Kids picking the name???

[AngieB]

Has anyone let there other kids help pick the baby name? My DH really wants the first name to be Paige (it's a girl) and we haven't come up with a good middle name. My other 3 kiddo's have family names for the middle name and we can't think of another family name we like for this one. I wanted a cool name that still had some meaning to it. my two oldest 8 and 6 have been wanting to really be involved this time so I told them they could pick the middle name. They thought about it for a while and suggested names to each other and came up with Tigerlily. So is Paige Tigerlily to over the top? I kinda like it and it's special because the kids picked it for their sister, and it's just the middle name she doesn't have to use it when she gets older if she doesn't like it. DH seems ok with it, the kids wanted to be the first name and he said no way to that, but hasn't said no to the middle.:p

[AngelBee]

We involve them in the name selection process. :)

Not so sure Tigerlily would fly though :lol

[JLav]

My SIL asked her daughter (she was 5) to "help" name the baby. She chose the name Hannah and they ended up using it! I think that it's a cool idea...maybe have them come up with some more ideas if Tigerlily doesn't sound good to you...or shorten it to Lily and Tigerlily can be a family nickname.

[MamaChicken]

Our DS (8yo) suggested a girl name that DH and I hadn't thought of before. We were surprised, but we really like it. So if this one is a girl, we will probably use his suggestion and name her Samantha.

[OTMomma]

I think Paige Tigerlily is really sweet! She'll love it when she's a child, because its really fun. She'll probably not like it when she's a teenager, just like all of us hated our middle names then :lol

[roomformore]

While discussing name options, we ran our choices by our boys. They never suggested anything of their own (except for Pepper :lol which we may use as a "fun" name). They definately did not like some of the names we were suggesting. In the end, we all agreed that Sacha is our top pick for a girl and Torin for a boy. They love that they got to be a part of the name picking process!

[Ks Mama]

Yes, we've been running names by DD already - she definitely has an opinion! :) I think it's a neat idea, and I actually like Tigerlily... it's a lovely flower, why not?!

[annettemarie]

If my kids picked the name, this baby would be Hagrid. :lol

[34me]

I hate my family middle name but I LOVE Tigerlily.

[gardenmommy]

We didn't actually let our children pick the name for our third baby. That was mostly because they were suggesting names like, oh, Clifford, bob the builder, superman, princess, etc., lol!

However, Dh and I chose two names and let them make the decision as to which one we used. They liked that input. I think it made them feel like they were still important to us, that they were important in the life of the new babe, etc.

I, personally, do not care for Tigerlily. I would not name my child that; I can't picture an 80 yr. old woman with that name (outside of a native american culture, perhaps). JMO.

[atpeace]

I love it! Paige is a nice name on it's own, but it needs some spicing up since it's so "normal"...Tigerlily is fun and very unique! I think they go well together...and I wouldn't worry about it being over the top, since most people don't even know other peoples' middle names...they're just not used...I mean, how many times do you introduce yourself by your full name, or how often do your friends or people you meet read your birth certificate or passport or driver's license?

I say go for it! :thumb

[Lady Madonna]

If DD had her way, this baby would be named Matilda. Or Peep. And that's for a girl OR a boy. Hey, she's 3.

I think as long as you maintain some veto power, getting the other kids' input is a nice way to include them. And while I'm pretty boring and straightlaced, Tigerlily strikes me as kind of fun as a middle name!

[Tiffany_in_ga]

My DD chose the first name for this baby...but she's 13, so she didn't have any zany suggestions!

[sciencemama]

dd picked her brother's name and it was one of my top choices too-- so I encouraged her. We kind of ganged up on dh!

She picked it from one of her favorite books-- The Maggie B. It's about a little girl's wish to sail alone on her very own ship for the day, with someone nice for company. And she wakes up to find her wish granted--"And nice company was her brother James, who was a dear baby." :love

[shelbean91]

I didn't get to choose my brother's name. I was 3 when he was born and I wanted to name him 'miss joanne' after my favorite preschool teacher, apparently. I did get to name my youngest sister- I was 9 when she was born and my parents narrowed it down to Jennifer and Juliana. I chose Juliana b/c the neighbor recently had a baby who was named Jennifer. I'm glad I made that choice!

Dd got to choose ds2's name after I narrowed it down to 2 choices. I really liked Seth, dh wasn't too sure and preferred somethign else (don't remember now). So, I kept asking dd which name she liked better. Sometimes she said 'my' name, sometimes she chose 'dh's' name. I didn't try to steer her in either direction, honestly...... She chose Seth and it fits him perfectly!

I like the name Paige, not sure about Tigerlily, but do like the idea of 'lily' (or maybe Lillian/Liliana) with Tigerlily as a nickname.

[mary3mama]

We asked DS#1 about his idea of names with this baby, but never implied that he had a vote...the names he chose were just too bland for my tastes.

When we told him he name we'd chosen for this baby, his only sister, he loved it and introduces everyone to my belly by telling them his sister's name. He did the same with DS#2's name when he was still gestating.

Oh, and I love the name Paige Tigerlily! It is so unique and the older siblings would have such a cool connection to it and her.

[Samjm]

I'm not opposed to the idea, but I do think parents should have veto power. I love the idea of giving the sibling the final say between 2 acceptable names.

I really don't like giving the sibling free reign. I know a boy whose name is Boo. Seriously. That is the name on his birth certificate. His older brother chose it.

[AngieB]

Thanks for the input. The name is growing on me. I think its very cute for a little girl and DH says when she's an adult if she hates it she can alway just go by Paige T. Lastname. Plus like on person said how many time do you really use a middle name? The only time I use my kid's middle name is when the are in trouble. PAIGE TIGERLILY!!!!!!!!:irked: :irked: :p

[momileigh]

I think Paige Tigerlily is supercute. I would go for it. I would love to have such a unique, exciting, beautiful middle name.

My dd names EVERYTHING Join. (Or would she spell it Joyne?) Now THAT would be over the top.

[rainbowfairymomma]

I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE the name Tigerlily! SUPER CUTE!!!
My DS wants to name his 'sister' (we don't know its a surprise) Princess Fiona... :lol um... no...
My mom is trying to convince me to let him use Fiona but.. I donno It just doesn't fit right for us.
Anyway I think Paige Tigerlily is really really cute and I say let them! :)

[Shiloh]

I love it as a middle name!
My ds1 chose John if we had had a girl....
unfortunately he also chose the name of another cat for his brother who is almost two and he gets that more than his real name...

[BrooklynDoula]

My ds's friend named her twin brothers "money" and "money" but their parents had to veto it :lol

[ILoveTwins]

I know you've had a ton of people already weigh in on your name but I just thought I would say that I love it! Paige Tigerlily is a name to be proud of because its unique! Go for it!

[wildthing]

I like the name too, but we have never given our kids the choice of naming their sibling. We figure, when they have ther own kids, they can name them whatever they want and we won't have any control over it. :)

[Ahappymel]

My dh suggested this...I said, ummmmm....
And then asked my 5 yr old, What should we name the baby?

5 yr old's response....."Pinwheel!"

I turned to dh and said..."Case in point" :lol

[ilovemyavery]

I love the idea of having siblings involved... As we narrow our choices down to a list, we've been asking DD what she thinks. She SURE she wants to the this baby (a boy) Sarah. DH said to me yesterday, if it's a girl, I really think we should consider Sarah. I don't know why/where this came from, as we don't have any friends/books/TV shows that feature a Sarah. She just likes it! I don't think we could do Paige Tigerlily but I would defintly include them :)

[riversong]

Paige Tigerlily is not so bad. My dd suggested Jellybean. She's 2.