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[tableforfour.livejournal.com]

We find out next week if we're having a boy or a girl. I'm really excited but having a hard time with names. My brother in law just passed away in July and I'm actually due a few days after his birthday. His name was Nathan and for a girl, we've decided on the name Natalie. It's a feminine version of Nathan and it means "birth day" so it's pretty perfect.

As for a boy...we're having some issues. We had our sons name picked out FOREVER and I guess we're spent on boy names haha.

We liked Derek at first (after the main character in American History X.) That character reminds us of his brother in SO many ways (jail, skinhead, then reformed into a good guy) but now we don't really LOVE that...

Then I thought when he was going to have a baby with his ex-wife they picked out the name Caleb if it was a boy...the baby never happened though and so I wondered if it would be wrong to take that name... plus my husband wants to spell it with a K because he is Kyle, his mom is Kathy, and our son is Kade and I HATE when people do that.

So, what do you think? Is it appropriate, should I ask my MIL and see if she cares/thinks it's a poor choice?

Thank you.

Comments

[joonluv.livejournal.com]

I think it'll be ok to name the boy Caleb if the two of you agree on it. As far as Natalie goes, I think it's a beautiful name and it's definitely on my top list for girls. And as far as Nathan goes, why not Caleb Nathan?

[tableforfour.livejournal.com]

it's a possibility... Caleb Nathan.

I REALLY hope it's a girl...mainly because names would be exactly what we really like instead of "eh this'll work"

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

I totally understand this statement. (unfortunately) For what it's worth, I love Natalie :) Caleb and Kade are really close, not to mention I really don't care for Kaleb. How about Nathaniel?

[tableforfour.livejournal.com]

Eh, I don't like it. Or naming the possible boy too closely to Nathan. I like Natalie..because it's different but not the same and the meaning fits, but nothing seems to work for us in a boy name. It's frustrating :\

[missmaxattax.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't settle for Caleb if it's just a "this will work"...
You and your husband will find something both of you like as a boys name. Just keep looking and thinking.
Look at other boy names that begin with K(not that you'd have to change to start with K).. Kevin, Keith, etc.

I think Natalie is a beautiful name, though. =)

[tableforfour.livejournal.com]

see, *I* don't want a K name... my husband does and I'm just putting my foot down. It's too froo-froo for me to have all Ks. Sorry bud. But we just don't LOVE anything. With our son it was so easy, we'd had his name picked out for YEARS...I never planned on TWO boys haha...there's no rush to figure it out..it may not even BE a boy, but if it is.. we're screwed until we fall in love with something.