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[eeyoregrrrl.livejournal.com]

I found out Thursday that I am 10 weeks pregnant. I have been giving names a lot of thought (I know I posted previously a small list) but I would really like to use the names Ember for a girl and Blaze for a boy.
I would like to have them as first names but can't think of good middle names to go with them. Does anyone have any ideas. I would greatly appreciate suggestions. Also what are your opinions of Ember and Blaze.

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[so-there.livejournal.com]

Ember Sunrise. that's the name of a friend of the family's daughter. I think it's kinda hippy-ish, but then, the mom kinda regrets using it... (Ember is like 32 now or something)

I also knew a boy named Blaze once.. also kinda hippy-ish.

[tropicalprncss.livejournal.com]

the first thing i thought of was, you must be having a baby with a fireman.. lol.... Thats only because I am, and he wanted to name our son Blaze... ember and blaze both remind me of fire...

[eeyoregrrrl.livejournal.com]

yeah I read that Ember means spark. And Blaze means fire. I guess that's why I kinda think they go well together. But no, no firemen in my life :)

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Congratulations :)
I really like Ember.
Hmm not so keen on Blaze, just think of Blaise (same pronounciation) which has a less than appealing meaning.

As for middle names...
Is there anyone you particually admire/are close to, that you'd like to honour?
I always like names are wonderful when they have special significance.

[eeyoregrrrl.livejournal.com]

I've thought about that. I've kinda thought about using my dad's middle name, my grandfathers, or my husbands. Which those options are Alan, James, Kyle Andrew, and also Kylen and Drake but I just don't know if they sound good together.
For girl names there isn't really anyone that I am particularly close to. So it's even more difficult
Thank you for your post though and the information about Blaise. I will look up the meaning.

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

What is the "less than appealing meaning" of Blaise?
I've only heard the name as in St. Blaise and Blaise Pascal. And the people I've heard of (besides those two) who have this name are named after the saint.

[lolacat.livejournal.com]

I am not a fan of either. I think they sound like names that would be in a romance novel... very themed and artificial.

IMO.

L.

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

I like both of them "all right."
I wouldn't use either of them myself though.

[eeyoregrrrl.livejournal.com]

You had a question about Blaise when I looked it up the meaning said stammerer and it had a french origin.

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

Huh. I never knew that.
Thanks.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I like Ember ok. Kind of hippyish, but that's ok with me.

Blaze, however, really sounds like the name of a horse or a My-Little-Pony.

I'd probably pair them with something fairly traditional. Ground them and give a more conservative option for the child, should they grow up and want that choice.

[jonandjennsbaby.livejournal.com]

If you use Blaze you should use it as a middle name. I like Ember though.

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

To quote Behindthename.com
Blaise: From the Roman name Blasius which meant "lisping" from Latin blaesus.

Maybe I'm just too fussy about those things. Most people aren't going to know.

[9jessie19.livejournal.com]

Blaze reminds me of someone that's always stoned :/

[photosofme.livejournal.com]

I think they're both cool; providing that you don't end up having two children with one named Ember and one named Blaze.

[always-bawling.livejournal.com]

I know that Lyn is a really common middle name, but I think it sounds really good with Ember...I would even make it one name Emberlyn and that sounds really pretty.
Blaze on the other hand, yeah, that's really romance novelly. It sounds sort of cool, and sort of lame :( If you are convinced of using it, I would say just try to remember that it rhymes with "Gays".

[thehebrewgod.livejournal.com]

Ember Rose
Ember Lee
Ember Corey

Blaze Jackson
Blaze Christopher
Blaze Jeff

[eeyoregrrrl.livejournal.com]

Thank you I like Ember Rose is pretty and I like Blaze Jackson also.

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

I agree, I like those 2 choices a lot! =)