My husband and I had only been living in the area for about a year and a half so we weren’t too familiar with it. There is a beach town at the Jersey shore, very close to where we live, called Brielle. However, once we came across the name Brielle, we instantly knew that would be it. I had so many girl first and middle names that I loved so it was a bit hard to decide on just one. I love all things girly and feminine and couldn’t wait to dress her up in bows and pink everything!

My first born baby was a girl and I was ecstatic about it. Zoe Michelle How we chose our daughter’s name Once you start actually referring to your baby as this name, you will feel even more of a connection to her. Do this for several weeks with your top choices to see which name sticks and feels the most genuine to you. When you refer to her nursery or her movements in your belly, call her by that name.Īt the end of that week, change it to another name. Every time you talk about “the baby,” call her by that name. Once you have it narrowed down to 2-4 names, I suggest picking one name per week during your pregnancy, and referring to your baby as that name. It’s such a personal decision for you and your family so don’t let any other outside influencers change your mind. The biggest advice is to ignore what others think or have to say about names you are considering or choose.

What will that name sound like when they’re an adult or professional?.

Are there any negative associations you have with it?.

Does the name sound well with your last name?.

Are there nicknames for this name that we want to use or avoid?.

Does it have meaning to us or our family?.

Do you want to use a family name or initial?.

You can rank them in order of priority for your family because not all of them will be as important as others.

Here are some questions I asked myself when picking baby girl first and middle names.

Girl middle names