Any suggestions?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Hey Guys 
My name is Jennifer Megan (really unique!) 
Like most, I'm not having a baby anytime soon...but I love to think of their names all the time.
Here's a few from my list. (Yes...I love weird, unique and hippie names..probably because mine is so common and plain). Feel free to suggest on pairings, or add some if you think they would go along with my theme


Girls:

Lily / Layla
Saphyre Skye
Scarlett Rose
Delilah
Marley
Autumn
Cassiopeia
Amber / Ember / Emberlynn / Amberlynn / Anberlynn
Iris
Jayde / Jayden
Raine / Rayne
Shadeau ( French)  / Shadow
Willow
Arwen
Aspen
Penny (Lane)
Apple (yea, people thought it was weird when Gwenyth did it...but I think it's beautiful. Apple of my eye.)

Boys:

Orion
Marley
Leif /Leaf
Forrest
Drake
Damian
River
Willow
Wolfgang
Ash
Atticus
Zephyr
Xavier ( pronounced with the X....not like Havier)

Here's my predicament. 
My family has a tradition going on. My grandma's name is Joan, grandpa is Jules. They had 4 kids....Jacqueline, James, John and Joseph. My dad decided to carry it on...hence Jennifer, and my sister Julie. 
I'd like to keep the tradition going, but I have yet to stumble across some names that start with a J that I like. Jasmine is kinda pretty...and goes along with my unique/natury theme, but it reminds me too much of the movie Alladin.  Any ideas?

My background is also French, and I would love for them to have a french first or middle name. French suggestions are more than welcome!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

I forgot one on the boys list....Hendrix

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

I actually kinda like that.

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Lily / Layla - Love these, even though I prefer the spelling Leila for the second.
Saphyre Skye - Too many Ys in one name. I don't like how Sapphire is spelled incorrectly. I don't like how it implies "blue sky." Sort of corny to me.
Scarlett Rose - I love both of these, but I'm not sure about them together, as it implies "red rose" and it sounds a teensy bit corny. But I love them separately.
Delilah - Indifferent.
Marley - Like.
Autumn - Love.
Cassiopeia - Between indifferent and like.
Amber / Ember / Emberlynn / Amberlynn / Anberlynn - I like Amber as a first and Lynn as a middle name but none of those other options.
Iris - Between indifferent and like.
Jayde / Jayden - Love Jade, dislike Jayde and Jayden.
Raine / Rayne - I don't like Raine, Rayne, or even just Rain. =\ It just reminds me of what an emo would name their child.
Shadeau ( French) / Shadow - Another name that evokes emo-ness.
Willow - Like.
Arwen - Love.
Aspen - Like.
Penny (Lane) - Fan of Almost Famous?
Apple (yea, people thought it was weird when Gwenyth did it...but I think it's beautiful. Apple of my eye.) - Lol hate.

Boys:

Orion - Like
Marley - Like on a girl
Leif /Leaf - Hmm.. indifferent.
Forrest - Reminds me of Forrest Gump.
Drake - Like
Damian - Hmm.. like.
River - Dislike.
Willow - Like on a girl.
Wolfgang - Lol noooo.
Ash - Like.
Atticus - Like.
Zephyr - It's the name of a perfume I have, so I'm not sure.
Xavier ( pronounced with the X....not like Havier) - Really like.

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

Oh, and if you aren't really fond of any J names, then don't continue with the family tradition. Family traditions are arbitrary to me. You should name your kids something you really like. Don't worry about appeasing the folks.

Here are some J names anyway, though!

Jack
James
John
Jasmine
Juliana

But still.. pick what you like, and if it isn't a J name, then so be it.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Yeah, if I don't find any I like, I won't do it. Most J names are way too plain for my likings. But I like Jack. It's the exception. Thanks!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Sapphyre Skye and Scarlett Rose are meant to go together...so no chance of sepparating them! I like how the first name leads into the other one.

And the y's everywhere...I like different ways of spelling everything. I like things that are spelled uniquely.

Penny Lane...never seen almost famous. But it is a Beatles song. I just think the name Penny is really pretty, and Lane just flows after it in my head haha

[dosequisgirl.livejournal.com]

Orion and Drake are on my list and I have a son named Damien. =)

Jolie is all I can think of. I'm not much help.

[dosequisgirl.livejournal.com]

Jacqueline, Joelle, Joséphine, Jeanine, Jeanne, Joceline, Juliane, Juliette

[curious-cookie.livejournal.com]

Amberlynn sounds too much like Anne Boylen... and I dont think that is uh, a good thing.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

haha I dont know who Anne Boylen is, so no matter to me

[ga-the-impaler.livejournal.com]

I have a friend named Amberleigh. I always kind of liked that. I also know a Lorien (realy, her parents were reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy when she was born).

As for a J name, have you considered Jasmina instead of Jasmine? Jocasta or Jordana, maybe? Just plain Jill is a nice name, I think.

For boys, Jareth, Japheth, or Joshua?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

I like Jareth a lot
Thanks!

[ga-the-impaler.livejournal.com]

Jareth is the King of the Goblins in the movie Labrynth:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/

:)

[laveriteanonyme.livejournal.com]

im a hippieish girl too. so i like mmost of what you chose. and my fiance' is french. lol. so yeah. but my name is Leana (lee-anna)it's different. but for j names, josiah came to mind for some reason. but i agree with choosing a name you like. my family gets retarded with the traditions. kinda like jr, III, etc... it can get confusing for a child and then a pain in the ass later on when they get each other's mail and things showing up on the wrong credit reports. it happens alot.
meh. /rant

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

yeah i love the hippie names way too much. my kids are gunna hate me for a while hahaha

[casualwarfare.livejournal.com]

Joelle and Josephina/Josefina. I love J names and I love french sounding names for girls so there are the best two I can think of right now.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Thanks so much!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_____brownxeyes/]

I think Atticus & Zephyr are pretty unique & lovely.

I know a kid named Forrest. He's a funny kid, but he moved to West Virginia (I live in New Jersey.)

I really love the name Scarlett, probably because I love Gone With The Wind, but nonetheless, I like it.

French names with j? For a girl, I like Josette, and Jocelyn, but that's not French. And I'm infatuated with Jacques, but it's kind of common.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Thanks! I like Jacques too, actually. Its a nice french version of Jack, which I already like.

[squirkey.livejournal.com]

I like the names Jude, Julian (which could be for a boy or girl), Japheth, and Jones. I know most people think of Jones as a last name, but I always thought it would be a nice boy's name. Also, think about naming him something that he can be called by his initials (like J.T. or J.D.).

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

haha J.T. just makes me think of J.T.T.! Initial names always remind me of pop stars/boy bands or movis stars for some reason..
Julian is nice...french version is Jules (my grandpas name). i wouldnt mind naming my kid after him.

[bewitchedxsoul.livejournal.com]

Lily / Layla - I absolutely adore the name Lily and Layla is okay, but I don't like this particular spelling.
Saphyre Skye - There's something..off about this name. The way Saphyre is spelled bothers me and the name itself seems a little corny.
Scarlett Rose - I like this name. I'm from the South..and it reminds me of a southern belle.
Delilah - I have never liked this name. Personally, I would hate my mother if she named me something like that - but to each his/her own.
Marley - I had never thought of using it as a first name, but it's actually kind of nice.
Autumn - Although I would never name my daughter Autumn, it's an absolutely beautiful name.
Cassiopeia - Just imagine the poor girl having to spell and pronounce her name for people.
Amber / Ember / Emberlynn / Amberlynn / Anberlynn - Amber and Amberlynn are fine, but I don't like the others.
Iris - Every time I hear this name I think of that GooGoo Dolls song..
Jayde / Jayden - I love the name Jayde, but I prefer to spell it without the y - and Jayden always struck me as a male name.
Raine / Rayne - Some people could pull it off, but most can't.
Shadeau ( French) / Shadow - I know a boy named Shadowhawk and people call him Shadow. It's just..more of a name for a dog than a person, in my opinion.
Willow - Not a big fan.
Arwen - Reminds of LoTR.
Aspen - Eh, it's okay.
Penny (Lane)- I never have liked the name Penny..
Apple (yea, people thought it was weird when Gwenyth did it...but I think it's beautiful. Apple of my eye.) - I would hate my mother if she named me after a fruit.

Boys:

Orion - It's okay.
Marley - I like this name, and I do think it's more fitting for a boy.
Leif /Leaf - I personally wouldn't like it or name my son that, but it's not terrible.
Forrest - I wouldn't go with that one.
Drake - It's okay.
Damian - I like it, but I've always seen it spelled Damien.
River - I never seriously took this as a name for a boy until I saw it on a TV show. It's alright.
Willow - Definitely not for a boy.
Wolfgang - ..no.
Ash - Reminds me too much of Pokemon. >.>
Atticus - I love this name.
Zephyr - Zephyr might be a bit weird for a boy..
Xavier ( pronounced with the X....not like Havier)- I like this name and have several friends with it as well.

[ladydiddymus.livejournal.com]

I agree about Shadow... definitely a dog name. And I think a boy would have a hard time going through life named Willow... he'd definitely have to go by Will or a middle name. It's nice for a girl's middle name though, especially if you decide to follow the J rule.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Yeah, I knew a lot of people wouldnt really like the names...I'm too much of a naturey/hippie person hahaha
I also mispelled Sapphire. I meant to put the extra p in...but I like it better spelled with a y

[xcordiax.livejournal.com]

Jacinda, Jolie, Joelle, Jubilee/Jubilant, Jade, Jewelyn and Josie are all J names I like.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Jewelyn is a new one for me..im pondering it!

Jolie reminds me too much of Angelina..yuck!

[black-circe.livejournal.com]

Juniper = girl J name

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

I thought of it before...I really like the name itself, but for some reason, can't see myself calling my daughter Juniper

[justcallmewitty.livejournal.com]

I love those names, especially Arwen and Marley and Drake. Just lovely!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Thank you thank you thank you! :)

[junedarling.livejournal.com]

i just have to ask, but is Anberlynn a subtle reference to the band Anberlin! because i think that's awesome - and i'm biased anyways because i'm a fan! :)

heh i actually named my ipod Anne Berlyn, so go figure. :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

haha I was waiting for someone to say that! It is. Im not a HUGE fan, but I listen to them and lovelovelove the way it sounds.

[junedarling.livejournal.com]

hehe i was surprised that no one had pointed it out! it feels good to be the first. :) yay for anberlin and all variations of the name!

[jesusmoshes2.livejournal.com]

My name is amber and my sister's name is autumn :-p

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Thats awesome. I know Amber is more common than Autumn....how does your sister like her name? Do people have a shortened form of it that they call her?

ooh, i LOVE:

[http://users.livejournal.com/_x_blackroses_x/]

Delilah
Iris
Raine
Shadow

Boys:

Leif
Forrest
Drake
Wolfgang
Atticus
Zephyr [for girls though]

Re: ooh, i LOVE:

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

YES! Finally, someone likes Wolfgang!
I'm not THAT fond of it, really...I just like that it has wolf in it.

And I'm starting to agree that Zephyr can be girly

[genkadin.livejournal.com]

You asked for french...

Jolie -Means Joy but you knoew that

I love the name Amelia (more french is Amelie, but ends up very close to Emily)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_tiger__lilly_/]

Yeah, I would have loved the name Jolie if it wasn't for Angelina. Now whenever poeple hear it, they think of her.

I also love Amelie

[jojodancer77.livejournal.com]

Willow
Arwen
Aspen
Iris

Atticus
Drake

All are on my name list except Aspen, Iris & Drake