Choosing My Baby Boy’s Name

When my daughter was born, we had no idea what gender she was going to be. Therefore, we had both a boy and girl name ready to go. Less than two years later, when I discovered I was going to have a boy, that leftover boy name just didn’t feel right at all. I loved the name, but I didn’t love that name for my boy.

My husband and I went through name after name, decided against every single one. Admittedly, with the last name Grundig, we are fairly limited. Anything with too many consonants was pretty much out of the question. For most of my pregnancy, we called my baby boy Pea 2 (my daughter was always my Pea in utero), and had somewhat settled on the name Ryan.

But, it still didn’t feel right. Again, I loved the name Ryan, but it just didn’t feel right for my baby boy. So, desperate, I reviewed the US Social Security lists of names, and found the perfect name – Mason. It was common, but not too common. It fit well with our last name. And, most importantly, it just felt right for my baby.

My little guy turns six later this month, and I still love his name. It’s just perfect for him.

It wasn’t easy, but that is how I decided on my baby’s name. How did you decide on your baby’s name? Or do you have a great story on how your parents decided on your name? Tell me for a chance to win a year’s supply of cards from Cardstore.com!

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Choosing My Baby Boy’s Name

When my daughter was born, we had no idea what gender she was going to be. Therefore, we had both a boy and girl name ready to go. Less than two years later, when I discovered I was going to have a boy, that leftover boy name just didn’t feel right at all. I loved the name, but I didn’t love that name for my boy.

My husband and I went through name after name, decided against every single one. Admittedly, with the last name Grundig, we are fairly limited. Anything with too many consonants was pretty much out of the question. For most of my pregnancy, we called my baby boy Pea 2 (my daughter was always my Pea in utero), and had somewhat settled on the name Ryan.

But, it still didn’t feel right. Again, I loved the name Ryan, but it just didn’t feel right for my baby boy. So, desperate, I reviewed the US Social Security lists of names, and found the perfect name – Mason. It was common, but not too common. It fit well with our last name. And, most importantly, it just felt right for my baby.

My little guy turns six later this month, and I still love his name. It’s just perfect for him.

It wasn’t easy, but that is how I decided on my baby’s name. How did you decide on your baby’s name? Or do you have a great story on how your parents decided on your name? Tell me for a chance to win a year’s supply of cards from Cardstore.com!

In celebration of the 8 women who are pregnant, Cardstore.com has expanded their offering of birth announcements!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cardstore. The opinions and text are all mine. Official Sweepstakes Rules.

Tagged as: baby names

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Choosing My Baby Boy’s Name

When my daughter was born, we had no idea what gender she was going to be. Therefore, we had both a boy and girl name ready to go. Less than two years later, when I discovered I was going to have a boy, that leftover boy name just didn’t feel right at all. I loved the name, but I didn’t love that name for my boy.

My husband and I went through name after name, decided against every single one. Admittedly, with the last name Grundig, we are fairly limited. Anything with too many consonants was pretty much out of the question. For most of my pregnancy, we called my baby boy Pea 2 (my daughter was always my Pea in utero), and had somewhat settled on the name Ryan.

But, it still didn’t feel right. Again, I loved the name Ryan, but it just didn’t feel right for my baby boy. So, desperate, I reviewed the US Social Security lists of names, and found the perfect name – Mason. It was common, but not too common. It fit well with our last name. And, most importantly, it just felt right for my baby.

My little guy turns six later this month, and I still love his name. It’s just perfect for him.

It wasn’t easy, but that is how I decided on my baby’s name. How did you decide on your baby’s name? Or do you have a great story on how your parents decided on your name? Tell me for a chance to win a year’s supply of cards from Cardstore.com!

In celebration of the 8 women who are pregnant, Cardstore.com has expanded their offering of birth announcements!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cardstore. The opinions and text are all mine. Official Sweepstakes Rules.

Tagged as: baby names

View the original article here

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Travel and Hotels - Important Tips For Choosing Accommodations

One of the most important when going to visit a place is accommodation. For it is necessary to stay in a place of rest during the stay in a different place that is comfortable and enjoyable.

There are various types of accommodation that vary according to the preferences and the form of tourist travel. When a person carries out trips to places where friends live, it used to stay at home to spend it. There are people who spend the night in shelters, especially when the trips are more adventurous. Another possibility is to rest at the home of residents who are ready to welcome visitors, which usually occurs in community-based tourism. You can also rest in hotel-farms and sites where tourism is ecological. Among the most common ways are to find rest hostels, resorts and lodging in hotels.

Regarding hotels should be taken good care when choosing the ideal. There are many ways of getting accommodation in hotels. It is recommended before travel to get some information about what is available, then the internet is a great selection tool. If you know the site walk, it is important to stay in a resting place that is close to places of visitation. Check what types of the guesthouse or hotel services offers is an excellent way to select what is most close to the desire. A surefire way to choose is the place to see how many stars have. The ways to find a good inn is the web search, and information from people who have been guests of the hotel or inn desired, asking the most important aspects, such as price, quality of service hospitality (Like the storage room and service to the guest, for example), location, safety, etc..

Place of rest must be chosen carefully, because it is only through an inn that provides welfare to the visitor manages to travel more enjoyable.

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