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[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm pregnant and trying to come up with baby names. so far I have middle and last names picked..

__________ Allison Hogan
Or
__________ Allison O'Brien

Anyone have any suggetions for a 1st name?

I've thought of Rachyl and Courtney (Various spellings too).. but am still searching...

Comment with any names lol :)

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[justice-tee.livejournal.com]

how about....simone, whitney, ivy, theresa, melissa, janet, janice, beth, briana...

[so-there.livejournal.com]

Ivi isn't Ivy. one is pronounced eye-vee. the other is pronounced eee-vee. I knew a girl named Ivi once. it was short for Ivitisa.

[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

I know a guy named Ivi.. and he pronounces it eye-vee

[dingo83.livejournal.com]

It really depends on what your style is. Do you like popular names, old fashioned names, a certain number of syllables, beginning with a vowel, etc. etc.

My suggestion would be to pick up a baby name book and flip the pages until something jumps out at you. Then say the whole name together and see if you like the way it sounds.

Good luck! :)

[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

I have a few name books... and like an assortment of names.. if it's a boy I'm pretty set on Christian Tyler..

Allison is a family nickname..it's mine, my mom's and grams.. but a lot of names just don't sound right with it.

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

I like "Rachael" if you're going for an alternate spelling of Rachel.

I think Courtney is a beautiful name spelled just the way it is =)

I agree with the commenter above on the last name. I love the name Briana or Briona, Brianna, etc. and I think it would fit nicely with the middle/last name.

I guess I'm confused too as to why there are two different last names? I take it you are unsure of if the child will have your last name or the father's?

[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

I don't think I like the way an a-ending sounds with Allison..

I'd spell Courtney... Quortney (I think) I like Rachyl with a y cuz it's different.

But me and the father haven't decided on who's last name to use.. I think we're gonna go with whichever sounds better with the rest of the name.

[butiful-dzaster.livejournal.com]

My name is Courtney. My cousin named her daughter Kourtney. I think Quortney is just too strange. But, different strokes for different folks, I guess.

[meadowrue.livejournal.com]

Why would you spell it Quorney? The Qu will indicate a kw sound = Kwortney.

[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

Well I have a friend who spells her name with a Q and noone says it wrong.. actually she likes people to call her Q

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

I agree with the person below.. I think Courtney would be better spelled with a K as Kourtney as opposed to a Q/Qu.

how bout some nice anglicanized irish names!

[caroles-baby.livejournal.com]

Cailinn Allison
Dorren Allison
Slaney Allison
Brit Allison
Kacey Allison
Rori Allison


best wishes in your decision and your pregnancy. :)

Re: how bout some nice anglicanized irish names!

[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[thehebrewgod.livejournal.com]

Margaret Allison
Kyrtney Allison (same as Courtney, just spelled differently)
Christine Allison
Melinda Allison
Johanna Allison

[thescruffydog.livejournal.com]

I have to disagree with this choice:

Kyrtney Allison (same as Courtney, just spelled differently)


Because that name would to the casual observer, be pronounced Keertney.

So unless you want the girl's name to be mis-said and mmis-spelled all her life, keep it to Courtney


David

[candid-thoughts.livejournal.com]

Emily Allison. *love* lol Emmie Allie for a nickname?

[buttons8122.livejournal.com]

Emily is already taken lol

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I have my list of favorites here if you're just looking for general ideas. http://www.livejournal.com/users/elemmennope/286257.html

I really, really dislike Rachyl. Courtney is ok, but only spelled properly. I just don't understand the need to create difficult spellings. If you are looking for "something different" I'd go with an uncommon name. Not a common name that is spelled wrong.