Christmas-Themed Names

[aimeewins.livejournal.com]

Angel
Bell
Carol
Claus
Ebenezer
Emmanuel
Garland
Gloria
Holly*
Jesus
Joseph
Joy
King
Kris
Manger
Mary
Merry
Nicholas*
Noel
Peace
Rudolf
Shepherd
Star
Wenceslas
Yule

Comments

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I don't think that I would ever use any of these names. Bell is probably the nicest, to me.

[my-little-voice.livejournal.com]

like Bell(e), Nicholas and Noel.
sidenote: I work with a Garlyn. I'd never use Garland, but Garlyn, I'd consider.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Wondering why Natalie isn't on this list

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't name a child after a feeding trough, nor give them a name from a profession - even if it were a better-respected one than "shepherd." Ebenezer has negative connotations, especially in the context of Christmas. And, while the cultural bias doesn't hold true in other Christian cultures, I really don't like the idea of naming a child Jesus - perhaps especially if the child will be living in an English environment but be expected to pronounce the name Hay-zus.

Nicholas and Claus are technically two versions of the same name, Claus being the Dutch short form for St. Nick.

The others are okay. I'm partial to old-fashioned names, so I'm more likely to use Belle, Carol, Gloria, Mary, Nicholas, Joy (or Joyce - that's my daughter's middle name) or something like Christian to be shortened to Chris.

[stummyflies.livejournal.com]

i love noelle.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Holly
Joseph
Mary
Nicholas
Noel

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Wenceslas is so going at the top of my list!

[aaww-my-bees.livejournal.com]

I like Joseph, Star and Noel. I wouldn't use them though. Rudolf/Rudolph is a family name for me... but I still wouldn't use it. My brother named his son Rudolph though.

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

I like Joseph, Claus (only spelt Klaus and said differently) and I like Noel for a boy but also said differently.

[fangirlism]

Love Emmanuel, Holly, Nicholas (that I instinctively typed as "Nickolas," heh), Noel (but I'd spell it Noelle) and Peace.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I know a Rebecca Carol, Brian Nicholas, and Jessica Noelle... all of them born around Christmas. I think that it's so tacky even though I love Nicholas and Noelle.

[classiestkid.livejournal.com]

Manger!?!

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

I like:
Bell
Holly
King
Merry
Nicholas
Star