Saturday, December 15, 2012

baby names

    I'll get straight to the point. Even though we have about three weeks to go before we can meet our little one, Adam and I are in panic mode with picking out a baby name. We have been at this point before and it is not fun. When I was in labour with Andrew we were walking up and down our road with a baby name book. (I guess that it was one way to take my mind off of contractions.) When Andrew was born we were still struggling with names but we finally came up with the name "Andrew."  I learned that you really should have a name picked out before the baby is born because a week later I was in the church nursery writing out instructions for our new baby and for the life of me, I could not remember what our sweet baby's name was. That was very embarassing!
We have never really picked out a girl's name because we were always quite sure that the baby would be another boy.

So we are asking you for help. We need a baby name.
Here are some of our guidelines:

~we are past the point of caring what the name means. Desperate times call for desperate measures. As long as the name doesn't mean something horrible like crooked nose, or dictator
~we do not like alliterations so the name cannot start with "R" because our last name starts with "R"
~it also cannot start with the letter "T." We learned with Tyler that it goes with too many names like terrible,tornado, terrible twos, trouble, and torrent of destruction
~we prefer more than one syllable but again we are desperate so if you know a good name, pass it on

Hopefully some of you have some suggestions that you can share with us. Maybe we will even offer a prize if we pick out the name that you suggested - like a puppy!

28 comments:

  1. Hi Kerri
    Don't panic aout the name. It will come to you. We picked ours kids names they way you are doing. Well...I had a few names picked and then Brian didn't like them so they got changed on the way to the hospital. Our fifth one was picked after she was born!
    My suggestions for names are:
    Boy_ Trenton :)
    Derek
    Brent
    GIRL_ Maria
    Lily
    Kristen
    Thanks for letting us suggest names.
    Monica

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  2. Boy Names
    Griffin
    Judah
    Brent(on)
    Hudson
    Isaiah
    Caleb
    Declan
    Hunter
    Girl names
    Abigail
    Anya
    Elyse
    Kate
    Lana

    If got more but I'll have to tell them to you in secret..else I'll be giving away my secret names :) LK

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  3. Hi Kerri, I don't know you, but have looked at your blog now and then. (a link from Anneke N) Looking at your boys' names, I notice that you seem to like fairly traditional ones. How about Peter? It's not used very often, and is quite classic. We considered it for our 5th boy, but used it as a middle name instead. I always liked David, but didn't want a Jr., but that would work okay for you. Funny that I should be giving suggestions, as I've named 6 boys myself.
    If he's as cute as the other four, any name will do!

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  4. if you have a girl, the name better have a specialness to it-afterall with 4 boys already a girl would be deserving of a great name...just saying ;O)
    Jannalee...I heard that one the otherday. Kinda pretty...

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  5. Oh Kerri....Names! Such a fun time!
    Ok...After our six boys here are some of our "out-takes".

    Jeremiah (Eric's choice by far!)
    Silas
    Abel
    Simeon

    Ok...I'm no help.
    Our top girl names were Juliet and Jorja (my pick that Eric wasn't so sure about!).

    At any rate....SO excited to meet the new Radsma!
    God's strength my friend!
    Christine

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  6. My favorite name right now is Shalom. Maybe after all those boys you need a little peace in your home :). .... We have an Adam, Hope, Noah, and Luke. Happy naming! Ericka

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  7. Alexander
    Gabriel (I know, but if Jen can do it so can you)
    Joel
    I really like these names. Choose mine. :) (I think you know how exciting it is to have your name picked:)

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  8. I love all of your responses! This is way better than going through name by name in the baby name book. Please keep them coming! Its fun to get these comments.

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  9. Boy:

    Lucas or Luke
    Jack
    Ezra
    Elijah


    Girl:

    Miah (my-ah)
    Ava
    Eden

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  10. I thought I was all named out, but I have a few I still like which may mean I may have to have a few more children:)
    Boys names -
    Christian
    Judah
    Matthew
    Isaac
    Isaiah
    Joshua
    Girls names -
    Carlie
    Josie
    Faith
    Holly
    Anneke
    Annaliese

    Hope your labouring goes well:)

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  11. What about Madelyn or Emery, Mallory, or Gillian for a girl?
    What about Logan, Kaiden, or Marcus for a boy?

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  12. Horatio, Clementine, Corney, Harold, Harvey, Bertha,Betsy,
    Winnifred, Clifford, Herman, Sally, Crawford ,Petra,
    Geronomo,Buck,Clara, Daisy, Horace, Rudy, Chester, Fred,
    Rudolph, Cor, Gertrude, Klazina, Jacoba, Bertus, Petranella.

    Mom

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  13. Wow....it's a wonder how your Mom came up with Kerri, Heather, Rachel and Renee!!!! Should I start calling you Winnifred or Petranella now?
    HA!
    Christine

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  14. Jacob.
    you can't go wrong with that.
    lol JK.

    My 2 cents would be
    Jeremy
    and or Maria.

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  15. Mom, (aka Marietta)I think that you might of won yourself a puppy! What a beautiful list of baby names:)

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  16. Here are a few sites that might help!
    http://www.nymbler.com/ This one you can enter the names of your boys already and it will suggest names that go!
    http://www.babynamegenie.com/baby-name-generator/ This one is also kind of fun!
    Karin

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  17. Hmmm, I like Jacob's suggestions! Interesting.
    How about:
    Kayla
    Mark
    Joseph
    Grace
    Marike
    Amy
    Joyelle
    Caleb
    Samuel
    Joshua
    Charity

    Thanks for letting us see your puppies today!

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  18. Jonas is still my favourite boy name! :)

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  19. First of all, your mom's list made me laugh.
    Some names I like (without thinking too hard about it) are:
    Boys
    Aiden
    Hunter
    Landon
    Owen
    Carter
    Kade
    Seth
    Noah

    Girls
    Eden
    Ella
    Kylie
    Abby
    Hailey
    Kiera
    Aimee

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  20. I say Logan or Landon! great name now, AND as the boy gets older! IF you have a girl, a big IF, I would say Heidi or Sophie....:))

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  21. Hi Mrs Radsma!
    My fav names are:
    BOYS:

    Owen
    Clotin.

    GIRLS:
    Aubry
    Blare
    Alxis
    Ally
    Have fun picking!
    Macayla

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  22. Kerri:
    I think Jodi or Vicki-Lyn if its a girl or David if its a boy.
    Jane

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  23. Kerri,

    Boys:
    Travis
    Spencer
    Clark
    Silas

    Girls:
    Eden
    Avery
    Jodi
    Ellen
    Hannah
    Mickenna

    Hope you find one soon!

    Leanne

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  24. If she's a girl, what could be better than Johanna Maria? - Adam's great grandmother (oh, yes, coincidentally mine also.

    Martin is also an old family name from multiple-greats territory.

    As long as your baby is as healthy and perfect as the first four! I can't wait to meet him/her!

    love, Aunt M

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  25. Hi Kerri,
    It is so exciting that your due date is so close. I hope that you are feeling well!

    I am trying to think of names, but some of my favorites for boys you or your sisters have already used. Here's a few though:

    Christian, Malachi, Josiah, David, Caleb

    For a girl, maybe:
    Esther, Emma, Charlotte, Lauren, Naomi, Sarah

    Picking a name is so fun, hey? All the best!

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