Meant to say, about the naming thing, that the midwife suggested my name to my parents.
After having FIVE sons, my parents were convinced they'd be having another boy, so they only picked a boy's name. Then several months later, they found themselves in the delivery room, holding a baby girl with no name. They couldn't agree on a name, so the midwife asked them what the boy's name was they had chosen, and they told her it was Joseph. Then the midwife said to them, 'well what about Josephine then', and my parents loved it (and were slightly embarrassed they hadn't thought of it themselves).
So yeah, my own parents didn't even think of my name, nice huh?!!!
My friend practiced baby names when she would order at Starbucks. She would use it a week or two then decide if they still made the cut on the list. Many didn't !! Loved setting up the nursery!!
I fall in love with this story more and more, with every chapter you write, because it's so damn perfect. It really is. Beautifully written and utterly charming.
I love the playful banter between Wyn and Sid, it's a sign of a couple completely in tune with one another, and totally comfortable with each other too.
I adore this story. I love how you talk about after they are married. Please update soon! I also love the name Charlotte or maybe Sophie. Ordinary yes but hey!
I went to bed thinking about this. They could name the kid after Bronwyn's mother, Melody, I'm not sure why they haven't thought about that. If they do that, they can pick the middle name from one of Sid's close female relatives - sister, mother, grandmothers, aunts, cousins. Isn't his mother's family large? Many to choose from. They can look at last names and maiden names as well as first and middle names.
We made a list of names. We both added names as we thought of them. And then every couple weeks we went over the list. It gave each of us time to kind of mull over the choices and also give each of us some space to dissociate ourselves of our passion for the names we each added. We'd go over the names and just strike through ones that didn't work for the both of us. If we couldn't agree on whether to keep or toss, we left the name there until the next time next time. Frankly, I think both of us were surprised on what names made it onto our final list, much less what names we ended up using.
But, you know, that's not nearly as dramatic as asking one's spouse if they're fucking insane and muttering imprecations about the other's tastes. I think I'd have gone postal if he'd asked me if I was fucking insane. No, jackass, last month I built a spine and central nervous system cell by cell, this week I made some fingernails, next month I'm bringing our kid's hearing online. I'm a little too busy to go insane, thanks for asking.
Loved it! Can't wait to see what they come up with...they should definitely compromise. I like Jacqueline: not too common and kind of old-fashioned...just a suggestion.
The baby name process is hilarious! You should name her something in the middle of what they both want. i really liked Abigail ! just a suggestion! keep updating i love it!
The baby name process is hilarious! You should name her something in the middle of what they both want. i really liked Abigail ! just a suggestion! keep updating i love it!
The baby name thing is making me laugh. Sid likes his classics, or names that are fairly popular right now, whereas Wyn is clearly after something a bit different. Perhaps they should compromise with a classic, traditional name that isn't REALLY popular (so seems different), something like Helena. Can't wait to see what they eventually decide on!
Can't help but feel that last sentence of ch. 13 is rather ominous.
Of course, it could just be normal baby stuff. IME, you're never quite as ready as you think you are to be a parent. Babies can turn anyone up on their ear and bring the strongest to their knees. Especially the first one!
Super cute chapter I thought the breakdown tht Wyn did on Sidney's profession and identity was very detailed but the last sentence just made my heart drop slightly, like I'm not prepared on what is goin to happen in the next chapter, can't wait to read more update as soon as u can :)