So many names, so many books of names, so many websites with names and naming tools. Where the heck do you begin?
Luckily for us, I am a planner. Waaaaay before we were pregnant... as in years before, I did what seemed like the logical thing to do. I started a baby name database hahaha! That's right a whole spreadsheet dedicated to potential first names, middles names, including their meanings. I put together various combinations of these names and even wrote out what their initials would spell. ( You don't want them to be weird or spell something weird!) I even thought of what might rhyme with the names and could be used as future ammo by mean kids to create rude little sing songs to make fun of our son. ( Granted, knowing his daddy this kid will know how to handle said mean kids )
Well the spreadsheet making was easy. It was another way I could dream things up. It was wishful thinking and hoping for what could be someday.
That day is here. Even with this giant belly it can still be hard to believe. There is a REAL LIVE tiny human growing inside of me that needs to be called something other than baby or little man. That being said, the whole spreadsheet was a bust. There wasn't one name that seemed right or we both absolutely loved. My sister Amanda was texting me daily lists of names hoping to be the one to find the perfect one, but still nothing was right.
We wanted his name to be strong (but not sound like a total jerk face). We wanted it to be tied to our family in someway, and I wanted it to be meaningful, not just picked at random. ( Though random might have been the way to go and much easier )
I don't even remember when or how I came across it, but It just felt right. Austin felt the same way. It was the VERY FIRST name we both agreed upon, which was super important to me. I wanted us both to love it. So, baby Wiechman's name is...
McCoy Taylor Wiechman
McCoy means fire, which Lord knows with the two of us as parents this kid is sure to be a spirited little spit fire.
We will also always remember each one of our little embies and how special they were to us, even though they did not become the baby we dreamt of. This baby, McCoy, he is the real deal. He is the "real McCoy" for us. Our actual baby. He is alive and well and by the glory of God, we will be welcoming him soon. Our own little miracle for which we are eternally grateful.
Taylor: is his daddy's middle name. We wanted to pass something on. Austin is an incredible man, . He is strong ,caring, giving, brave, he is tough as nails, and equally loving and gentle. He has so many qualities I hope to see passed down to our child. I hope our child will know one day how special that name is, how special the man that had it before him is, and how excited we were to share it with him.
It took a lot of time to figure this out, but it seems to be just right :) Friends and fam wanting to see more things McCoy should follow our new dedicated baby instagram page :) I will be sharing nursery sneak peaks and shamelessly posting lots of photos of this little guy once he is here:
@realmccoymiracle
