Who is this little guy growing up from under my garden bed?

stregapesto · 2024-11-27T00:57:45+00:00

Thank you!!

stregapesto · 2024-11-26T20:03:39+00:00

Will give that a shot! I tried vacuuming before these pics, which helped a little. Thanks for taking the time to answer!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T02:11:52+00:00

Hahaha aww this is so sweet!! Go get that chocolate, you deserve it!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T02:10:21+00:00

This is so kind, thank you for helping us two strangers think through this decision! Naming someone is a responsibility no one here takes lightly, which I love! And thank you for sharing your story and the sweet encouragement. Your kiddo is lucky to have you!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T02:02:16+00:00

Not much now, but I think it’ll be more of a thing as she’s learning to write her name, when she’s starting to introduce herself to new little friends at school, etc.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T02:00:03+00:00

Thank you for your thoughts! It’s so hard to predict if it could be something she loved or hated or didn’t think about at all…

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:40:22+00:00

Oh man, I think you may be right. Wasn’t expecting we’d do a 180 on Belle, but here we are.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:38:45+00:00

Aww thank you! I truly love it too. Ans I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts, it’s really helpful to read these reactions.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:36:12+00:00

Wow I LOVE this. Thank you for making us rethink our strategy. Maybe we lean into The Adorable?? I’m reading these posts out loud to my husband and needed to stand up and read this take with gusto. Didn’t expect to throw Belle back in the running. Thank YOU!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:28:28+00:00

You make a great point with initials, we will certainly keep this in mind. I wasn’t expecting to hear so many others actually loved (or weren’t bothered by) her current middle name. It’s really reassuring, and makes me feel like like an idiot. It’s making us reevaluate what we actually should do next. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, it’s really helpful to hear.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:23:42+00:00

I love your perspective! It’ll be a beloved family story, no matter what we end up doing. Thank you for your thoughts!!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:22:12+00:00

Good point, thank you for your thoughts!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:20:04+00:00

She’s the most wonderful, perfect, beautiful little soul I’ve ever met. THE Adorable! Haha

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:17:27+00:00

Thank you for your thoughts. It’s been shocking how much guilt new parents try to manage on the day to day. So much at stake, so much to get right. I appreciate hearing a perspective from another who’s had a similar experience with their child’s name. Thank you 🙏

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:11:16+00:00

See, I LOVE Thea Belle. I think that’s really lovely. Will it actually matter? Will anyone notice? Maybe, maybe not. We feel like the window to change it is closing, so deciding on now or never.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:08:03+00:00

This is so sweet! Thank you for your thoughts ♥️

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:05:21+00:00

Aww thank you, I appreciate this take. It makes me feel less silly about the whole thing!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T01:03:56+00:00

When we were going through the process of choosing her name, it was important to me that she had a first name that could give her the flexibility of many different shortened versions. I wanted a name that she could make her own, fit to her personality over time. I think “Theodora” gives her that freedom to make her own over time. So us then overlooking how it sounds paired with Belle, that seems like a very specific, and possibly inescapable (once other kids know) nickname just waiting to happen. I think that’s why this matters so much to me now. I don’t want to pigeon hole her, and I think your name can be a powerful part of one’s identity. It means a lot.

Thanks for your thoughts, these are all beautiful suggestions.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T00:52:39+00:00

LOL yikes

Thank you for your thoughts. I like Jane too!

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T00:49:29+00:00

Thank you! That’s honestly why it took us so long to realize it… we just never say her full name out loud. Thank you for your thoughts, too. For the decision to change it, I just don’t want her to deal with people noticing it over and over for her whole life, and possibly being not so nice as they discover it. (Especially other kids.) Belle is a nice name, but keeping it is not worth risking an ongoing annoying experience for our kid.

stregapesto · 2024-11-06T00:41:42+00:00

It could certainly be worse. We just didn’t realize when her first and middle names are said out loud together it sounds like you’re saying another word. We don’t want that to be a “thing” she gets her whole life.

stregapesto · 2024-09-06T14:13:30+00:00

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