Kids names?

Olivia has always been a name that I loved even as a girl, so when we discussed names I said I "wanted" it(DH said if its a girl I have naming rights)

Her name does have very special meaning though as my paternal grandmother's maiden name was Oliver (my dad and brother's middle name) and I am named after her (Simone)but didn't want baby named after me, her middle name - Loren, is from my mum mum's (Laurette) but I didn't want to spelt the traditional way (Lauren - much to my mothers disgust)So she is Olivia Loren, although DH often says he actually forgets that she has a middle name.   

We kept her a "surprise", so had a boy and girl name. Boys name would have been after DH (his dad and granddad's name - very traditional) DH really like Eliose (I like it too), but on day of birth after SnS we were driving back home and I said so if it is a girl its Olivia right and he agreed.

Even after she was born I double checked that he was happy with Olivia (before letting family know) as I knew it was a "popular" name - but yup still all go.And even after 2 years of popularity I am yet to come across another Liv where we live.

Olivia

samuel - was going to be samuel or Mitchell. samuel was a name written on a old piece of paper in my baby book. assumed it was the name i would have been called if i was a boy. i was wrong i was going to be named curtis funnily enough my hubby is kurt.

Rory - was that or Zachery. I got it of '8 simple rules' i pictured my son being just like the rory from that program. actually considered using name for either gender.

Mason - or Logan. i did the random openning of the baby name book and landed on mason, at 1st i was like nope, then a week later i was randomly thinking of names and mason came back to me. didnt know he was a boy at that point. went into scan with mason or logan for a boy and Hannah for a girl. came out completely in love with my Mason.

Emmett - I had a few names for him. at some point his name was Bayden, then Joshua, Wyatt, but once he became Emmett that was it, got it from a book character again picturing my son being just like the character. i liked that it wasnt a common name but also not a weird name.

we have our naxt baby's name picked its a very unisex name so will be the same name regardless. not sharing though lol

rorylex wrote: went into scan with mason or logan for a boy and Hannah for a girl. came out completely in love with my Mason.

You and I must be kindred spirits
Also, I was given a Cabbage Patch Kid when I was a kid - his name is Rory