Oh, I just don't know....

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Registered: 06-21-2004
Oh, I just don't know....
Mon, 02-20-2006 - 8:16pm

I am about 21 weeks pregnant... Don't know for sure if it's a girl, but that's the feeling I have.... (Do most moms know?)

Anyway, if it's a girl, I am thinking Ela Joyce. Does anyone like that? I like Ela, because I read somewhere that it is Polish for white or blond, but also that it's a nickname of another name that means black. My baby will be bi-raical, so I kind of think it's cute. I like the non-traditional spelling because I think you've gotta stick it to the substitute teachers of the world, just a little bit. Joyce was my grandmother's first name, so that's pretty much non-negotiable.

I was also thinking Molly Joyce, because my sister's name is Molly. But what if kids are clever enough to call her Mo-Jo? Will this scar her forever?

I haven't even begun to think of boy names. I really feel like it's a girl, so maybe if the ultrasound says different, I'll have to start thinking about it.