Every time I come across someone at the grocery store, or the doctor's office, or anywhere in public for that matter, the passer or passersby inevitably notice my darling little girl--sometimes they think she's a boy, but that is an entirely different issue--and they comment with delightful little baby talk at her. Perry, if she is awake, makes eye contact with them and coos in return, thus prompting further conversation. I slightly dread this for one reason and one reason only. These so-called friendly strangers always want to know her name. When the cursed question arises, I answer them the two or three times it takes them to hear and/or understand that her name is indeed Perry--not Carry, or Mary, or Terry. Then I watch their faces change from an admirational grin to pure confusion as they ask, "How do you spell that?" I tell them. Unamused, they reply with something like, "That's interesting," or, "Oh," or my personal favorite,"Hmmm..." The conversation awkwardly ends there and we continue on our separate ways dissatisfied with the encounter all together. It's starting to make me itch...After several complaints of these incidents, Jeff decided to see what the public blogger world thought, just for kicks. We are pretty sure that the majority of the votes for Perry came from our families. As for actually changing her name? No decisions have been made as of yet. Thanks for your participation and we will let you know if anything changes!
19 comments:
Don't change your poor baby's name! Let her be unique, let her spell her name the rest of her life, let her decide later on what she wants to be called if she doesn't love her name. Okay, so I'm a tad biased because I've got a weird name, but I've grown to embrace my name. When I was younger I was embarrassed because my name made me stand out and I sounded like some immigrant. I went by Dani until I got to college because I was trying to retain some kind of name normalcy. But I came to love that no one else had my name, and now I feel like it fits my personality. Anyway, don't make any decisions because of me, but know that I voted for you keeping "Perry"!
You were probably right in assuming it was mostly family members who voted for the spelling of Perry, and at least one of them voted more than once. I confess: I tried to vote twice, but the computer wouldn't let me...until a couple of days later, then it let me!!! By the time I got on to vote a third time, the voting was over. I know, I know. (Sheepish grin.) I second what your friend Danica said. It's the uniqueness that I like about "Perry." Spelling it with a "y" lends a little sophistication to it that she might prefer when she's older.
P.S. I don't think it's the discussions about Perry's name that are making you itch. It's sleeping with a dog.
I have had people tell me all my life that I have a boy's name and I just flip them off....just kidding. Uncle Shanon got the girl's name. I like my name and I think I always have. I have a couple of friends at work that call me Shawnie poo. Maybe they think that feminizes it, I don't know. Anyway, I like the name Perry, boy or girl, and I vote to keep it. Change it to an "i" if you want, but not necessary.
xox
AUNT Shawn
I totally voted for Perri!!
We may change the spelling, definitely not the name. Of course the whole reason it ended up with a Y in the first place was because we couldn't decide between the double r and the single r. Jeff liked one and I like the other...so back at square one!
Aunt Shawn, I like your name too, but I might start calling you Shawnay to give you more femininity. You always did some man-ish qualities.
Go G&G Stimp for winning the original name contest! Wow!
G&G Holt beg to differ...
I'd say leave it. You obviously liked it enough to do it. And it has grown on me, just as it has/will to anyone who matters.
I voted for Perri because I thinks it's more girly. But she is soo dang cute that her name could be Frank and she would still be feminine and perfectly adorable!
Not that it matters what anyone else thinks...but I think Perry is a darling name. Honestly :)
I think you should leave her name the way it is. You are the one that had the baby- so you are the one that got to pick her name. I am so sick of everyone offering their opinions on the names of babies. If they don't like the name- they certainly don't have to name their child that. I think it's adorable!!
Brent wanted to name marcus Calvin instead but everytime I told anyone they did that same, "hmmm" thing. I couldn't take it. Marcus was more of a crowd pleaser so we stuck with it.
But I seriously love Perri or however you spell it. And you know that she is going to be the most beautiful perri ever. I would definitely keep it. People always act like that in stores. I get the same thing with Kennon's name all the time.
I get that all the time with DEVERY. I love the name Perry. I think it is because it is different people don't know how to respond.
So, apparently when I was about 3 years old, my mom and dad decided to change my name. My name at birth was Jennifer McIntier. After having this be my name for 3 of the best years of my life, good 'ol Al and Char decided that they rarely called me "Jennifer", and decided to take it upon themselves to name me "Jenny Ann McIntier". I have a few comments on this:
1. HELLO - Identity crisis!! I am still blaming some of my radical behavior on this name change!
2. Birth Certificates. I have 2. One of my original birth, and then this amendment changing my name. WEIRD, and a bit of a pain.
3. Jeff - your parents obviously have had this same issue you are having. This could either explain where this craziness is coming from, or give you a good resource to have weigh in.
4. Can you comment this long on a blog? Maybe I should do my own blog about this subject... It appears I have a lot to say...
i think the name perry i absolutely darling but i totally understand how annoying it is when people do that. i always have to repeat crew's name to people and they usually seem so stumped by it. lots of times they ask if it's a family name - no - so how did you think of it? i agree that these encounters always end unsatisfactory. haha. i think part of the problem is that we live in buffalo and people really don't like "unique" as much here. when i was in utah, everyone loved crew's name. so maybe we all just need to move!!
I think it's cute...it fits you guys. Perri with an I is cute but Perry with a Y is cute too...I wouldn't worry about what others think especially about names...people just need to keep their thoughts to themselves about names I think!!!
Cute picture! I just want to squeeze her little rolly legs!
I feel ya with the name thing...people aren't too sure about Beckham either. Oh well.
To each his own!
People are nerds.
Brianna, Briahna, Briana, Breeana, Breanna, Breana...
And I believe you probably remember the infamous "BREE-ANNE!"
Yeah, and I live to tell about it.
What you really should do is ask them their name and then say- "Oh, so your parent's were alcoholics, huh?!"
I keep running into your mother in law at smiths and told her that I just started blogging so I found you guys through Krista, and I was finally able to see your adorable baby girl!! I do like Perri, but just as well if you keep it Perry. She is adorable either way. I was born Logan and mom and dad changed to Jana after a year and I don't seem to be too scarred for life. I just decided to use it for my own daughter, even though everyone always thinks she is a boy! Oh well. Can't please everyone right!
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