Now that we know it’s a girl (!!) we need to hunker down and settle on a name. We are indecisive about this. We have some unusual top picks. Comments? Criticisms (be nice)? Suggestions? We would love to hear what you think! But just to be clear the popular vote may not affect our decision in the end.
Abernathy
Inspired by Rosario Dawson’s character in Quentin Tarantino’s “Death Proof” (see above) and the right hand man of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Ralph Abernathy. While listening to NPR on MLK day I heard an archived interview with Mr. Abernathy which I found very moving. Throughout the interview I kept thinking to myself “why does Abernathy sound like a cute name for a girl to me?” but it wasn’t until later that I realized I was recognizing the name from “Death Proof.”
Wilhelmina
Inspired by Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” I love the nicknames this name lends itself so easily to! I like Willa and Mina, and while Wilhelmina Woodall is a mouthful for a little kid, it rolls off the tongue with surprising grace.
Sloane
Inspired by Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend. I can’t tell if it’s cute for a baby/kid. I think it’s a great teenager/grownup name though. I am not sure how well it might inspire nicknames...Slo?
Is Wilhelmina a real name??? I personally love it. And Sloane would be such a cute baby name!
ReplyDeleteMe: Hi Slooooane!
Sloane: Hi auntie Sashi!
It's adorable.
Wilhelmina makes me think of the crazy bitch in Ugly Betty, although I do like the name. My favorite is Sloane, I think it's so cute!!
ReplyDeletehmmm...everyone likes Sloane, but no one VOTES for sloane! Show your true colors, Catie.
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