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[ohso-addicted.livejournal.com]

I'm not pregnant or trying, but I like names. I'm not sure that I'd actually use any of these, but they're fun to think about. Opinions/suggestions?

Juniper
Sage
Gaia - I love the way it looks and its meaning, but I'm not sold on its sound.
Genevieve (french pronunciation)
Guinevere
Sparrow
Ivy
Veda
Veronica (nn Vera?)
Lara (pronounced Lair-uh - is this legitimate or is there a better spelling?)
Farrah (is this a "real name," and how is it pronounced?)
Stella
Juliet
Faye
Nora

Thanks!

Comments

[anaphylexis.livejournal.com]

I kinda like Juniper, don't know about actually using it though. I love, love Sparrow. Lara is correct the way you have it. And as far as I know Farrah's legit, maybe of unknown origin though. And it's pronounced Fair-uh. Oh and I'm fond of Ivy and Veronica, but I wouldn't use Vera as a nn. Probably Ronnie, even though that I'm not fond of.

[zodiacstargazer.livejournal.com]

I knew a girl who was named Farah [which seems to be close enough] and she pronounced it 'FAR-ah'. I assume it's the same.

I love Nora as a name :)

[politicking.livejournal.com]

Gaia- i do like the way it looks, but would not use it.
Genevieve- i love.
Guinevere- again, i love.
Veda- My Girl! :) i really like this name!
Veronica- i like this.
Lara- i like how you want to pronounce it... i'm unsure if you could spell it another way.
Farrah- Fair-uh.
Juliet- i love!

[politicking.livejournal.com]

btw i'm only taking that from how Farrah Fawcet (sp??) pronounces it.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Love Juliet & Genevieve.

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I pronounce Lara as LAR-uh (like far, with an L).
I don't know how you could spell it differently to differentiate between those pronunciations (or if you should bother).
Lena is kind of similar in that it could be pronounced a couple of ways and they all seem best spelled Lena.
Dunno.

[searlait.livejournal.com]

Farrah Fawcett was pronounced "fair-uh".

[xxmissemaleexx.livejournal.com]

My little sister's name is Veda. And I really like Guinevere.

[barelyshocking.livejournal.com]

I'm Australian, so I have some differnet pronunciations.

My friend Farrah pronounces her name "Fa-rah' - the 'Fa' is the same sound as in 'fat'. Lara is pronounced 'Lah-ra'. I think the 'Fair-uh' pronounciation is really American, and I see it in a lot of different names.

Eg. Aaron - when I've heard Americans say this, it sounds like Erin
Kirsten - In America, this is "Kier-sten" but here it is "Ker-sten"

Anyhow, I think Juniper is beautiful. Possibly as a middle name?
Juliet is wonderful, and Stella ! My favourite, most beloved name. I intend to name my firstborn daughter Stella.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Gaia is an italian name pronounced Gah-yah :)
Lara is also italian (but probably arabic too), it's pronounced Lah-rah.
Farrah is an arabic name pronounced Far-rah.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I really like Sage.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

I know a girl named Farrah. She's Polish.

[moldycelery.livejournal.com]

I like Genevieve, Ivy, Stella, Juliet and Nora, although I think people would pronounce Genevieve "Jenny-veeve" if you live in an English speaking country. Nora's also pretty nice, but I prefer it more as a nick-name for Eleanor or Lenora.

Sage, Gaia, Guinevere and Sparrow I'm not a big fan of. I know a really stupid girl name Sage, Gaia reminds me of the online forums, Guinevere sounds very metalic to me and Sparrow reminds me of Jack Sparrow.

I like/love:

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

Juniper
Sage
Genevieve (french pronunciation)
Ivy
Faye
Nora

[sua-sponte.livejournal.com]

Juniper - yes/maybe -- check out www.sweet-juniper.com
Sage - no way
Gaia - no way
Genevieve - highly unlikely
Guinevere - no way
Sparrow - no way
Ivy - no way
Veda - no way
Veronica (nn Vera?) - yes, but I think the nn would probably be Ronnie
Lara - pronounced "LAR-uh"; maybe
Farrah - no way
Stella - maybe
Juliet - no way
Faye - no way
Nora - possible

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I love most of these names, but especially Sage, Genevieve (I LOVE the nickname Ginny for Genevieve) and Juliet.