AIDAN ZOMG.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

As I was reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" today, I came across "Aidenn", a place-name Poe used referring to the garden of Eden. I thought that was kind of interesting because of the massive popularity of Aiden/Aidan names today, and I hadn't seen it spelled that way before. (Also, it has a completely different meaning from Aidan, which means "fire" in Irish, I think.) Now I am completely anti-things-that-rhyme-with-Aidan, but I like this spelling better than Aidan/Aiden. What do you think?

ETA: I remembered that when I first heard the name Aiden (a boy in the grade younger than me) I thought it was a girl's name, and a variation of the Hebrew name Eden (pronounced EH-den, not EE-den) which, like "Aidenn", comes from the garden of Eden.

ETAA: I really hope this entry does not influence any expecting parents to name their sons Aidenn instead of John or Henry, because that was totally not my intention! I just want to know what people think of this spelling/meaning versus the popular one.

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[omfg----hxc.livejournal.com]

My friend's sister is having a baby today.

Jayda Marie.

It's not horrendous but I'm not in love w/ it either.

Ferrill Quints

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

I'm a TLC freak. No use in lying or beating 'round the bush.

( Ferrill Quints )

Sabrina/Sabina

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Which one do you prefer between Sabrina and Sabina? (Teenage witch connotations aside :P)
What are possible nicknames? In Italy they would easily be shortened to Sabry and Saby, respectively, but I'm looking for other options. I like Brina for Sabrina but not Bina for Sabina.
Do you think Saby could work for Sabrina?

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[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the name Kendra?

Middle name help!

[xveinsofglassx.livejournal.com]

Ok, we've decided on Ariana and Desiree for our twins first names but we're absolutely stuck on middle names. So far we've got nothing so any suggestions would be appreciated! TIA!!!

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[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the name Talitha?

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[americandiva.livejournal.com]

Results from my earlier poll

highest rated  first. ties are on the same line..


all girls

Violet
Charlotte
Abigail
Grace / Lucia
Ava / Katherine / Leah
Molly
Stella
Natalie / Rowan
Delilah / Cassandra / Lilah
Felicity / Quinn / Anastasia / Nina
Emily
Miranda / Paige
Ariana
Rhiannon
Justine / Luciana
Kaia / Brynn / Cameron
Skylar
Peyton / Jessica
Taylor / Hayden
Ashlyn / Luca
Jada
Kaelynn
Jaelynn / Malaya



Comments on names and their order (as ranked by others...not me) are welcome

personally...that is not the order I would have put the, in at all

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I know a guy who was called Suna Mohammed. (pn SUN-nuh) I suppose mostly because of the negative connotations of being Arabic, he legally changed it to Wesley. (Not sure what he changed his surname to)

So, what do you think of Suna? What about Wesley?

I quite like Suna, and I hate Wesley. I think it's sad that people feel ashamed of their heritage and change their names to fit in.

i thought you all would appreciate this!

[politicking.livejournal.com]

my grandmother had a small book Names For Boys & Girls from 1966! i thought i would type up some of the things in it, including names, & tips on naming your child :)

first, Things to think about when selecting a name: "...one of the first things to keep in mind is your national and racial heritage... Another point to remember is the physical characteristics of both sides of the family... Then there's another important thing to remember: does it go with the last name?... The rule is this: A long name goes better with a short first name and vice versa."

The nickname will be important: "If you don't like the nickname Meg, then don't name your baby girl Margaret... in recent times the use of nicknames as given names has become quite acceptable. And so many birth certificates now carry a name such as Polly, Jim, Dick, Betty, and Becky."

Edit: advice on uni-sex names:
"And even though they're lovely names... be careful of names that, at least soundwise, fit both sexes. Examples are: Francis (Frances), Jean (Gene), Kerry (Carrie), and Gail (Gale). These are safer used as middle names with a first name that is unmistakably masculine or feminine."

in addtion to my last post--- the names!

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& now, names that:
- i had either not heard of (there were a few!)
- found surprising (because i didn't realize they were very popular back then)
- had more kr8yve spellings (Ys thrown in)
- also, some of the meanings for names are WAY different than now (IE: Ryan, as far as i knew meant "Little king", in this book it means "A capable executive" lol!)

Boys:

( Names A-L )

( Names M-Z )

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[minga13.livejournal.com]

I'm working with a lady in her (I think) 50's and her name is

Keitha (keith-uh)

It looks pretty written down, but I think it sounds terrible...

What do you think?

in addition to the other posts-- girls names!

[politicking.livejournal.com]

again... & now, names that:
- i had either not heard of (there were a few!)
- found surprising (because i didn't realize they were very popular back then)
- had more kr8yve spellings (Ys thrown in)
- also, some of the meanings for names are WAY different than now (IE: Ryan, as far as i knew meant "Little king", in this book it means "A capable executive" lol!)

Girls:

( Names A-L )

( Names M-Z )

Local births

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Hi everyone! I'm new here, so I thought I'd make my first post a good one - a list of the babies born at one of the local hospitals since the hospital's site was redone in August.  Oh, and I'd just like to say that I am a name addict. I'm constantly making lists of names I like.

( Without further delay, the names )

i know, i'm a pain in the butt lol

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i just found this interesting as well... these are names i found ONLY in the BOYS names, that are now being used on both sexes ((remember this book was published in 1966)):

Addison
Alexis
Bailey
Basil
Blake
Cameron
Colby
Dana
Darcy
Eliot/Elliot/Elliott
Ellis
Emerson
James (have seen it as a middle name on girls quite a few times)
Macy
Mallory
Meredith/Meridith
Paige
Paine/Payne
Quinn
Robin/Robyn
Ryan
Shelby
Shelley
Sloan/Sloane
Stacey/Stacy
Taylor
Whitney

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[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

For the longest time, I've had my top 3 names for each gender basically set. However, I've recently been reconsidering these, and I'm wondering what you think. Middle names are set in stone as middle names, but I'm willing to budge on first names if you have any other suggestions. My other favorites include Elliot, Torben, Caleb, and Jack for boys and Catherine, Madeleine, Kendra, Anna, and Harriet for girls.

Sibling Set A
BOYS
Samuel Michael/Sam
Henry Carver/Huck or Hank
Charles Atticus/Charlie
GIRLS
Eleanor Margaret/Ellie
Juliet Adrienne
Louisa Harper

Sibling Set B
BOYS
Brendan Michael
Graham Atticus
Phineas Carver/Finn
GIRLS
Piper Adrienne
Anika Margaret/I would consider "Ani" (like DiFranco)
Maren Eleanor/I would consider calling her Mia

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