So, I was thinking about names this morning when I couldn't fall asleep. In the early years of our marriage, your dad and I would toss around names that we just liked. As we actually became pregnant, we had experienced more loss in our lives and the names we chose became more important and meaningful. In 2003, when we delivered "Little M", we named him Robert Mark Lang Brigham. We already knew that none of our kiddos would be named Robert so it was a safe choice that honored your dad as well as having my middle name. When we were pregnant with twins in 2008, we chose two additional boy names - Xander Joseph & Jacob Robert. Xander was always our favorite boy name. I really liked Jacob but it is so popular that I was hesitant on it. Our middle names had special meaning to us. Joseph is Grampa Larry's middle name and he was gone by then. Robert had so many meanings - your dad, your Grampa Brigham and your Great Grampa Lang. Grampa Brigham left us during the pregnancy and Great Grampa Lang left shortly after we had the babies.
Now, this brings us to you. Pretty much since I have been pregnant, I have thought you were a girl. If you pop out as a boy, that is ok too but my instinct (and the psychic, haha) is telling me you are a girl. We did have girls names picked out in our last pregnancy and we will probably end up going in a similar direction. Our first choice was Maggie Jo. A friend of a friend was named Maggie and I really like it. Your Gramma Debbie will think it is because it was her nickname when I was little but really, I just plain like it. We were going to use Jo from Larry's middle name & it is also your Aunt Valerie's middle name. This morning, I think that I may have changed my mind on the middle name. I think I would prefer Maggie Marie. Marie is my middle name, Aunt Sheila's middle name and Brandi's middle name. But, most importantly, your Grampa Larry always used to call me Marie. So, I am still honoring him and will think of him each time I use your name but you also get a small part of the Lang side with me, Brandi and Aunt Sheila. Since you get your dad's last name, he gets his family honored there. Another name that popped in my head today was Bobbie Marie. I haven't talked to your dad about this one yet - the bum is sleeping while I am awake. I kind of dig Bobbie - I think it is a cute girls name and it still honors your dad, Grampa Brigham & Great Grampa Lang. We will see what your dad thinks later when he wakes up. He is kind of picky!
Well, that is about it for this morning. I am sure it will be nap time for us pretty soon!