tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post1023001502516226706..comments2024-03-19T07:34:44.662-07:00Comments on The Island of Phelps: What's In a Name?Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978112515173586772noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post-21781964639941909082012-02-29T16:25:12.558-08:002012-02-29T16:25:12.558-08:00What our friend Kim wrote on her blog about naming...What our friend Kim wrote on her blog about naming her baby girl:<br /><br />Baby VanderHorst went through several names her first two days in the world. Elsie, Abbigail, Anne, Sarah, Amelia, Ellie, and Anna. We tried them all on, dismissed some quickly, kept others for hours. But it wasn’t until we tried calling her Grace and Gracie, that everything slid into place. And I learned that you don’t have to have a name for someone to love them, but that it helps. Focuses the love like a sunbeam through a piece of glass – intensifies it somehow. There really IS something in a name, I think.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post-68554844306076378162012-02-27T09:31:01.932-08:002012-02-27T09:31:01.932-08:00Alanna, Ryan would totally agree with you. Most ba...Alanna, Ryan would totally agree with you. Most babies look a lot the same when they're first born. We said the same thing with Gareth and when he came out it was like, "yeah, sure, I guess he can look like a Gareth if we want". And, yes, I'm hoping that, like you, this time around is easier.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636146366627166656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post-35085058470726489982012-02-27T04:58:10.390-08:002012-02-27T04:58:10.390-08:00I agree that picking a name is hard, but especiall...I agree that picking a name is hard, but especially for a boy. Any "new" names that come along are instantly too popular (thing Caden and Jace, and- who am I kidding-- Bentley is climbing the charts, too). Anything old is either kind of boring (John) or has been turned into a girl's name (Taylor). And I HATE creative spellings!<br /><br />The funny thing with our kids was that we picked out names, and then said that once the baby was born, if they didn't "look" like that name, we had the right to change our minds. But with Bentley and Kendra, they just looked like red, blobby babies! Nothing "looked" like them at all! So we reluctantly called them the names we'd picked out and hoped they'd grow into it. Which they did. But with Ryder, we were all set to name him Dexter (and hope not too many people would associate the name with the TV show). But then when he was born, he didn't look like a Dexter at all! Ryder was a name we'd briefly considered but rejected, but once we saw him, he totally looked like a Ryder to us. Weird, huh?<br /><br />I am so curious to see how you react to this baby once he comes. I've already told you that I had a MUCH easier time with Kendra than I had with Bentley, so I'm really hoping the same will be true for you! But I feel like you're prepared for anything, so that's probably the key thing!Alannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895073619356841356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516488777599629236.post-40092882346231384082012-02-24T18:16:01.719-08:002012-02-24T18:16:01.719-08:00"What's in a name? That which we call a r..."What's in a name? That which we call a rose<br />By any other name would smell as sweet."<br /><br />It's hard isn't it? Good luck with finding the name that feels right for this baby!Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.com