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Just make sure the first, middle and last names flow nicely when you yell them LOL Like Jason Fredrick Steinfeld!!! Who flused that GI Joe down the toilet!!?? Then you know it's right.
Kelly, Dawn has a great point with making sure the name flows. That was the proem we had when picking baby names as we were heavily convinced we were having a girl and the name Hayleigh Sabrina Ortiz didn't flow as well as Sabrina Hayleigh Ortiz (only to find out we were having a boy 2 weeks before Skyler was born and we knew it was either Skyler Dylan Rtiz or Xander Dylan Ortiz). Derek is a great name as is Lukas. I guess another thing is go what's not going to sound like a tongue twister with your last name when just saying first and last name. Sounds like a great idea going to Disney for the new baby's First Birthday. Dylan won't be able to rub it in later and tell the baby " we went o Disney for my first birthday and you didn't."
Every time I ask Dylan between Derek or Andy (Anderson) he picks Andy, so that may be what we go with. Although if you don't give him a choice he says his baby brother's name should be Percy (from Thomas the Train).
Does he like Andy because of Toy Story ? Good luck deciding!!!
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Kelly I had to laugh so hard when you said Dylan wants to name his baby brother Percy, as it just only reminded me of My brother an his love for Thomas Trains. Oh the memories.
Kelly, that is even more funny if Dylan named his baby Brother Lightning McQueen just based on his favorite character. You have me in hysterical
laughing here over names of Dylan's favorites!
Out of the names you posted, I like Derek the best. Derek Michael sounds pretty good together. Lukas would be my second choice.
The two names I had picked out for when I was having Steph were Stephanie Michelle and Stephen Michael. If I had ever had another child and it was a boy, I would still have probably named him that but DH might have had an issue since he wouldn't have had a say. Of course, DH would be happy as long as I didn't give any children we had the name of Andrew. That is his middle name and only heard it when he was in trouble. David Andrew get your ......etc.
I would have an extremely hard time trying to figure out what I would name another girl if I were to have one. Coming up with Stephanie was hard enough.
Good Luck deciding on whatever names you pick! And what a great thing for Dylan to get to feel like he is helping pick his little brother's name!
Love the names you have narrowed it down to! Derek is my nephews name, but I do love Lukas & Anderson too!! (I still think you should have kept NATHAN in the running, but then again, I'm biased!!)
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Love the names you have narrowed it down to! Derek is my nephews name, but I do love Lukas & Anderson too!! (I still think you should have kept NATHAN in the running, but then again, I'm biased!!)
Mike nixed Nathan, otherwise it would still be in the running.
I'm glad you all are enjoying Dylan's preferred names. The other day we had him 'talk' to the baby (aka talked to my tummy) and I think we said something along the lines of "Tell your baby brother who you are" and Dylan responded "I poopie". Mike & I just busted out laughing. Dylan had just gone, but I wasn't expecting him to say that.
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I feel bad I haven't had much Disney talk in this PTR. I guess there's not as much to plan for this trip since it's just Mike & I and I probably won't pack until right before since my maternity wardrobe isn't as extensive as my regular one. I think after work tonight if I have time I might look for another pair of shorts.
I'm meeting 2 girls I used to work with for a 'happy hour' after work tonight and Becki (who used to work with us too and is my BFF and future sister-in-law) is also joining us, but she's a surprise for the other girls.
Tomorrow we have a wedding (my cousin) that's about 1.5 hours away and doesn't start until 7:30pm! So I probably won't make it on here this weekend.
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I'm glad you all are enjoying Dylan's preferred names. The other day we had him 'talk' to the baby (aka talked to my tummy) and I think we said something along the lines of "Tell your baby brother who you are" and Dylan responded "I poopie". Mike & I just busted out laughing. Dylan had just gone, but I wasn't expecting him to say that.
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Dylan is how old? Mine is Potty training too. He decided the day we got home by announcing he wanted to use "mickey's Potty" and it just clicked.
Boys are funny.
I'm glad you all are enjoying Dylan's preferred names. The other day we had him 'talk' to the baby (aka talked to my tummy) and I think we said something along the lines of "Tell your baby brother who you are" and Dylan responded "I poopie". Mike & I just busted out laughing. Dylan had just gone, but I wasn't expecting him to say that.
Talk about kids saying the darnest things! Too funny Kelly!
I'm glad you all are enjoying Dylan's preferred names. The other day we had him 'talk' to the baby (aka talked to my tummy) and I think we said something along the lines of "Tell your baby brother who you are" and Dylan responded "I poopie". Mike & I just busted out laughing. Dylan had just gone, but I wasn't expecting him to say that.
Hey, the baby probably LOVED it! It's a boy...and all 'poop' references are funny to boys! They've already bonded over 'poop'.
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