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First Post! I am due in just a couple of weeks and we are _still_ arguing about names. We are having a little girl and so far the ONLY name we have 100% agreed on is Raven as her middle name. I like slightly unusual names, while he and his family prefer very old-fashioned names.

So far my suggestions have been :

Ariana Raven
Sedona Raven
Isabella Raven
Atalia Raven
Kitinia Raven
Sylphina Raven

His :
Sofia Raven
Sasha Raven

His family's :( They aren't fond of Raven as a middle name....
Garnet (pearl or ruby)
Arielle
Alexandra
Sarah

My first daughter is named Sierra Phoenix. So I think Sarah would just be too confusing.
What do you guys think?

Comments

[semi-sweet.livejournal.com]

Do all the names sound good with your last name?

There are a few of names on this list starting with S, ending with A. If you have a third daughter, will you feel like you have to continue the pattern?

Is popularity a consideration for you? Sofia, Alexandra and Isabella are very popular - Kitinia and Aitana are less so.

I think if you could narrow it down to a few, you could see what she looks like when she is born - more like an Arielle or more like an Isabella.

[semi-sweet.livejournal.com]

I think my favorites would be:

Sasha Raven
Sedona Raven
Isabella Raven
Sofia Raven

Sarah - definitely too close to Sierra.
Arielle/Ariana - would avoid these since they have the same
"air" sound as Sierra
Garnet - sounds odd with raven, since they both bring to mind colors.
Kitinia/Sylphina/Atalia - too unusual, since Sierra is such a popular name
Alexandra - too common and classic sounding, since Sierra is more popular/trendy

[sweetestangel.livejournal.com]

Sedona Raven is my favorite, followed very closely by Isabella Raven.

Sarah I already told his family when they called to check on me today, is ruled out. Sierra/Sarah, would be too confusing.

All of the jewel names I don't like, most are too old fashioned or just not a good fit.

[lolacat.livejournal.com]

I like your husband's name choices the best... they are unique and feminine without being too elaborate (like Kitinia and stuff... not my style). Raven is a very cute name - I knew an adorable little girl named Raven. I like Sasha and Sofia the best.

My cousin named her daughters Sadie and Sophie, so I think the comments above about committing to a pattern are important to keep in mind... do you want to establish a pattern, or break it now so you don't have to continue it later on? I don't know what my cousin will do if she has another girl... Susie? Sarie? :)

L.

[sweetestangel.livejournal.com]

I think part of there being as many S _ _ _ _ A names is partly just a personal acoustic thing. I like the way they tend to flow. I am not sure what I would name a third daughter. Thought I know that many people are hoping if there is a third little one that it be a he, which would be easy since my Sweetie and I already decided a boy name as a just in case thing. Paul Rene, after his godfather, and my grandfather. My granda's first name wouldn't work with his last name and would get funny looks, Francisco. (My family is a bunch of mutts, my grandfather's side of the family is hispanic/mestizo, my grandmother's side German, My father's family, Scott, Irish, Native American.)

Popularity isn't too big of a consideration.

As for last name.. well it is going to be interesting, his family is pushing their last name, he is pushing my mother's maiden name, and I am waiting to chime in till I know her name, then we can pick which sounds best. (Holzer, Gonzalez, McArthur)