When parents disagree...

[chocolatee136.livejournal.com]

I'm new to the community and I joined because I believe naming a child is a very important process and shouldnt be just blown off. I am not planning on having children until I am married, but the problem is that my parents hate every name that I like. My boyfriend is African American and has lived his whole life in Mississippi, and I was born and raised in Europe and have lived in New Hampshire for the past 8 years, which obviously poses a few cultural differences. My boyfriend and I have come up with several potential baby names, but my parents are having trouble accepting names other than John, Peter, Catherine, or Ann. I want to find names that I different and special, but at the same time, not too "out there"... basically, I like unique names and spellings and here are my current favorites. Let me know if you know any other good ones, or if you like or dislike these:

Girl names:

Amaiia Marlee
Delanii Viera (the middle name is my mothers name, pronounced riVIERA, LOL hard to explain, its European)

Boy names:

Atreiiu (can't come up with a good middle name at the time, it will most likely be a family members name)
Aliijah Michael (middle name after my grandfather)


WDYT?

Comments

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

I like the sound of Delanii a lot. I like Atreyu as well, but it is hard to separate from the never ending story.

What is the significance of the double i?

[chocolatee136.livejournal.com]

The double i is something my grandparents started with my name, they would call me Zuzii and they were the only ones who ever put that in my birthday cards and letters and such, so its sort of something that I remember their love and affection by.
Atreyu is from the Neverending Story, its a thing me and my dad have had since I was a little girl. He actually loves that name and it is one of my favorites no matter which way it is spelled.

[hells-librarian.livejournal.com]

Is there anyway you could use more traditional spellings - and then use the double i as a special way of referring to your kids, like how your grandparents did with you? Then it would be something special you shared with your kids, but they would have an easier time getting other people to spell their legal names correctly.