Had chosen a name for DD2 very early on. But this pregnancy looks to be heading the way of the first, with preeclampsia and growth issues and I may be giving birth sooner rather than later (I'm 30 weeks now, had my first daughter at 36 weeks)
For some reason I think this is partly why I'm having a wobble over my name choice. Instead of relaxing back into the last shuffling trimester I am getting more anxious, and that's extending to how will I feed her if she's prem, what should I call her, where will I put her.... etc etc.
We'd chosen Hedy -- I'd always been a fan of Hedy Lamarr (though not her execrable acting). But my reservations are that people will assume it's Haiiideeeeee, or that they can't pronounce it. The other reservation we have is that essentially it's a nickname, and we don't particularly want Hedwig/Hedda/Jadwiga on the birth certificate. It also doesn't have a family connection.
Like I said, I think it's anxiety that's dented my confidence. I'd just say 'f*ck it' in my usual guise and go for it. I probably will go for it, but I need inspiration of other names to possibly make sure that it IS the right choice? Does that make sense?
Other names considered were Joan (husband says too dour with our surname, I kind of agree), Rita, a family name which I prefer as a middle name, Audrey (I like, but no connection with). My husband likes Kitty but it's a little chichi for my tastes (but I think of Kitty from Anna Karenina)
I don't lean toward names that are too modish or too frilly and very girly.
Our daughter is a Carmen (after her great-grandmother) Lois (after my mother). Because there is a family connection, and we are both partly Spanish, and people can spell and pronounce it, I've never had a moment of wobble over her name.
I don't want to with this one either! Many thanks in advance, allcomers welcome!