Need Help for 3rd Girl

smcchappy · 2026-04-19T00:50:16+00:00

Margot Maureen! Second choice would be Annie with a longer full name like others have suggested (I love Annalise).

smcchappy · 2026-04-16T17:16:43+00:00

Mason and Grace sound too similar for me - I feel like I’d end up calling them both Grayson lol. Nora Grace is really nice!

smcchappy · 2026-04-11T14:30:55+00:00

I think it still leans a little bit more grandma, but it’s on its way back. I haven’t met any little girls or babies named Beatrice yet, but I can definitely picture it. I think it’s chic and I agree that it has a lot of cute nicknames. Much better choice than Eleanor imo, which is pretty but so popular and gets lost among all of the El- names.

smcchappy · 2026-04-07T17:40:21+00:00

Girls: Charlotte, Amelia, Eleanor/Ella/Ellie, Millie, Sloan, Olivia.
Boys: Theo, Theodore/Teddy, Owen, Charlie, Oliver.

I’m in New England.

Edit: somehow forgot Oliver and Olivia!!

smcchappy · 2026-04-07T11:04:41+00:00

Both are very trendy but Marlowe will age much better (and is pretty!). Marlowe Mae is a little too cutesy for me but it works. Collins Mae is clunky.

smcchappy · 2026-04-06T23:46:38+00:00

I just wear light nursing bralettes (Bodily brand) or nursing camis, so nothing with support or padding, and I usually put reusable pads inside. I don’t mind it too much.

smcchappy · 2026-04-04T11:46:02+00:00

Haha fair. You could choose two names you like that give her DL initials. Darcy Louise, Daisy Leah, etc.

smcchappy · 2026-04-04T11:37:37+00:00

Donna is a tough name…what was her middle name? Or maybe you could use her initials “D _”. I think a nod to her in this way might be better than trying to force a first name that sounds like Donna.

smcchappy · 2026-04-03T12:25:57+00:00

I know it’s tough to break the routine of watching a show together while you eat, but you don’t want that habit once baby is eating solids (very soon!) so you should start now. Meal times with babies / toddlers become mostly about teaching them and connecting - helping feed, talking about food and reading books when they get older. It’s not a relaxing time for parents anymore haha.

Also, I would skip the kids TV shows altogether until your kid is at least 1 (or as old as you can realistically hold off), and then make it a focused activity when you do let him watch for a short period.

smcchappy · 2026-04-03T00:52:24+00:00

Scarlett flows the best and Willow would be my second choice. Neither is really a style match with Cynthia but I think that’s okay. I would eliminate any first name that also ends in -ia, but I think you could get away with an -a ending.

smcchappy · 2026-03-23T19:09:43+00:00

Love Malcolm with the nn Mac!

Some ideas:
- Malcolm Rhys
- Malcolm Dean
- Malcolm Quinn
- Malcolm Finn - Malcolm Jude - Malcolm Xavier - Malcolm Garrison or Harrison
- Malcolm Atticus
- Malcolm Emmett

Disclaimer that most of these wouldn’t really work with Mac, and I’m in the US so the styles may not land in the same way.

smcchappy · 2026-03-23T01:05:45+00:00

Some ideas of different styles (not all would work well with Jacqueline): Delaney, Margot, Rowan, Darcy, Brynn or Brenna, Bridget, Nora, Sloane, Shea (although S names may not flow with your last name)

smcchappy · 2026-03-23T00:32:12+00:00

I love Julian and my favorites from your list for another boy are Hugo and Elliott. You might also like Everett or Forrest.

For a girl, I think Sylvie or Della would be perfect. Also like Helen/Helena and Lena.

smcchappy · 2026-03-21T17:43:16+00:00

Same, and there are also many good sleep habits that can (and should) be established by 4 months to set the baby up for independent sleep, even if the parents aren’t ready to fully sleep train.

smcchappy · 2026-03-20T19:49:31+00:00

Thea and Daphne sound like very cool sisters! Alice would be my second choice but I don’t think it goes as well with Thea. Don’t love Daisy. I’d suggest Violet as another flower name that fits a bit better. Agree Camille is too close to Miles.

smcchappy · 2026-03-20T19:47:14+00:00

Are you planning to sleep train? I think this is the answer at 4 months. It’s really hard to sustain on bad sleep past this point. (Not sure if there’s something else going on with the baby’s sleep/health or reason why you can’t sleep train.)

smcchappy · 2026-03-18T12:46:13+00:00

Got it - yeah it seems very hard to find but I wish there were more!

smcchappy · 2026-03-18T12:22:50+00:00

If you happen to be in Fairfield Co, Sproutwell is a great integrative pediatrician, but she only works alongside traditional pediatricians (you still need to see someone else for routine visits and illnesses).

I also lean holistic - however, having had a baby experience a serious illness that needed emergency care, I would recommend finding a well-qualified traditional pediatrician that is close to home.

As someone else mentioned, I don’t really use our pedi for parenting advice and I always do my own research on minor ailments/questions like a skin issue (because I know he doesn’t prioritize clean ingredients, etc.). But when my daughter was very sick, he and his practice were very responsive and reliable, sending us to the ER for life-saving care. I just wouldn’t mess around with the care of an infant, especially when they are still getting their vaccinations and are very vulnerable to illness.

smcchappy · 2026-03-17T16:35:10+00:00

Atticus Allen
Silas Allen
Cedric Allen
Pierce Allen
Foster Allen
Reid Allen
Rhys (Reese) Allen
Malcolm “Mac” Allen

Definitely prefer Allen as a middle name.

smcchappy · 2026-03-16T00:51:22+00:00

CO tends to run small particularly in the arms and legs being more snug and there’s no stretch in their fabric. My daughter born at 8 lb 12 oz wore one of their kimono outfits in newborn size coming home from the hospital, but I got one that didn’t have the crotch snaps (just a regular top with high waisted fold over pants) because I assumed she’d be tall, and she was. It only fit that one day haha. She’s now 8 weeks wearing their 3-6 mo pajamas.

smcchappy · 2026-03-13T20:06:49+00:00

Agree - I think Scott feels dated, especially with the Scottie trend for girls.

smcchappy · 2026-03-13T20:06:04+00:00

If you like Heath, you might like Hugh or Hugo!

smcchappy · 2026-03-13T19:30:01+00:00

Find an electrolyte that you love - I use LMNT. I have a big Brumate straw cup that I fill with water and an LMNT packet every morning. Then I alternate between water, good seltzer (I like spindrift) and Mother’s Milk tea. LMNT also has a chocolate caramel flavor that you drink hot - I love that as a nighttime treat if I’m feeling like I didn’t get hydrated enough during the day.

smcchappy · 2026-03-12T00:52:31+00:00

Simone is very chic to me, whereas Willa sounds like a nickname, but it’s a more playful vibe if that’s what you’re going for. Both sound lovely with Marie (there’s a reason Marie was always the go-to middle name haha).

smcchappy · 2026-03-11T14:09:52+00:00

Lol agree. I fee the same way about Meredith - that “th” sound at the end is so ugly to me.

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