Why Violetta Margarita?

What's in a name? Would a rose by any other name smell like a violet?

Hubby and I sometimes talk about baby names. I've always thought names were fun. I've had lists of favorites since I was far to young to ever consider being a mother. One of my favorite names of late has been Sophia. Or Sophie. But it is such a popular name. And I am a person who has an extremely popular name. Like, the most popular one for women who are turning 36 in 2011...Jennifer. I love my name, but I also know what it's like to go through life as Jenny P. Or to have my last name literally become part of my first name, to the point that in a crowd, if I hear someone simply call "Jen," I don't answer. (As a side note having such a popular name has been interesting in the waiting room of the RE's office. There have been two incidents already when I was nearly mistaken for another Jen supposedly in the waiting room....eeek! Not the place for mistaken identities!) 


Another name on our list, more likely as a middle name, is Rose. It's actually a last name from Hubby's side of the family. Wouldn't you know, that two years ago, one of my best friends gave birth to a Sofia Rose?

And then there's Hubby's grandmother's name. I hadn't realized she'd gone by a nickname until I called him this summer with the news that my niece had been born, and named C. "That was my grandmother's name!" Well, I'm sorry sweetie, we told them they couldn't have Rose. We never mentioned C.

Anyway, on our recent drive to visit my mother for Thanksgiving, we were brainstorming names to kill some time on the drive. Right now, it keeps me feeling optimistic. I keep looking for names that start with V, because both of our mom's names start with V. I came across Violet. I have to admit, I kind of love it. Hubby thinks that I could not possibly name my child something that references the color purple. Have I mentioned that I am known far and wide for my obsession with this color? I think it would be too cool to have a purple baby!

What about Violetta, would that be any better? We're both part Italian, and we have an Italian last name. We settled on the fact that we could use it as a code name when we're pregnant and people are asking about names.

And the Margarita, you ask? Well, let's just say, we've been know to enjoy a nice tequila around here on occasion.