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That's a secret? I just assumed, since I'd seen three or four posts that seemed to indicate it, that we knew. Congratulations. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Yeah, I didn't hide it very well. Guess what? I was pregnant at WenchCon!! I just didn't know it yet.
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*grins* Sorry Jenny - I caught the hint earlier, but I figured when you wanted us to make a big deal about it, you'd make a formal proclamation.
Because really, if I'd known there would be a pregnant woman there, I would not have brought a sick baby. I would have cancelled the trip rather than spend that much time exposing you in close proximity.
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The Plague never touched me. And I even drank the Water of Doom. Whatever angels look after Wenches must have been guarding this little blob of cells that is destined to be a baby.
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I'm glad you didn't get the Plague; must be that pregnant immune boost.
But I still would like to emphasize that if I had known you were pregnant, I would have cancelled my trip. I don't make a habit of willfully exposing pregnant women to evil germies.
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That's because you are a Nice Person. But don't fret, I didn't know I was pregnant, either. And I would have been sad if I kept you away. I was so honored to meet you and the Princess!
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Well, it all worked out. But I was so paranoid about stuff when I was pregnant-- maybe because even with my immune system pregnant-boosted, I still got sick a lot. Luckily, the bad ones kept away. But I was much more paranoid about germs then than I am now; I figure Emma needs to develop her immune system, but I just didn't want to harm her by something I did while pregnant.
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Kids help you get over the germ-freak thing. And I've been joyous lately, which makes me Strong, I think. Much less susceptible to yucky stuff.
So...I need suggestions for baby names...Ones that are cool, unusual, and yet acceptable to the husband... He won't even think of any yet. However, he will begrudgingly look at lists and make fun of names he doesn't like.
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Mmm, I only really like old-fashioned names. Probably not what you're looking for, right? I do like old-fashioned Celtic names, though, that might be something you're into.
My favorite boy's name (we're giving it to our second boy) is Ciaran. Not Kieran (I hate stupid Americanizations ), Ciaran. Ciaran Michael, in our case. As for girls, there are Moira, Fiona, Niamh...
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You could name the baby after an insect. that'd be unusual. Like Ladybug, or Spider (like Spider Robinson).
Or after a LOTR character: "Eowyn if it's a girl and Aragorn if it's a boy. And Sauron if it's an orc."
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I like things that are unusual, beautiful. Not on the top 10 popular names. Michael thought of Henna and Titania. I like Henna a lot.
A boy's name has to go with "Michael" due to family naming practices. So Kestrel, for instance, is out. Doesn't sound right.
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Jenny, that is so cute about the love notes. Operaetta told me last week that if we have a boy and he cries, she'll say, "Be quiet, stinkyhead." But if we have a girl and she cries, she'll say, "Poor baby."
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Girls: Margaret, Elanor, Gwenhyvar, Talitha (the name of a star, apparently the name means both "third leap of the gazelle" or something; it also apparently means "little girl" in another language. It's in Ursa Major, make of that what you will.), Bronwen/Bronwyn
Sorry--first thing that came to mind when I read it.
Congrats Jenny!!!
I love the name Fiona. I also like the name Colette.
A couple other girl names, Porter knew a Monel with a sister Valency. Their father was a chemichal engineer, IIRC. Posts: 7050 | Registered: Feb 2004
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No Bran. "Like, Raisin Bran?" I like the name, but too many Americans wouldn't understand it for a beautiful Celtic name.
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Yeah, I know. I love it, but I'd never give it to a kid, either. Same for Mareigh; I can just hear the "Why don't you just spell it 'Mary'?"
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For the same reason, probably no Maddock. The child, in America, would be doomed to a) constant mispronunciations and b) constant teasing when the pronunciation is corrected. (Mad Dog? You're a Mad Dog?)
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You can't send a child named Henna to school. Seriously. The teasing will be epicly unmerciful.
I have an unusual name and I like it now, but I was miserable growing up. I wanted to change my name to Susan. No one knew how to pronounce Kira and I could never find my name on keychains and stuff like that. If you give your child an unusual name, but prepared for them to have to constantly correct people and spell it out. I'm not telling you not to (I love my name now), I just want you to be aware of what your child will face.
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