Kids Names

I decided to participate in Kelly's Korner "Show Us Your Life--Your Kid's Names" this Friday.

Ty Bridges and Ellie Joy are my little ones names. There is a little story behind them. 1st I didn't want them to go by middle names or any shortened name. I don't like it, its to confusing. Ty was a name we liked and its short and we have 11 letters in our last name. My grandmother takes credit for his name because my grandfather had a doctor at one time they really liked and his first name was Ty. Bridges is my father and grandfathers middle name. My grandfather was Odis Bridges and he was named after a Dr. Bridges that delivered him. I just think its such a cool name. When I became pregnant with #2 I knew it would be a boy. I wanted to name it after my husbands grandfather so we really liked Benson Tate. I still love that name. At my ultrasound, I was in shock when I found out we were having a girl! We went through tons of names and really had a hard time. I wanted Maggie or Caroline but my mom came across Ella. I didn't like it but I had heard of Ellie and it just clicked. I told my husband we need to name her middle name after his family. My husband has one sister and one brother. His sister is older and always wanted a sister but ended up with 2 brothers. She now has 2 boys of her own. We decided to use her middle name which is Joy. I just think they really go well together. Ty Bridges and Ellie Joy, you know you have to have a name that flows well when they are in trouble. :)