What should I Name my Baby girl???

Question

Well am confuse of how should i name my baby girl....i want her name to be Catherine Johanna like my sister (RIP).....threw out my 5 months of pregnancy i pray and promise to GOD to send me a girl...and my promise was if it was a girl i would name her like my sister (RIP).....but i kind feel like am leaving my husband out of it... I have told him that am gonna name her like my sister and he says its ok.....what should i honestly do because i just dont want to make him feel left out that his opinion dosent count in the babys name decison....PLZ HELP ME!!!!

Answer 1

maybe let him choose a nickname to call her (Caty, Cate, Catie etc) or let him suggest and alternate spelling if that doesnt bother you ;)

Answer 2

I think it's nice that you want to honor your sister.  If your husband says it's fine, then take his word for it. If he really has a problem with the name, he should speak up.  Perhaps you can name the baby Catherine Johanna, and both of you can think of a nice nickname for her. Best of luck :)

Answer 3

i'm sure your husband understands you obviously loved your sister and want to give your daughter her name, but maybe if it makes you feel better you could tell him (if you plan on having any other children) that he could pick out a name he really likes or mean something to him (ie a grandparent, uncle/Aunt, parent , best friend). or he could pick out a second middle name.  

Answer 4

I am sure that your husband totally understands why you would want to name you daughter after your sister.  And I am sure he is probably fine with it.  If you are still concerned about leaving him out then offer to let him pick out the middle name and you pick the first name, Catherine or Johanna (love Johanna by the way).  He might have some one in mind from his family he may want to honor.  Then your girl would be named after two special people in your family.  God is not going to take your girl away because you changed your mind on her name.  He will be more pleased I think if you listen to your husband and consider his feelings. You never know he might be more concerned about making you happy then what his impute on a name is.  Lot of luck.

Answer 5

You could name her Catherine or Johanna and let your husband choose the middle name or you could say if its a girl you will name her & if it is a boy he can name him that way its fair because its not like you can choose what it is you can just pray & hope!!!!!! I hope I helped & Congratulations!!!!!!!!! P.S. Sorry for your loss!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

How about using only one of your sister's names? Either Catherine or Johanna. That fulfills your promise to God and leaves room for a middle name that your husband can be a part of.

Answer 7

Make her first name Catherine, but give her a different middle name.  

Answer 8

Hun, i'm sure ur husband knows how important it is to you to name ur (possibly) little girl after you sister. He probably feels that's it's important too. If he said its ok then, name her Catherine Johanna. Go with it. It's a beautiful name and ur (possibly little girl) would feel so spacial to have been named after her auntie. x*x good luck x*x

Answer 9

Well, if you promised God, you should stick to it. Catherine Johanna is a lovely name. Still, I presume she just went by Catherine, so you could call her Catherine.... leaving the middle name for your husband to chose.

Answer 10

I agree with Marta.  You can use part of her name or maybe (somehow) incorporate the two together and come up with a name.  There's an idea.  I'm sure your husband is very understanding and wouldn't mind.  Catherine Johanna is a beautiful name.  I wish you the best!

Answer 11

Jessica. Your sister's name is beautiful. you prayed God for a baby girl and you are going to have her.Name her after your sister, talk to your husband he will understand, believe me he will agree  as I am . God blessed you with that little one.

Answer 12

Maybe name her Catherine and let your husband pick a family name from his side for the middle name

Answer 13

I would just talk to him about how he feels about the name. If for some reason he doesn't like it, you should then sit down and discuss some names you could both agree on.

Some other cute girls names...in case...

madison

audrey

kaitlin

alyssa

melissa

aubrey

abigail

Answer 14

it must not bother your husband if he said it was okay when you told him so go for it it honor of your sister and stop feeling guilty  

Answer 15

If he doesn't mind, then name her whatever youd like. However, I think you should just use one of your sisters names and create a new name for her. She'd be named after a ghost if you used the exact same name and that may give her a complex. She may feel she has to live up to your sisters name. Name her Catherine Josephine or Johanna Catrina. That way its kind of the same, but not.

Answer 16

Honouring your sister is wonderful but, like others have stated how bout using one name from your sister's name and then another name that both your husband and yourself like.

Answer 17

You could give her 2 middle names and choose a first name together.  Or choose one of her names to be the middle.  People change the babys name all the time.  And by even using one name you are still honoring her.

Sorry to hear of your loss. I can not imagine losing my sister, she is my best friend in the world.