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@jeanvh Let's put it this way: her father has made a genealogical tree that goes all the way back to one of the kings of Scotland.

@jeanvh Seems like honoring her ancestors, but we've considered my side as well.

@pekka Thanks for the insights! We're hoping to have a larger family in the long run (7-8ish?), so we thought we'd prep now. Would be cool to have a matrilineal link. We have considered my side, too, but they don't work quite as well for us (ex: Ochsner).

Just asked her; it's twofold reasoning -- 1. Used for her and her mother at least, but unsure of rest of family 2. Girly names make her feel nauseous (which I don't want to inspire, especially while pregnant)

@katrina2017 Thanks for the insight! It's ultimately not the most important aspect of the name, as we both want to use names from our faith tradition in naming our children, but still something we want to be okay with together. May ask her about how the tradition came to be. And Foxhall is...

Hey all, New to this subreddit. My wife and I are expecting our first kiddo about 9 weeks from now :D We are very excited to have learned that this little one is a boy due in part to a realization that we had: our naming philosophies for girls are very, very different. Not talking can’t find a...