We're fervently trying to settle on a name, but thus far, we haven't made any decisions. Thankfully, we have similar taste. We both like traditional names, and we agree that because of how common our last name is, we're trying to go for a less common name. This is no small feat! So many traditional names that we love are super common, and it's been hard to find a less common traditional name that we both really like. So, we'll see where we get, but we definitely haven't made a decision yet.
I don't know what the procedures are now, but when I used to work in my dad's office over the summers, multiple times I came across charts where the patient's first name was listed as "Baby Boy." Not kidding. I thought it couldn't be real back then, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't make something like that up and put it in someone's medical record. Apparently "baby boy" or "baby girl" were the names given by default when parents hadn't decided on a name in time to leave the hospital with the baby.
For now, this baby will continued to be called Roshambeaux. Hopefully we'll finalize a name soon, because I'm pretty sure he won't appreciate it if he ends up with Roshambeaux or "baby boy" as his permanent name by default.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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might I make a suggestion? I just don't think Roshambeaux is Cajun enough. Have you considered spelling it Reauxshambeaux? You know that extra "eaux" just gives it a little more Cajun flare. :)
can't wait to find out what Baby Boy Smith will officially be named...b/c I'm still not quite sure what "traditional but uncommon" means - aren't those kindof opposites?
Good suggestion Morgan. I agree wholeheartedly and will begin to use your suggested spelling of our boy's name. :)
And as for our goal of a traditional yet uncommon baby name, I know it sounds strange, because when you think of traditional, you think common. Really it means names that are not made up/super trendy, names that were popular maybe just a long time ago and haven't become crazy popular again yet. Examples would be Elias, Everett, and Thaddeus (probably none of these are names we'll use, just examples). All those examples were popular in the early 1900s but aren't yet super popular now. But it is a challenge to find one of these names, especially because we really love a lot of the more common traditional names. I just can't do it with our last name!
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