As for the baby on the way, here's the big dilemma that I'd like you to share in:
To Jay... or not to Jay... that is the question.
Here's what I mean:
For those who haven't heard, V and I pretty much decided prior to this pregnancy that if we were going to do 3, then we'd most likely shoot for 4. Something about even numbers, and V's no-so-fond memories of being the middle child herself. So with that, it's time to start choosing names. First we have...
Option 1: Go with another J name. Now, I'll be the first to tell you that the J thing seems like it could get old. There are, after all, 25 other letters in the alphabet just waiting to be used. And every now and then, I just think... that's just silly. I mean, if we pulled a J sweep, I'm not really sure how many steps away that would be from pulling a George Foreman (which is universally agreed to be absurd). Exactly where is that blurry line between cute and ridiculous? With two kids, the same letter thing is kinda cute... Justin and Jasmine... nice ring... but at what point is it overkill? Hmmm. Tough one. Which brings us to...
Option 2: Abandon the J-mobile while there's still time and pull a first-letter-switcharoo. The thinking is, if there are two non-jays in the mix, kids 3 & 4 won't seem so much like the odd-men out. It won't be like, Justin, Jasmine... and Bob. Child #3 would have company in his or her non-jay-osity. Justin, Jasmine, Bob, and Betty... (okay, so in case you missed it, we are so not going with Bob and Betty... examples, people. Just examples). Anyhow, here'e the issue: What if we go with option 2 and then we stop at 3 kids for whatever reason? Maybe we run out of money... or better, maybe we run out of time (we're not exactly spring chickens here). The point is, nothing is promised. So then we'd be back to the Justin, Jasmine and Bob show... with Bob feeling like the proverbial oops child who came after we ran out of J names.
Decisions, decisions.
Your thoughts, good fellows?
5 comments:
Keeping the "J"s is good for the grandparents. When they get older and memory starts to fail, instead of saying "Davey, Poppo, Sammy" ah,ah...." you know your name" ie; grandma Espi. We can just look at the one we want and say "J' can you get me something to drink....(including you)LOL,LOL
Not to mention I already have three or four "j" names
Pop Pop!
I say use another letter! Starting with V-Veronica or Victoria (though I can't think of many boy names that start with V-Victor, Vladmir...eww.). And since you guys are still young, try for #4 right away!
Charlette... Vladmir?! lol... anyhow, it's fitting that we got a vote for each option because we are truly stumped on this one. The truth is, I'm all for switching but now we can't think of any non-J names that we like enough to commit to. We've still got our J "boy name" that we didn't get to use with Jasmine... but beyond that, it's pretty much up in the air. To be continued, I suppose.
I know...that name is pretty funny! I laugh every time I suggest that name to anyone! LOL!
My vote goes to keeping the "J"s coming. Baby #4 is not guaranteed so you want to make sure #3 is not the odd kid out! :)
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