A names

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   Post all the A names you like, for boys and girls, and why you like them.

 Girls:
Anne, for Anne of Green Gables, my favorite book ever.
Agnes, my great-grandmother's name
Anneliese, which was Anne Frank's real name.
Anouk (the little girl in Chocolat)
Abigail (Adams)
Alice (in Wonderland)
Angelica (I started liking this name after I saw it in a census record for the 1700s)

Boys:
Andrew (I like it because it's Scottish)
Ashley (Gone With the Wind)
Alistair (I don't know why!)
Augustus (my great-grandfather and great-great-great grandfather's name)
Avery
Alec (Scottish; nice alternative to Alexander)

Comments

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Girls
Adele- It's my grandmother's name, and I think it just sounds really nice.
Alba- I read it in one of my favourite books and have loved it ever since
Amelia- It sounds so girly, yet not frilly, you know?

Boys
Alexander- Cute, yet manly. My kind of name!!

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Woops--

Alice- Nice and girly, but kind of common for my tastes.

Adrian- After one of my favourite actors. :)

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

Anna - I don't know why, I just think it's simple and pretty.
Annabelle - My mother wanted to name me this and call me Anna. I love it.
Amelia - Amelia Sachs in the Lincoln Rhyme series! I love the name anyway, but the character is awesome.
Amalia - Just like the sound of it.
Aurora - Aurora Borealis.
Avery - I don't normally like boy's names for girls, but I like this one, especially paired with Elisabeth.
Alexandra - I think it's elegant-sounding.
Adele - I started loving this name after I saw Jane Eyre.
Addison - I liked this one when I heard it on a male character in an old movie (can't remember which one), and like it for either gender. Has nothing to do with Grey's Anatomy, though I like that Addison too!

Adrian - No real reason.
Alexander - One of those names that will never go out of style.
Addison - already went over this one :)
Aiken - Heard it as a last name and thought it would make a nice first or middle name.
Aidan - Even though it's common, I like it a lot. I think it's strong-sounding.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Girls:
Ariel : I like the sound, the meaning, the spelling and the fact that it's a Shakespearean name =)
Alana: love the way it sounds
Astrid: One of my favourite book characters (White Oleander), and it sounds so strong, I think
April: Gorgeous name. Just love it.
Aubrey: It sounds tough and pretty at the same time. I like that.
Arwen: See above: tough and pretty!

Boys:
Adam : It sounds masculine, but pretty

A lot of my fave girl's names are A names, actually =)!

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

Alison: calm and solid
Amity: this is just really pretty.
Anneke: I like the sound, and it's a variant on my sister's name

Andrew: simple and classic
Avery: mostly because of Charlotte's Web

[turn-it-upp.livejournal.com]

girls:
Alice, i'm a huge fan of alice in wonderland
Angie, i think i's cute but other than that, really has no meaning to me
Amber, the words "honey," "nourishing," "deep," and "golden" come to mind
Austen, maybe for a middle name. because i love jane austen.
Alexandria, because of it's historical significance and because i think it's pretty.
Andromeda, it is beauiful and is related to my love, astronomy. however i do not like the nick name andy so i wouldn't use it

boys:
Alexander, a good, classic name.
Alec, because it's not as common as Alex
Atticus, for a middle name. because to kill a mockingbird is awesome.

[corielcries.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of A names on my list, but the ones I would actually consider using are:

Abraham
Abram
Adrian
Andrew
Arturo
Asher
Atticus

Alessandra
Amelia
Anais
Anastasia
Anne
Ariadne
Aurelia

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

Yay for Methos!!!

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Boys

Asher - it means happy and fortunate, it also seems both beautiful and masculine
Aidan - I don't care how popular it is, I loved Aidan Quinn as a teenager
Ash - Huge Bruce Campbell fan; like Ashley too, but I live in the South and it SCREAMS plantation house
Archer - It seems like a very strong name to me....hate the nn Archie, though
Alexei - I have a nephew named Alex so I could never use it
Abraxas - I would never give it to a child, but I love it; its a magical word, thought to be the origin of abracadabra; I also think Brax is a cute nn.

Girls (sorry, there are a lot of them)

Annagrey - from the book the Noble House, a very minor character (someone's kid) but I thought it was beautiful
Annabella/e - means easily to love...its pretty and I love the poem/song Annabell Lee
Arabella/e - Its beautiful and less common than Annabella
Alora/Alaura - I know its not a "real" name, but I love the way it sounds
Azure - Blue, my favorite color
Ainsley - The lawyer on the West Wing
Aisling - I hate Ashley on a girl, but I love the nn Ash..plus its Gaelic and means dream
Acacia - everyone needs a tree name on their list!
Adair - from Dead Life Me; character named Daisy Adair
Adresteia - the actual sound of the name had to grow on me, but I am madly in love with its (assumed) meaning: She who stays, she who does not flee, or inescapable. I also love the nn Stay
Andromeda - a guilty pleasure since the old Battlestar Gallactica
Annora - it means honor, but sounds prettier
Anya - my mn is Anne, after my great grandmother; its a family thing but Anya is my favorite form
Aoife - its just adorable
Antigone - she stood up for beliefs even though it cost her life

[sweet-caro1ine.livejournal.com]

Amy - my daughter's name
Amelia - my preferred name for my daughter but my husband vetoed it.
Audrey - just so pretty
Ava - simple and once again pretty


Aiden - don't know why, just like it
Austin - same, just like it.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Girls:
Adair - I read it in a book a long time ago and fell in love with it.
Allyson - I don't know, I just like it. And I like the nickname Ally.
Addison - Grey's Anatomy.
Adrienne - I used to dislike this name, then I met my friend Adrienne and her awesome personality totally changed my opinion of it.
Alix - I like it better than Alex/Alexandra, and I think it was the name of some queen or other royal person.

Boys:
Andrew - I like the nicknames Andy and Drew.
Austin - Texas!

[arbus.livejournal.com]

girls:
anna (but i would never use it for variosu reasons)
amelia (loved it since i was very young)
annabel (pretty and strong and great nicknames)
astrid (been a favorite since i first watched 'backbeat' in the early 90s)
apple (its been on my list since way before gwyneth had her baby, a friend of mine in high school had apple as her middle name, i always thought i might use it as a middle someday)

boys:
asa (just love it, my fav for sure)
alec (a dear friend of mine)
alastair (love the unique sound of it)
asher (love where it comes from)

[soulsplinter8.livejournal.com]

Girls:
Antigone - In Greek mythology, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. Not a happy story, but a beautiful name.
Andromeda - It means "to be mindful of man" in Greek. So pretty.
Aoide - It's the name of the Greek muse of song. 'Nuff said.
Aoife - Legendary Celtic warrior princess. It means "beauty". And it is beautiful!
Ariadne - In Greek mythology, Ariadne helps Theseus escape the minotaur and then is abandoned by him. Sad, but such a lovely name.
Aislinn - Means "dream" or "vision" in Gaelic. I think it's one of the lovliest names in existence.
Aedre - I don't remember where I first heard this one, but it means "stream" in Anglo-Saxon, and it instantly became one of my favorites.
Audrey - Modernized form of an old Anglo-Saxon name that meant "noble power". So lovely. One of my absolute favorites.
Audra - Variant of Audrey. Has a different sound to it.
Aubrey - Taken from a Germanic name that means "power of the elves". I like the meaning and I think it's beautiful.
Aderyn - Means "bird" in Welsh. I think it's pretty, and I like the meaning. :o)
Ailis - Irish form of Alice, which is derived from an old Germanic name that means "noble kind". It sounds nicer than Alice, in my opinion.
Aria - Because I'm a musician. :o)
Aurelia - Feminine form of Aurelius, an old Latin name derived from the word for "golden". It has such a distict, pretty sound.
Aileen - This is the Celtic form of the Germanic name "Ava". I think it sounds beautiful.
Alix - Feminine form of Alex, short for Alexander, which means "defender of men". I picture a beautiful but strong woman when I hear this name.
Adrienne - Feminine form of Adrian. I think it's beautiful.

Boys:
Aodhan - This is the original spelling of Aidan, and I like it best. It's derived from "aodh", an old Irish word that means "fire".
Adair - Old English form of Edgar. Derived from words that mean "blessed with the spear". I just think it's cool because it's of Anglo-Saxon origin. :o)
Alistair - Scottish form of Alexander. I just love the sound of it. Scottish names are amazing.
Ahanu - Hawaiian form of Andrew. Sounds so cool!
Aubert - I first heard it in the book The Count of Monte Cristo and loved the way it sounded. It's the French form of Albert, which is derived from an old Germanic name meaning "bright, noble, famous".
Alan - Once again...old English name. I just like the way it sounds.
Aleron - Latin for "winged one". It sounds cool.
Athan - Greek for "immortal" or "eternal life". I LOVE the way it sounds.
Audric - French for "old and wise rule". Just sounds good!
Andrew - I've always liked the sound of this name, and the biblical connotations I guess.
Arthur - I am obsessed with Arthurian legend. Need I say more? :o)
Adrian - It's the anglicized form of Hadrian, which is one of my favorite names ever. I like the historical meaning, etc.
Alvin - Means "elf-friend" in Old English.


I really like Greek, Celtic/Gaelic, and Anglo-Saxon names (in case you couldn't tell, haha).

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I love how much history of the names you provide. Some of those names are gorgeous, and ones I'd never thought of before.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

[b]Girls[/b]
Alyssa - Just like it!
Alys - Love Alice, and I think this is a nicer spelling!
Alana/Alanna - from one of my favourite books
Alexa - Pretty
Adrienne - Always liked it
Adelaide - Guys and Dolls
Ariana - Just nice!
Ariene - Girly and pretty!

[b]Boys[/b]
Alexander - Strong name!
Alexis - I like Alex- names!
Alexei - Ditto
Ashley - Another strong name.
Anton - One of my friends name, I love it!
Alan - Ditto above!
Alyn/Alun - Welsh versions of Alan
Arthur - King Arthur

[supermonkeyfics.livejournal.com]

girls
Arwen - pretty, plus I like the LOTR character (& literary references, book nerd that I am)
Aria - I'm not much of a musician, but I like music references
Andromeda - mythology! also, I remember someone in this comm mentioned it a while back w/ Romy as a possible nickname, which I like very much
Aya - I think Japanese names in general are pretty, & this one's simple but sweet
Ava - all over the place these days, but still cute

boys
Alexander - dunno, something about it just strikes me as classy
Arden - unusual, but lately it's been growing on me; I like how it flows

either
Avery - cute, unusual, & goes both ways!