How We Chose Finn's Name
Easily, the best part about being pregnant was name shopping. It's usually the second question I ask pregnant moms - right after, how are you feeling? Because, solidarity.
Anyways, there are so many wonderful stories behind the names that parents give their children and I love hearing them all! Sometimes, it is chosen very tactically, sometimes on a whim, other times, it's chosen for them through family tradition. I have had at length conversations with my friends, both moms and not, about baby names. I love talking about them, pairing them with different middle and last names, and hearing all the stories of why one is chosen over another.The story behind my name goes back to our German roots. My dad wanted to spell it Erika, but ultimately my mom won. My middle name, Jo, is actually my aunt's first name.So how and why did we choose Finn Ryan?Being that it's an obsession, David and I had already talked about baby names long before a baby was in the picture. We wanted something unique, but not completely off the wall. We also wanted something short and simple, because our last name is three syllables, we wanted the baby's first name to just be one. One last criteria: it couldn't end it the "ee" sound since Gregory also ends in it.
Finn was chosen because it fit all of those criteria. It's also a strong name, and I'm a huge fan. We get asked if it had anything to do with David's fishing obsession, but it really doesn't! I don't even make that connection unless I'm prompted to.Ryan, Finn's middle name, is the name of David's cousin who passed a few years ago. David and Ryan were incredibly close, so we thought it was the perfect way to pay tribute to him. We tried to keep Finn's name a secret from as many people as possible, but with the family connection, David spilled the beans to his family long before Finn arrived :)
As we start to think about baby number two - and no I'm not pregnant - the name game becomes a little more difficult. Now, not only does it have to fit all of our previous criteria, but it also has to jive well with Finn's name! Am I overthinking this? Maybe. But it's too fun not to! 