Ever since we announced our pregnancy, our blog readers (and our family and friends) have been eager to find out the gender of our baby. We didn’t do a gender reveal party, but we did have a small gathering with a few family members. It’s a bit of a funny story that I’ll share later this week. Until then, the secret is inside this decadent chocolate cake! Will our new addition be a he or a she? Watch the video below to find out.
Anonymous
I love the name Asa, itβs Hebrew for physician or healer. Congrats on your baby boy!
Ellyn
I like Asa too π
Ellie
Thank you! And thanks for the suggestion.
MIley
You should name it either.
1. John James
2. Edward Alexander
3. Kyle James
4. Name it after your husband
Ellie
Thanks for the suggestions, Miley!
Ellie
Miley
Your welcome Ellie!
Makayla (just Kayla)
I am so happy for you guys. I am thinking it is a boy but I am also going with a girl but I am sticking with a boy. Because it might be blue frosting in the middle of the cake. I did not watch the video yet but I will watch wants I am done.
Ellie
Thanks, Makayla. Your guess is correct. π
Ellie
Makayla
So happy for you I hope you have fun with the little one I have 3 sisters and 1 brother up in Montana that I never see. Please have fun with this little guy wondering what you will name him.
Anonymous
Congrats on the little boy! They are amazing (I’m a little bias cause i have a son). For names I went with family names, and don’t over look old fashion names. Anthony Louis (my boys name) is consider old fashion but it means alot to me. You will know the right name when you hear it.
Ellie
Thank you! That’s a very nice name. Do you call him Tony?
Ellie
Anonymous
I do not call him Tony but family members do. Only reason why is cause I named him after my grandfather’s and I want to keep their memory alive.
Alice
Congratulations! All the best for all of you. We have two boys- Philip Alexander and Henry Anthony π
Ellie
Thank you, Alice! π
Anonymous
Hi Ellie. I’m so happy for you both. I have two boys and it was fun getting into trucks and boy things as they grew up. I suggest their names for you – James and Samuel. Whatever you decide will be perfect for you and Mr. H. Lynn
Ellie
Thank you for the suggestions, Lynn! Those are very nice names. I’m looking forward to everything that goes along with raising a boy. π
Ellie
Anonymous
I have ad blocker and i can not turn it off. there for we can not watch the video. please tell us the gender in the comments Thank you LK
Ellie
It’s a boy. π
Anonymous
Congrats on your little boy. Boys are great fun but lots of energy. I’m terrible with coming up with names.
Ellie
Thank you!
Alicia
Congratulations, how exciting!!
Ellie
Thanks, Alicia!
Hollie
I love your vlogs! π Congratulations on a boy! How exciting!
Ellie
I’m glad to hear that, Hollie. Thank you!
Anonymous
I like these names:
Aidan
Daniel
Elliot
Adrian
Alex
Asier
Ellie
Thank you for the suggestions!
Meg
Boys are so much fun! Name idea: Hayden
Ellie
Thanks, Meg! I know a Hayden. Very nice name.
Anonymous
I like Caleb James. Of course, my daughter’s middle name is James, so I’m partial to it. Although if you went with Caleb James, you could call him CJ. I also like the names Timothy, Alan, and Brian. My seven year old daughter suggested Kentucky and Tennessee. π Congratulations!
Ellie
Thank you! Those are great suggestions. And your daughter’s suggestions are very sweet. Do you live in Kentucky?
Ellie
Anonymous
We used to live in Kentucky, when my husband was stationed at Fort Campbell. Now we’re in Hawaii, but we would love to be at Fort Campbell again.
Ellie
I know exactly where Fort Campbell is. Hawaii must be lovely though. Are you on Oahu?
Anonymous
Yes, we are on Oahu.
Ellie
How fun! I spent one day there many years ago. All I remember is a short trip to Pearl Harbor and swimming at the beach (Waikiki I think) in our clothes because we didn’t have bathing suits. Good times.
Anonymous
Thank you for sharing, that is very interesting and nice too know. I thought you were having a girl. For a name I thought Elijah as I was watching your video. Maybe there is a connection to Ellie, Mr H. in that name. I’m wishing the mom and the dad a healthy rest of the pregnancy, as you two to take care of each other and together care for and nurture your little one.
Ellie
Elijah is a great name. Thank you for your well wishes!
Ellie
Lynn
Congrats!!! So happy for you both. I like the name Hudson. I have 2 boys but and they are SO fun. I also like the name Joshua James.
Ellie
Thank you, Lynn! I really like Hudson, as well.
Ellie
Anonymous
Toward the end Mr Handsome is just looking at the camera soberly and Ellie is saying a lot and Mr Handsome is just maintaining a straight face and it is like Ellie is pushing for a reaction from him, and she gets hardly much of anything, “just sit on the couch and watch netflix”, ha ha it seems like Ellie was really going for a reaction from him!
Ellie
LOL!
Jess
Congratulations! Names are so difficult! We went with names that meant a lot to us, after my aunt and his mom, I agree the trendy names are not good, that’s how you end up with 3 kids with the same name in one class π Good luck with the name, whatever you pick will be perfect I am sure!
Ellie
Thank you, Jess. We also hope to incorporate some family names. π
Ellie
Anonymous
Congrats! My guess was a boy because of how sick you said you were. Maybe it is because I just recently had a boy and was so sick with him. We waited till after he was born to choose his name. We had not done that with our 2 girls, so something different. Highly suggestion you have it narrowed down to a few though. I like the names Hudson and Levi
Ellie
Thank you! I agree, we will definitely narrow it down before the birth. Another reader suggested Hudson–I love it.
Ellie
Jenn
My son’s name is Hudson π We call him Hud sometimes for short and he is named after Hudson Taylor, the early missionary to China, who actually taught my husband’s family about Christ!
Ellie
How neat! I love the story behind his name.
Lucy
You guys are so funny! Congrats on the baby! I would suggest going through some books like you mentioned in order to choose a name, some people wait for the baby to be born in order to see if the name fits them or not.
Ellie
Thanks, Lucy!
Anonymous
Congratulations! My oldest is a boy as well, it is wonderful to see how he is already filling out a leadership roll at only 6 with his sisters. We have chosen all strong leaders from the Bible to name our kids after, it gives them someone to look up to.
Ellie
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing our son lead his siblings.
Anonymous
Congratulations, I’m very happy for you!
Maybe a Biblical name? Nathaniel, Ezra, Jeremiah, Jacob, Isaac etc.
Ellie
Thank you! Those are great suggestions.
Deana
I love the name Josiah James!! So happy for you guys!! ππ
Ellie
Thanks, Deana! I like Josiah, as well.
Mieke
So excited for you! The name of our boy is Joas. A biblical, Hebrew name wich means βa gift from Godβ .
Have fun picking out a name! Enjoy the process!
Love, Mieke
Ellie
Hadn’t thought of Joas. Thanks for the suggestion!
Anonymous
Congratulations on your baby boy! Continued prayers for the rest of your pregnancy and delivery. Picking names can be difficult.but fun also! Pick a name that is meaningful to you both. Sometimes people wait until they see the baby before making a final decision on the name. Donβt feel pressured. ~C
Ellie
Thank you! π
Judy
A little boy is such a blessing! And I love the idea of a blog post or a poll dedicated to name suggestions, you may get a few really great ideas.
I like the name Ezekiel (call him Zeke).
Ellie
Thanks for the suggestion, Judy! π
Julianna
Yay congrats Ellie and Mr. Handsome! Our first was a boy too π I always liked the name Everett π
Ellie
Thank you, Julianna! Everett is a nice, strong name.
Candi
Thanks for the reveal! How exciting! I was guessing girl as it wouldβve been cute to see Ellie and Mr H holding a little girl. Esp Mr H. :)) But a boy will be interesting. Iβve always liked the names-Dallas, Silas, and Ross. (Oh my just realized they all end in s!) but anyway, my nephew is named Riley-another suggestion. On another note, the setting you was in on the video looked wonderfully lovely! On a deck shaded by all those trees. Loved it! Made me wonder if this was at your house. And oh my you had to show us that moist, decadent, chocolatey cake. I just wanted to take (more like-grab! Lol) that plate from you! Anyway, have fun choosing a name!
Ellie
Thank you, Candi. I agree, seeing Mr. Handsome with a girl one day will be very cute. His 2-week-old niece came to visit a while ago, and I loved watching him interact with her. Yep, the video was taken at our house. π
Anonymous
Congrats on the boy! SPD sucks but regular chiropractor and acupuncture really helped with the pain for me….also made my labour the easiest ever!
Ellie
Thank you! π
Larissa Hadley
I have a couple good names from the Bible that are pretty neat, I’m Mr. handsome will love them! π
1. Mahershalalhashbaz
2. Zedekiah.
3. Loammi
Ellie
Very unique. Might be a little to “strong”… Haha
Anonymous
Ahh I’m so happy for you guys. I love the names, silas, Jacob and Caleb.
Ellie
Thanks for the suggestions!
Alexis
Try Joseph π
Ellie
Thanks, Alexis. Several readers have suggested that. It’s a popular choice. π
Anonymous
Congratulations on your soon to be arriving little guy. I like the names, Nicholas, and call him Nick, I think Shane is a nice strong name, then there is Matthew and call him Matt, then there is Sage which is nice too. Ok will stop there for now. Lol
Ellie
Thank you! I’ll take note of your suggestions. π
Regina Shea
Congratulations you two! Well I do like the name Asa. Some boy names I like:
Micah
Caden
Cameron
Isaac
Caleb
Ellie
Thank you, Regina! And thanks for the suggestions. Those are all very strong names. π
Anonymous
Congratulations! Can’t wait to hear what name you pick for your baby boy π Jane
Patsy
Ethan, Nicholas, Kurt
(Boys could share the same middle name as Mr. Handsome and girls could share your middle name)
Ellie
Great suggestions!
Margie
How exciting for you two! Thanks for sharing your special announcement with us.
It really depends on how the first flows with the last name. Also make sure that the full name doesn’t lead to any embarrassing acronyms.
I love the name Theodore though it may come across as old fashioned. Also, I’ve been drawn to Benjamin, Matthew, and Jacob.
Whatever his name is, he’ll be blessed to have you two as parents.
Ellie
Thank you, Margie. That’s very kind. I agree about avoiding embarrassing acronyms. Poor kid would have to live with it his whole life…
Anonymous
Ha! My poor fathers initials are PMS!
Ellie
Oh that is unfortunate! Poor guy!
Anonymous
Thanks for the good laugh anonπ poor guy alright! You know guys get a period-an emotional/whatever you wanna call it period different times in their lives? Iβve heard of it and by what I see itβs true. So wonder if they get PMS too? Lol π
Anonymous
LOL. That hilarious, mine are BED after I got married and funny thing is I do love a good nap. LOL
Anonymous
Zephaniah, Courage, Wisdom, or Texas.
Ellie
Thanks for the suggestions!
Anonymous
Gender is whatever you want to identify as. All you found out was anatomy.
Ellie
We’ll have to agree to disagree on that. π
Ellie
Lisa
Congratulations, how exciting!
I don’t have any children, but I’ve always loved the name Joseph for a boy. That was my grandfather’s name (although his was spelled Josef, as he was from in Austria). If you aren’t familiar with it already, there is a website called Behind the Name, which has pretty much every name from around the world and the meaning/origin of it listed there. You can search for names that have a particular meaning, or see how popular/common certain names are. Maybe that would be helpful in your search for a name. Good luck to you both!
Ellie
Thank you, Lisa! Joseph is a very nice name. A few blog readers have suggested it. Thanks for mentioning the website. We definitely will want to figure out the meaning and origin of a name before we choose it.
Ellie
Jessica
Congratulations! I was wondering what you were having. We just found out we are having another boy as well. So we have one girl and five boys. For our gender reveal, I made cupcakes and put homemade whipped cream inside of the color and my children really enjoyed that.
Boys are full of energy and seem to rarely sit still. What an awesome responsibility raising the next generation of young men for God. It’s not an easy task, trust me, but it’s a wonderful adventure.
I hope you are feeling better now and enjoying this stage of pregnancy.
Ellie
Congratulations to you, as well, Jessica! Sounds like you’re an expert at raising boys by now. I’m looking forward to it. π
Jessica
Oh, and my oldest boy is 6 so I still have alot to learn about boys. π
Ellie
That’s fun that they are so close in age. I’m sure they love spending time together. Is your daughter the oldest?
Jessica
Yes my daughter is the oldest. Which is good since she’s the only girl. She’s 8. Her and the oldest boy are 14 months apart. He is almost 7. They are all really close, which I love but it can be hard at times, they are all less than two years apart.
Ellie
That’s similar to my husband’s family. Five of them are very close in age, which was difficult for my mother-in-law when they were all little, but now they are good friends and glad to have each other. I don’t think I’m up for that, though. You must be a saint. π
Stacey
Congratulations on your baby boy!I have a son that’s all grown up but it was fun to buy toy trucks,cars building blocks etc.God bless you both.
Anonymous
All children should play with building blocks. It helps to develop hand/eye coordination.
Ellie
Thank you, Stacey!
Alyson
Congrats Ellie! Have you had any effects from βpregnancy brainβ? I know not all women experience this but it would be a fun post!
Zania
Congratulations on having a boy! Thanks for sharing. π
Ellie
Thank you, Zania!
Ellyn
Congrats Ellie!! I was completely convinced you were having a girl π I just got a positive pregnancy result myself so Iβm also expecing π babies are blessings and canβt wait to see what you name him!
Ellie
Thank you, Ellyn! That’s so exciting. Is this your first?
Ellie
Ellyn
Itβs our second π I also have a 2 year old daughter.
Melinda
Yay!! Congratulations Ellie!! Though I’m sure whether boy or girl you would have been equally overjoyed!!
If we have a boy, we like both Tobias “Toby” or Kolbe with a middle name of Joseph. Nathaniel is also nice! I’m sure the perfect name will come to your mind! God bless!
Ellie
Thank you, Melinda! Yes, we definitely would have been. There’s just something about finding out the gender that makes everything seem more real. Thanks for the name suggestions. π
Ellie
Marilyn
Congratulations on having a boy. Joseph is a perfect name.
Joan, Marion and Marilyn
Ellie
Thanks for the suggestion, ladies. Joseph is a nice name.
Sue
You have a lot of names to pick from. Love the name Andrew, Max, and Jack.
Ellie
I know, there are SO many options! I need to get a baby name book.
Alayna
Congratulations! We liked the name Avery if we had a boy. Also like Asher. Maybe Mr. Handsome’s middle name? Anyway it is fun to figure out and I know you two will figure out a perfect name for your sweet boy.
Ellie
Thanks, Alayna. And thank you for the name suggestions. π
Jennifer
We have 4 boys as a blended family..we wouldnβt trade our boys for anything π…
Craig Michael
Jordan Kyle
Ryan Andrew
Benjamin Charles
The two youngest are named after a favorite uncle and a grandfather AND a grandfather and great- grandfather
You will find the right name in your π. Ryan Andrew was Brendan Alexander until 2 days before he was born..I changed my mindπ. Enjoy the pregnancy and the miracle of His blessing.
Ellie
What great names…very strong!
Anonymous
Congrats! I love the name John. He was the youngest of Christ’s apostles… and a beautiful role modle for every child growing up.
Ellie
Thanks! And thank you for the name suggestion.
Leah
Have you checked out nymbler.com yet? It suggests names similar in style to names you suggest. It’s helpful and fun. The social security administration publishes a “beyond the top 1000” list that includes all names given to at least 5 babies if you’re really hurting for ideas or if popularity of a name is important to you.
Ellie
Have heard of either of those. Thanks for sharing, Leah!
Sarah Liston
Congrats on your little son! So excited for you! I’ve always liked Tyler and Jason for boys names. If you wanted you could always look at the Bible for names: Joshua, Jacob, David, Noah, Adam, Moses, Aaron, Nathaniel, Joseph, Luke, James, John, and so on.
Ellie
Thank you, Sarah. Those are all good name suggestions. π
Ellie
Anonymous
I named my son Ryan Matthew and apparently the pain medication that they gave me because I ripped and had to get stitches caused me to forget what his name would be and I proceeded to tell everyone that I named him Matthew Mark Luke. So I forgot my babies name but did remember the books of the New Testament. Lol. But the medication wore off and I corrected his name I was telling people.
Ellie
LOL. Pain medication can do crazy things.
Aimee UK
I have two boys, Israel and Elijah. Each child we’ve been blessed with, we’ve always prayed about the name and asked the Lord to show us what it should be. Xx
Ellie
Two great names! Haven’t thought to pray about the name, but we certainly should be doing that.
Anonymous
I don’t have any particular name suggestions, but if you are having trouble choosing between a few, yell it out the back door like you are calling him in for dinner. Somehow hearing it louder and prouder helps to cement a name or take it off a list! π Congrats and best wishes!!
Ellie
Haha, that’s a good idea!
Hella
We always look for names starting with H – my daughters Hannah and Helen are the fifth generation in our family starting with H.
So I suggest
Harold
Hugo
Henry
Holden
Huey
Kind regards,
Hella
Ellie
Thanks for the suggestions, Hella. So everyone in the past 5 generations has an H name? How cool!
Hella
Yes, many H-names from my great-grandfather Heinrich over my grandfather Helmut and my father Holger (and his brothers Helmut and Harald) to me, Hella (and my sisters Helge and Henriette), and my daughters Hannah and Helen and my nephew Hugo. π
Melissa
My oldest son’s name is Ethan-when you went through your requirements for a name, I immediately checked off all those characteristics in my head. π
Ellie
I do like the name Ethan! π
Doreen
I’m so excited you are having a boy! I have two boys as well. Boys are so much fun, very active, and very lovable. My boys are 1 1/2 years apart and are great friends most of the time. Boys are easier to handle as they get older, mine are 11 and 13. We named our oldest son Harrison (I don’t think anyone else suggested it yet), and our youngest is Ryan. Good luck through the rest of your pregnancy and prayers for a safe delivery!
Ellie
Thank you, Doreen! We’re excited to meet our son. π
Amanda
Congratulations, Ellie! Boys are so much fun π We have three girls and a boy. I love going to Nameberry.com to look at name options. Our son’s name is Malachi and yes, people periodically mispronounce it lol!
Some other names that come to mind are: Thane, Kade, Justus, Ezra, Knox, Silas and Cyrus. You’ll know the right one when you hear it. It just “clicks”!
Many Blessings!
~Amanda
Ellie
Thank you, Amanda! We have friends who recently named their son Malachi. I’ll have to check out Nameberry. There’s an app called Baby Names that I have been looking at as well.
Ellie