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[paddle-pop.livejournal.com]

I've been reading baby names communities lately and i find that a lot of people these days like 'unique' names and i don't really understand the trend. I'm only young (24) but i'm quite traditional about names. My husband and i like William and Emily at the moment but that changes regularly. Can you guys think of nice, traditional, plain names that we can add to our list? Thanks

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[glomer08.livejournal.com]

I could think of alot. But I like the two you have. My hubby and I are thinking to name our girl Emily and our boy David. The middle names are going to be for a girl Ann and for the boy Matthew.

[cleddy.livejournal.com]

Patricia has always been a favoirte of mine, particularly Patricia Diane.

I also like these:
Rachel
Michelle
Sophia
Olivia
Rebecca

Matthew
Michael
Jacob
Caleb
Joshua
Randall
Nicholas

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

Patricia Diane is my future mother-in-law's name. She goes by Diane.
And out of the other girl names you like... hahaha, my name is Rebecca Michelle. :)

[cleddy.livejournal.com]

heh my aunts name is patricia diane but she gots by Pat...I've always loved her name!

and one of my good friends is Rachel Michelle..i always thought it went together really well...

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

I love traditional names as well. I think people are looking for ways to give their children special names that would stand out. I'm of a mind that you can do that with traditional names, as well. Anyway:

boys
Alexander
James
John
Nathan
Ian
Owen
Ethan
Kenneth
Walter
David
Daniel
Gabriel
Hugh
Benjamin
Oliver

girls
Anne
Anna
Amelia
Elizabeth
Grace
Audrey
Lillian
Lily
Katherine/Catherine/Kathryn
Kate
Michaela
Molly/Mollie
Eliza
Olivia
Helena

[thehebrewgod.livejournal.com]

John/Jon Russell Margaret Lindsay Katelyn Carla
Derrick Jessica Anthony Mark Anne Katherine
Andrew Jared Kurt Kenneth Kirsten Ashley Emma
Benjamin Christine Jason Jennifer Rachel Ellie
Charles Rose Dana Joseph Crystal Renee Joanna
Marie Dominic Bethany Elisabeth Kate Leah
Samantha Neal/Neil Paul Jack Travis Shane
Tracey Brittany Erica Michael John-Paul Kevin
Kyle Carl Phillip Lauren Christian Daniel Melissa Sara Kelsey Amy Jordan Joshua Kristen
Julie Logan Kelly Whitney Kayla Bradley Brian
Ryan Chelsea Richard Mallory Denise Laura Lucas
Jesse Dean Alexander Alexandra Justin
Hannah Greg Ian Andrea Stephen Maryann Angela
Elise Nathalie Gabrielle Cameron Josephine
Franklin Hank Ronald Carrie Paula Kurt Kirk

[colin-chaotic.livejournal.com]

Pretty much all the names I love are traditional, too. Emily and William are on my list too. I like all of these, fairly traditional, names a lot:

Abigail
Allison
Anne
Catherine
Danielle
Elizabeth
Emma
Eve
Grace
Gwen
Holly
Julia
Maria
Natalie
Sara
Shannon
Stephanie
Tara

Alan
Alexander
Andrew
Anthony
Caleb
Connor
Daniel
Erik
Ethan
Gavin
Gregory
Ian
Jacob
James
Jonathan
Julian
Kent
Kevin
Logan
Lucas
Malcolm
Marcus
Matthias
Michael
Nathaniel
Paul
Peter
Philip
Robert
Ryan
Seth
Tobias

[photosofme.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Emma
Jessica
Marie
Elizabeth

Boys:

James
Thomas
Alexander
Theodore

[paddle-pop.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all the help guys. So far my favourites here are:
Jacob
Julia
Joshua
Nicholas
James
Anna
Jessica

Wow, i like the J names don't i? I didn't even notice! :P

[dingo83.livejournal.com]

Adam, Andrew, David, Robert, Thomas, Nicholas

Cecilia, Anne, Emma

[http://users.livejournal.com/-glass-/]

Julia
Charlotte
Lucille
Scarlet
Violet
Audrey
Jane
Evelyn
Sylvia
Emily
Emma
Catherine
Lydia
Collette
Lilith
Margaret

Adam
Charles
Daniel
David
Eli
Ian
John
Joel
Louis
Patrick
Samuel
Blair
Thomas
Simon
Wesley
William

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

Vivian
Helen
Dorothy

Oliver
Jack
Jonathon

[dolcedaze.livejournal.com]

Emily
Emma
Madison
Olivia
Hannah
Abigail
Isabella
Ashley
Samantha
Elizabeth

Jacob
Michael
Joshua
Matthew
Ethan
Andrew
Daniel
William
Joseph
Christopher

[amandavanessa.livejournal.com]

I like names that aren't so out there, but not a name that every single kid has.

We are naming our baby Eliza, pretty traditional I think.

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

I love the name Emily! I think that in a few years names like Emily, Hannah, Elizabeth and other traditional names will be more unique than names like Jayden or Kayla.

[hannallegro.livejournal.com]

lol....when my mom named me Hannah Elizabeth 20 yrs ago, it wasn't common at all! Funny how things change...I kind of liked having a unique name back then :)

[loki-quinn.livejournal.com]

Hmm, as far as the unique names go I think people are surprised when they see that their child is like the eighth Emily in her preschool class--I think Emily is the number one girls name out there right now. Also Emma is waaaaay up there. But I agree with you about the traditional names--they feel so classic somehow. :)

[estrella-jenita.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth
Faith
Sarah
Jennifer
Hannah
Marie
Joanne
Joanna/Johanna
Jocelyn
Keri
Charlotte
Claire
Grace
Julia
Louise
Lucy
Madeleine/Madeline
Martha
Nora
Olivia
Natalie
Rose
Susan
Sophie/Sophia
Hillary
Amanda
Heather
Esther
Eunice
Kay
Fay(e)
Evelyn

BOYS:
Charles
Edward
Henry
John
Joshua
David
Jeffrey
Daniel
phil(l)ip
Robert
Samuel
Caleb
Noah
Ryan
Tyler
Jordan
Anthony
Ethan
Gregory
Jared
Matthew
Christopher
Andrew
Joseph

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

audrey
cate
holly
jane
kate
molly

[neroli.livejournal.com]

You might be surprised to see how popular some of the classic names are these days! Take a look at this tool for tracking name popularity (http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html).

[paddle-pop.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that, it's pretty cool.
I love the name Emily but i've noticed how popular it is at the moment so i don't know if i want to use it, only because there'll be a whole class full of them when she makes it to school. I used to like Taylor for both a girl and boy. Taylor Jane or Taylor John but i kinda got over the TJ thing! :P

[slowwinter.livejournal.com]

Girl
Elizabeth
Abigail
Caroline
Katherine
Louise
Deborah
Evelyn
Hannah
Sharon
Shannon
Michelle

Boy
James
Vincent
Nicholas
Richard
Isaac
Lucas (Luke)
Timothy
Michael

[youngin1615.livejournal.com]

for a girl elaine
for a boy rupert

[scintillated.livejournal.com]

Emmaline & Elizabeth for girls.
Nicholas & Nathaniel for boys.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I like traditional names that arent too boring- these are my favourite girls names that i think will fit.

Olivia
Lydia
Anabel
Eloise
Elise
Felicity
Isabel
Lucy
Martha
Natalia

[hannallegro.livejournal.com]

I like traditional names too...one of my favorites is actually Emily! Other girl names are Sarah, Lydia, Mary Katherine, or Ashley. Boys....I like the name Mark.