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

how exactley is soleil pronounced?
for those of you who actually know, do you like it?

an acquaintance just named her baby jerzie. i like the spelling of it, personally. wdyt?

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[vieillot.livejournal.com]

I found a name a while back and I just can't get it out of my head.

Bryony

What do you guys think? Personally, I adore it.

Mainstream

[reclaimeddreams.livejournal.com]

Ok. So.

How come when names become popular and 'mainstream' such as Aiden and Elijah, everyone who previously liked them suddenly goes 'Eww. They're so mainstream.'? I mean, seriously? I've liked the name Aidan since I was a little girl. And I almost named my eldest son Elijah before it became a fad, becuase I loved it so much.

I don't think that I should have to compromise the tastes that I have in the names that I choose for my children simply because everyone thinks I'm only choosing it becase it's mainstream. Which wouldn't be the case at all.

I've seen people who LOVE the name Aidan. And then, they find out that everyone's naming their son or daughter a variant spelling on the name - and suddenly the name's not so appealing. What the heck? I mean, if you liked the name before - why don't you like it now? Can somebody please explain that to me?

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[thephoeb.livejournal.com]

I was watching "True Life: I'm pregnant" yesterday. The 19 year-old mom-to-be said, "We are naming him Chance, because what are the chances that I would get pregnant?!"

Why not just name your son "Oops"?

Names, names, names

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Hey all, I've expanded/changed my list of names. Please vote, and if you want to, comment. If you want any explanations of names, I'll gladly provide them, but there's nothing too outlandish. All the boys' middle names are Joseph, but the girls' names are a bit more varied.



I won't be offended if you think they all suck. I won't be having kids for a few more years anyway. Thanks!

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[quiteoutofplace.livejournal.com]

My son's name is Adrian Daniel.
Almost everytime I tell someone his name, they're like "Oh that's nice... Aiden, right?" And it's really irritating because I hatehatehate the -ayden trend.
But more on point, does anyone have nickname suggestions, besides Ian or Danny?

EDIT: I guess I should add the nickname that's kind of evolved for him is "Keiler", because when he was first born, he'd snort when he was hungry, and a keiler is a kind of hog in German (we live in Germany), but I'm afraid continuing to call him that into adulthood may give him some sort of complex. Ha.

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[americandiva.livejournal.com]

A few names have been stuck in my mind lately (besides the ones I know I love of course hehe)

So what do you think of the following.

Girls:
Stella
Blair
Serena
Cassia (and which pn would u use...Cash-uh or Cass-e-uh)
Vanessa
Scarlett

Boys:
Eamon
Finn
Gavin
Justin
Nathan nn Nate
Peter
Seth
Shane

Hello!

[silverantlers.livejournal.com]

I didnt post much before, but I entered a post asking about a name.

Anyway I got a little sister and my parents and I named her Aylin.
Even though I like it more as Ailyn...

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[politicking.livejournal.com]

not currently pregnant, or anytime in the near future lol... but hopefully by this time next year! :)

with that said, my son's name is Ryan James Clark lastname. Clark being my (hopefully soon) maiden name, and also being the last name of my paternal grandparents, who raised me from the time i was very young. i would like to continue this tradition and with any boys i have, use either Clark or another family last name as second middle name...

the second middle name choices are: Clark, Kennedy, Campbell, and Gerhart. i lean towards Clark, only because that would really 'tie' all the siblings names together... also Clark, Kennedy and Campbell are names that can stand alone as first or middle names. Gerhart is a definite last name lol. but i kind of like the idea of using names that really have meaning to me and honoring my grandparents and great-grandparents without using their first names.

so, do you think it would be nicer to use Clark as a consistent second middle name OR use other family names that are just as important to me?

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[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I officially hate names. I hate having to name a child. I am having the most horrible time trying to find a name for my daughter. She's not due for 3 more months but, while she keeps growing and kicking away inside of me, I'm not making any progress with her name. Ever since I found out that I'm having a girl (on Christmas eve), every spare moment has been spent going through A-Z on various baby name websites, to no avail. I have managed to come up with two first names, neither of which am I OMG in love with. I come across many names that I like but none of which I would ever use.

My list consists of Quinn and Stella and, honestly, I don't even know how I feel about those names, nor do I have middle name ideas for either. Help? - with first or middle names. The last name is Trenholm.

I'm so close to throwing in the towel and just letting her pick her own name. For real.

I chose my name

[peytonlee.livejournal.com]

About 12 weeks ago i was still questioning what i was going to name my baby girl. I tossed around a few different names, and then didn't think twice about most of them. BUT, I finally chose a name and it was OK'd by my baby's father.

Adelynn Marie nn Addy.

Adelynn because i love the nickname Addy, and i think Adelynn would make a strong name for her when she gets older and grows out of the nickname stage, and Marie because my I would like her to have her grandmother's middle name like i have my grandmother's middle name.

What do you guys think?

WDYT of each name?

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Used babynames.com to search for names beginning with "Beth".

Beth
Betha
Bethan
Bethania
Bethany
Bethari
Bethesda
Bethwyn

The Real "Cheaper by the Dozen" family.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i have it set up as the mother/father on the top, in bold. their children below them, then their childrens spouse-- their kids.
note: i don't think that some of these are nicknames, because the 'full name' (ie: Lillian, Charles, Richard) are spelled out, so i don't think they'd put fullnames for some and not others. so i'm assuming these are all full names, not nicknames.

Frank and Lillian

• Anne
• Frank-- Peter, Frank, Robert.
• Mary
• Ernestine
• Charles-- Charles, Lillian.
• Martha
• Richard-- Janet, Blair, Mary, Stephanie.
• Frank
• Elizabeth-- Betsey, Rebecca, Teddy.
• Bill
• Jean-- Lillian, Bill.
• Lillian
• Donald-- Julia, Dodge.
• Fred
• Jessie-- Susan, Frank, John.
• Dan
• Irene-- David, Danny, Peggy      
• John
• Dorothy-- Peter, James, Deborah      
• Bob
• Barbara-- Roy, Ann      
• Jane
• George-- Laurie, Paula.

Just three names...

[cherrysorbet.livejournal.com]

Do you prefer the name Christina or Christine? I love both and am having a hard time deciding between them... hmm...

Also, what do you all think about the name Oscar? (For a boy, of course ;) )

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[kimberpotamus.livejournal.com]

I really like the names Judas and Lucius for boys and Ivy, Adia and Matthew for girls. I really like these names but everyone keeps telling me that they are a bit too unusual. My partner like Jessica and Amanda for girls and John and Shane for boys. I found his names to be a bit too plain. We are expecting our first child and it doesn't look like we are coming to any sort of agreement on this.
WDYT?