Mom Interview: Nicole and Renee

Hey Guys! I am back for the next mom interview! This week is Nicole and her daughter Renee! I loved hearing about how she choose her baby name. Get reading and find out how she choose Renee!

1. What is your baby(ies) name(s) (Include middle if you like)? Only one girl right now: Renee Nicole

2.       Do you have any nicknames you use? Nabes or Nee-b. We used to call her Renee-baby-cakes, which turned into Renee-b-cakes, which then turned into Renee-b, then to Nee-b (nay-bee), and finally just Nabes.  

3.       What names did you have picked out for the other gender? Benjamin. 

4.       Was the baby named after anyone? If so, who? Yes.  My husband's aunt who was a wonderful woman passed away a few years ago.  When I was throwing out girl names during the pregnancy, my husband said he liked it, and my sister-in law told me it was their aunt's middle name.  It was the deciding factor in the end.  We really liked the name and who carried it before. 

5.       Did you know the meaning before you choose the name? Yes.  It means "reborn". 

6.       Who helped in picking the name? I did most of the suggesting of names, my husband would say yes or no (he's not a name nerd like me).  Once my daughter was born we decided together the next day on what her name would be. 

7.       Did you use a book or website to help pick the names? Yes, I researched baby names heavily.  I had an old baby name book from the 90's (wow that seems weird when I type it out), and I would read that in the evenings for fun.  I also started posting on a baby name forum to get ideas and feedback.  I wanted a normal, correctly spelled, uncommon name.  I did a lot of searching on the SSA name lists online to get stats and trends. 

8.       Is there anything you would like to add about how you named your baby? My daughter was not named until 24 hours after she was born.  Throughout my pregnancy my husband and I kept going back and forth on names so we finally decided we would simply wait until she was born to make a decision.  We just felt it was unnatural to name a person we had never formally met!  I used to have name regret for weeks after she was born worrying if it was the right "one", but I'm so glad we went with what we did.  She's every bit of a Renee to me and I couldn't imagine her as anything else. 

Other names we considered:
Colette
Elizabeth
Audra


Thanks Nicole for doing the interview! I had so much fun reading your answers.  I hope everyone liked it and don't forget to comment. Bye for now :)

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"Rare" H Boy Names

Hey guys! I am back again! This time I come to you with the “rare” H boy names! My goal is to give you more post and I am working towards that. While we are on the topic of blog post I thought I would ask you what YOU want to see. What would you like me to post about? Let me know in the comments. So let’s get started.

1. Hal- Hal’s sister would be Polly and his brother would be Glen. Hal means army ruler in English. I think Hal makes a cool nickname but I couldn’t see it as a full name.
2. Hamilton- Louisa would be Hamilton’s sister and Edison would be his brother. Hamilton means flat-topped hill in English. I love the name Hamilton! It is such a grand name and it reminds me of a rich important person.
3. Hamish- Hamish’s sister would be Elspeth and his brother would be Magnus. Hamish is a Scottish name that means he who supplants. Hamish is a cute name but I think it is a little too much for a baby.
4. Harlan- Delta and Leland are Harlan’s siblings. Harlan means army land in English. I think Harlan is a really cute name and a great alternative to Harley, which is used as both a girl and pet name.
5. Harris- Althea would be Harris’s sister and Foster would be his brother. Harris means son of Harry in English. I think Harris is cute but I prefer Harrison more.
6. Hart- Hart’s sister would be Calla and his brother would be Stone. Hart is an English name that means strong, brave; stag. I like Hart as a nickname for Hartley, which I love on a girl.
7. Harvey- Rosie would be Harvey’s sister and Louie would be his brother. Harvey is an English and French name that means eager for battle; strong and worthy. To me Harvey is either a dated name or the name of a motorcycle. It is still cute though.
8. Haskell- Haskell would have a sister named Freda and a brother named Elkan. Haskell means intellect in Hebrew. I have never heard of the name Haskell before and I think it is really cool.
9. Herbert- Pauline and Bernard are Herbert’s siblings. Herbert means illustrious warrior in German. Herbert is too old man for me to see on a baby or a kid.
10. Herman- Bertha would be Herman’s sister and Walter would be his brother. Herman means soldier in German. I don’t like Herman at all. It is too old sound to me.
11. Homer- Homer would have a sister named Hester and a brother named Waldo. Homer means security, pledge; hostage in Greek. I don’t find Homer to be usable because if the Simpsons.
12. Horatio- Horatio’s sister would be Isadora and his brother would be Philo. Horatio means hour, time in Latin and guardian in Greek. I don’t like Horatio at all.

So that is the H names. I am going to work on more blog post as soon as I post this. I am trying my best to get more post up but it is hard. I am in a huge blog funk and can’t get into blogging. I am trying though! I hope you liked this and don’t forget to comment. Bye for now :)

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February Celebrity Babies

Hey guys! It’s the beginning of the month again and you know what that means! It’s time for Celebrity baby birthdays! Every month I tell myself I will do the next month’s early and I never do. I really need to start that. Let’s get started.

Darby Galen and Sullivan Patrick Dempsey

• February 1, 2007
• Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
• Tallulah Fyfe (10)

Olivia Jane Hanks

• February 1, 2011
• Colin Hanks and Samantha Bryant

Noah Theodore Csincsak

• February 2, 2011
• Jesse Csincsak and Ann Leuders

Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen

• February 2, 2011
• Rufus Wainwright and Jorn

Sapphira Sellheim

• February 2, 2011
• Tara Moss and Dr. Berndt Sellheim

Joni Mason Brown (girl)

• February 2, 2011
• Zac Brown and Shelly
• Justice, Lucy, and Georgia Sloan

Tallulah Belle Willis

• February 3, 1994
• Bruce Willias and Demi Moore
• Rumer, Scout, and Mabel

Embry Lotus Blais

• February 5, 2011
• Richard Blais and Jazmin
• Riley (girl)

Wellington “Wells” Reade Pope

• February 5, 2011
• Rosie Pope and Daron Pope
• JR (boy)

Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni

• February 7, 2011
• Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni
• Samantha and Charles

Exton Ellis Downey

• February 7, 2012
• Robert Downey Jr and Susan
• Indio

Charlie Axel Woods

• February 8, 2009
• Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
• Sam

Elliotte Ann Puro

• February 8, 2012
• Marla Sokoloff and Alec Purois

Maple Sylvie Bateman

• February 10, 2012
• Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka
• Francesca Nora

Hayes Logan Costner

• February 12, 2009
• Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner
• Cayden Wyatt,  Liam, Lily, Joe, Annie, and Grace Avery

Micahel Joseph Jackson Jr. “Prince”

• February 13, 1997
• Paris and Blanket

Carlo Salvatore Valastro

• February 14, 2011
• Buddy Valastro and Lisa
• Sofia, Buddy, and Marco

Ava Grace Strickland

• February 16, 2011
• Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland

Aiden Stewart

• February 16, 2011
• Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster
• Alastair, Kimberly, Ruby, Liam, Sean, Renee, and Sarah

Winter Morgan Williams

• February 17, 2011
• Gretchen Mol and Todd “Kip” Willans
• Ptolemy

Koa Thomas Dumont

• February 19, 2011
• Tom Durmont and Mieke
• Ace Joseph and Rio Atticus

Phoenix Chi Brown

• February 19, 1999
• Melanie Brown and Jimmy Gulzar
• Giselle, Angel and Madison

Frances Pen Benioff

• Feruary 20, 2007
• Amanda Peet and David Benioff
• Molly

Cruz David Beckham

• February 20, 2005
• David Beckham and Victoria
• Brooklyn, Romeo, and Harper

Krishna Thea Lakshmi

• February 20, 2010
• Padma Lakshmi and Adam Dell

Tallulah Fyfe Dempsey

• February 20, 2002
• Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
• Sullivan and Darby

Eden and Savannah Mahoney

• February 20, 2007
• Marcia Cross and Tom Mahoney

Matteo Tomaz Dos Santos

• February 20, 2011
• Kristin Dos Santos and João
• Luca

Prince “Blanket” Michael Joseph Jackson III

• February 21, 2002
• Michael Jackson
• Prince and Paris

Kingston Michael Lynche

• February 22, 2012
• Micahel Lynche and Christa
• Laila Rose

Maximilian David and Emme Maribel Munez

• February 22, 2008
• Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
• Arianna, Christian, Ryan

Lilly-Ella Gerrard

• February 23, 2004
• Alex Curran and Steven Gerrard
• Lexie and Lorudes

Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary

• February 23, 2012
• Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel

Joaquin Antonio Consuelos

• February 24, 2003
• Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
• Michael and Lola

Miller Alasdair James Mccartney Willis

• February 25, 2005
• Stella McCartney and Alasdhair
• Bailey, Beckett, and Reiley

Benjamin Edward Sanov

• February 25, 2005
• Alison Sweeney and David Sanov
• Megan

Violet Madison Nash

• February 26, 2012
• Christina Milian and The-Dream
• Navy Talia and Christian and London (twin boys)

Samuel Garner Affleck

• February 27, 2012
• Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
• Violet and Seraphina

Lilah-Rose Rodriguez

• February 29, 2012
• Linda Cardellini and Steven Rodriquez

That’s all for February! When I was doing this some names really made me think. My favorites are Darby and Sullivan, Hayes, Logan, Viva Katherine, Tallulah Belle, Wellington “Wells” Reade, Exton Ellis, and Maple Sylvie. I don’t like Joni Mason at all, especially because it is on a girl. What are favorite and least favorite from this list? Let me know in the comments. I hope you liked this. Bye for now :)

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