https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 09:43:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596794 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:03:27 +0000 Amorini 2596794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: I love August and the nickname Auggie. I knew a little Auggie and he was the sweetest, bestest kid. Auggie was not born in August--didn't matter. We would have shortlisted August but it's already in use for an adult in DH's stepfamily and it would be weird for us to use it.</p> <p>Samuel is also a great name.</p> <p>Sounds like your boy almost had a name! Exciting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596761 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:59:44 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2596761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally biased because we have an August/ Auggie. So many people ask if he was born in that month even after finding out he isn't a year old. Face palm. Do the math people! LOL </p> <p>I also like Theodore/ Teddy. Samuel isn't a bad name, but I much prefer the nn Sam or Sammy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596754 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:44:35 +0000 peaches1038 2596754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just going to suggest Calvin. It's our name if we ever have another boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596753 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:40:44 +0000 gingerbebe 2596753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: FWIW we call our Caleb "Cal" like Calvin even though his full name is pronounced the traditional way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596734 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 20:10:30 +0000 catlady 2596734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: You might be pronouncing it right, I just thought it sounded more like Caleb. But it's Cal-um (the first part is more like Calvin). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596642 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:06:24 +0000 IRunForFun 2596642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: Now I have to ask how Callum is pronounced. I love that name but wonder if I'm saying it wrong? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596595 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:42:42 +0000 Mommy Finger 2596595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jbean: We have a Callan and I love his name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596568 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:52:41 +0000 wrkbrk 2596568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: Aw I like your taste! Theodore/Teddy and August/Gus were both on our short list of three! We went with the third choice which is Cooper. Any chance you like that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596554 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:42:40 +0000 catlady 2596554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all, it has been so helpful to hear that other people like our choices (we haven't told anyone in real life, so no feedback).</p> <p>@MrsLonghorn: I really like AJ but one of DH's good friends is called AJ so he thinks it would be weird. I may try to work on him though!</p> <p>@agold: Vivi is her "daycare" nickname. She goes by just "V" at home. :)</p> <p>@Chillybear: Hadn't thought of using August as the middle. Hmm, good idea.</p> <p>@Mrsbells: I was really trying to do this but DH's and my taste in names is so different! For ex. he loves Orville, I love Declan. Sometimes it just feels impossible. :P</p> <p>@tlcbaby: We may just wait until the hospital to decide!</p> <p>@jbean: I was thinking of Callum until I discovered that I've been pronouncing it incorrectly this whole time. And then we got worried that everyone else would pronounce it wrong too. </p> <p>@RainbowMom: I have thought about this but was unsure if it would hurt them to even ask. If they had been successful with a later pregnancy, I may have asked. But that was the one time they were able to get pregnant (IVF) and now they have given up on having biological children. I may think about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596551 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:36:25 +0000 superkate 2596551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Theodore! That's DS's name. We were undecided on Teddy or Theo as a nickname but decided he looked more like a Theo after birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596514 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:58:01 +0000 caterw 2596514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE Theodore- we were probably going to use that for a middle name if baby #2 was a boy and call him Teddy. I love the idea of a squishy little Teddy-bear boy!! August is also super cute with NN Auggie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596502 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:34:41 +0000 RainbowMom 2596502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How would you feel about still using Caleb? If you both still love it, would it be possible to ask your friends how they would feel? You know the situation best, but I would have been thrilled if someone had asked me to use my stillborn daughter's name for their child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596497 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:30:48 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2596497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love August with Gus for short. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596495 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:30:15 +0000 jbean 2596495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Theodore and an Augustus (nn Teo and Gus), so clearly I love those names! If you both like the name Caleb, what about Callum or Callan? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596494 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:27:17 +0000 Ginabean3 2596494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>August is my fave! I love Gus as a nickname! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596485 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:20:22 +0000 tlcbaby 2596485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the sound of Augustus John! Although, my true advice would be to take the list to the hospital and wait until you see him. Maybe it'll come to you! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596482 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:17:22 +0000 Mrsbells 2596482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say look for a name that you two love rather than just being ok with it. Theres so many names out there to choose from </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596476 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:11:01 +0000 Chillybear 2596476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm voting for Samuel... I love the nickname Sam and you could use August for a middle and your son and daughter would both have months as middles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596474 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:09:38 +0000 LuLu Mom 2596474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>August/Augustus is my favorite, I have a soft spot for the NN Auggie! And I love that with Vivian! I like Theodore but much prefer Theo to Teddy for a NN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596455 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:53:19 +0000 agold 2596455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Samuel! I think Samuel John is a very nice strong name. And do you ever call your girl Vivi? Sam and Vivi are so cute together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596432 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:24:26 +0000 psw27 2596432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Theodore and August are both great names! I love Teddy and Gus - I'm a nickname kind of person I guess :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596431 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:24:08 +0000 MrsKoala 2596431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think August is great! I wouldn't hesitate to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596430 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:23:37 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2596430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love August!!! And if dd was a boy she would have been Theo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596408 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:38:25 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2596408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Theodore (though I'm partial to Theo over Ted) and August! Really, I love all 3, but Samuel doesn't work with my suggestion...</p> <p>Given John as a middle name, have you considered using "TJ" or even "AJ"? I have a cousin, Theodore James, who is now 22 and has always gone by TJ, even when he was little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596344 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:47:09 +0000 nana87 2596344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love your choices! I know a one year old girl named Augusta, nn Gusty, dh's middle name is Samuel, and Theodore/nn Teddy was on my shortlist for boys, though I dislike Ted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596323 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:19:34 +0000 winniebee 2596323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love your choices, especially August/us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596320 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:17:54 +0000 catlady 2596320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: Ha, that is too funny!</p> <p>@gingerbebe: @WinterBee: @yoursilverlining: Thanks you guys, you are helping to sell me on August. I really loved that name before we had DD, just had trouble getting back there. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596309 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:01:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 2596309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have friends with an Augustus - Gus for short. I prefer August over Augustus - - LOVE August. I don't think it would be weird to have 1 sibling with a month middle name and then another with a month first name. August/us has so many historical connections which are what I think of first, rather than it being the name of a month (August the month is named after/for a person, anyway!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596308 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:00:42 +0000 WinterBee 2596308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: I really like August (Gus for short- so cute!!). That name was on our short list for a boy, but we're having a girl.<br /> I don't think that it's that big of a deal with your DDs middle name being a month name, unless you consistently call her by her first and middle name, or other people do as well.<br /> My vote is for August. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-love-one-of-these-names#post-2596305 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:55:19 +0000 gingerbebe 2596305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha this is hilarious - DS1 is Samuel and DS2 is Caleb and one of my BFF's Theo wants to name his future son August. </p> <p>All this is to say I love all your names! But August is my fave - no one is going to pay attention to your daughter's middle name and both Auggie and Gus are adorable nicknames. </p>