Saturday, August 21, 2010

Names, Names, Names!

It just hit me this week that we need to find some names for our baby. We don't know if we have 9 months to decide on a name, so we'd better have a few in our pockets just in case we get "the call." I have one boy's name and one girl's name that I've been throwing around in my head, but when Phillip said them out loud with our last name, I'm not sure I liked them so much. Now I"m blank for names.

So, precious blog followers, I need your help. Leave me a comment with your name suggestions. If we pick yours for the baby, I just might let you hold him/her :) Here are my baby naming rules:
  1. Whatever the first name, that is what the baby will be called. No nicknames, shortened names, or going by middle names in this house. Lesson learned from Phillip's brother.
  2. It has to sound "right" with King at the end. Some names just don't. Anything ending in a "k" sound sounds like a verb. Example- Blake King(I love this name, btw)- "I think I'll do some blaking tonight." Also, many names ending in vowel sounds do the same.
  3. It must be spelled the traditional way. No Ashlee, Ashlie, or Ashleigh around here. I don't want my kid to have to spell his/her name every time someone else has to write it down. I had to do that with my own last name growing up and hated it.
  4. It must sound good with "President of the United States" in front of it. I have high expectations for my kids.

If you think you're up to the challenge (I know, I like rules), then leave a comment. Some sweet snuggle time could be in your near future!

Still praying-

Ashley