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[tia-karen.livejournal.com]

i'm nowhere near actually having children, but that doesn't mean i can't plan anyway, right?


i like girls' names that are ageless. that is to say, where they don't seem out of place on an infant, a child, a teen, an adult, or an older person. i also like a trace of family in them. and not too commonright now i'm mostly concentrating on the following names (names marked with * are family names): lindsey, janette*, caroline*, margaret*, elizabeth* (possible nn eliza), avery, katherine* (as a note, i would not use "margaret janette", "elizabeth janette", or "katherine elizabeth" because my family already has those).


for boys, i've recently discovered that using names that aren't family names almost feels wrong somehow. some are ok, but i really prefer the family ones. here's what i have: charles*, jay*, tyler*, conde* (that's two syllables, for the record), thurston* (wouldn't use it as a first name though), edward*.


any suggestions for combinations? the last name is Paul, which is probably an important factor...

Comments

[polly-purebred.livejournal.com]

Ah, Thurston!
Like Thurston Moore of Sonoc Youth - my favorite musician ever!
Although I agree, I would not use it for my child. Plus, my husband wouldn't allow it. Naming your child after your wife's teenage crush isn't usually a good idea. Otherwise, there would be a lot of Leifs and Chachis out there. =D

[polly-purebred.livejournal.com]

Errr.... sonIc Youth

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I like the names Elizabeth, Avery, Charles, Jay, Thurston and Edward

I quite like Charles Thurston and Edward Charles

[lneef.livejournal.com]

I love your girls list- they are timeless classics, with the one exception of Lindsey.

Lindsey is hard to spell, originally masculine, and has a nicknamey feel to it. And I say this as someone who is named Lindsey and has NEVER liked my name.