no point here...just rambling

[cleddy.livejournal.com]

I met 2 ladies this week who have some different names for their kids and i thought i'd share them...

The first lady I met has a daughter named Krystian (Christian) and she chose the alternate spelling to make it "look" more feminine. She's also pregnant and even if it's a GIRL, she wants to name the baby Michael-and use MIKE as a nickname. She had no reason except that she likes the name and this will be her last baby and if its a girl, she will use the name anyway! Do you all think Michael should be used as a girl name? I dont. But it's not my choice! hehe

The second lady i met has a daughter named Kjersta. It's pronounced Kiersta but with the 'j' is the original scandinavian spelling. I asked the lady if she (or her husband) was scandinavian, she said "No, we just like the "different" spelling." I just feel sorry for that girl...having to spell her name to everyone all the time. Bleh. Her younger sister got semi-lucky, and was named Alyssa. I guess they both could've gotten alot worse names though huh?

Comments

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

Michael is a girl's name. The most famous female Michael I can think of is Michael Learned, probably best known as Olivia Walton on the 1970's TV series, "The Waltons."

I have a baby name book sitting right her in front of me, and Michael is listed in both the girls' section and the boys' section. (Not that I would ever name a girl Michael.)

Fact is though, although it is a zillion times more popular as a boy's name, it is a girl's name as well.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Okay okay so Michael is a unisex name. In this day and age i think it would be mean to call your daughter a name that is thought of as very masculine.
But you agree with me so it's all good! :-)