Being Pregnant
The Only Baby Book I’ve Read So Far
Alright, you’ve just found out you’re pregnant so you jump on Amazon to order a few books to prepare yourself. What is the first one you reach for? Most people’s answer would be a classic pregnancy encyclopedia like What to Expect When You’re Expecting, but my first (and only choice so far) was Beyond Ava and Aiden: The Enlightened Guide to Naming Your Baby. Goes to show what my main concern is.
Why I loved this book: instead of just having long, drawn-out lists of names divided by gender this book dives into topics like the image and style of particular names. Think subtitles like: Vintage Chic, Just Josies, So Far Out They’re In and Girly Girl Names. And just for fun: The Craziest Starbaby Names, Uncool Names and Yupster Names. And I like that it’s actually readable from front to back unlike so many baby name books that read more like a dictionary.
And now you’re probably wondering if we’ve decided on a name yet. Nope, but our list is much better thanks to this book.
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Cole commented on Oct 26 11 at 5:13 pmI’m obsessed with our baby’s name. Have you checked out You Can’t Call it It? It’s my favorite name blog!
Nadia commented on Oct 26 11 at 6:21 pmI love baby name books! Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely keep it in mind for future babies. I think that picking out baby’s name is the funnest part of pregnancy! :)
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Lashley commented on Oct 28 11 at 2:46 pmOh heavens. Aiden! I’ve probably commented on that name on this blog already. They’re everywhere! Looking forward to whatever you guys come up with. No pressure…
Sarah L commented on Oct 29 11 at 4:05 pmWe made up our kids names :-) My 1 yr old is Tieran Sage, and the one on the way is going to be Taegan Garrick :-)
Amensej commented on Nov 16 11 at 10:25 pmTY! Just picked that book up on Amazon. I named both my boys, now i have a hubby with input and a requirement for Ambrose (his grandfather’s name) I’ve regulated Ambrose to a middle name, but with a last name begining with D, all the initials spell something! Need some new imput from somewhere before i go nuts trying to figure out a name that sounds good, and doesnt spell something silly (mad, had, rad, lad the list goes on and on!)
Jagroop commented on Feb 12 12 at 10:34 amWe named our first kid Jethro.(You can only ingaime what our folks had to say about that!)
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