halp me, pulease!!

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

so here i sit, with 3w2d remaining til i'm due and can you believe i still don't have a baby name? i'm just going to straight up ask for help here, ok?

these are the things that are important to me in a baby name:

-popularity, it shouldn't be ranked high on the SSN list. so names like Sophia, Lily, Ava are out for me...as they're all in the top 10. but i do love all of them, so maybe you have an idea of my "taste"

-unique, it shouldn't be too plain. no offense, but while Mary, Jane and Ann are classic names, they don't "POP" enough for my tastes.

-uneek, it shouldn't be too uneek. i don't want my daughter confused for one of frank zappa's children...so Diva, Moon, Dweezil are out. but thanks.

-tough, i really like tough names on girls. if i had it my way, i'd name my daughter a unisex name like Elliot, but that name simply sounds horrible w/ my last name, so it's out. I do want something strong, though. Something that makes you think of a "sturdy" lady. Tegan, Scotia, Wren, Georgia, are all those kind of names for me and have all been vetoed by my dear husband.

-matchy/matchy, my 9y/o daughter's name is Isabel Lark. Mind you please that 9 years ago, Isabel wasn't ranked on any name lists but has since grown popular. We call her Izzy mostly, but I don't want any rhyme time names w/ Isabel, so Isadora, Anabell, Abigail, Isla are all out for me.

So if you have a few minutes and you've read my criteria, what name would you suggest? I really appreciate you reading this, if you're still reading this.

TIA!! Seriously.

(edit: oh yeah, duh, it's a girl incase you couldn't figure that out)


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[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

Charlotte? Charlie as a nickname?
Francesca? Frankie as a nicname?

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

Charlotte is really cute/ of course Charlie as a nn...but I feel like that is pretty popular, no?

Frankie is cute, but I dunno.

thanks a million!!

[traezer.livejournal.com]

Xanthe

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

prn X-Antay?

we have a big printing outfit here w/ that name and that's all I can think of. haha.

cute, though.

Thanks!!

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

from your list, the ones that stand out most to me are:

Augusta (vetoed by SO)
Penelope (do you think it's too popular)
Tatum (just plain cute, cute, cute. love it)
Josephine (i think that's gonna be the next Sophia, wdyt?)

My husband likes:
Sasha (i don't want to do Sasha. it's kind of frou frou to me, I guess.)

My daughter likes:
Noelle (i'm indifferent to that.)

This is a good list, thanks!!

[polly-purebred.livejournal.com]

I always thought that Casey was kind of a spunky name for a girl.

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

Casey is cute, but I know a Casey and I wouldn't want to be confused as naming my baby after that weirdo. hah. I'm impossible, aren't i?!!

[polly-purebred.livejournal.com]

I also like Molly. We were going to use that name for our little one, but we saw a penis on the ultrasound! =) We're saving it for the next one.

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

Molly is adorable. I think probably growing in popularity. I couldn't use it b/c a good friend of ours, they just named their baby Molly and I don't know how they'd feel about us doing that too. haha.

But i DO love it.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Harlow/Marlow
Geneva
Scarlett
Leah
Blythe
Roisin (prn.Ro-SHEEN)...yes, it's out there, but maybe you like it =))
Juna
Leanne
Carmine
Cressa
Cecilia/Cecily
Mia
Thessaly
Janine
Nina
Ruby
Taryn


Good luck =D!

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

*Also an option: Helicia. It was once mentioned here and I remembered it because it means sunshine, which is nice! =)

[plaidpineapple.livejournal.com]

Lydia
Penelope
Helena
Sienna
Leila
Cecily/Cecelia
Laurel
Lucia
Savannah

[plaidpineapple.livejournal.com]

I just realized I typed Cecily/Cecelia right after someone else! How weird. I didn't even see it.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

S names came to mind, cuz of your previous choices.

Samantha
Samara (love this one)
Sidra ;) (I'm sorry, I love it!)

Some of my personal favs I can't use:
I always tell people I love Elise, cuz I do.
I love Norah, but Jason refuses to use it.
Aurora
Alora
Carly
Kaida (guilty pleasure)
Lily

...Ok, I'm drawing a blank now. More later maybe.

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

I love Elise.

And it's just about a perfect mn, it goes with everything.

Sidra Elise?

I love Aurora too.
Alora is a new notion to me, I have to spend a few days w/ it.

What the hell, Jason?. Norah is a fine name. Pfft. Our husbands are lame.

Thanks, woman!

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

Wren is gorgeous! Is there any way that you can unveto it?

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

I like it too. It also makes for an awesome middle name, being one syllable it could be paired well w/ a larger first name, imo.

I'm going to show these suggestions to my SO and see what feedback he gives me. He's AWESOME at knocking down my choices but not so much at coming up w/ any of his own.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Eleanor. The tough thing makes me think that. I prefer feminine "tough" names and not masculine "tough" names because I don't think that someone has to be masculinized to be tough, you know what I mean? I guess that's why I hate unisex names so much.

What about...
Morgan
Lena
Eden
Casey
Ivy
Arden
Sydney
Ainsley
Alexandra (Alex?)
Caroline
Josephine/Jocelyn (Joey?)
Maren/Marin
Audrey
Dalaney/Lane
Charlotte (Charlie?)

I was thinking maybe something like Alexandra or Josephine or Charlotte where there's a possibility of a "tough" nickname -- Alex, Jo(ey), Charlie.

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

I get what you're saying about femininity. I don't mean to imply that masculine equals tough...I just lack words in describing what I mean there...but I totally get what you're saying :)

I like Lena
Audrey has been on my mind for a few days as well.
Dalaney is awesome, imo. And I'd probably call her Lane.

I love Alex for a nn, but don't much care for Alexandra, I guess. I don't know.

Anyway, fine list. Thanks!!

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Rhiannon is very fierce, not so popular, yet not unheard of.

Other suggestions:
Mallory
Raissa
Josephine
Norah
Tabitha
Sharon

WDYT?

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

I'm curious about Raissa, that's the second time I've seen it. I'm going to look it up.

Thanks!!!

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

Esme
Eve
Faye
Fern
Felicity
Genevieve
Jamie
Phoebe
Robin
Tamsin
Zoe

I think they are all pretty "sturdy"

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

Fern is cute but I can already here the big resounding "HELL NO" coming at that suggestion. haha.

Phoebe is cute.
Jamie is my sister's name.
Robin is my bffs name. ha.
Zoe is hugely popular here. there are like 14 of them running around our town.
Tamsin is unique, I should look more into it. Thanks!!

[kristinwitha-k.livejournal.com]

I think we may have similar taste in names, so I'll list few I know I love. :-)

Harper
Tamsin
Ruby
Evelyn
Stella
Arden
Louisa
Willa
Scarlett
Ivy
Eden
Violet

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to comment that I love your list. For the OP, Louisa sounds like a fantastic pairing with Isabel, IMO. Izzy and Louie. :)

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

adria
adrienne
ainsley
audra
audrey
aurora (possible nn: rory)
azura
camille
cora
dagney
eden
emerson
emery
fallan
greer/grier
harlow
harper
kai
luca (possibly nn: lucy)
maeve
matilda
mia
morgan
nora
parker
piper
quinn
reese
rowan
shiloh
sloane
stella
tess

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

awesome list. Thanks so much!!

I really appreciate it.

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

Awesome. thanks!!

You guys have been awesome w/ suggestions. Appreciate it.

[nothingbuthp.livejournal.com]

Audra
Veronica
Samantha
Rebecca
Nora(h)
Mackenzie
Lila(h)
Jane

Don't know if this helps at all! Good luck with finding a name!

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[intothesea.livejournal.com]

Out of the names above I love,
Audra, Aurora, Eden, Juna, and Lucia.

Others (All S's),
Sade, Sally, Sarai, Stella, Suri (too Tom Cruise?).


Eh I suck at this.
CRUNCH TIME MAMA, CRUNCH TIME.
(No macro this time, sorry.)

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

ha. definitely crunch time
and definitely too tom cruise. haha.

but i love all the other suggestions.

thanks!

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Ophelia
Esme
Astrid
Helena
Evelyn/Evie
Francesca/Frankie
Adrienne
Jodie
Josslyn
Fiona


You've confused me! The names you liked but are too highly ranekd are all extremely feminine, but then you say you like unisex?

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

i'm just a riddle of a girl.

i didn't know i couldn't like both :/

but thanks for the suggestions.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

first name that came into my head was francesca. it is on my list and fits all your criteria, i think. i love the nn frankie.

how about a good traditional name like catherine or kathleen or elizabeth or caroline (thats my name, im biased)?

[arbus.livejournal.com]

how about margaret? or some variation? the nn meg, in my opinion, is a very strong sturdy name.

also love josephine because i love the nn josie.

penelope is fabulous too. i have a friend named penelope and her family calls her poppy.

[magicpointeshoe.livejournal.com]

Maude.

Seriously I don't know. I am a whiny brat when it comes to baby names right now.

[girlsknowbest.livejournal.com]

i actually like Maude.

[http://users.livejournal.com/roxy-girl-/]

Freya or Luca?

[xpinkxamazingx.livejournal.com]

I like lily.
Good luck with the birth and can we see pics of the new born?

[o-honeybee-o.livejournal.com]

What about Mattea? I love it. You could use Mattie as a nn or Taya.
Or what about Marley?

[catchstars.livejournal.com]

Katharine
Eleanor
Audra
Evelyn
Abra
Frances
Francesca
Arden
Cole
Natasha
Corliss