It's A Secret

As you may or may not already know, Kreature is in fact a boy!

I had a feeling it was a boy. At no point did I ever think it was a girl, so apparently my intuition was spot on.

Prior to knowing the sex of the baby, Jordan and I were pretty well decided on a name. We had one for a girl and one for a boy. However, it appears that once you actually know the sex of the baby, all of that goes out the window.

The name we had originally decided on is no longer for sure. In fact, several others came to mind shortly after my ultrasound.

That being said, we have finally decided on a first and middle name. It was easily agreed upon and only took a few minutes. I read through a list of names that I liked and Jordan told me which ones he liked of those ones. From there, we tried each first name out with the middle name and went with what sounded best to us.

I had very few requirements when choosing a name. I wanted it to be original (not original in a celebrity baby name sort of way), and nothing from the Top 100 lists. I also wanted the name to be something the child could grow into, something that would suit him from a child into adulthood. Finally, I wanted a name that could be shortened for a nickname (much to my dad's dismay...he has never once called me Jess).

That's it. Pretty straightforward.

Those requirements have lead us to, what I believe, is a great name for our child.

Are you wondering what it is? Yeah, too bad. I'm not telling anyone.

I'm blown away by how honest (re: rude) people can be about name choices. There are lots of kids out there with legitimately ridiculous names. Take any celebrity for example...Blue Ivy, Apple, etc. These are names a kid can never live down. Rest assured, I won't be naming my child anything like Carrot or Coffee Grinds. If I was, I'd definitely say I deserved to be harassed about it. However, I'm not.

Some people will flat out say they don't like the name you've picked out. Others will make the face. You know...that face. The one that says they disapprove but are too "polite" to say anything. Some will give you suggestions on "better" names. Regardless, those reactions are negative and no mother wants to hear that you don't like the name she's picked for her child.

That's why we've decided to wait. People will know what the baby's name is when he arrives and it's set in stone.

I dare someone to tell me they don't like my son's name after that. See how many of your limbs you have left.