Baby Names
Your April Baby - Fun & Interesting Facts About Babies Born In April
In honor of my first born, who will be 8 in just a few days (!), I thought I’d share some of the traits about babies born in the beautiful month of April. While April showers may bring May flowers, where we live in Southern California, the sun is shining and Spring has sprung by the time April arrives, so it is always a beautiful month. And with the birth of our daughter almost 8 years ago, April became even more special. Click through to learn some very cool and interesting things you may or may not already know about the month of April, and those born in it.
Disney/Pixar Baby Name Ideas
Disney/Pixar is having (yet another) big moment right now — first with the upcoming Monsters University (a prequel to Monsters Inc, out this year) and the VERY EXCITING announcement of a Finding Nemo sequel, Finding Dory. (Eeeeek!)
And because we all know baby name inspiration can come from anywhere and everywhere, let’s look at the strong candidates from our favorite Pixar flicks:
Hippy Baby Names ~ Groovy Picks For Your Bohemian Flower Child
Were you a “flower child” or were your parents part of the whole hippie era? During the mid ’60′s, hippie fashions, names and values were a huge part of our American culture and took everything from music and television to fashion and baby names (yes baby names) by storm.
Flower, Storm, Ocean, names inspired by nature or those having a very carefree, earthy feel to them were popular and I’ve noticed that quite a few of them are beginning to make a comeback. Celebrities are notorious for choosing unique names for their little ones and more than several have chosen bohemian names for their child.
Looking for something a little groovy baby? Click through for 60 of the most bohemian-inspired names for your little guy or girl.
On Naming My Four Children
While I’m ashamed to admit it, one of the most daunting tasks while pregnant is coming up with a baby name that both my husband and I agree on. We hem and we haw, and spend beyond a reasonable amount of time discussing names.
In all honesty, my husband will suggest a name, and then I go ahead and shoot it down fairly quickly. No name is good enough, and I typically can find fault with even the most lovely of names. Yes, I’m extraordinarily picky and I know it.
But by the time our little precious nugget makes his or her grand arrival, we’ve settled on a name that’s just perfect in every way.
Our children’s names, and how we made the final decision:
30 Baby Names Inspired By Your Garden
Spring is finally here! The grass is turning green, the daffodils are starting to bloom, and the trees are budding with drops of pink and purple. My husband and I have been eagerly awaiting this season so we could get started on our garden. We live on a farm now, so we’ve got BIG plans for our garden – growing all kinds of veggies, herbs, fruits, and flowers. Some of my favorite baby names come from the garden. Names like Flora and Daphne are so sweet! Check out all of these baby names, inspired by your garden!
