Ah, still wondering, hehe.

[sealedwithmyhug.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the name:

Nora Grace?

I thought I had a name for the baby girl I have (still) not conceived, but I just love this name.

I also used to like Greylin Amya. What do you think of this name? It is no longer in the running for any future kids or pets I have, but I kinda like it. It is unusual.

Comments

[sherball.livejournal.com]

I've always liked Nora, and Grace is such a pretty name, so you can't go wrong with that combination.

BUT Greylin.. that just doesn't sound like a name I'd give a kid.. a pet sure.. but a kid.. nope. reminds me of gremlin. I like Amya tho.. (I'd pronounce it Ah-My-Ah?)

:)

just my .02 :)

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

Grace is a popular 'filler' middle name these days, but it could be worse.

I love the name Nora, either by itself or as a nickname of Eleanor/Eleanora.

Greylin Amya would be a good name for a scifi/fantasy novel character.

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

I absolutely LOVE Nora Grace. Stunning. Not so much with Greylin Amya, though... sorry :)

[artfuldodger.livejournal.com]

Nora = yes.

Greylin = no.

[peach-rose-girl.livejournal.com]

Nora Grace is classic and beautiful.

Greylin, I'm not too sure about. I've seen Grayson as a boy name, which is nice. I don't know if I like the "grey" connotation, though.

[knightanika.livejournal.com]

i always hated the name Nora. it sounds so boring. Love the name Grace. Before I knew Emma and Grace were such a popular name i named a character Emma Grace.

hate the name Greylin. sounds like it could be a evil bad guys name in one of my stories. :/

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Nora Grace - Classic and elegant.

Greylin - names that end in "lin" or "lyn" are overly trendy and boring. And I don't like names that are made up.
Amya - how would you pronounce that? And again, it looks made up.

[betsyfoofoo.livejournal.com]

Nora Grace is pretty!!! I'm due in a couple weeks and my little girl is named Nora Elizabeth =)

[sealedwithmyhug.livejournal.com]

LOL! Greylin does sound like a Gremlin, I no longer like it for a kid or even a pet, it was just a phase I think I went through.

I would pronounce Amya like you did. Is that not the common spelling?

[sealedwithmyhug.livejournal.com]

I would pronounce Amya like Ah-my-ya. Maybe this is not the common spelling, sorry about that.

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

Nora is not my style, but it's a pretty name. And I think most names sound pretty with Grace :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

nora grace: i love it. ive always loved nora better with an h popped on the end though.

greylin: i read it as gremlin the first two times. that doesnt bode well. :)

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

Nora sounds really plain in my opinion, but I love Grace as a middle name.

I love Greylin! Although I'd spell it Graylin. I also love the nickname Gray.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I honestly cannot stand the name Grace, no real reason i just hate it. Nora sounds too old fashioned to me & not in a cute way. Greylin...ive never heard of it before & its quite a depressing name.
Thats a mean post i know im sorry!

[kati-d.livejournal.com]

Nora Grace will be the name of my first daughter. I LOVE LOVE that name!!!! Nora is classic, beautiful and not very popular and grace is a perfect middle name!

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

The name Grace is beautiful, but waaaaayyyyy over-used, both as a first name yet especially as a middle name.

My mother's name is Grace, and my grandmother's name is Grace. Back then it was much more rare, which made it incredibly beautiful.

It's so overused now, it's lost some of it's luster.

I used Grace as a middle name for my daughter because of the family significance. She is now almost 12 years old, and since that time the name has skyrocketed out of control.

This is just my opinion, but I'd try and think of a different middle name if you want to be more original.

What about Nora Leone, or Nora Lisa? (Nobody uses Lisa anymore, yet it's classic and pretty.) How about Nora Gabrielle? Just suggestions, you may not like them, but I thought I'd throw them out there for consideration.

If you still love Grace, do use it for sure. Just remember you'll be disappointed at how many young ones you run across who have the name Grace (both as first and middle) as well.

[sealedwithmyhug.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks for your suggestions. I do not even know if I will go with Nora. My mum thinks it sounds too 'hick', it will not be her kid though.

I agree, Grace is way overused. I think it is very pretty, but I do not like common names. It was my great grandmother's name.

I am thinking of names that sound decent when said among the Dutch. My husband is Dutch and the child, for at least the first few years of his or her life, would be raised here in the Netherlands, until we decide to move to America, someday.

I love Lisa, but it is quite popular here in Holland, so it seems. I know a couple of babies with that name. I like Leone and Gabrielle, but I do not like how Gabrielle is pronounced in Dutch.

I am thinking of a nice Dutch name, Anouk and putting an American name with it like Elyce. Anouk is pretty but not very common here at all.

Thanks for your suggestions. I do like Nora Leone though.

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

it will not be her kid though. Here here! One of the biggest mistakes I made when pregnant is telling family the names I was considering. They always have some opinion, and more often than not, it isn't good. You know what though? If you name your kid Rumplestilskin, they're gonna love little "Rumpy," and you can bet they won't say anything negative about the name once the baby is born.

I strongly encourage you not to discuss any more names with family and perhaps not even friends. Truly, it is your baby... not theirs. Any name you choose for it will be perfect. When you want opinions, come to this community. People here will give you positive and negative comments, but you don't have to take it personally, like you do when your mum comments, y'know? :-)

That is interesting that you like Nora Leone. That is the first thing that popped into my head, and I thought it was beautiful too. I also love your choice of Anouk.

I have a Swedish friend who married and American, so they decided to name their kids names that were easily pronounced in Sweden and in the states. The Dutch girl names that I thought were nice for a girl in both places were: Skye, Francisca and Brandi. For some reason Skye really stands out. Here are some Dutch combinations I thought were nice:

Skye Gyselle
Skye Giselle
Skye Cecilia
Francisca Ria
Francisca Marcel
Brandi Anastasia

Here is a great link to many Dutch names:
http://babynames.indastro.com/dutchonefA.html

One more thing. If you decide to stop telling mum what you're thinking, don't tell her. You don't want to hurt her feelings and send her in a tizzy. Make her think she's still "in the loop." When it comes down to naming your baby though, it's up to you and daddy. In the end, everyone will love what you decide. :-)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Brandi? no no no thats not good! Though i adore Skye & Francisca. Especially Skye Cecilia.

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

Wasn't Anouk the name of the little girl in Chocolat? :D It's cute and different.

I love Nora Grace, though. Beautiful.

[quiet-recluse.livejournal.com]

I love Grace, I think that's a great name. Nora sounds like an old lady's name to me, but anyway. Greylin Amya - I can't say I like either of these when they're together. Greylin sounds like a man's name, but looking over this thread the pronunciation of Amya sounds very feminine. When I first read Amya I didn't read it as it pronounced, I read it as it looks. (Am-ya).