21 Weeks 3 Days
Note: Names have been removed due to privacy reasons.
Twin B's Name
I think that we have one name picked out...J-Man!
Feeling overwhelmed by all the things there is to do, a few weeks ago Hubby and I were in bed talking about names in an effort to at least get one out of the way. My mom is insisting that one of the names start with a "J" in honor of my grandfather, and the other ladies in the family are backing her up. I couldn't for the life of me think of a good unique J name so Hubby and I consulted with a baby website. We searched for Hebrew J names, since my family would get a kick of it and Hebrew names generally have a meaning.
We both really liked Jordan and Jaron. After a consultation with a friend (I already broke the code of silence, but only with her), we decided on the name Jaron, meaning "he will sing" in Hebrew. Sounded fitting since Hubby and I have both been in choruses and my mom is a virtuoso. I picture Twin B having a Jew fro for some reason, so a Hebrew would work well. Dreams of giving birth to the next Mozart came to mind. I pictured my aunt crying when we tell her the name.
Unfortunately, I often had trouble remembering the name and had to think of it as Aaron but with a J. As much as I love the meaning and the level of uniqueness, I was having my doubts after attempting to talk to "Jaron" in my belly.
Then name Gareth came to mind. I have few co-workers in the UK with that name and mentioned it to Hubby who didn't like it and thought it sounded too much like Garett.
A few more baby name searches online and I found the name J-Man and it really stuck with me. Hubby likes it too. It's Celtic, but oh well! I was thinking that we would use the name for the twin that doesn't look like Hubby (twin B), but Hubby is thinking the opposite. My logic is not entirely scientific. My grandfather was Jewish, and I have a feeling that Twin B will look less like Hubby and I sort of look Jewish, so why not give him the J-Man name.
Twin A's Name
Now onto Twin A's name. Some names we like include Desmond (yet another Celtic name), Zachary (Hebrew), and Cameron. All have pretty good nicknames.
My grandmother and mother prefer the other name start witha "B' after an aunt that I never even met. Apparently my grandmother likes the name Benjamin but didn't tell me directly...she told my mom who only told me after I asked. I like Benjamin actually, but it's a common name and also the name of someone that I had a mad crush on before I met Hubby. It would just be weird calling my son Ben.
Last Names
This naming thing is hard work! We also have to decide on last names. One of our last names will be the middle name and one will be the last name. We considered each of them having one of our last names but that didn't seem right since they're twins....they may not get matching outfits, but they should probably have the same last name.
Hubby had originally agreed that they can have my last name but later stated that he'd be sad if they didn't have his last name. After many weeks and several online debates, I relented. Apparently giving up my life and body for these buggers is not selfless enough...many woman think that I'm being selfish and acting like a single mother by not giving them Hubby's name. What is this, the 1800s?
Anyway, when discussing first names, I started using Hubby's last name and he seemed surprised. The next day he came to me saying that he wants them to have my last name. Now I don't know what to do and my family keeps asking what their last names will be...it's quite awkward. I think that the both of us feel bad for each other if the twins don't get the other's last name and there's really no easy solution.
My family has taken to guessing the names since we're keeping names secret until they're born. We'll see if they make any accurate guesses.
I think that I've rambled on enough about this topic...will post more when other naming decisions are made.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
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I know every woman has her own reasons for whether or not she takes her husbands name, so I say this just as a observation. To me, when the family doesn't all have the same last name, it always feels like their not one team. Like we're Team O'Neal. And I don't think the woman has to take the mans last name. My wife and I considered using both her's, mine and just changing to something completely different. Reason being, her and I both have dirtbags for fathers. So neither of us liked the idea of carrying on our family name. Well, it turned out that right before we go married I happened to start talking to my aunt who I hadn't talked to in years and she told me that our family line before my dad was actually a really good family (I never knew anything about them). So I told my wife that maybe it was time I made the O'Neal name good again and she liked the idea. So that was the process. But we definitely wanted the same last name no matter how we got it just because now we're The O'Neal's. We're a singular unit. When I meet someone and they're like, we're the Smith-Jone's, I always kind of feel like they're not all together. Like a mismatched outfit thrown together last minute. Then I think, "yeah if our families competed against each other, we'd totally win... 'CAUSE WE'RE A TEAM! TEAM O'NEAL!"
Like I said though, that's just my silly observation.
I like the names you picked out! Keep us posted!
I like Jareth! And Desmond, because it reminds me of the guy on Lost :-) (Sorry, I'm a nerd.) As for "B" names, when we thought we might be having a boy, I was really into Benjamin, but like you, didn't want it to get shortened to Ben. So I came up with Bennett instead. It would have been my top boy name. As hubby says, "Maybe next time." HA! What next time?! I'm just hoping my body can handle THIS time.
@Lacey - I think you have me figured out...I don't think that I would have heard of the name Desmond had it not been for Lost. Speaking of which, it looks like we'll start to get some answers soon!
Hubby would never go for Bennett, although I like it. He doesn't seem to like names ending in "ett" like Garett or Jaret.
I love the name Jareth, but then again, Labyrinth is my all time favorite movie. :)
The last name thing is hard. Could do a hyphenated one for them though I would think. Then you still have to pick a middle name though!
So many decision to make. It's not easy, but good thing you're thinking it all out now rather than when your in labor!
I personally think Desmond is the hottest guy on the show - not that that's something you want to keep in mind while choosing a baby name, granted, but just wanted to see if you shared my sentiment?
Desmond's a good looking guy but I never really thought about him being hot before. Maybe it has to do with his accent? :-) Sawyer and Jack are yummy, obviously in their own ways. I'd prefer both of them!!
Angela - I would definitely hyphenate the last names if they weren't so long. A hyphenated last name would result in a 5 syllable surname...way too long! Too bad it's not as short as "Jolie-Pitt"...that would make for a much easier decision!
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