Since my taste buds typically desire something on the sweeter side in the morning, I was more than happy to prepare myself a savory breakfast for once.
I made myself a wafflewich by toasting two whole wheat waffles and topping them with muenster cheese, raspberry jelly and scrambled eggs.
A cup of strawberry Activia yogurt and two blueberry brown sugar Newtons fruit thins were also enjoyed.
Sadie was not impressed with my sharing skills this morning…
Better luck next time, kiddo. 
And speaking of kiddos…
Baby Names
Yesterday I tweeted this random thought…
The tweets I received in response made me realize that this is a very common thing! What surprised me most was the amount of mothers or mothers-to-be who faced this same dilemma… and then gave birth to a baby of the opposite gender than the one for which they had plenty of names on tap!
Oddly enough, I have this totally weird feeling that Ryan and I will have a boy one day which seems to go along with this trend. (Rest assured that we will not be naming him Hawk.)
One of the baby girl names I absolutely loved for years was Reagan.
I had to let that one go when I married Ryan. Reagan Fagan just doesn’t work.
Ryan suggested keeping “Reagan” and adding “Megan,” so we’d have Reagan Megan Fagan.
Endearing, no?
Question of the Morning
- Do you have a lot of baby names on tap for one specific gender or are you evenly split? Or do you not even think about these things at all?
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I have a few baby names in mind. Girl names are a little easier for me, I have to admit. By the way, I just found out someone I know named their kid “Champ.” Serious. Guess who’s gonna have a complex! I think that might be worse than Hawk.
haha, i love this post! i’ve been keeping a list since 3rd grade of potential baby names (whatever, don’t judge me). my list of girls names is way longer than boys. you’re not alone!
I had the same problem when I got married, the 2 girls names I’d always loved ended in the same syllable as my last name (which is the same syllable as your last name, actually), so they went out the window. My husband loves 3 names, all of which are chart toppers at the moment, so those are out. As for boy names, we’ve got one and that’s plenty. All of this, and we’re still not even sure we’re having kids!
Also, unrelated, I tried Ryan’s Awesome Shoulder Move last night at the gym. The trainer that was there who likes to stalk and provide unwelcome advice was looking at me funny while I did it, but damn if it doesn’t work! My shoulders and chest are SORE today! So thanks for sharing. Got any more different exercises that are fun? I need to get my triceps back in shape for boxing this winter.
hahaha. I really, really like Reagan Megan Fagan.
I have ALWAYS loved the name Braden for a boy… yet that name is so common nowadays. and Riley, Lane, and Blake for a girl.
See? told ya you were normal (or.. if you’re not, then I’m weird right along with you)
My friend is having a baby in october and his name is Brayden Thor Brown! Isnt that they cutest ??
I think my favorite baby names change every year. For a while there were some that I loved through and through but now I find that every year I learn new names that I love more.
I definitely have both boy and girl names I love though! Ultimately for me though, it’s probably going to be based on a feeling once I see them 🙂
I actually have the names for both boys and girls, because I want to name my children after family who have passed away, i.e. Joseph, Andrew, and Bernard which can all be “converted” to female names, Josephine, Andrea, and Bernadette. I just would love to keep the memory of those people going!
I have a lot girl baby names in mind. I only have one boy name in mind. I went to a psychic once and she told me that my fiance and I are going to have 3 boys! So I guess I should probably start thinking of more boy names. 😉 Although I’m not ready to have kids yet. Waiting for our wedding first!
haha Reagan Fagan reminds me of Josie Grocey from Never been kissed. I love the name Reagan but agree they don’t go. I like old fashioned names like Elizabeth because you can create so many fun nick names like Betsy or Elle
yes! or julia gulia.
Wow…poor Drew Barrymore!
My new last name is Grabenbauer, which is SO long! With that being said, we definitely need to name our kids something short! Our definite go-to for a girl is Lily. Lily Grabenbauer? PRECIOUS! BUT, there’s a little significance added in there too. My husband and I always say “ily” to each other (“I love you”) and so “ily” is inside our future daughter’s name, Lily! 🙂
As for a boy, we both like Kyle. That’s where my list stops … girl names are just so much easier and there’s so many cute ones!
that is so adorable! i love the story behind lily! 🙂 now you just HAVE to hav a girl.
Thats really cute!!! My boyfriends name is Kyle, so I like that name! We always talk about our future childrens name. At one point we wanted to name our daughter Kacey because its like both of our first initials put into a name (Kyle and Chelsea…KC…kacey) haha..but now we really both like the name Grace for a girl…and have no idea what to name a boy!
that is so creative – kacey – how cool!
I used to babysit for a little girl named Kacey, a combo of her parent’s names, Kwame & Tracey. Cute idea
It’s not really something I think about that often to be honest! I’d really have to think about it if I got pregnant as I have no name at all in mind!
HILARIOUS!
Oops I meant that @ Brittany for Mason Dixon!
I always loved Mason for a boy, but with my married last name it would never work. Can you imagine a little boy named Mason Dixon?! 🙂
HAHAHA!
I’m with ya! I don’t want kids (or at least not for a very, very long time — I’m heading off to medical school soon) but I have boy names all picked out. I’m hoping my sister has kids and I can *ahem* suggest some of them to her!
Haha I love the Reagan Megan Fagan…too funny. I never really thought about it before, but it’s so true about the baby names. I have a few different boy names that I love and I have a harder time with girl names.
My friend is pg right now with a girl and is having an awful time. She had a solid boy name but just feels so so about all of the girl names!!
For us, boy names are harder. Girl names are easy!!
And I love Reagan. We have a little Reagan in the family in fact. But you are right. That doesn’t go with Fagan.
I think of baby names all of the time! (not pregnant either!)….I also don’t have any boys names I am crazy about. Girls’ names are just much prettier 🙂
I love classic names these days….Anna, Evelyn, Olivia, and Sophia (although that’s my dog’s name so that’s out!)
I’m not married or having kids, but I often think about what names I would use if I have kids. My favorite boy names are Christian, Isaac, Joshua, Ryan, but it’s not as easy to think of favorite girls names… I do like Reagan ( 🙂 ) and Sophia (which is so overused, but it’s a family name)
My last name is Becknell. We always say it would be funny if we had a kid and named her Becky. Becky Becknell.
the wife of a pastor in our community’s name is abby abbott!
My friend’s mom married a guy whose last name was Paul. Her first name? Paula. Her name is legit Paula Paul.
Haha this crack me up!!
Just so you know Julie: as soon as you actually have a reason to use those baby names none of them will seem “right”. I had all these names picked out and then hubby and I didn’t pick one until the third trimester. Typical huh? Haha
I am 21 weeks pregnant now and when we recently found out we were hvhaving a girl we freaked about names because we had all boy names and no girls. After a LONG search we have settled with Avery Grace and now I feel like I should have had it picked all along because we love it!
I have always loved the name Avery – and Grace is the perfect middle name! So sweet, congrats!
I have… SO MANY baby names. It’s ridiculous.. I’ve kept lists since I was 11. I think I just like names though, not necessarily babies 🙂
Haha!! I use to take forever to come up with names for the characters on Sims!
That’s too funny – I was always super fond of Reagan too! I remember naming my first Sims character that – hah! I love Brennen and David for boys, but Twilight killed my girl name…I’m sure by the time I wind up having kids there will be a billion Isabella’s (or just Bella, at least) in the world…
I absolutely adore the name Vito! My husband and I both love love love that name.
As for a girl, we are settled on Isabella! My name is MIchelle and I was named after the Beattles song, “Michelle My Belle” I’d love to have my own little Bella some day!
I’m not pregnant but we have names for both genders! It’s easier to agree on boy names though, which is why I feel like we are going to have girls someday ha
So funny that this post went up today as my husband and I just found out yesterday that the baby we are expecting in January is a boy! The ultrasound tech who broke the news to us said exactly the same thing as you did about nearly ever couple she’s met – they hardly ever agree on boys’ names but girls’ names are no problem. This is true of us, as well, and we had already picked out a few names for each gender before the big reveal yesterday…back to the drawing board! 🙂 Go figure my husband wants to name our son after himself and the dog – Joseph Vernon (middle name is the dog’s). I guess that wouldn’t work if you had a boy – Ryan Sadie 🙂
congratulations, erica!!! how exciting!
Thanks, Julie! 🙂
I have a few baby names picked out for just girls too! I LOVE the name Chloe.
I have the same issue! I’ve been called everything from Patita, Parito, Potato….
I’m the opposite: I have thought up only boy names! Whatever the sex, one thing is for sure: his/her name will be easily pronounceable! I’ve had far too many ppl call me khushboo (in that they pronounce ‘khush’ as ‘lush’…it’s more along the lines of tush/bush!)
Oops! My comment above was meant to go under Khusboo’s…
Me too! (About the boy names, not my name, though my last name is hard for people.) I have a long list of boy names, but I have a hard time picking out the girl names. For boys I tend to like classic, sometimes more old-fashioned names but for girls I just haven’t found a type yet. It’s okay though, I’m not pregnant and I don’t want to be anytime soon!
Haha I’m with you there….no babies on my to-do list for now!
Megan and Reagan made me laugh out loud! Too funny!
Even when you have the perfect names picked out, they don’t fit. Once you see your bundle of joy, smell them, and feel them. The name comes naturally, it could be a name you have picked out or a name from out of the blue.
LMAO! at Reagan Fagan. LOL!! That would be pretty much awesome.
I only want one child–a little girl. So I have two names picked out: Olivia Adelle or Genevieve Mireille.
I have no names picked out if my very wanted little girl turns out to be a boy…
I just laughed so hard after saying “Raegan Megan Fagan” out loud!
Since Corey and I are both “C’s”, I’ve somehow convinced him that we should start our own Kardashian-esque clan and name all of our kids “C” names. So far I’ve got Carter and Carrie.
oh i love carter!
Carter is on our boy list. I’ll find out next week what I’m having!
We’re the same way! We’re both C’s (Craig and Courtney) I’m not preg, but we’ve decided that a girl will be Chloe and a boy will be Canon (yes, like the camera.. haha we love it!)
I think choosing boy names is a lot harder, too. I could think of a handful of girl names I absolutely love and maybe one boy name. It’s so fun to think of names whether you’re actually expecting right now or not : )
The only name I’ve ever been drawn to is Remington-which, actually works for both a boy and a girl (nickname Remy for a girl). But I don’t think I’ll be having children anytime soon (oh hey, grad school) so that name might go to my next puppy!
bahhaa for some reason, when I think about baby names, I always think about the Sex & the City episode where their old friend stole Charlotte’s baby name.
Having said that, I’ve always loved Parker for a boy’s name and Dallas for a girl’s name.
I have always found girl names easier to like, so I’m sure if I ever have children, they’ll all be boys with my luck 🙂
Although I must say I know worse names than Hawk. One girl I know has 3 little boys- Stunner, Battle, and Legend. Imagine the pressure on little Legend to live a legendary life! hahaha
they sound like action heros!
Hahaha- LOVE the name Ryan picked out, I’m sure that would go over well when your daughter attends school 😉
That’s so funny because I have all girl names picked out too. We don’t have any boy names- just one really- but I always find girl names so much easier to pick out girl’s names.
It’s so cute because my husband already has a girls name picked out. I am trying to come around to it! He swears he only wants boys, but I think he secretly wants a girl!
I was relatively confident that my son would be 6 w/the name “Boy Tan” we were really up against the deadline coming up w/Elijah. Our daughter, Avalee however, was easy. It’s my aunt’s name. If I have any more kids, I’m out. Thank G-d for birth control. It saves me from an “Apple” or “Pilot Inspektor”
This is funny that you have that conversation with Ryan, because I am always bringing it up with my husband too, even though we are years away from babies.
I actually have more boy names – Brian Michael (after my dad and FIL), and other ideas that I have heard lately. But girl names are tricky, nothing strikes me. My grandma’s name was Maxine, and I kinda like Max for a girl, but don’t want to burden her with an old fashioned name…. its tough!!
Old fashioned names are awesome! I am a huge fan of Betsy. I am pretty sure nobody else is that i mention it to. 😉
We actually have both names (possibly) picked out. I love the name Willow Jane or Emmaline for a girl, and my husband insists on Bronson or Cecil for a boy (he says they’re “tough” names, lol).
Ha Ha! I’m like you– fiance and I have a bunch of girl names but no boy names. My fiance DOES have a boy name but it’s on the same page as “Hawk” so it’s not going to fly, ha ha ha!! I think about this all the time– I can’t wait to be a mom! 🙂
I have a few baby names in my back pocket for when the time comes! The problem with Indian names is that the more traditional ones are harder to pronouce, so people go with fusion names or non-Indian ones altogether. This changes the game because there aren’t that many unique fusion names out there. My favorite for a girl is Anya (which is Russion) and for a boy Jayden (which is not Indian at all). Other really popular ones are Aria (girl) and Kaden (boy).
I have a few girls’ names that I like and only 1 boy’s name. I know this sounds silly but I don’t like to tell anyone what names I like for fear that they will one day be the “popular” name of the moment.
I coached a girl named Jessadee and I LOVEDD that name. When I have a girl I want to name her that 🙂 My first born girl at least. As for everything after that or boys…clueless. My boy-friend wants to name his son Ryder haha.
We have one girl and one boy name picked out and have for a couple years 🙂 I think many people struggle with one gender but somehow we got lucky 🙂 But I keep the names a secret in case anyone accidently takes them before our time comes 😉
I know that after all my insistence that I refuse to have a boy and only want little girls who wear tutus like Mama Pea’s, God will punish me by giving me boys. For which I, like you, have no names. Good thing I’ve got like 1239019239 million years to figure it out, hahaha
Oh yes! The husband and myself agree on quite a few girl names but boy names is a DIFFERENT story! -AND, I don’t even know what I would do with a girl if I had one. I would love her no doubt, but I am just so used to taking care of boys….
Love this! I have a couple girl’s names I love but my hubs hates all of them. Strange thing is he cannot come up with one single girl name he DOES like? Men are weird!!!
I completely agree! I love ALL girls names.
Side note:
My mom wanted to name me Marcella, as you can see it is only one letter off from my last name. That is not endering. Thank goodness she loved me enough in the womb not to do such a thing 🙂
No babies for me.. but I LOVE naming things.. so I am always thinking of pet names!
I think your future girl will be Penelope Beatrice Fagan (PBF!!!)
And her brother? Phillip Bertram Fagan.
Keeping the pbfingers alive for the generations! 🙂
i straight LOLed when I read “reagan megan fagan” outloud. That is a good one.
i fell in love with the name Carina Marie…then three months later my dad’s cousin named her newborn Karina. I’m sticking with Carina though, because it’s spelled differently, and i thought of it first! haha
As far as boy names go, I’d like to honor my dad by using his first or middle…but i also like my husband’s middle name. The boy name is going to be the hardest, for sure!
I’ve loved the name Stella for a girl since I was 15 and I found out my best friend has an aunt named Stella. 13 years later and it is still my favorite baby name. There are a few other girl names that I quite like. I struggle with boy names too, although I have a weird feeling my fiance and I will end up having a girl one day anyway…. he has 4 sisters and a superwoman mom… he’s destined to be around strong females!