Help me name my baby!

[Pergamum]

Lord willing we got a bun in the oven that will pop out in November.



Now, for a name.



For a girl, since my wife vetoed Xena Warriar Princess, I have:

Perpetua,
Felicitas (both early martyrs)
Constance
Prudence
Punctuality (just kidding)
Charis

We like character-trait names (Phlegmatic is not an option though as a name), and virtues as names, and also Bible names.


For a boy, I only have Rambo or Conan so far, since Teresa vetoed Achilles.



Any help? Anyone think of any virtue names or good names for children. We get bored easy, so Joe or John is out (especially since our last names are quite too common).



Maybe, if a boy, name him, Pergamum and if a girl Pergtricia, Pergatoria, Pergstrausser, Pergenhimer, Pergianna, Perginator,............

 

[a mere housewife]

How about Linus for a boy? (I've been rereading 'Peanuts' lately)

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Augustina Johanna

 

[Skyler]

I like Mitchell.

Conan works, too--like in Arthur Conan Doyle. I like it.

 

[Hamalas]

Bubba

 

[Pergamum]

Maher-shalal-hash-baz...?

 

[Marrow Man]

I once suggested (if it were female twins) that the names Krystal and White Castle be used, but no one on the PB liked my suggestion...

 

[SolaScriptura]

I like using biblical names because they mean something.

 

[Mindaboo]

I love the name Mercy for a girl. I read that in The Witch of Blackbird Pond and the name has stuck with me. Another name someone recommended when I was pregnant with number four was Talitha. Jesus spoke that to the girl who was dead in Mark 5. We seriously considered that name but ended up with something different. I also love the name Damaris. My daughter Leah's middle name is Damaris. Damaris is mentioned in the book of Acts.

Boy's names are harder to come up with.

 

[Pergamum]

Mindaboo is now on my list as a name!

 

[Skyler]

And of course, if it's twins you should name them Huz and Buz.

 

[LawrenceU]

For a lassie: Hepsabah
For a laddie: Hananiah

 

[Hamalas]

Maher-shalal-hash-baz...?

You must have a very long-suffering and patient wife......

 

[Solus Christus]

I once suggested (if it were female twins) that the names Krystal and White Castle be used, but no one on the PB liked my suggestion...

Yeah, who would really name their daughter Krystal? Pffth...

Or to piggyback what Skyler suggested.. why not Doyle?

Biblical, keeping with the whole Xena (since she was vetoed), rather than Hercules, how about Samson?

 

[Pergamum]

Theophilus was one option, but everytime I hear the name Theo, I think the Huxtables and the Cosby SHow.

 

[Skyler]

Theophilus was one option, but everytime I hear the name Theo, I think the Huxtables and the Cosby SHow.

You could call him Teddy for short.

 

[Mindaboo]

Mindaboo is now on my list as a name!

You guys are nuts! Mindaboo is Brad's pet name for me.

Hey Pergs, glad to see you are back to posting. We missed you while you were gone. We are still praying for you here!

 

[a mere housewife]

Well a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and Mindaboo is a good name!

So is Linus.

On 4/13/1965 Linus and Lucy are looking at the coursing rain through the window, and Lucy says, 'Boy, look at it rain . . . what if it floods the whole world?'

Linus: 'It will never do that . . . In the ninth chapter of Genesis, God promised Noah that would never happen again, and the sign of the promise is a rainbow.'

Lucy, smiling: 'You've taken a great load off my mind . . .'

Linus: 'Sound theology has a way of doing that!'

 

[lynnie]

I never met a kid yet with a wierd name who didn't resent it. "Love does not draw attention to itself". I wouldn't go too off the charts on the unique scale.

 

[Ex Nihilo]

I never met a kid yet with a wierd name who didn't resent it. "Love does not draw attention to itself". I wouldn't go too off the charts on the unique scale.

I've met some with unique names who liked them. But of course, restraint is key.

Edit: An important point may be that I knew these people in college and law school. An eight-year-old is less appreciative. My friend Meika and I recently discussed the frustration of trying to find "personalized" pencils and souvenirs with our names. Meika's parents once bought her something with her name; she was so excited until she realized it was custom made.

 

[LawrenceU]

If he is a son how about naming him Sue. It'll put some grit in his craw!

 

[Scottish Lass]

Grace or Mercy for a girl.

 

[PuritanCovenanter]

Congratulations brother.

 

[Puritan Sailor]

With our 2 (and hopefully more to come) we've chosen Bible names for first names and family names for middle names.

I toyed around with some of the cool Greek and Roman names, but all were vetoed by the Mrs... But you may get away with some cool Church father names like Maximus, Athanasius, Arelius, Cyprian, Tertullian.

 

[DMcFadden]

I agree with a Biblical name, they mean something . . .

Boy - Ichabod Judas (or Judas Ichabod)

Girl - Jezebel, Saphira, or Deliah immediately come to mind.

Didn't Hosea have some boy and girl names to consider ("not my kid" and "no mercy")? You could even update Jezreel to . . . Saigon, Pearl Harbor, or some other great American defeat like the Dodgers losing a series.

[After our first, named for the best man in our wedding + my dad's name, Arol Everett, we went for Joshua David, Sarah Jeanette, Nathan Paul, and Joy Anna].

 

[toddpedlar]

Congratulations brother.

I was wondering when someone was going to get around to that!

Congrats, Perg.

My suggestions:

Christopher (Christ-bearer... so I'm biased, it's my middle name, but spelled Kristofer)
Samuel (requested of God)
Elijah (the Lord is my God)

Grace (well, grace!)
Amaris (God has promised)
Hannah (favored grace)

 

[PastorSBC]

Seven.

 

[Richard King]

Congrats

Male name: first name William, middle name Wallace

 

[Mindaboo]

Male name: first name William, middle name Wallace

I love the name William, our son's name is William Bradford. Love that name. William Wallace would be good too! I have a nephew named John Calvin, love it.

 

[QueenEsther]

Male name: first name William, middle name Wallace

I love the name William, our son's name is William Bradford. Love that name. William Wallace would be good too! I have a nephew named John Calvin, love it.

I have a nephew named John Calvin too and his little brother is Thomas Vincent.