Thursday, November 20, 2008

We Picked

We chose names for our twins, but they are always subject to change depending on our mood or if anything tragic (G-d forbid) happens between now and April. Sorry, but we're not telling. :-) It's another Jewish tradition that the names aren't publicized until the babies are officially named (at the boy's bris/circumcision and at the girl's naming). Obviously we'll fill out birth certificates before then, but no one except my immediate family (and one or two of my really best friends) will know the names. But I just wanted everyone to know that the controversy is over and everyone is happy. Yay for compromising!
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  1. nancyNovember 21, 2008 at 12:09 AM

    Congrats on coming up with the names!

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  2. CharlotteNovember 21, 2008 at 9:07 AM

    Wow-that was fast! I'm glad they are named!!

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  3. MermaidNovember 21, 2008 at 9:31 AM

    That's fantastic! Congrats!

    I'm sure there is some comfort in being able to refer to the babies by their names, just between the two of you.

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  4. DanifredNovember 21, 2008 at 9:54 AM

    We kept both our kiddos names to ourselves and loved knowing that only we knew them!

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  5. ErinNovember 21, 2008 at 10:46 AM

    Contrats on your pregnancy and on picking names! My husband and I are still struggling with that decision. We also won't be sharing the name, we are thinking about using family names or initals for our little boy. It can make the choices limited though!

    Best of Luck, ICLW.

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  6. CaraNovember 21, 2008 at 10:53 AM

    Good for you! That is one of the hardest parts of parenthood. Because, to be honest, you will say that name about a hundred -ka-billion times in your life in a similar number of tones of voice!

    Good to love them! here from ILCW

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  7. CatieNovember 21, 2008 at 11:45 AM

    That's wonderful! I can't wait to hear their names.

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  8. aliciaNovember 21, 2008 at 11:46 AM

    yay names! we are also not telling anyone Twinkles names (baby in my womb! heee hee). I just don't want any negative comments about it!

    here from ICLW

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  9. CappyPrincessNovember 21, 2008 at 12:10 PM

    Yay!!! for having names picked out. One more thing to cross of the perpetual "to do" list when expecting.

    Also congrats on your boy/girl twins. Never doubt a mother's intuition, I always say.

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  10. AmyNovember 21, 2008 at 3:18 PM

    Congrats on figuring out names. I don't blame you for not sharing.

    ICLW

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  11. nhNovember 21, 2008 at 3:26 PM

    Well done for deciding on names and for keeping them just between the two of you.

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  12. Beautiful MessNovember 21, 2008 at 7:30 PM

    It took us a long time to agree on names and EVERYONE had an opinion. Glad you got to a conclusion that you and your husband are happy with! Good luck and congratulations!
    -D *ICLW*

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  13. StacieNovember 21, 2008 at 9:39 PM

    Very exciting! Name picking is so hard...we took forever to name our own twins. They were A and B for three long days after they were born. I think the only reason they finally did get named is that the hospital wanted to send in the paperwork!!!

    Congrats!

    Here from ICLW

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  14. BrendaNovember 21, 2008 at 11:53 PM

    Names? That sounds so exciting, and must make it seem so much more real! Congrats on both the picking of the names and the compromising :)

    here from ICLW

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  15. JaymeeNovember 22, 2008 at 4:01 AM

    we just went over this tonight. we have been going over this for the past 7 years. i have a feeling we will finally decide on something by flipping a coin a few days after our child(ren) are born. our child is not even conceived.

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  16. 'Murgdan'November 22, 2008 at 6:27 AM

    Excellent! I'll be waiting to hear!

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  17. IdleMindOfBethNovember 22, 2008 at 9:31 AM

    ICLW

    Yay for compromise!

    I'm not jewish, but I think that sounds like a lovely tradition! Seems to me there's something powerfully bonding in keeping such a secret to yourselves.

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  18. MaraNovember 22, 2008 at 10:54 AM

    Congrats on deciding on names!

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  19. IoNovember 22, 2008 at 11:05 AM

    I think that's a smart custom - since nobody will know the babies names ahead of time, you won't have the people who comment rudely on their names (hopefully!)

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  20. CeliaNovember 22, 2008 at 11:55 AM

    I am happy you chose. I have a question that I am hopeful you will answer. I have been wondering about for about three years. My very best friend of 20 years is Jewish. I know the naming babies after someone that has passed rule.

    Would it be different since we are Christian? I don't want something I mean as a gesture of love and honor to end up insulting her religious views.

    I have always wanted to name a daughter after her. Would that be wrong?

    I could ask her, but that would spoil the surprise. We are not pg- but I have wanted to do this for years and years.

    I would love an answer to this nagging question.

    celia

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  21. AnonymousNovember 22, 2008 at 12:31 PM

    Congratulations on picking the names.

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  22. MichelleNovember 22, 2008 at 5:52 PM

    Thats great! That would be so hard not to tell but a great surprise!

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  23. BellaNovember 22, 2008 at 6:56 PM

    Yay! Cograts on makng such a big decision!

    (ICLW)

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  24. ♥.Trish.♥ DrumboysNovember 24, 2008 at 3:19 AM

    Hooray on the naming situation being under control.

    With our twins we chose one name each.It was easy.

    I will have to follow you now to see what their names are ...thanks for visiting me

    Here from IComLeavWe... (adoption,pregnancy loss, IVF twins)
    My Little Drummer Boys

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  25. K @ ourboxofrainNovember 24, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    Congrats on having picked the names! It's sooo hard. We came up with several names we liked but waited to decide for sure until our son was born (we had quite a few names picked since we didn't know if he was a boy or a girl). I liked not knowing but missed out on getting to call him by name in utero.

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  26. MissyAugust 28, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Now that you've publicized the names, they are very nice. I wonder, though, if the names you picked last year are the ones you ultimately ended up with? Or did something happen that make you change them?

    Found you through Blogger Bingo. I think this counts as updating your last post about picking names. Nice to meet you!

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