https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 12:49:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/3#post-1637240 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:38:35 +0000 gingerbebe 1637240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TEQUIERO21: I almost always speak in Korean to my parents so I sometimes I unwittingly just slip into Konglish when we're speaking. DH's favorite thing is when I'm on a Korean jag with my mom and out of nowhere I say things in perfect English. He jokes that listening to me on the phone with my mom sounds like this:</p> <p>"Shabbalang, shabbalang, ah-nee, McDonald's. Uh. Uh. Uh. Shabbalang, shabbalang, shabbalang, ah-nee, Lexus. AH-NEE!!"</p> <p>"Shabbalang" is another one of my mom-isms that he picked up. (She uses the term to describe situations where someone endlessly yaps at her and wont shut up and DH thinks its the best word he's ever heard.) </p> <p>DH also thinks that we always sound like we're screaming at each other even if we're being perfectly friendly. He thinks my mom and I are fighting and then suddenly I will say "okay, bye, I love you." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/3#post-1637216 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:31:24 +0000 tequiero21 1637216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: youre so funny! U talk to your mom w the Korean pronunciation?! I say it the correct way n my parents know it. I used to always try n correct them n they would try to say it, spitting and all lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/3#post-1637205 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:28:44 +0000 gingerbebe 1637205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: @Torchwood:</p> <p>Korean pronunciations make me laugh so hard. Imagine a poor girl named Vivian? Bee-bee-en. I remember the first time DH heard me tell my mom I wanted "hoo-renchy hoo-ries" (french fries) with my lunch. He about died.</p> <p>DH has actually adopted a lot of my mom's weird Korean pronunciations in day to day life. He calls muffins "mul-pins," he calls ribs "leebs" like all the time. It cracks me up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/3#post-1637185 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:23:42 +0000 tequiero21 1637185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I like Levi! I think it sounds less Jewish than Elijah lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/3#post-1637182 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:22:42 +0000 tequiero21 1637182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: lol! No f, no v. I am not a fan of Korean accents on those letters! I agree, better not to have it haha.</p> <p>@Torchwood: haha hoo rank. I hate it! Lol. That's why mrs bee's mom calls olive , oh leeb oo... We got no v either. Some Koreans pronounce it with a p. So it's poo rank. Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/3#post-1637141 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:10:51 +0000 Torchwood 1637141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: My cousin's youngest boy is named Elijah, and they call him Eli. I really like it. And I don't associate it with being Jewish, but I expect that's because my upbringing was 100% Christian and I've had zero interaction with any Jews (that I know of, so none that were particularly zealous). I don't think it would ever cross my mind for it to be weird for a Korean boy.</p> <p> @T.H.O.U.: I feel dumb now, that I never made the connection to Judaism with Levi. Doh. I always think of jeans or Australia (we have a good friend who is Australian named Levi).</p> <p>@gingerbebe: I never even thought about having family who speak a language that doesn't work with mine on names! Hoo-rank makes me laugh though. :)@tequiero21: @T.H.O.U.: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1637103 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:59:22 +0000 gingerbebe 1637103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: I love Elijah! </p> <p>Also, I love being Korean-Presbyterian so that no matter what weird Biblical name we might go with my parents will nod and be like "very good Christian name." Although the pronunciation of something like Zechariah would get tricky. I had to explain to DH some names are just off the table because my parents wouldn't be able to pronounce them, like Frank or Fred. It blew his mind we didn't have an F sound in Korean and that it would become "Hoo-rank" or "Hoo-red." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1637076 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:49:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1637076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: Cute! But we did cut Levi for the same reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1636988 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:23:54 +0000 tequiero21 1636988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: I personally don't think it matters having the same middle name!</p> <p>What do u guys think of Elijah? It's been on my mind lately. Does it sound too Jewish for a Korean boy? Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1617870 Tue, 06 May 2014 21:53:53 +0000 Boogs 1617870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Haha we watch The Voice, so it makes us think of Blake Shelton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1617827 Tue, 06 May 2014 21:19:50 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1617827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: I'm kind of leaning toward Mae, but we will see. It's growing on me!</p> <p>For a boy, I love Blake. LOVEEEEE. Use that! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1617790 Tue, 06 May 2014 21:04:03 +0000 Boogs 1617790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I live life with the same attitude, and fwiw is love both of your girl names! Too bad a kit Charlottle Grace, I love it for a middle name and want to live vicariously through you. But, another favorite is Rose and I think it goes well with Charlotte.</p> <p>@Littlebit: I think Dylan is a great name, but it's more common than Elliot. Since that's your fav you should go with it.</p> <p>We don't even have a list of names and it's driving me crazy that we have nothing. There's a name I really love, but we have a cousin with the same name and don't want him to feel like he can't have a jr one day if he wanted because we took his name, I know it sounds a little silly lol. It's more my worry, but I still like the name. And the middle name I liked another cousin is having a baby next month and using the same middle. Names are so hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1617731 Tue, 06 May 2014 20:37:41 +0000 butterflyprism 1617731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We picked out baby names 8 years ago, about two months after we started dating. A boy would have been Adam Joel, which he picked and I'm not over the moon about. But since we're having a girl, her name is Charlotte Helen, which I picked and absolutely love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1609389 Fri, 02 May 2014 15:35:31 +0000 Pancakes 1609389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27 @littlebit: My husband is a junior too, and almost definitely wanted a III, so I was somewhat relieved that the baby is a girl, just not to have to deal with that naming issue!</p> <p>I love all your choices, @littlebit! Makes it tough because you really can't go wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1609372 Fri, 02 May 2014 15:27:02 +0000 Littlebit 1609372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: I was worried my husband would want a third, because he's a junior...and I'm so glad he doesn't!! I hope your husband decides to stick with the other name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1608685 Fri, 02 May 2014 11:49:35 +0000 psw27 1608685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aw I love Elliott @littlebit. I think we are set on names, but DH goes back and forth about if he wants a junior. (I don't like it...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1608221 Fri, 02 May 2014 10:08:58 +0000 Littlebit 1608221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: me too!! Elliot is my favorite I think. Just emailed him the following:</p> <p>Patrick Raymond<br /> Hunter Raymond<br /> Grant C<br /> Elliot Raymond<br /> Elliot C<br /> Elliot Patrick<br /> Dylan C<br /> Dylan Patrick<br /> Edward Mason </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1608091 Fri, 02 May 2014 09:38:51 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1608091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit: I love Dylan and Elliot!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1608083 Fri, 02 May 2014 09:35:50 +0000 Littlebit 1608083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else still debating names? We just found out it's a boy - and we have no idea! Our girl name was set. Yesterday while brainstorming we got a couple ideas. Just as an FYI - the C doesn't stand for anything. His middle name would just be the initial. My husbands middle name and his dad are both that. He's not set on passing it on, but it's a possibility. </p> <p>Dylan C<br /> Elliot C<br /> Edward Mason<br /> Patrick Raymond</p> <p>Patrick and Edward are both family names, so we could use a middle name other than 'C' since we're doing family for first name. He wants at least one aspect to be family related. </p> <p>I also love Hunter and Grant, but he doesn't LOVE them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1578119 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:54:25 +0000 Littlebit 1578119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: oh! I love Charlotte Rose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1578089 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:24:49 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1578089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: what about:</p> <p>Brooke (girl)<br /> Claire (girl)/Clare (girl) / Clara<br /> Elle (girl)<br /> Eve (girl)<br /> Faith (girl)<br /> Grace (girl)<br /> Hope (girl)<br /> Kate (girl)<br /> Maeve (girl)<br /> Paige (girl)<br /> Quinn (girl)<br /> Reese (girl)<br /> Rose (girl)<br /> Ruth (girl)<br /> Skye (girl) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1578080 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:18:32 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1578080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any middle name ideas for Charlotte?</p> <p>My husband dislikes Grace and I'm not loving Mae. Our last name starts with a Ja- sound so we are ruling out J names &amp; prefer one syllable. </p> <p>Chloe's middle name is Anne, so that's out too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1551481 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:49:49 +0000 Littlebit 1551481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: @T.H.O.U.: @BakerBee: so funny, my husband doesn't hate 'Evan' either! I doubt it's what we'll end up going with, though since we have others we like a bit more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550464 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:24:05 +0000 LBee 1550464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I :heart: Evan! I knew a guy in high school who ruined it for me (ugh, if you have a good name please try not to suck), but I still like the name for other people! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550443 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:19:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1550443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Ohhh Evan is one of my top choices. DH isn't so sure but I've kept it on the list for a while now ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550421 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:09:05 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1550421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got an "I actually don't hate that!" on Evan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550237 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:20:19 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1550237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pancakes: I suggested Christopher and my husband said they've got a cousin with that name. </p> <p>Really?? We've been together 8 years and this cousin has never once been mentioned and wasn't invited to our wedding, but you're vetoeing a name because you've got a cousin you never see with the same name? Ohhhhkay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550206 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:11:48 +0000 Pancakes 1550206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: re: Charlotte--yeah, just like the Duggars except you're on child #2 instead of child #20. And, Charlotte and Chloe don't start with the same sounds. Every name has some kind of association unless you make up a completely new name. I asked DH what he thought of the name Tessa, and he immediately responded, "I have a cousin with that name." I'm like, you have a distant cousin whom we never see and her name is TeSHa, not Tessa...but I guess that name is probably out now.</p> <p>@Torchwood: I knew someone who named her sons Gaius and Gideon, and well, it was awesome! I especially love Gaius! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550138 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:49:40 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1550138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BakerBee: you're right, Hat Ass would be an awful name. </p> <p>Everyone has their little hang ups on names. My nana wanted to name one of her sons Christopher but didn't because she was afraid everyone at school would tease him &amp; call him Christopher Columbus. Really?! This made me laugh so hard. Maybe it was a thing in the 50s!?</p> <p>I did consider syllables when choosing Chloe's name. Our last name is a mouthful, so I didn't want a big first and middle name, if that makes sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/september-2014-mamas-name-ideas/page/2#post-1550127 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:45:50 +0000 LBee 1550127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: My mom's other issue is similar - she said that the baby's first and middle name would both be two syllables and she preferred two then one. I then started counting the syllables on all these people (INCLUDING MYSELF) and noted that this doesn't seem to really be a legit thing. My name is two then two and she named me! </p> <p>In reality, I've never met someone that I've thought to myself "hmmm there middle name is too long" or "I would like there name better in reverse." When I first heard my cousin's son's name I thought it should be there reverse (it's a double name). I kept my mouth shut and now I think the reverse way sounds weird. You get used to names really quick. </p> <p>All of this is assuming you aren't naming your child something like Ass Hat. </p>