A Quasi Name Game

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

So I'm driving home from work tonight and for some reason I started thinking about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (the mother of the brothers names them in alphabetical order using biblical names). This merged into thinking about the Duggers (16 (?)kids all starting with the letter J). Its a boring drive, what can I say.

So the question is this....if you HAD to choose a theme (its the law!) for your massive amounts of kids, what would the theme be and, if you are interested, name your 16 kids using your chosen theme?

Comments

[coolteamblt.livejournal.com]

Ouch ouch ouch. I hate themes.

Avery Jane
Brennan Alexander
Charlotte Isobel
Daphne Margaret
Eleanor Jane
Finnegan Thomas
Gavin Hector
Harper Olivia
Ivy Rebecca
James Kenneth
Kieran Ellis
Lucinda Gemma
Micah Robert
Noah William
Ophelia Jade
Petra Zoe

Or I might use botanical names. Not too sure I could come up with 16 kids, though!

Ivy Rebecca
Rowan James
Hazel Miranda
Flora Jane
Sage Francis
Laurel Tessa
Coriander Joshua
Jacintha Maritza
Forester Jones
Tamsin Fiona
Sylvia Jordan
Pomona Charlotte
Roosevelt Michael
Blodwen Zorah
Fiorello Johan
Calanthe Lucille

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I like Calanthe, Sage, Rowan and almost all of the names in your first set. I don't care for themes either, but I'm bored:)

[coolteamblt.livejournal.com]

I might have to change Petra to Penelope for my first one. I like both of them, and they're so different, and I like them for completely different reasons.

And I'm not sure I like all of the names in my botanical set. It would only really work out if I had mostly girls. I stretched on some names to get more boys in the set. Didn't work out so well. I have a soft spot for Coriander, though. It's not a name I would actually use, but it has a fun sound to it.

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Like:
Charlotte Isobel
Ivy Rebecca
Micah Robert
Noah William
Flora Jane
Fiorello Johan

[missmaxattax.livejournal.com]

sixteen kids.. goodness. that's hard enough to do without using a theme!

okay.. here's mine.

theme: names of authors

London Beckett
Eliot Langston
Louis Faulkner
Ezra Lee
Raleigh Emerson
Nathaniel Salinger
Andre Scott
Khalil Lloyd
Johann Yeats
Oliver Dante

Charlotte Emily
Maya Austen
Sylvia Zora
Helen Lorraine
Kate Lee
Laura Rebecca

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I really really love this theme:)

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I really like London Beckett

[coolteamblt.livejournal.com]

Awww, this theme is awesome. It's not painfully obvious, either.

And I LOVE Raleigh Emerson. So classic, but modern sounding. I like Charlotte, but it sounds odd to me with super trendy Emily. I know they're both classic names, but they just sound clashy to me.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I'd give all my kids Danish/Scandinavian names.

Anders
Lukas
Torben
Otto
Jonas
Lars
Hans
Gunnar

Grete
Else
Maren
Johannah
Kirsten
Lena
Nora
Sanna

[barelyshocking.livejournal.com]

Oh, Lukas and Hans are favourite boys names of mine! I also really love Grete (is it pronounced the same as Griet? I really love this name) and Else.

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Like:
Anders
Jonas
Lars
Grete
Johannah

Ok, so I'm bored

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I decided to go the easy route and stick to the alphabet...but I'll birth an incredible 26 boys and 26 girls. MNs were the hardest!

Boys

Asher Wolfe
Beckett West
Callum Blue
Dresden Grey
Ewan Maddox
Finley Gage
Gabriel Anders
Harker Keane
Ianto Mathias
Jude Dominic
Kisten Cole
Luca Wilde
Malachi Jain
Nicholai Bard
Owen Harper
Paden (Pay-den, its from Silverado) Ezra
Quinn Maden (mad-en)
Rafferty Caine
Sinjin Rhys
Tristan Cormac
Urian Leander
Valentine Ender (I prefer Ender Valentine)
Wilder Lachlan (I prefer Lachlan Wilder)
Xavier James
York Latham
Zane Jackson

Girls

Adrasteia Lenore
Bronwen Harker
Coraline Annabel
Delilah Vrai
Ever Liora
Fate Eveille
Greer Adalia
Harper Jane
Ianthe Isolde
Journey Liadan
Katherine James
Lyra Grey
Morrow Annora
Nimue Gianna
Ophelia Danae
Providence Ophelia (sorry for the repeat, but I like it)
Quinn Melora
Rowan Alora
Sonora Adair
Thessaly Harlow
Uriah Bronte
Verity Sage
Willoughby Victoire
Xanthe West
Zoe River

Re: Ok, so I'm bored

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Your poor womb!

I'm still surprised by how much I like Harper Jane, it's not my style at all, but it's very lovely. And Verity Sage, nice!

[barelyshocking.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Seeing as this is all happening in an AU, I would choose the theme of 'Greek Mythology' and use the following names;

1. Achilles
2. Apollo
3. Leda
4. Hektor
5. Heracles
6. Jason
7. Odysseus
8. Penelope (or Persephone, I can't decide!)
9. Briseis (I love this name IRL, and would possibly use it)
10. Zeus
11. Orpheus
12. Castor
13. Pan
14. Hermes
15. Aphrodite
16. Helen

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

Some of my favorite names are from Greek Mythology. Excellent choice:)

[barelyshocking.livejournal.com]

Mine too! I love Greek Myth, and I have little fantasies about having sons called Hektor and Achilles ;D

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Like:
Jason
both Penelope and Persephone
Aphrodite
Helen

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

alphabetical, alternating genders. i wouldn't actually pick this theme but i'm lazy right now and it's all i can think of.
1. Andrew Blaine
2. Casey Danielle
3. Elliot Frederick
4. Georgianna Haley
5. Ian Jeffrey
6. Kelly Linda
7. Matthew Noah
8. Olivia Paige (ugh, so trendy! any better O names?)
9. Quinn Robert
10. Stefanie Tara
11. Upton Vincent (hate this name! only names i could think of with these letters!)
12. Wiley Xena
13. York Zander (haha, had to borrow York from another commenter!)
14. Allyson Blair (starting the alphabet over again!)
15. Christopher Dennis
16. Elaine Frances

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

I really like Matthew Noah.

Re: Ok, so I'm bored

[ghetto-lonetto.livejournal.com]

I've always liked Ophelia for a girls name, if you want something a little less trendy. Or there's Octavia (which I think would work better for a middle name) or Olga (for a Scandinavian feel).

[hey-mockingbird.livejournal.com]

Good theme! The man did have a LOT of names to choose from among his plays. Shakespeare=WIN.

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Like:
Adam
Robin
Lorenzo
Nathaniel
Peter
Juliet
Helena
Imogen
Lavinia
Cordelia

[hey-mockingbird.livejournal.com]

I think my theme would be "uncommon names", mainly because these are names I adore that no one really uses, at least, not where I'm from (Elizabeth is overused, I know, but it's a family name, everyone since my great-great grandma has had it). Also, no shortening of the first names. So there.

1. Lillian Joann
2. Victoria Anne
3. Abigail Elizabeth
4. Griffin Marie (female, obviously)
5. Harlen Michael (also a family name)
6. Caradoc Beacan (we are lots of Irish in my family)
6. Eavan Briana (also lots of Irish)
7. Alice Diane
8. Dallas Cordelia (female)
9. Dallas Bryce (male)
10. Cordelia Dierdre (I really like this whole Irish naming thing....we're big on that)
11. Thomas Kenneth
12. James Todd (also family names)
13. Edith Monroe
14. Margaret Suzanne
15. Kaie Lane (female)
16. Devril Innes (male)


Well, I said unusual. Most of them are Celtic-based. My original theme was names in Beatles songs, but I figured that made me sound like a geek. ^_^ But I love the names they use, but I thought I'd choose some of my own.

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

I really like Abigail Elizabeth.

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

Middle names end with first letter of the first name.

1. Audrey Helena
2. Sylvia Tess
3. Daisy Rosamond
4. Sydney Thais
5. Elsa Clementine
6. Nadia Evelyn
7. Savannah Ines
8. Luisa Pearl
9. Theo Reinhardt
10. Elijah Laurence
11. Olivier Valentino
12. Charles Luc
13. Drake Armand
14. Milo Putnam
15. Adam Ezra
16. Henry Hugh

Hmm..I don't know about some of those haha. That was harder than I thought it would be.

[asthingscollide.livejournal.com]

32 kids, thank you very much.
theme would be welsh names only! my hubby is welsh.


Boys
1. Afallon
2. Arian Rees
3. Pwyll Barwyn
4. Broderick
5. Trev Bryn
6. Martyn Cain
7. Daron
8. Elis Lloyd
9. Tomos Floyd
10. Gavin Llewellyn
11. Griffith Rhys
12. Jareth
13. Kendrick
14. Parry
15. Phylip Tudur
16. Rhain

Girls
1. Meredith Anwen
2. Ariannell
3. Rhiana Fflur
4. Gwendolyn
5. Hafina
6. Hedydd
7. Ilar Seren
8. Iola Win
9. Iorwen
10. Isotta
11. Kaine
12. Maegan Llawen
13. Morgana
14. Rhoslyn
15. Wynelle
16. Ysolt

I butchered some of those names. I think my pronouncement of some of the names are off.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Aww, you beat me to the Welsh names! My bf is Welsh too!
I love these ones!
Griffith Rhys
Jareth
Parry
Anwen
Rhiana
Seren
Morgana
Rhoslyn
Ysolt

[asthingscollide.livejournal.com]

I could not think of any welsh middle names! I was just stumped. I could think of other names that are not Welsh but ehh.

[my-little-voice.livejournal.com]

my theme would either be musical or literary

[happysaid.livejournal.com]

Sick & not feeling very creative, so I went with alphabetical too (I don't know how on earth they do it with all the kids' names starting with J. It would take me at least 5 tries to get the right kid.) Flipped a coin for b/g. Middle names are from loved ones.
Alec Bruce
Bennett Adrian
Cohen Silas
Dahlia Caroline
Evelyn Kaye
Fegan Michael
Gavin Connor
Henry Dallen
Ivy Elena
James Liam
Kerrick Noah
Lia Madeleine
Milo Dimitri
Nora June
Owen Foster
Preston Nicolas

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna go with twenty-six. And somehow I managed to have all girls. Maybe I'll do boys later. My theme is alphabetical. For middle names, I made a list of names I liked and it came up to twenty-six, by chance.

-Annabel Emma
-Bryn Ivy
-Charlotte Genevieve
-Damaris Julia
-Emily Madeline
-Fiona Kylie
-Georgia Scarlet
-Hazel Twyla
-Isabel Waverly
-Jane Yvette
-Kali Autumn
-Lucia Beatrice
-Maribel Cecilia
-Nola Estella
-Olivia Grace
-Philippa Jade
-Quinn Ilse
-Rosemary Hilda
-Sara Layla
-Tessa Ruby
-Una Adrienne
-Victoria Chesna
-Winter Sylvia
-Xadrian Verity
-Ynes Rayanne
-Zoe Eleanor

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I think I'd choose nature as a theme...that can be pretty diverse (I hope =P). Ok, here we go, middle names are just names I like & sound good =)

Lavender Maeve
Rhoslyn Elliot
Fleur Adeline
Skye Ariel
Zorah Milou
Lilias Faye
Meadow Juna
Ayelet Elyse
Zana Julie
Daphne Noelle
Hazel Mia
Ayla Florence

Collen Thomas
Vidor Liam
Nash Roman
Lorin Jack

Hah, boy's names are definitely harder. Especially with this theme ;)

[neverstarsburn.livejournal.com]

If I had to pick a theme I'd pick literary characters, but thats too easy, so I went more specific and picked characters from Francesca Lia Blocks books. I'd probably never use a lot of these names in real life, let alone together.

BOYS:
Lex
West
Jack
Orion
Raphael
Rafe
Paul
Smoke

GIRLS:

Marina
Lily
Echo
Eden
Ruby
Cherokee
Winnie
Tuck

Hmm...

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Welsh names/'Classic' names:

Gethin Theodore **
Rhys Edward **
Dylan Thomas [Haha]
Dafydd Nathan
Gawain Julian
Taliesin Henry
Alyn James
Cian Alexander

Gwenhwyfar Emma
Bethan Victoria
Carys Eleanor **
Lilybet Jane
Alys Kathryn
Catrin Sophie
Lysanor Rosemary
Rhiannon Elizabeth

[**I would actually use these full names, as I love them!]

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Theme: fn/mn same letter.

Girls
1. Alyssa Adele
2. Naomi Nadine
3. Delilah Danielle
4. Catherine Charlotte
5. Phoebe Pandora
6. Carmen Catalina
7. Erica Eve
8. Eva Eliza
9. Alessandra Anoushka
10. Henrietta Harriet
11. Gwyneth Ginevra
12. Megan Marietta
13. Hester Hermione
14. Sara Susannah
15. Sian Sophia
16. Jane Jemima

Boys
1. Micah Matthew
2. Edward Elijah
3. Daniel Dean
4. Adam Alexander
5. Michael Marcus
6. Jonas Jacob
7. Christopher Cedric
8. Nicolas Nathaniel
9. Isaac Ignatius
10. Oliver Owen
11. Jason Joseph
12. Philip Peter
13. Ryan Robert
14. Thomas Theodore
15. Steven Samuel
16. Alec Antony

[chimaerandi.livejournal.com]

Naming kids all one letter is one of my biggest annoyances on earth! If you're going to have a theme, be creative.

I'd pick the Tanach (whether I'd go more Hebrew or anglicized, I dunno) :
1) Miriam 2)Devorah 3) Jonathan 4)Eliezer 5) Esther 6)Noah 7)Ariel 8)Micah 9) Jael 10)Benjamin 11) Elisheva 12)Solomon 13) Moses 14)Jesse 15) Dina 16) Avner

Or Oscar Wilde characters:
1) Beatrice 2) Taddeo 3) Lucy 4)Algernon 5) Cecily 6) Ernest 7) Merriman 8) Dorian 9)Arthur 10) Basil 11) Sibyl 12)Victor 13) Agatha 14)Henry 15) Vera 16) Ivan

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Adam
Benjamin
Caleb
Daniel
Ephraim
Frankinsense
Gideon

ok. j/k I just love Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

I'm going redneck. All named after NASCAR drivers. Middle names all start with the same letter (J).

1) Reed Jonathan (m)
2) Casey Jean (f)
3) David Jordan (m)
4) Ryan Jennifer (f)
5) Paul James (m)
6) Jamie Joanne (f)
7) Martin Jesse (m)
8) Dale Jenna (f)
9) Kevin Joshua (m)
10) Kenseth Jade (f)
11) Michael Joseph (m)
12) Kahne Jasmine (f)
13) Brian Jackson (m)
14) Ragan Jewel (f)
15) Matthew Justin (m)
16) Tonie Jeanette (f)

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

Six Feet Under Names, because I'm a little obsessed:

1. Nathaniel David
2. Vanessa Claire
3. Edie Simone
4. Lisa Margaret
5. Keith Charles
6. Russel William
7. Corwin Nicolai
8. Anita Margaret
9. Gabe Anthony
10. Fisher William
11. Ruth Angelica
12. Brenda Lucille
13. Edward Hoyt
14. Nate Patrick
15. Sophia Simone
16. Maya Jacqueline