Baby Names
Well, it looks like we are back at the name game. Selecting Baby P’s names were easy and we knew right away what we wanted for a girl and knew pretty early on what we wanted for a boy. Since Baby P became Mary Rene then our girl’s name has been taken. We have decided already on a girl’s name and it actually was the second name choice for Baby P. If Sweet Pea is a girl then we will be naming her, Gianna Rose. Gianna after the beautiful patron saint, St. Gianna Beretta Molla. If you have never heard of her, you must take a gander at the website referenced above. She is a great example of how a woman should love Christ, her spouse, and her children. Rose comes from my Confirmation name, Rose Philippine Duchesne. We decided we would probably call her Gia Gia for short. Or maybe just Rose.
Baby P’s boy name was Luke Francis. My cousin just had a baby boy a few weeks ago and they named him Luke. I really don’t want to “steal” their name but then again, we only see this particular cousin two or three times a year at family events, if they even show up, so it really wouldn’t matter. So Luke Francis might still be in the running. Although I’m not as in love with the name as I was before.
As for other boy names…
Andrew Francis
Tobias Francis
Isaac Francis
Isaiah Francis
I really like Tobias because we read from the Book of Tobias at our wedding and it is such a strong Catholic name. But Frank doesn’t seem to like it anymore since one of his family members didn’t like it. He likes Andrew Francis a lot but I don’t want my son to be called Andy instead of Andrew (no offense Jamie!) Only because I dated this little weasel named Andy in high school and he was just a little rat and the name Andy makes me think of him. Luckily we have six months before we need to figure out a name!
So, are we having a boy or a girl? I’ll save this for another post.
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:59 pm
OK, the instant I read “Andy” my mind thought of you-know-who!! Glad to see I am not the only one who thought this! Andrew was actually a name I had picked out when we were deciding boy names with my first pregnancy. I could never get my mind away from you-know-who so I decided to drop it. It is a very nice name, but weasel boy’s face just pops into my mind when I say it. Isn’t it funny how strong of a connection one can make with a name, positive or negative?
I simply adore the girl name!! Aside from being beautiful, it is not very common in schools (yes, that is the teacher in me coming through!). It has to be the most beautiful girl name I have heard of in a very long time!
I have several friends who refuse to share their baby names with family due to the sheer ignorance of others. They figure if they do not share the name nobody can comment which would influence their opinions and then they can decide on a name they truly love. Once the baby is born, most people will not dare tell a parent “I really dislike that name”. Good luck with the boy names!
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
I didn’t name him Andy. I’d call him Andrew if it didn’t make him mad. His mother called him Andrew only when he was in trouble, so it makes him mad.
Oh, the fun baby name game. It took us a long time to find a boy name we liked, we never did get a girl name. Thank goodness we didn’t need one!
I LOVE the name Gianna! I think it’s like Tate’s name: beautiful, unique–but not weird!
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:20 pm
I like Isaiah! I know who you are talking about too. (Andy)
No need for a boys name when you are having another girl.
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I like your names and I agree with you on not liking certain names because of nicknames… I am not a fan of Andy. I guess it really depends upon how much it annoys you!
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:17 am
OK, I gotta weigh in on this one, I love Isaac Francis!!!!! Way to go for passing on Frank’s name!!!! And you’re the 3rd person I know who has Gianna in consideration! Very pretty!
February 24th, 2010 at 12:38 am
Go with what you want! We were going to name our son Jacob Lee and had been calling him that for a long time, when my husband’s cousin named his little boy Jacob Liam. My husband would not name him Jacob after that. We have seen that cousin two times in 7 years! So if it is a boy and you want a name, go for it.
I do like Isaac Francis and love Gianna Rose, as I do love St. Gianna Baretta Molla.