http://whatdouthink57.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] whatdouthink57.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] babynames2005-10-30 10:33 am
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*Name idea*

I talked about it with my husband...and we love the name--for a girl--

Manessa

Pronouned--
Man-ssa

It was my mothers middle name, I had never heard of it before her. And I really want to carry on something from my mother!

What'da think?

*Me*
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[identity profile] dancing-crazy.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
How are you pronouncing it exactly? I think my British accent puts a different twist on it ;)

[identity profile] dancing-crazy.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know why, but it reminds me of the word menace. However. If it means a lot to you, you should use it. It does have a nice sound; I dislike the name Vanessa because of my general aversion of the letter V, and this takes that problem away, leaving a name that really does have quite a cadence to it. And again, a family name is always a good name in my opinion.

[identity profile] lipsandhips.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
manessa?

i mean....it might mean a lot to you but its definitely man-essa.
your kid will be teased to no end.

[identity profile] amandavanessa.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
People are going to pronounce it Man-essa. If you want it pronounced Man-sa, then I'd spell it that way, otherwise you are setting your child up to be correcting every person she comes across.

[identity profile] ewaeva.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
It starts with "man."

'Nuff said.

[identity profile] pale-september.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
Hm, I'm kind of 50/50 on it. I'd be afraid she would get the nickname "Manny". It would be a great middle name though.

[identity profile] dionysia.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't like it as a first name. Middle name would be preferable.

[identity profile] elemmennope.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't mind it, but I bet it would get annoying to say "No, Manessa with an M, not Vanessa" 35,000 times throughout her life. :P

[identity profile] sherball.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you know where the name comes from?

I think names with meaning make the person with the name proud to have the name. Even if it's a little out of the ordinary. :)

[identity profile] quiet-recluse.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds fine, why not?

[identity profile] florassecret.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I kind of like it! It's different not many people will have. I named my second baby after her late grandmother and great grandmother.

[identity profile] xbutterflyharmx.livejournal.com 2005-10-31 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
How about Anessa? I think that's so pretty and is close to manessa but gets rid of the "man" part. Her nickname would probably be Anne or Nessa. Just a suggestion. =) I like the name a lot either way.
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