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Jun. 21st, 2008 08:36 pmWell, I'm pregnant. Which means, I should consider names at some point during the pregnancy. We don't know the sex yet, but we'd appreciate your input on our list! Be as honest as you can- if this kid gets saddled with a name, I don't want it to have some small asset that a bully can pick up and use against him/her.
Thanks!
Boys
Oliver
Henry
Jack
Girls
Alice
Evelyn
Juliet
Matilda
Ruby
Susanna (Susie)
Thanks, guys!
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Date: 2008-06-22 12:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 12:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 12:46 am (UTC)Oliver - love it!
Henry - A bit old fashioned
Jack - I like it
Girls
Alice - Old fashioned
Evelyn - Old fashioned, but nice. Maybe Evangeline?
Juliet - It's ok...
Matilda - What would you use for a nickname?
Ruby - I like it!
Susanna (Susie) - I don't like it.
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 12:52 am (UTC)I'd only spell Mathilda like this.
I like Oliver quite a lot, but I'm afraid it will get common in the next 5 years or so.
Jack is okay for a nickname, and Henry sounds like it, although it's a name of its own.
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Date: 2008-06-22 01:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 01:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 01:22 am (UTC)I think my favourites are Oliver and Alice.
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Date: 2008-06-22 01:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 01:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 01:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 01:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 02:05 am (UTC)Henry- It's okay.
Jack- This is a nn to me.
Alice- Nice, though I always think of the maid from Brady Bunch.
Evelyn- Like it though I prefer another spelling.
Juliet- Nice.
Matilda- Not my style but it isn't bad.
Ruby- Cute.
Susanna (Susie)- Never liked it but again it's not a BAD name.
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 04:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 02:23 am (UTC)i really like all of your girls names, but ruby is currently my number one. the only ones i am not wild about are juliet and matilda, and even those are beautiful in their own right, just not on my list, which doesnt mean anything at all.
also, i prefer susannah.
you have really great taste! all of these names are fabulous! good luck!
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Date: 2008-06-22 02:25 am (UTC)I really, really love all your girl names.
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Date: 2008-06-22 02:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 02:41 am (UTC)-Jack
and the girls:
-Evelyn
-Ruby
-Susie
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Date: 2008-06-22 02:58 am (UTC)I like Matilda and Ruby. :)
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Date: 2008-06-22 05:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 03:04 am (UTC)Oliver- I like this
Henry- also this one
Jack- and this one, my husband and i discussed this one.
Girls
Alice- biast- it's my daughters name :)
Evelyn- not a big fan
Juliet- a classic and pretty also like Julia
Matilda- ?
Ruby- also like this one
Susanna (Susie)- Oh susannah.. don't you cry for me.. is the only thing I can think of for this one.
I think you have an excellent list here!
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Date: 2008-06-22 03:07 am (UTC)My only comment would be that these names, to varying extents, are fairly popular at the moment. But that is obviously just because a lot of people like them. If it bothers you, you could check out exactly how popular they are and whether it's rising... but I think it's fine personally, because everyone grows up in a generation which has its own specific names and there's nothing wrong with being one of those people who has a name that's pretty common amongst their age group. At least they're not really trendy names that date easily, like the Mackenzies of a few years ago. I would try and avoid the top 5 though at least. I think Jack is probably right up there, but the others aren't all that high up as far as I know.
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:35 am (UTC)But if the girls names are actually getting really popular, then I would definitely suggest to the OP, that as an Emily, she should rethink some of the names. But I don't think they're getting that popular, so who knows?
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:31 am (UTC)Jack is my favorite for boys, and...I can't decide with girls, because I love Alice, Evelyn, Juliey, and Susanna with the nickname Susie all too much, Sorry:[
Congrats on being preggers, though!
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 04:35 am (UTC)The rest... not so much.
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:39 am (UTC)I'm really loving Alice at the moment, I think it'd be adorable on a little girl but it's not cutesy.
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Date: 2008-06-22 04:52 am (UTC)I love Matilda, Juliet, Evelyn, Ruby and Susanna. Henry is a nice name. I would really go for some more boys names but of course it's just me. LOL
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Date: 2008-06-22 07:20 am (UTC)I love all three boy names equally, but if I had to pick a favorite I'd go with Henry. My favorites from the girl list are Juliet, Matilda, and Susannah. I love the others, too, but I think those are the ones that sound best on both children AND adults. I'm not a huge fan of Susie as a nickname, though -- I prefer Anna.
They're all fabulous, though, really.
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Date: 2008-06-22 05:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 05:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-22 10:30 pm (UTC)I love all of the names. Henry and Oliver are my favorite from the boys group and Alice, Evelyn and Ruby are my favorites from the girls group. Juliet and Susanna are my least favorite names. I like the nickname Susie better than Susanna.
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Date: 2008-06-23 02:13 am (UTC)The only ones that aren't on my name list (but I still like) are Jack and Juliet. Oh, except I prefer Susannah