B-R-A-D-Y...where did this name come from?

Prior to having out anatomy ultrasound, we had fun talking about name possibilities, making lists, numbering our favorites, etc. It was definitely harder for us to come up with a list of girl names--we had a list and narrowed it down, but we weren't set on the same favorite. When it came to boy names, we had talked about 'Brady' for over six years! (When we were dating, Nathan heard the name and mentioned it to me. I really liked it a lot and hadn't heard it at that point. Since then, we have talked about the name off and on while always saying that it would be fun to have a boy and be able to use the name since we still loved it after six years!) However, we still wanted to make sure, so we came up with a list of other boy names to consider. We were considering other boy names, but we both kept coming back to 'Brady' as our favorite. So, as soon as we found out we were having a little boy, we were sure his name would be Brady Edward.

Since 'Brady' is not a family name, we decided to have a family middle name of 'Edward.' Nathan's middle name is Edward named after his sweet grandfather Edward Tie. Grandad Tie passed away in September 2009, and we wanted his name to carry on, so we were set on Brady's middle name pretty easily!

When we were searching for names, I came across a fabulous website that I LOVED! There are lots of baby name websites out there, but this one kind of blew me away. As I typed in each name that we were considering, it would come up with a short meaning along with my favorite two features..."If you like this name, what about these names"...AND "Suggested boy/girl sibling names." The bizarre thing about this is that almost EVERY time we typed in a name, the other names that we were considering were listed under the "If you like this name, what about these names." Then, I was again surprised to find the opposite sex names that we liked under the "Suggested boy/girl sibling names." If you have any names that you like, you should try it out--it was CRAZY!

(Pictured above: Brady's wall letters--one of my little projects that I finished over the weekend! The fabric is also in his bedding to be shown later.)