WDYT

[muggleish.livejournal.com]

Hello,
Just wanted to get a few thoughts on: Evelyn Jean?

Just when I thought I'd seen it all..

[kkleigha87.livejournal.com]

Introducing my cousins newest baby girl

Aairryanna Nevaeh

ugh.. : /

She joins big brother Aaron Samuel and Aaden John

I for one hate the double A thing...

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[ohhvelocitygirl.livejournal.com]

met twins:
graybar
brayson

both boys.  brayson is mildly tolerable but lolwut

Most Popular Names 2009 (at least in my area)

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Every year, my newspaper has a giant section with all the babies born in the previous year. Since I am insane, I like to use this to compile statistics for the most popular baby names in my area. Note that, firstly, this doesn't represent every single baby born in the area, only those whose parents had the money and/or inclination to do this; and secondly, that this represents only babies born in my particular area: Windsor and Essex County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

If you're curious, or want to compare, here are the entries I've made for previous years:

2008

2007

2006

( Most Popular Names for 2009 )

Once upon a time...

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

...there was a mommy named Charlotte and a daddy named Cedric. Mommy had two babies...

( named.... )

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[bluehairedchild.livejournal.com]

Brother and sister

Ross Clark (22yo)
Rheanna Camille (16yo)


WDYT???

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[bluehairedchild.livejournal.com]

Sibs

Keith Alexander
George Thomas
Frederick Damone
Linda Diane

"Protecting" your favorite names from "stealers"

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

I know names are not property and there's not really such a thing as "stealing", hence the quotation marks

Let's say you have your favorite names picked out to for your kids, although the reality of having kids might lie several years ahead. Let's also say that you wouldn't be comfortable if someone close to you (family, friends, etc.) ended up using the same name as you.

I've been thinking and haven't been able to decide: on one hand, I believe in not telling anyone so as not to give anyone "ideas", leading them to use the names before you, if they get the chance first; on the other hand, I'm beginning to think maybe there are advantages in letting people know, so that you get to "call" the names.
In the first case, there's the chance someone will autonomously think up the same name as you, and if they get to use first, you can't come out then to say "but that was the name I was planning to use".
In the second case, you get to establish your "name territory", but it still might inspire someone who doesn't see the problem in using the same name as you.

Which of these strategies do you think works best?
Does it make a difference if the names you've picked are on the less common side of the spectrum, possibly affecting the chances that someone else might want to use them?

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[chesterismyhero.livejournal.com]

So the husband and I have decided to have a 3rd child. The name picking process takes forever, so yes, I'm starting now...lol

We have:
Xander Kaine Lentz - 4 1/2 years old
Aerith Rose Lentz - 13 months

We do know if it's a boy, his middle name will be Arthur and right now, I'm totally clueless for girl names.

Suggestions?