Current List of Names

[lady-caitlin.livejournal.com]

This is my current list of names that I like. I'm big on the meanings of names as well as the names themselves, and ethnicity does play a big part -- my name is Gaelic and hence I prefer other Gaelic names.

-BOYS-
Devlin -- Irish, "Fierce courage"
Hamish -- Scottish, "The supplanter"
Cillian -- Irish, "Little warlike one"
Ciaran -- Irish, "Dark, black"
Ruark -- Irish, "Rainstorm"
Cassius -- Latin, "Hollow, empty"

-GIRLS-
Morgaine -- French, "Bright sea" (however, the original spelling 'Morgan' is Welsh, I just like the French spelling!)
Shanna -- Irish, "Lily, rose"
Alaina -- Irish, "Bright, fair, beautiful one"
Scarlett -- French, "Red"
Isabella -- Italian, "Consecrated to God"

Any thoughts and comments?

National trends

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

It's funny to read the posts in this community from a British perspective, as names like 'Gavin' and 'Ian' keep popping up as unusual. These names are so common and dull in Britain, that meeting a baby called Gavin would make me cringe.

It's also interesting to note the similarities across the pond. Classic names such as William, Elizabeth, and Rose seem equally popular in both countries.

Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this?

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[minga13.livejournal.com]

hey all
My mum used to work at the place that you go to register babies at, and one day a couple came in to register their baby girl, Dimples. Not kidding! That was the child's real name! I think it's hilarious, cute for a baby but not for an adult. 

Your thoughts?

JACK!

[chippyjem.livejournal.com]

My son is named Jack.
He was born and my husband said he saw him and just knew that was his name, which is pretty cool ; )


So this is one of those names that are *everywhere* and I'd like to make a list of where I've seen it / heard it recently, lol.

( I can think of... )

Family names that I despise.

[xx-ohmystars.livejournal.com]

So, recently one of my cousins on my dad's side has given birth to twins. Kaylie and Hannah. She has another two daughers named Hope and Anna. Thoughts?

That's not the point.

Their middle names, though I'm not sure what they are ALL come from that side of the family.
It's a shocking trend on that side! Even I have a family-honoring middle name, despite the fact that my father is actually the "step-son" to the grandfather who's family it is- although, he was the only grandfather I ever knew. So even though I despise most of these names, I'm probably going to get stuck naming my kid with one of them.

Here are some of the awful, awful ones. Which ones do you like best?
I don't think I necessarily have to name from that SIDE of the family, but all of the options are horrendous in my opinion, even from my mother's. I just DON'T like them, you know? I was just bored and wanted to see what ya'll thought.

Girls:
Teen, Brenda, Martha, Sabina, Honorata, Terri, Peggy, Jo, Agnes, Judi, Joyce, Barbara, Lois, Minnie (honest-to-god first name, although she was born in 1918 so it probably wasn't that weird.)

Boys:
Neil (who's actual first name was Junior, but they were from the south so they go by their middles)
Lloyd (He goes by Jabbo!),
Clyde (who was my Papa, but thank god his real name was Thomas),
Tracy Gerard,
Estelle,
Denver,
Harvey - which is actually the one I'm named for, though it's spelled "Harvi" I don't mind it, but I would never never never repeat it.
Lorne,
Doyle,
David (Dick! I don't mind David but everytime it would be associated with my Uncle Dick.)
Robert (Meh.)

My brother's names are Garin and Drew which I'm not 100% fond of.

Names I don't mind?
Lila, Rose, Lena, Eleanor, Lenore, Marybeth.
Michael, Thomas, Henry, Edward

Blah!

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[dragoncrab88.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity I was wondering what everyone thought of the name Raquel? Yes it's my name and although I might sound arrogant I really love the name. A few people I have met in life told me it was a beautiful name... so it's interesting why then it isn't so popular of a name lol. My parents named me Raquel after the actress Raquel Welch (sp?) since they found her very beautiful.

The only problem I guess I can say about my name is especially a lot of teachers I can still remember struggled with it. They would always call me Rachel and it drove me crazy to the point where I dislike that name now (no offense to any Rachels here!) And my last name is already hard enough to pronounce so correcting people on both my first and last was a pain.

Hello =)

[sentinelsoul.livejournal.com]

Hello! *waves to everyone*

My name is Lacey. =)

I've always been curious about this name of mine, and I've seen several meanings for it. One that's always stuck with me, though, was that it was a form of the Greek name Larissa, which means laughter; as my initials spell the name "Leah" (Lacey Elizabeth Anne H----), and that name means "weary" or "sorrow," I find that very ironic and amusing. It suits me, too, as I love to laugh and make people laugh, but I'm generally sad / cynical person as well.

What do you think? About the name, the meaning, the irony... Any of it.

One thing that does irritate me-- or used to, I'm rather used to it by now-- is explaining that no, I wasn't named after Lacey Chabert. I'm only four years younger than her, and she wasn't famous at four. (My mother actually found the name in a man's obituary and decided she liked it. XD) Another thing is people calling me Stacey, Macey, Casey, Tracey, etc. I'm so used to any more, though, it doesn't really phase me. There was a girl in high school that called me Lindsay because I didn't have the heart to correct her. I knew who she was talking to, so I guess it just stuck. Another boy called me Stacey, at first because he forgot my name, then later to tease me, and finally because it was just habit and out of good humor. I answered to it, although only when he said it. XD

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I have two middle names, Elizabeth and Anne, and I was wondering if anyone else had two (or more)? I used to hate having two middle names, especially because I kept having to explain to people I did have two and why I had two. Also, it annoyed me that on forms and those standardized tests in school there was only one box or space for middle initial. The first time I encountered that in fourth grade, I asked my teacher what to put-- should I just put "E" or cram in "EA"? She told me I was wrong, that I couldn't have two middle names, and that it wasn't legal to have two, etc. I hated her. She got an earful from my mother when I went home and told her!

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One last little thing, I couldn't resist. My father's name is Daryl Evon. Different, huh? Especially since "Daryl" is pronounced "dar-ull," and not like Darrell. Evon is "ee-vahn," and it's a middle name he inherited from his father. I've never heard of that name otherwise. What I have come up with is that it's a masculine form of Yvonne, but I've never seen or heard it besides my father and grandfather. How about any of you?