Tuesday, January 13, 2015

We Shall Call You...


Finn Ryan Keenan
It is so exciting to finally have a name for our baby boy!  I just love saying things like "Finn's room" or "when Finn is here...".  Liam uses Finn's name all the time, especially when he's doing pretend play.  It is so sweet to hear the name out of Liam's mouth; I can't wait 'til his newest playmate is actually here!

So, how did we decide?  Once we knew the baby was a boy, we were fairly confident that we wanted to use another Irish name.  You can read about how we named Liam here.  After tossing around some different ideas, we fairly quickly decided on Finn!  I was a bit hesitant initially since it seems to be quickly becoming a popular name, but that happened with Liam's name too...oh well.  I love how well Liam & Finn fit together!  I also love that it too is a literary name (Huckleberry Finn), which may just translate into some fun nicknames!  We like using family names for the middle name, and since we both have a brother named Ryan it was a perfect fit!
Other names we considered:

Kane
Barrett
Pierce

Naming him is just one step closer to actually meeting him!  We can't wait for your arrival Finn!

27 comments :

  1. Brittany @ Perpetually DaydreamingJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    Yay!! I LOVE the name Finn, but it sounds ridiculous with our "F" last name. :) I think it sounds great with Liam too, but isn't too matchy matchy.

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  2. MeghanJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:29 AM

    I LOVE it! I've always liked that name and I'm kind of bummed I can't use it considering my last name is Flinn! Ryan is another favorite of mine as well!

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  3. PaigeJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    So cute! Perfect Irish name to go with Liam!

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    1. Laura Marie KeenanJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:27 PM

      Thanks! We think it suits him perfectly already! :-)

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  4. Amanda | Kids and CabernetJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    Love, love the name - so exciting!!

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  5. Courtney [Sweet Turtle Soup]January 13, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Best name ever! It was our boy name =) And, Liam and Finn really do fit together awesomely! That is so fun that you have a name. I loved when we finally settled on Aria's name. Felt good.

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  6. Ashley BricknerJanuary 13, 2015 at 6:25 AM

    Aw, I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! So perfect with Liam & just the cutest name! Can't wait to "meet" him soon! XO

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  7. JMO January 13, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    omg love it!!!! Little Finn!!!! :) ;) xoxo

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  8. MeredithJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    Love the name!!

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  9. Katie ElizabethJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Love love love the name Finn! And that was my first thought - it pairs perfectly with Liam! Adorable! :)

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  10. Jess ScottJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    I LOVE IT!!! I love anything Irish, and I love family names! Perfection!

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  11. Elena @ baby Ridley bumpJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    Love it!! So cute and works so well with Liam!! Yay!

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  12. Happily Ever ParkerJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    As you probably know Finn is my dog's name and we LOVE it. Actually his full name is Finnley and I chose that because it means "light haired courageous one" which I thought was so perfect for my little blonde stray! Love it and I love Liam & Finn together! xo

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  13. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    So cute and absolutely love that name! Love the creative photo as well :) xo Chelsea play. wash. rinse. repeat.

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    1. Laura Marie KeenanJanuary 13, 2015 at 8:28 PM

      Thank you! We used the "hello my name is" tags when we announced Liam's name as well, so it only seemed fitting!

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  14. Rachel January 13, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    I love it! Liam and Finn are going to be absolutely precious together!

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  15. Amanda {Tickled Pink}January 13, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    Love it so much!!!! Love that it incorporates both your heritages as well as a family name. So sweet and personal!!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    Love the name!

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  17. ChelseyJanuary 13, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    Love the name and it goes perfectly with Liam!

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    1. Laura Marie KeenanJanuary 14, 2015 at 8:14 PM

      I think so too! Can't wait to see these brothers together!

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  18. Elizabeth [Chasin' Mason]January 13, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    You seriously are SO creative and have the most perfect announcement photos! I LOVE this and I LOVE his name! So, so exciting he finally has a name and you don't have to call him "baby boy" anymore.

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  19. KristenJanuary 14, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    awww what a gorgeous name! i love it.

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  20. LaureenJanuary 14, 2015 at 12:25 PM

    Love Irish names!! And your boys' go great together. I have to admit, hearing the sibling say the new baby's name is one of the best things and was very special thing to us too. So happy for you guys. Love the pictures, as always!! :)

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  21. P!nkyJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    What a strong and handsome name!!! love it!

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  22. Lindsay @ la vita dolceJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    awww love the name!!!

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