Baby Girl: Name

Some of the first questions you start to think about after the positive pregnancy test sign are, boy or girl and  what will we name the baby? It is a big decision and it is one I like to settle on and commit to early on.  Since we were convinced that baby Postma #2 was going to be a boy we spent a lot of time on those names, Preppy and I couldn't agree on one at all.

The girl name choice came much easier to us.

At 19 weeks when we found out we were having a little girl we were so excited, now I got to get serious about my girl name choice and I fell more in love with it. After I heard Jack say his little sisters name in the sweetest little voice I just knew, it was perfect for her! I wanted a family name. Maybe because of my time living in the South and also because I just think it is nice to have a namesake. Mike wouldn't go all southern on me and just name her "Rinker", so I went down the list of family names on my side of the family (its only fair since he always gets the last name).

Love and adore my gorgeous Mom. Marilyn is such a beautiful name, but she is such a young Mimi and someone we are always with! Not sure Marilyn could be shared with another yet! I tried to think of a good nickname for Marilyn but nothing worked. 

Oma is amazing and has such a special place in my heart. We have such a wonderful relationship and I would love to name my little girl after her! But Alma just wasn't going to work either.

My Dad's tall dark and beautiful Mom, Grandma Jo, but Joann or "Jo" wasn't a fit for baby girl either.

Then there was Mom's grandma, that we fondly called "little Oma" for all 99 years of her life. I love my German heritage, but "Euffie" is just a little too German.

Finally we came to my Dad's grandma, Lucille Rinker. When I was younger I met her numerous times and my Dad has fond memories of her growing up. Lucille is remembered as a put together and very classy lady. "Lucy"! I love LUCY! There it was! Our quest for the perfect girl first name was over!

The middle name was easy, since none of ladies names mentioned above really fit as a middle name, Mike and I used a very special to place to us. The place we met and fell in love. "Hope"!

Lucy Hope Postma, we are so excited to see what a life you give to this name!