Oh, what's in a name?

So Eric is constantly making fun of me and the way I agonize over naming a child. It is seriously a stressful situation for me. Maybe it's because I have a complete lack of decision making skills! Honestly, I hate making decisions about a place to go for dinner much less life long decisions! What if I make the wrong choice? What if I regret it later? Do you know how hard and expensive it can be to change a babies name? With the current state of my hormones I don't like anything for very long. I am always changing my mind about every little thing so coming up with a name has been...well, less than a fun experience. How come I can't be one of those people who just instantly knows the right name for their child? Eric's sister is also pregnant right now and before they even knew the gender they had a name picked out. Actually, 2 kids ago they had a name picked out! I AM ENVIOUS! Even names I've loved for years have a different effect on me now that I am actually pregnant. They've either become too popular or just don't seem to fit our family. For example, Hannah Hansen. LOVE the name but it just doesn't work with our last name. Is it too much to ask for a lightening bolt or a big neon sign that says, "This is what you should name your child!"? I don't think so. I think that's perfectly reasonable. And since Eric got his way naming Hailey he told me to take the lead on this one. I obviously still want his input but he's not exactly as obsessed with talking about it as I am. I know I still have 18 weeks...but it took us almost the entire 9 months to decide on Micah and Eric had picked Hailey from almost the time the little stick came back positive. And in the end I am still one of those quirky people who won't set anything in stone until I actually see the baby. But is it too much to ask to be pretty sure?

Signing out...

Hormonally Agitated