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I just finished reading Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the Twilight saga, and one of the characters in this book has quite possibly one of the most hideous names I've ever heard.

( Cut for MAJOR spoilers, just in case someone in the community is working on the book. )

Really, I was quite disappointed in Stephenie Meyer, because, previously, her main characters all had such lovely names:

Carlisle
Edward Anthony
Emmett
Esme Anne
Isabella Marie [Bella]
Jacob
Jasper
Mary Alice [Alice]
Rosalie Lillian

I wish I knew what happened to her naming taste.

birth announcements

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Cashanti Monique
Jacob Raymond
Bailey Melissa
Sean Patrick
Kylie Elizabeth
Emily Christine (Mirinda Kaylene, Randall Lavon,Eldon James, Javon Michael)
Caleb Dean
De’Andre Malachi (Darrel, Darius)
Carolyn Elizabeth
Jaden Luke
Jordan Drew (Jenna Lynn)
Ashelin Grace (Kaitlynn Suzanne, Melitni Victoria Anne)
Avery Grace (Nichole,Dalton, Kayden)
Calleigh Faith (Collin Joseph,BriAnn Claire,Carson Robert)
Alyssa Kate (Ryan Andrew)
Allison Hope (Alexis Faith)
Ashtin Boone
Saniyah Latrease
Ashton Kaden
Erica Abagail Zahavia
Baylie Reese
Janae Lynnese
Ke’Niya Nicole
Braylee Jay
Lundyn Simone
Vontavius Deon
Xavier Dominic
Za’Chiah Shamaria
Keon Montrel
Malia Makai
Kayleigh Anne
Alyssa Rylie
Alberto Azrael (Delaiah Grace)
Josalen Jaelyn
Melisa Annabel (Gerardo, Michael, Annabel Noey)
Melissa Elisabeth
Jaeda-Ann
Salvatore
Gianna Rose
Justin Geoffrey
Christopher Landon

'As seen on TV'...

[aislincalum.livejournal.com]

Treajse...prn. TRISH-ay.

Oy. It looks too much like 'triage' to me.

Some (fairly) interesting names I came across during my holiday

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All girls:

Nuna-Riley
Sadie-Marie
Nanou (Nah-NOO)
Shiaron
Xuxa (pn. SOO-sah)

I should add that hyphens are common practice here. I had never heard of Riley or Sadie on a Dutch girl before, though.

EDIT: I just read some online birth announcements, and one babygirl was called 'Kick'.
I think it's ridiculous.

What do you think of your own parents' taste?

[essmtee.livejournal.com]

How does everyone feel about the names they were given? If you don't like your name would you ever seriously consider changing it? And finally, of course, what would you change it too.

I'm Sheila Marie. When I was a child I used to think I had a really weird name because I'd never known any other Sheila's. When I got into high school there were a few others but it's never been terribly common. Probably around the same time I thought my name was weird I use to really like the name Dianna. If I was given the choice to change my name as a child maybe I would have gone with that. I have no desire to change my name now though. I guess I wouldn't feel like myself if I did. It would be nice to have a somewhat less common middle name but at least it's not something horrid that I'm embarrassed to tell anyone.

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[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

Well, I've totally revamped my name list! I want opinions, but I always feel a little weird posting my list here when I'm not expecting or anything, so I thought we could make a game of it. We did this before and I thought it went pretty well.

Post your favorites in the comments (I'd say 5 girls and 5 boys, but I know a lot of people have less than that or can't narrow it down that far, so whatever works for you). Then, you must comment on 3 other peoples' name lists. You can comment about the flow of the names, whether or not you like them, suggest other names they may like, or really you can just write whatever you want! If you are one of the first three to comment with your name list, then wait awhile and then come back to do your replies when there are more.

I know this is a community for naming and we all may as well make our own posts about names and get advice from that, but maybe other people feel strange posting their lists like I do, so this could be fun and productive!

some names

[bohemianvegan.livejournal.com]

I know of someone having a girl soon and she is calling her "Cheyenne-Lynn Marie". I think "Cheyenne-Lynn" is very long. I do wonder if she is going to keep saying all three syllables. Cheyenne has also gotten very trendy.