My names

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I've posted before, but this is my up-to-date list!
My name's Kate, and my boyfriends name is Gary.
We can't agree on many names, but at the moment we don't need to!

These are my favourites though:
Girls
Imogen Elizabeth - Gary hates the name Imogen so it won't used even though it's my favourite, and Elizabeth is a family name.
Sara Elizabeth - A name we both like! *Shock*
Alex Daire - I don't like Alex on a boy, and I don't like Alexandra or any version of! Daire I found on here and like it.
Alanna Rose - Just pretty! Alanna is my favourite character out of a book :)
Rosalind/Rosalie - very recent favourite names! I think they're so pretty, but I'm not sure if I'd ever use them.

Boys
Finn - All time favourite. Gary hates it!
Jack - Another name we both like, even if it is really popular!
Dylan - Ditto Finn :(
Kester - I really likr this, like Christopher, but less popular. At least I've never met a Kester!
Julian - Love love love. Gary says its a 'gay mans' name.
Ben - I WILL use this name. Its always been a favourite ever since I was little!
Nathan/Nathanial/Nathaniel - I'm leaning more towards Nathan than the longer versions. He'd be called Nate anyway!
Christian - I like this name, don't know if I'd ever use it though
Edward - Just so long he was NEVER called Ted...
Leander - I know without even suggesting it Gary will hate it, but I like it!
Rory - Again, don't know if I'd use it, but I like it!
Tristan - This appeals to King Arthur fan in me, but I don't think I'd ever actually use it!

I haven't matched up any middle names for boys, so any sugestions for them or the girls are welcome!

Also how exactly do you pronounce Alanna? Is it Alan-a [kind of], or with a longer A-laarn-na sound? I'm rubbish at this sounding out words!

Thoughts, comments?

Comments

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I think its a man thing as almost all the females I've asked like the name!

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

Imogen Elizabeth - I agree with him. Imogen just... there's nothing about it I like.
Sara Elizabeth - I like it better with an h (Sarah), but it's not bad, and I do like the combo.
Alex Daire - I hate the name Daire - it looks totally made-up and it reminds me of the word Dare. Besides, this name gives absolutely nothing away in terms of gender. What about Alex Claire? It still has the same sound, but it's not as gender neutral and Claire is a much prettier name than Daire.
Alanna Rose - Okay, I like this one. Alanna's not my style, but it's a gorgeous name.
Rosalind/Rosalie - I love this. Rosalie, that is. It looks weird ending in d for some reason.

Boys
Finn - I like this name, but it's totally trendy and popular.
Jack - Like it, but it's still really popular. I'd probably still use it, though. If that doesn't matter, use it.
Dylan - I hate this name. It seems so 80s/early 90s to me.
Kester - It sounds like a last name, or a cleaning product.
Julian - I LOVE this. What about the nickname Jude? Can he live with that?
Ben - LOVE this name. It's my #2.
Nathan/Nathanial/Nathaniel - I love this. I don't like the spelling of -ial, but Nathan and Nathaniel are both great names.
Christian - It's okay, but not my style
Edward - LOVE IT. I don't like the nickname Ted, either.
Leander - Too out-there for me.
Rory - Gilmore Girls has ruined this as a unisex name. It will forever be a girl's name to me.
Tristan - I haaaate this name. It's also incredibly trendy.


Of your list, by favorites are:

Sara Elizabeth
Alanna Rose
(and Alex would be on this list if it was paired with something other than Daire)

Finn
Jack
Ben
Nathan(iel)
Edward

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

P.S. I would pronounce it Uh-Lahn-uh.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Imogen is also my best friends name, which is one of the reasons I love it so much. And I love the nn Imy.
I don't really like the name Claire. I'm really picky with girls names! Daire isn't a definate, I just like the sound of it with Alex!
Dylan is because I live in Wales, and Gary is Welsh, so I thought he'd want a Welsh-tyoe name.... but apparently not!
I doubt he could live with Jude. ATM he's just hating any name I come up with!
No one likes the ending -ial for Nathan except me!

I don't generally care if names a 'trendy' cause we propably won't be having kids for a few years!

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

That was the sort of pronounciation i was going to for with 'Alan-a'!
Thats pretty much how I pronounce it.

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

I love the name Jack, but wouldn't use it because I am called Jac more often than not.

When I found out I was having a boy and trying to think of names, we jokingly said he would be named Jackson Michael after me because my name is Jaclyn Michele. Didn't end up doing it, but I thought it was kind of funny.. especially since the reverse of the two is Michael Jackson. ;]

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Ahah, that would be cool!
I like your name too!

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

I love Imogen, Rosalind, and Rosalie. I also like Alanna Rose. Those are all very pretty. Not a fan of Sara.

Love Jack, Julian, Edward, and Leander. Are you stealing from my list? Lol, just kidding.

Julian is NOT a gay man's name. *eyeroll*

I had a friend whose name was Edward and we called him Ted. He was awesome. But as it might be a son's name if I happen to have three sons, lol, I would go with Eddie.

Are you English? Lol, because I get no R sound from either versions of Alanna. Alanna to me would be Uh-LAN-uh, and Alana would be Uh-LON-uh.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

Alanna = Ah-lan-ah- which i love
my friends name is Rosalie Sunshine- i love that, too lol

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I love Grey as a middle name.
I like Jack Alexander - I used to know a guy called that!
I'm not sure about Phineas. I see Harry Potter! Geek
I like Nathan James a lot too!

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Yeah I am English!
I don't really like any shortened versions of Edward. I just like the full name.
It really is only females who like the name Julian, I asked a few more guys last night and only one of the liked it!

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Rosalie Sunshine is cute!

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

daire looks like it could be pronounced "dairy" which, well, isn't a good name.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Ahah, thats a good point!