Lots of babies lately

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

An acquaintance just had a girl: Ellie Grace. She joins big brother Carson.

Thoughts? It's a cute name, but it's so common these days...

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[politicking.livejournal.com]

I was researching a family tree and came across these sib sets-- these are dated in the early-to-mid 1800s:

Parents: Anthony and Catherine
Catharine
Johannes
Lydia
Priscilla

Parents: George and Maria
Polly Maria
Emanuel
Absalom
Daniel
Sarah
Reuben

Parents: Jacob and Eve
Maria Christi
Alfred Valentine
Alles Ellen
Foster Stover

Other names that stood out (first and middle names):
Benjamin Weiser
Maria Magdalena
Armor Clay Nicholas
Winfield Charles
Paul Torrence
Etta Susanne
Edith Verdella
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mabel Grace
Rosie Gertrude
Darryle Dwayne

birth announements

[sharon20lostie.livejournal.com]

Eva Florence (Georgia)
Barnaby Oliver
Louisa Violet
Samuel Nicholas (Florence)
Ewan Fraser
Reed Peter (Jessica, Lewis)
Murray Ian and Elliot George
Orla Jane
Edith Mary
Colette Cerise
Bradley David (Zoe)
Arthur Edward (Frances)
Ophelia Delilah
Esther Elizabeth
Imogen Grace
Freya Isabelle
Ross Lawrence
Harriet Millie
Scarlett Veronica
Amelie Matilda Maeve
Abigail Freya
Patrick John
Erin Charlotte Louisa (Jake, Rian)
Thomas Steven
Freya Anne Louise
George Peter Christopher (Imogen)
Lily Grace
Lulu Florence and Rosa Harriet
Erica Jane Louisa
Grace Alicia
Erin Rose
Esme Stephanie Lily (Holly)
Alexander James
Oliver Thomas (Benjamin)
Jude Michael
Ardis Clare
Caroline Catherine
Felicity Rose (Ruby, Matilda)
Dorothea Margaret
Louis Noel
Siofra Susan (Ashling, Conor, Eoin)
Matilda Molly (Poppy)
Niamh Frances
Margot Victoria
Samuel Lewis
Ruby Grace
Willow Abigail
Draelix Sami Jackson
Felix Julian
Tessa Jane
Mia Marie
Violet Ophelia (Evie)
Lane Wyatt
Brayleigh Grace
Kymani Jane ( Brieona, Zyairiah, Laylah)
Kenzlee Michelle
Amelia Rose
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Proununciation

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There are a whole lot of names out there, some common, some not so much, that can be pronounced in a variety of different ways.

I'm interested to know how all of you guys pronounce these names.

Without looking at anybody else's responses until after you have posted, how would you say;

Aaron
Aine
Alasdair
Anais
Asha
Clea
Caroline
Esme
Eva
Genevieve
Graham
Helena
Imogen
Joaquin
Louis
Lucia
Megan
Maia/Maya
Nico
Tara
Veda

name for my boy

[cold-n-alone19.livejournal.com]

which of these names do you prefer?
last name parkinson, middle name sugestions welcome :) sister called sophia

Riley
Oliver
Jonah

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[bambiblake007.livejournal.com]

so i was gettin a phone yesterday and the sales rep was talkin about how he had triplets and being curious about names i asked him wat their names was. he told me their name plus his wife and daughter's name lol. so here's the family :)

Philip (dad)
Amanda "Mandy" (mom)
Malachai, 6
Mason, 6
Maverick, 6 
Mahala, 3

so wdyt?