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[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

Hey-

I am currently pregnant and my fiance and I are shooting around names. We sort of said if its a girl I would get to pick the first name and he would get the middle and then if its a boy he would get the first and I the middle...

So here is what we have so far:

Boy: Norman Joseph (Same as my fiances name, and my uncles name for the middle, tho everyone in my family has that middle name. it wouldn't be a junior either.)

Girl: Riley Marie

I really always wanted my kids to have unique names but I guess thats not really going to happen. I LOVE Riley but now of course I hear it everywhere and Marie is for his sister but I think its such a common middle name.

As time goes on I am starting to really dislike both of these but he is set on them so I dont really know how I can say umm ok new names, I dont like them anymore ...

Anyone have any ideas? Maybe different spelling or something? Middle names that might spice up the names?

Thanks!

Comments

[sweet-light.livejournal.com]

Norman? Really? Wow.

I like Riley a lot, but I won't use it because it's just too popular now =( That's why most of my names seem to be going out the window. Sheesh

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I know :/
he is set on naming the boy after him, so I am hoping its a girl so I have time to talk him out of using his name.
And yes now Riley is so common. I never really realized it until I picked it, so I think we might need to work on the girls name too.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Wow I agree with all of this.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i dont like norman or riley. sorry. tastes change, you guys should talk about it throughout your pregnancy.

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I'm sort of getting there too. But the fiance is set with naming the boy after him so I am praying for a girl lol so I'll have more time to sway him into other boy names and Riley I loved until EVERYONE had it... now I'm trying to think of something different but I cant seem to get away from it.

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

Don't let popularity ruin it for you. All that matters is if YOU like it.

You guys are going to get married and you're pregnant with his kid, I definitely feel like you can say "Hey, these names kind of suck in my opinion, let's rethink this."

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I know but by saying that its like "babe, i hate your name and dont want our child named after you" lol but yeah we are going to need to have a talk. Tho I still really like Riley, I want to throw around other ideas that are a little more creative. I just am lacking with ideas...

[sweet-light.livejournal.com]

I don't think all that matters if them at all, a lot of kids hate having really popular names. One girl ended up going by Mickey because we were both Michelle Lynn L. and there was another Michelle Lynn in our grade as well (our classes mixed for certain subjects). It seriously sucked.

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

Well, I shouldn't talk because my name is Ember. But my brother is Anthony, my parents are Erin and James, so those are pretty popular

[sweet-light.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I HAVE asked you before, but I meant to. Do you like your name?
I love your name. Like a lot. I like the name Emily (this baby is a boy so it's a non-issue I guess) but it is the #1 most popular name (has been for a long time) and I hate that. I was leaning towards Emerson for a girl (if I ever get one) but I REALLY LOVE EMBER. lol

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

Haha, I really like it. I get the occasional "Amber", but I usually only have to correct people once and they get it, but I stopped correcting people I will never talk to again a long time ago, haha. The only time I've had an issue with someone else having the same name was when there was an Amber, Amburr (pronounces Omm-ber) and me in one class, and we all sat together.

I really like Emerson as well, and Emaline.

[sweet-light.livejournal.com]

My son's name is Brendan and people CONSTANTLY call him "Brandon" and I hate that name. Kind of want to smack them.

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

My mom gets hardcore about it, and so do my friends. I don't really care.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

To be honest, Norman is pretty much the only boy's name (together with Todd) I hate. I really like Joseph though.

I also like Riley Marie, but I agree it's not very unique (if that's still what you want). Also, Riley may be hard to pull of as an adult (maybe that's just me).

As for Marie...how about using a variant that's less common? Or just a similar name? Some suggestions:

Marianne
Marisol
Maribelle
Mariette
Marielle
Marisa
Marilou
Marion
Marilyn
Marguerite
Mariska
Maritza

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I feel pretty much the same about Norman but I don't know how to really tell him that I really do not want my son named that, since its his name as well so obviously he likes it. And as for Marie ... his sisters name is Shawna but her middle name is Marie, hence why he wanted that... I've come to realize he isn't really much for taking risks. I know mine aren't that great either but I am willing to work on them lol he is really set in his choices so I am just hoping its a girl so I can sort of pick something interesting for the first name. I loved Riley until everyone has it now so I am starting to rethink it, i just wanted to see what others thought and thank you on the middle name ideas, ill pass them along to the fiance and hope he will find something else he likes.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see.
Well how about 'honoring' him in a different way, like mixing up the letters? Roman has pretty much the same letters, I personally like that one. Oh, and I went to class with a guy called Moran...almost the same letters as well. So does Ramon...Aron..maybe that last one is a little too much of a stretch ;)
Good luck finding a name you both like!

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see.
Well how about 'honoring' him in a different way, like mixing up the letters? Roman has pretty much the same letters, I personally like that one. Oh, and I went to class with a guy called Moran...almost the same letters as well. So does Ramon.
Good luck finding a name you both like!

[pittydirl.livejournal.com]

I like Riley spelled Rylee...makes it more girlie :) i considered that one for a while for my first child.

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I thought of it that way too Rylee Maree But then someone said it sounded too country ... lol I dont know. this is so much harder than I ever would have thought it would be. I just dont want my kid to hate me for giving them a stupid name lol.

[darkenough.livejournal.com]

My dad's name is Norman. Most people don't like it but I love it (but maybe that's because my dad is ace). Maybe suggest use Norman as a middle name if you don't like it so much?

I like Riley Marie too. Popular isn't always bad, but what kind of other girl's name were you thinking of? more unique, classic? Do you particularly like the ending -ey? A similar, unisex name I found is brylee, though it might sound a bit made up as it is according to babynamesworld lol

anyway good luck on choosing a name :)

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

Yeah Norman might not be soo bad since he can say he was named after his father but it was never ever a name I thought of when I thought of boys names lol.

And I was throwing around Hayley, Kayley... I seem to like the ley names for some reason all thought I always wanted my daughter to be name Zoie ... I sort of wanted a unique name but fell in love with Riley but now that I hear every little boy and girl and DOG with that name lol I sort have been rethinking.

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

Eh ... not bad but not really my taste and his mother is shirley so def a no. I do like Leyla a bit, ill have to play around with it. thanks!

[uncrossyurheart.livejournal.com]

We changed our name until we were in the hospital. If you dont like the name now, don't stick your baby with it it's whole life.

As for sub-set..I think Norman and Riley sound weird together.

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I didnt even think of that. If we get a girl and name her Riley and the next is a boy he will have to be Norman unless I can get him to change the name sooo yeah they really dont.

I didnt really think picking names would be this hard!!!

thanks for bring that up!

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Norman Joseph is ... old sounding. It's alright, but not my taste. Could you use Norman as the middle name?

Riley is terribly popular.

You have a lot of time to talk these things over. The kid doesn't have to have a name at birth.

Sit down with him and each of you make a list of names you like. Just names you like, not names you think the other might like. Then compare them and see what the lists have in common. Then go from there.

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I know that why I dislike Norman, there is no younger sounding nick name unless you make something up. I mean my fiance goes by Norm but still thats not what I want to be yelling at the park lol.

I think thats a very good idea. make a list and go from there.

thanks!!!

[scouty.livejournal.com]

I LOVE riley !!!

what about riley norman ?

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

Maybe for a boy ... ill have to see but everytime i bring up the boy name i get the "oh i always wanted to name my son after me" and all i want to scream is NO! I HATE YOUR NAME! lol not really, it fits my fiance but as a baby ugh!

[scouty.livejournal.com]

yep for a boy..what a horrible girls name would that be O.o
but in times of girls called joseph , james etc I wouldnt wonder ;)

thats why I thought maybe he could live with his name as a middle name...I mean he still gave his name to his baby ;)
maybe you could find a boys name you both like...
make a list
and use norman as middle name :P

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I like some of those although i have a sister in law names annika and also one named valerie ... but the others might be something ill add to my list. thanks!

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

Norman is weird old man - had to laugh. my mom jokes around saying that as well, it fits my fiance, we call him Norm but for a child I dont like it but i feel horrible to crush his dreams of naming his son after him, so now i just have to prey i have a girl.

i do agree with riley. i loved it at first but now its everywhere. girls, boys and even my mothers coworkers dog lol.

[hippiemommie.livejournal.com]

Norman is not my style at all. Neither is Joseph really.

I have a cousin named Riley Rene. It's cute but extremely common.
I for one do not want my child to have to go by there first name and last initial when they start school like I did (I'm an Ashley, and was always referred to as Ashley H. when role was called)

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I know, I was always Megan D. and I hated that as well so i sort of want something original but i am so lost at trying to find names ... i liked riley, fell in love it and now its everywhere so now its sort of played out to me so that why i came here. but still i have nothing lol

[butterflyishida.livejournal.com]

My brother (and father!) are now both adult Norman's and while I dont think it ever bothered my dad, I know my brother (and I actually) haaaaated having such an old fashioned name growing up.

He couldnt be anything but a Norm/Normy now but it was hard having such an adult name as a kid. (My name is Janine. When said together we sound like a couple born in the 40s).

Perhaps Norman as a middle name? Do you think your SO would go for it?

[xmeganx327x.livejournal.com]

I mentioned it but he is dead set on the boy being named after him since he is named after his father. he never said it bothered him tho but i always wanted a little skater boy with a mohawk and i dont think that idea goes well with the name Norman/Norm or Normy! lol.

I do like Janine tho. I knew a girl in high school with the name, i never thought it sounded old at all.