edit: Wrote this while Fighter was sick. He’s all good now!
Super quick post cos Fighter is still sick.
He was down with diarrhea and a fever which turned out to be roseola so the fever has broken but now he has a rash. *takes deep breath
Already updated about it on my Dayre here so not gonna do it again.
But today Imma talk about… baby decisions!
First up, transport systems.
We have a Bugaboo Bee and a Maxi Cosi baby carrier (that doubles as a car seat) so when Bump comes, the Maxi Cosi will go to her and we’ll get a new front facing car seat for Fighter. Decided on a Britax Safe n Sound already…
But stroller leh?!
God I swear to god buying a stroller is more stressful than getting a new car. Why unlimited options one!?!? We have 4-5 months to go (if preeclampsia doesn’t hit) and Fighter hasn’t started even standing on his own. He’ll probably be walking when Bump comes but there will definitely be times I’d want a double stroller to pop them both in when we’re out.
So I’m looking at a double stroller, and then possibly getting a skateboard to attach to the Bee for when he’s older and would prefer to stand.
But wah so many options! Plus more expensive than normal strollers some more wtf.
(We also have a Ergo baby carrier but Fighter hates it and I’m not really a baby carrying person either – cannot withstand weight for a long time wtf so I prefer to dump everyone in the stroller and push.)
Here’s my shortlist. Please feel free to share if you have experience with any of these, and if you know where to get them in Malaysia!
Phil and Ted’s Promenade. Can seat a newborn and a toddler in 28 different ways wtf. Can choose to fix a baby carrier or use the bassinet/seats that come with it. Can’t find what colors the hood comes in though wtf hahahaha I’m hoping there’s pink and not just yucky black.
Not sure where to get it in Malaysia though haih.
Orbit Baby Double Helix Stroller.
Looks too cool! Some more got white which is pretty and elegant yet not too girly. *refuses to think how to keep it clean
Unfortunately this looks crazy expensive la (USD559 for just the stroller base, haven’t add the seat or sunshade yet -_-). Also no idea if it’s available in Malaysia.
Bugaboo Donkey! Can sit one baby, one newborn + toddler, or twins.
Also mad expensive although I know its readily available in Mothercare. Also dunno if I wanna get another Bugaboo since we already have the Bee.
Mima Kobi Tandem.
Wah this one nice until I wanna punch something wtf. Seriously why don’t pram makers make prams in more colors rather than black/grey/red/silver/dark purple/duck shit green???
I know Mamours has the Mima but Michiekins (who has a Mima) said they only have the Xari (which is a single stroller) so not sure if the Kobi is available. Does anyone know where to get!! Or how much it is!!! *big shiny eyes
Contours Tandem. Definitely available in Malaysia (they have a MY website), price less than RM2K so it’s quite affordable. Design-wise…. okaayyy la hahaha but just not as exciting as the Mima. T_T
A lot of people have been recommending the Joovy so I guess it is available in MY. Above is the Joovy Ergo Caboose – good for a baby and a toddler can sit or stand in the back. Again, the price is probably reasonable but god it’s so ugly wtf. All the photos on Google Images show it only comes in black yegads. The babies will look like they’re riding in a hearse please.
But then again, maybe I shouldn’t even get a stroller and just change the canopy of my Bugaboo to pink. T_T Cos this stupid Fighter absolutely refuses to sit in his stroller now and screams the place down whenever we even lower him to it. I bought a detachable snack tray to hopefully distract him enough to sit in it but haven’t tried it out yet. T_T
If Fighter still doesn’t wanna sit in a stroller by the time Bump comes, he’ll just have to make sure he learns to walk before that. Either that or he’ll just be dragged along on a leash WTF ok jokes.
Ok that’s all for strollers.
Next big decision – baby names!
OK so I really wanted to name Fighter Jude so I reserved rights to name him and told Fatty he could name the second baby. He wasn’t coming up with any and even suggested a name like ‘Betty’ at one point to my horror.
Anyway to preempt any naming disasters I came up with a whole list of baby girl names.
Trawled name websites for this but most of them is just cos I like the sound of them la wtf.
- Sloane – Fatty likes this and Quinn cos they’re both hot TV characters -_- (from Entourage and Glee) but I worry they’re too… unheard of for Malaysia
- Quinn
- Clover – I think Clover is adorable but it’s a weed. -_- Also Wendy said it’s a cow’s name wtf :X
- Chloe – used to want to name my future daughter Chloe but it’s getting increasingly common nowadays so no
- Clementine – I really like this! But Fatty doesn’t
- Cecilia – Like this too but Fatty says he knew an unpleasant Cecilia wtf
- Penelope
- Pixie – cute but too outlandish, will probably have no friends in school
- Lux – loved this name from the Virgin Suicides but later everybody call her “Soap” wtf
- Ayla
- Lola – like the rabbit in Space Jam lolol. Fatty rejected it on account of it being part of a Barry Manilow song
- Sage – probably unacceptable in Malaysia too
- Clea – I thought this was special but on second thought what if kids call her “Clit” FHL
- Cecily
- Cleo
- Cosette – from Les Miserables! I actually thought it had a nice meaning cos Cosette is so beloved in the story
- Lilou – Er I just like names starting with L but later everyone call her “Stitch”
- Leonie
- Axelle – Very prosperous sounding right? Like she’d excel at life lolol. But then people might call her Microsoft Excel. -_-
- Ariadne – super love this name! Can call Ari for short which sounds cute. But Malaysians will probably mangle this name
- Alva – can call Alfie for short. You can tell I like short boyish nicknames
- Athena
- Alix – still rooting for this but Fatty finds it weird
- Aria – nah. Too many Game of Thrones fans around
- Lacey – like this too but too similar to a friend’s name
- Primrose – ya from Hunger Games hahaha
- Alisa – I loved the name Alyssa but my aunt took it for my cousin hahaha. So Alisa is a variation but the spelling doesn’t look as nice
What would you name your daughter?
Comments (183)
Heh.
My daughter’s name is Alethea, which is greek for Truth. We call her Ally for short.
If I had another daughter, I will probably name her Elodea, which is a water weed haha but actually means riches. I like the idea that I can call my daughters Ally and Ella!
Temperance is nice. Like from Bones hehe
i’d root for Cosette and Quinn. something special. perhaps Rae? sounds a lil boyish at the same time.
Khloe? Sound almost the same as Chloe…
Hannah, I like how it sounds! And it reminds me on the 200 pounds beauty (Korean Movie) which I really like.
What about Noelle? Sounds like a female version of Noah.
I named my daughter Emma. It took awhile before my hubby and I could decide on a middle name. We finally decided on Grace when filling out the birth certificate!
Quinn is the stripper in the show of How I Met Your Mother.. but she’s hot in there though.. haha..
btw, I really loves Athena and Lilou.. Athena sounds very goddess while Lilou sounds very cute.. even if people start calling her stitch is still cute! sounds very lovable 😀
cecilia & alva
I’d name my girl Felicia, Inez, or Athene.
Quinn, Alva and Cecily sound nice. Clementine… not unless you don’t mind hearing a million rounds of ‘Oh My Darling Clementine’. Axelle will probably get mangled into ‘Ass-ell’, ‘Ax-sellee’ or ‘Excel’ :
If you like Ariadne, but are afraid of name-mangling, maybe you can try Ariana/Arianne, which is the French/Italian variants of the name. Good luck!
Hey Audrey I think Penelope sounds good!
Yea we quite like it too!
Oh why Inez? It sounds very Spanish!
I don’t like Arianna or Arianne cos I think it’s quite common among people I know :/
I like Cecilia! But Fatty doesn’t aih
Yaya Barney’s girlfriend hahaha I like the actress too! Amanda on ugly Betty wtf
Emma is nice! But an ex colleague named her daughter Emma too and it’s like a top 10 most popular girls name for 2014 hehe
Oh I know a Noelle and she’s… So so lolol. Noelle is the female version of Noel though, not Noah.
Haha Hannah is our niece’s name so taken already!
No ah like Khloe Kardashian no thanks
I know someone called Rae already and prefer a name which nobody I know has hehe
Wah never heard of it haahha. I don’t normally like girl’s names starting with T though
Aww alethea is so pretty! I dunno if I really wanna keep it to a beatles theme la hahaha so clichéd
What about Jamie? I named myself when I went to Aus to study; easy to remember lol. Jamie sounds more like a universal name. Can for guys and for girls. Who knows she can be the next Jamie Oliver 😀
Btw, just curious about Fighter’s chinese name?
Xyn may sound a lil like Xena but it’s something special. haven’t heard of any so far. or Freya? hehe.
Haha sorry I find Jamie too common. Plus it’s a close friend’s name too
ooooh all very unique and nice names! 😉
Emma, Annie, Queenie and Eva sound nice to me. 🙂 I named my daughter Megan and if i get another girl, I will name her Madeline. 🙂
If I have a daughter i will name her charlotte! Been loving that name after reading charlotte’s web
Yep! It’s Spanish, and means ‘pure/holy’. It sounds nicer than its original form (Agnes), plus not too many people have it as well. 🙂
BTW I agree with Yee Yan, Penelope is a nice name too!
Hello
Try ‘ Adrianna’ 🙂
Hehe I’m neutral about it but I know a girl called that already
Hehe ya I think Charlotte is quite popular too
Hmm how about ‘ Alveena’ 🙂 hahaa anyway still hoping you would catch good name for your daughter. all the best!
I think Chloe is nice! :]
Ariel, Carla, or Ashley? I also like the name ‘Leah” and ‘Verity’. Haha good luck!
How about Jillian?
Quinn/Athena sounds gorgeous! hehe ever consider Maxine? Can call her Max, boyish shortform! (:
how about Sheena?
What about Mia?
Hi, about the prams would u consider a side by side pram? My eldest daughter went thru the same phase as fighter, refusing the pram (i think its a sign of independence n wanting to roam ard)..so we used the single pram for our newborn when she came along (they are about a year and a half apart) n didnt bother getting another one for awhile since she wld refuse to sit in one…we would use a carrier i.e manduca style for her or just carry her :p …when the 2nd was slightly bigger we got a maclaren twin seater..its narrow enough to fit escalators, not overly bulky n easy enough to fold n fit into the car..it was on sale when we bought it at sgd 499..best part is kids are side so they play/bug each other n both have unobstructed views…i wanted to name my 2nd daughter sienna but my neighbour who gave birth before me took it first..hehe
Sorry no contribution on the stroller bit… but I like the name ‘Cosette’ ; because Cheryl also means ‘beloved’. 🙂
Adrienne or Alexis or Alexa!
Clarice, Marie or Javelle
I named my daughter Sydney Marina. I also had a list
Lenna
Stephanie
Valencia
London
Sofia
My nieces have nuce names too: Mikayla and Arianna
What about Celina? ;))
Pls not Quinn haha.. (HIMYM fans here lol)
I think Aubrey is nice, close to your name hehe.. Also got B for Bump ^-^ although in the middle wtf. Primrose I also like!
Hehe don’t like..
I also like Aubrey but Fatty thinks it’s like calling a baby Junior wtf. Why not Quinn if you like the show? Her character was awesome!
Ooh I like London too but don’t think it’s acceptable here