Quick question.

[summer-daisies.livejournal.com]

Could Jenna be a plausible nickname for Jennifer? Is it too much of a stretch (as Jenna is a name in itself), or does this work?

I think I have a name, or two...

[noblestar.livejournal.com]

Ok,  I haven't really been able to find a name better than the one my fiance' loves which is- 'Aolani.

So please help with which sounds better?
 Aolani Elise Glover  ~or~   Aolani Elizabeth-Elise glover ?

I also recently heard the name Aeres/Aeris (sounds like heiress) (If the spelling with the 'ae' beginning is correct?)

I think that could be pretty too, Aeris Elise Glover ?

Ethnic sounding names

[isoldereverie.livejournal.com]

If you have an ethnic last name does that mean there are some first names you shouldn't use? I think some ethnic sounding first names clash terribly with certain last names. For some reason Paul Nguyen doesn't bother me yet Conner Sanchez sounds really odd and out of place to me. I saw a little girl that had a Japanese first name and what I thought to be a Greek last name and that seemed clunky to me as well. 

Do you guys think your last name's origin somewhat determines your list of possible first names? What are some other combinations you have heard that were okay or seemed weird?

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[crzydimond.livejournal.com]

Some random names I came across on birth announcement sites:

Milton
Tobias
Nate
Lachlan
Clive
Jackson
Tanner
Clayton

Matilda
Eloise
Lana
Jacinta


And the usual crime-against-names:

Jhett
Ashtyn
Mikayla
Jaxson
Alexzander


Thoughts?

Hip-hop name

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

This may sound like a weird question: what names make you think of a hip-hop / r'n'b type of girl?
The reason I'm asking this is because I'm in a hip hop dance class and this year (which will be my 2nd there) we're looking for "stage" names to enhance the fun. I realize MC names are usually made of a name plus other stuff (like Lil' Kim, and not just Kim), but just so I have a starting point.
Any suggestions? :)

A quick question.

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

Does anyone else besides me find it a little strange that we seem to be a community that's generally not into the top 20 popular SSA names, yet... those are always the names I see with mostly thumbs up votes in the polls that people post?

Just curious.

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

Hello, again!

I was wondering if ya'll could help me pick out a few middle names for the following:

James
Jack
Jackson

Thank you!

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[recycled-wings.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone. I've been watching this community for a while. I'm not pregnant, and I'm not a writer, but I love creating different name combinations. I love learning languages, and hearing different names from different backgrounds and languages completely makes my day. (I'm such a geek)

anywho.. I did one of these : and I'm sure I'll be adding other names to the list so.. lemme know what you think?

Some new names from Newspapers

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

Ximena
Luna (very common here right now)
Melani (spelling!!!)
Egidio
Yanela
Armelina
Safira (i really like this name since i heard it on Eragon)
Kamala
Belma
Caterina
Giuliano
Renzo
Mirella
Ive