https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:54:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1638132 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:45:34 +0000 Corduroy 1638132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I didn't do the autocorrect test. LO's name autocorrects to Zits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1638108 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:39:49 +0000 matador84 1638108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: lol oh ok!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1638104 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:39:21 +0000 mrsbookworm 1638104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1) not too "yooneek" :wink:<br /> 2) something that looks good on a resume<br /> 3) preferably not in the top 10, but if we love it, oh well<br /> 4) not the same name as any of our relatives or friends children </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1638055 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:32:32 +0000 lemondrop 1638055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not in the top 50. </p> <p>Not start with a J (soo many J's in our family) </p> <p>#2 couldn't start with a C or K (different sound from #1)</p> <p>Not end in an N (My husband's requirement, to be different from the majority of boys) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1638050 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:31:05 +0000 lawbee11 1638050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Just does it sound like a name a senator/judge/President could have. So Jack would pass the test but Agamemnon probably not :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637994 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:19:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 1637994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1) Not in Top 10<br /> 2) Flowed well with our last name<br /> 3) Preferably either first or middle would be a family name<br /> 4) Not currently used in this generation of McK's.<br /> 5) No unique spellings--D took it further, he wanted a name that only had one accepted spelling (so my name, Sarah, wouldn't have made his list, because Sara is an acceptable alternate spelling).<br /> 6) Passed the US President/Senator/CEO/University Professor Test (although who knows what those names will be normal in those positions 30+ years from now...)<br /> 7) We had to AGREE on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637981 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:17:42 +0000 matador84 1637981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is the senator/president/judge test? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637966 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:15:57 +0000 matador84 1637966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No ridiculous spellings. Out of top 100. Not trendy, but timeless. Second name had to sound good with first child's name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637946 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:11:04 +0000 sorrycharlie 1637946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only wanted to make sure the initials didn't spell anything horrible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637941 Thu, 15 May 2014 19:10:13 +0000 thisisme 1637941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Haha, my name is Kristin, and I get both of those questions all the time!</p> <p>Our only current "rules" are<br /> -a real name<br /> -firstmiddlelast(at)gmail.com must be available. Our last name is super common, so this is proving tricky... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637122 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:03:53 +0000 Meridian 1637122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- 2 - 3 syllables<br /> - Good nicknames<br /> - Can't end with an "s" (DH's last name starts with an S) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637120 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:03:46 +0000 Cole 1637120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsjets: We have the N issue too, our last name starts and ends with N so throwing more in the mix usually sounds funny.</p> <p>-It has to pass the resume test so as much as I love it we will not be naming her Lulu.<br /> -preferably out of the top 25.<br /> -Easily pronounceable even if it is an uncommon name. </p> <p>I almost feel like we need more because our list is all over the place! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637115 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:02:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 1637115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Ah the iphone test is brilliant! Never thought of that.<br /> @LuLu Mom: I forgot about the nickname rule-- that was one of ours (mine) too-- had to have a proper name, even if we always used the nn (ie birth certificate would read Anne, even if we always called her Annie). I had a roommate whose full name was the nn and people always got it mixed up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637111 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:01:35 +0000 SwanSong 1637111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Preferably biblical or historical<br /> 2. not too common but not too "out there"<br /> 3. Initials couldnt spell a word (weird, I know, it just bothers me)<br /> 4. Has to have a good meaning </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637095 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:56:10 +0000 Pumuckl 1637095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- had to work in German and English<br /> - no shortened version of a name<br /> - had to be a classic name<br /> - we both had to like it</p> <p>ETA: unsiex names are only allowed to a certain extent here, if the first name is unisex, there is to be a second name that clarifies sex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637090 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:53:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 1637090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our rules were:<br /> - No kreatyve or otherwise goofy spelling (it’s still the same name no matter how uniquely you spell it!)<br /> - No stripper names<br /> - Must pass the Judge/Senator/President test<br /> - No names that are better as dog/pet names<br /> - No name where you say “the name is X, pronounced like ___”. Must be obvious how to pronounce, not sounded out to every single person for the rest of the child’s life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1637054 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:40:56 +0000 LuLu Mom 1637054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Easy to pronounce<br /> 2. NO "weird" spellings<br /> 3. 7 or less characters (long last name)<br /> 4. couldn't be a 'nickname" (I grew up with a nickname and was constantly called the "real" name or asked what it was for)<br /> 5. Out of top 20<br /> 6. Preferably out of top 100 for girl/50 for boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636997 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:27:04 +0000 snowjewelz 1636997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not hard to spell/pronounce<br /> Has a good meaning<br /> Flows w/ last name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636989 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:24:25 +0000 cmomma17 1636989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were just</p> <p>-not crazy popular (like top 5-10)<br /> -clear on paper whether the child is male or female<br /> -stand alone name (not easily "nicknamed") </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636981 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:23:02 +0000 MamaJ 1636981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not super popular or super weird<br /> normal spelling<br /> The name and middle name initials couldn't be S.N. because then the initials would be SNM (S&amp;M haha). My top name for a girl started with an S but we had a boy.<br /> If it was a girl the middle name had to be Leigh (pronounce Lee not Lei) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636979 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:22:07 +0000 illumina 1636979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-no friends with babies of the same name<br /> -must sound good with our last name<br /> -no people we don't like with the name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636976 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:21:44 +0000 lawbee11 1636976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>--Easy to spell (with one primary spelling)<br /> --Easy to pronounce<br /> --Not corrected to a different name or spelling by the iPhone :silly:<br /> --Not unisex<br /> --Not religious/biblical<br /> --Classic, not trendy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636965 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:20:39 +0000 Smurfette 1636965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't have any except we both had to agree </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636963 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:20:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1636963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.shinerbock: That's my list too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636961 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:18:56 +0000 mrsjazz 1636961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have rules for boys names except for I have to like them and they can't be too common.</p> <p>For girls:<br /> 1) must end in a vowel<br /> 2) can't be too common or popular<br /> 3) must have an L or LL in it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636948 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:16:29 +0000 Jenn23 1636948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually only had one rule which made things a bit tricky, but simple at the same time. Since my husband is Indian, we decided we wanted a name that was both an Indian name and America name. For girls, we had quite a few names to choose from but for boys, only one that we both liked. So when we found out it was a boy, that was that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636933 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:11:26 +0000 Mrsjets 1636933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really don't like the sound of most Irish names or any name ending in "N" with our last name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636926 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:09:26 +0000 loveisstrange 1636926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Traditional spelling<br /> 2. Has to pass the senator test<br /> 3. Can't end in -a<br /> 4. Not trendy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636923 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:09:09 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1636923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Easy to pronounce<br /> Common/straightforward spelling<br /> Not biblical-sounding name<br /> Family names hold more weight<br /> Not unisex<br /> Different first letter for each person in the family (including me and DH's) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-wereare-your-name-rules#post-1636911 Thu, 15 May 2014 14:05:59 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1636911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has to be recognizable in English and Spanish.<br /> Not in the top 10.<br /> LO #2 can't start with the same letter/sound. </p>