Comments on: Do I Look Like an Aidan?

By: sera

sera — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:04:37 +0000

I think you fit your name well. My son, Ryan.. we had his name picked out from week 5 ( i think) and we never looked back, he was always ryan.. and when we met him.. his name fit rather well..

My name I’m still trying to fit into. Seran.. its entirely too unusal and ‘out there’ for my boring lifestyle now.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:21:52 +0000

Congratulations to Sister N! Her baby boy will be one year younger than my twins. Whereabouts in Chicago? We’re on the NW side.

I think I do fit my name pretty well – Natalie means “Christmas Child” and I believe I am a child of wonder and hope, a believer in long shots and miracles, generous and kind.

We had picked out names for our babies, but agreed if they didn’t “fit” we wouldn’t hold on to them. But, they did fit. My oldest is God’s promise, her brother is a warrior angel, and their twin siblings are indeed an elf and a south meadow.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:16:17 +0000

My first baby was 4 days old before he had a name. The nurses were taking bets on what name we would pick (long stay=c-section). Eventually we picked a name we liked, but it truly could have been any name and it would have “fit.” In a way, the name chose the baby. The second one, however, arrived with a full head of glorious white-blond hair. So we named him “Finnegan” for fair-haired one. The baby chose the name

By: Mary Poppins in Heels

Mary Poppins in Heels — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:15:06 +0000

I love this post! I think babies don’t much look like anyone but “Chippie” or “SweetiePie” or “Pookie” until they’re about two, and always chuckle when parents say they’re waiting to see what name fits.

I have a nephew named Aidan and, frankly, you wear the name better than he does. It’s a beautiful name.

I think my name is a loud old lady’s name–I can hear her yelling out of the fourth floor window–or a whiny, brace-wearing adolescent’s name, and hope to God it doesn’t fit me. I like to think MP in Heels fits me better than does “Rosalie.”

By: Gillian

Gillian — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:46:42 +0000

I love that I can totally relate to this post…and I have no kids!

My mom loves to tell the story of how she and my dad had three names picked out for me before I was born and when they saw me they both mutually agreed I was a ‘Gillian’. I totally agree. I LOVE my name, it’s different but not wacky.

The other two names? My sister got hers by default because our next door neighbor was already named the third option.

Although I have no kids, I’ve got two kitties. The first name came so easily, I saw it on the name tag of a server at California Pizza Kitchen and it just fit. The second kitty was called ‘Baby’ for MONTHS until I just decided on Phoebe because it sounded sounded like Baby.

I might put too much thought into names, but after reading Freakonomics I’m so much more aware of the implications…

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:22:23 +0000

I know about “little fire”…my second one is Aidan and giving him a middle name that means “ocean” (Kai) did not help. He’s firey, for sure. As for my name? My whole name is Elizabeth. I never thought it fit me. Once, a friend who is quite the ditz and has no social filter (I love her) found out my name was not actually just Liz, but Elizabeth, and her response was: “Elizabeth? Really? That sounds too fancy for you.” I was not insulted. I thought she was right. I go by Liz. All the time. I don’t think I look like a Liz or an Elizabeth..but I do FEEL like a Liz. Do you feel like an Aidan? =)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:01:40 +0000

I love reading your blog!!

This is ironic (and gets very scientific!)– http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/name_as_destiny/

Keep up the great work!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:10:52 +0000

Oh Aidan, this is so cute. You DO look like an Aidan. And it is a great name, and one that is easy to love I think. Unique, but not off the wall. Different and boyish, yet smart and sassy. Hmm. Does any of that make any sense?

Names are hard. Boy names are the hardest. If I get my wish for another baby and it’s ANOTHER boy I swear I’ll just have to call him “it” or something similarly benign.

You’re cute as a button, aren’t you? Congrats on the new little nephew. Nothing more delicious than welcoming a new little life to the world.

By: sasha

sasha — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:38:12 +0000

I love names. Whenever a friend is pregnant, I LOVE love love discussing their name choices…when they will.

I never liked my middle name so when I got married I changed it to my maiden name. So it’s gone! My parents didn’t even like my middle name anymore. I gave my mom a hard time about it and would ask her why she did it! She said she liked it at the time but not anymore.

My brother and sister-in-law couldn’t decide on a name for my nephew, so he was nameless for 2 weeks!!! It was getting kinda ridiculous.

I don’t know how I would ever decide on a name….I didn’t even have to name my dog, he came with his name. I have no idea what I would have named him.

I don’t really think you look like an Aidan, but maybe if I met you I would think you acted like an Aidan.

By: sasha

sasha — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:31:02 +0000

My mom’s name is Deborah Lynn too. (spelled differently) She never liked it shortened to Debbie. She thinks that names that end in the “e” sound, sound childish and she’s a grown woman now.