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Whiny Wednesday: Baby Names You Never Got to Use

This week’s Whiny Wednesday topic is a tough one.

Baby names you never got to use

As always, you’re free to vent on your own topic, too.

Comments

  1. This is a tough one for me – I’ve been carefully planning names since my early 20’s. I still keep a note on my phone with my favourites. I am the oldest grandchild and shared a birthday with my Poppa, so we had a special bond. My mom’s sister also never had children, and we were close. Two names I had chosen were in memory of them.

  3. We wanted to name our little girl Madalynne Isabel. It took us a long time to agree on this name. But after much debate, it was the perfect one. I was so disappointed when I realized we would never have a little to give this beautiful name…

    One day at work, a lady commented that she named her dogs all the kid names that she never used. Because I am a very proud dog mom, I thought this was a lovely idea. So, I asked my hubby if we could name the next puppy we got Madalynne. He agreed that this was a great idea, as he loves our fur babies just as much as I do.

    Madalynne quickly got shortened to Maddie, as our fur baby is a ball full of energy, spunky, noisy, crazy! Maddie simply fits her personality better. But she does answer to Madalynne, as well.

    While I understand not everyone would want to use their baby names for their dog or cat, it is a “solution” that has worked nicely for us. So, I just wanted to share. Because I smile when I look at my Maddie. She truly has helped filled our home with love and laughter. 🙂

  4. Frances Judy – after the rainbow’s end I never found (Frances Gumm / Judy Garland)
    Christopher( after an Uncle who had 7 children) Jo-rel (Superman’s father)

  5. This topic came at a very good time for me for just 3 days ago my brother in law named his baby boy after their father. My husband originally wanted to name our son after their father, but our baby was stillborn. I won’t mention the name used but upon hearing this this news had created more sadness in my heart lately. A sadness that is real and deep.

  7. My stillborn daughter was Kathleen Maria. She was supposed to be Kathleen Maria Amanda, but I decided at the last minute to “save” Amanda for our next daughter. Oh, optimism…

    Amanda Claire (for a girl)
    Michael Vincent Neill (for a boy)

  8. Ah, this is tough, because we had lists that we updated all throughout our infertility experience, and then when we shifted to adoption the list narrowed further but then there was the question of middle names and whether or not we’d still get to claim that one, but ultimately none of it worked out so the names stayed what they were and I’m not sure what to do with them. The top ones were Stella Rose (girl) and Dylan Gray (boy), although the shortlist for girls included Audrey and Emerson and the shorter shortlist for boys included William. It was difficult when a cousin had their second baby and named her Emerson, because that was my grandfather’s name, and while it wasn’t the top choice it still hurt. I like the idea of naming dogs after your names, or finding some other way to use them in another arena.

  10. I had several different names picked out for a girl, but my husband and I definitely decided on what we would name a boy. When I think of my children I always think of my never-conceived son by this name, and I love him very much.

  11. I had names picked out for 15 years and watched all of my peers and colleagues use the names one by one…Or I watched the names go to family pets. I just try not to think about it anymore. The names I once thought of as original are [ insert random person’s] daughter/son name, or a puppy name. Makes me sad a little to hear them mentioned but I try and refocus on other things and not let it consume me. Some of my names were Zora, Jackson, Cairo, Dylan, Harper and Parker.