-peasy.

Then came our next baby. We didn’t know her gender until she was born. That meant choosing names for both. We actually decided to choose two names for each. Then Kate got a vote and we decided to see what baby looked like before we made the final decision. Kate chose Gabby and Thad. No one likes Thad but me, Kate, and the midwife—she gets a vote too, right?

We like fairly classic names that can be used in their full length, Katherine and Gabriella, for instance, or shortened to fit a little one or to sound less formal. They both have long middle names too: Elizabeth and Georgia-Marie (Yes, the baby’s name takes up two lines on her social security card.).

Well, we’ve used up our girl names (the other option for Gabby was Isabella, so they’re too similar to have both) and Justin has said no to Thaddeus this time. So now we get to start all over in choosing a name. Justin’s status on Facebook says he votes for Tulkas Wilbur. I sure hope he’s joking!