The Name Game

I am not sure what a "meme" is, but I have been tagged by Leslie, so here goes.

What did you name your kids and why?

Mabel Kay: Mike came up with Mabel's name. When I asked him why he chose it, he didn't really have an answer. He said he just likes it. I remember when we were freshman at BYU, he made me a mix tape and one of the songs was called "Mable" by the band Goldfinger. I don't know if that's where he first heard it, but when we found out we were having a girl, he was pretty set on it. I liked it, but I wasn't so sure. Of course I love it now. It is very old fashioned and not at all popular. When we first named her Mabel, we had a lot of people asking us if it was one of our grandmother's name. We would smile and say no, and then they would look a little surprised, wondering why we would use such an old name if it wasn't a family name. Her middle name is Kay, after her Nana, Susan Kay. I thought it went well with Mabel, and I feel strongly that at least one name should be tied to family.

Oliver Clayton: Mike came up with Oliver's name, too. We were sitting on the couch one night, just throwing names out, and he said, "what about Oliver?" I liked it immediately. A few months later, we were driving home to California from Arizona in the middle of the night, and the name Oliver Clayton came to me. I decided then that our baby boy would have that name. Clayton was my Great Grandfather's name. After he was born, we learned that Oliver is a family name a few generations back on both sides.

Ever since I was about 7 months pregnant with Mabel, I have loved the name Sadie. We had already decided on Mabel's name, and I wasn't going to change it, so I knew that our next daughter would be a Sadie. Sadie Stella was my Great Grandmother's name, the wife of Clayton (right, Leslie?). I love it. It is classic, easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and not super popular. I was really hoping Oliver was a girl so that I could use the name Sadie Stella, but I guess I will have to wait. If I can ever manage to get pregnant again, and we have a girl, this will be her name.

Ok, now I am tagging Robin, Amber, Hilari, and Ginger. Go!