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[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

These are the names I want to name my children someday:

Daughter #1: November Rain
Daughter #2: Delia Song 
Son: Colby/Josiah/Aiden/Cayden Stone (I think Colby is my favourite)

There are so many girls' names that I like, I wish I could have like 19 daughters, but I can't imagine having more than 3 kids at the most!

Other girls' names I really like are: 

Eden, Hadley, Raegan, and Isabel...to name a few.

Comments

[indiefolklore.livejournal.com]

Thanks for getting Guns N Roses in my head for the rest of the day.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I seriously lol'd at 'November Rain'.

Nothing lasts foreverrrrr... even cold November raaaaiiinn!

Name your child Aidan or Cayden if you want them to rhyme with everyone else in their class. Eden, Hadley, and Raegan sound kind of... trashy, to be honest. I'd spell it Reagan.

I like Isabel.

[ladymela99.livejournal.com]

I like the names Eden and Isabel they are both very classy and unique. However, I hope that they are not too trendy. I'm not sure when you are planning on having children.

I'm not crazy about the other names you have picked. Although your boys names are nice. November Rain is way too Guns and Roses..I am kind of hoping you are kidding about it. I don't mind either name seperately though. Delia song sounds like you are naming your kid after the "Plain White Tees" song, however, chances are we won't even know that song in a couple of years so you might be okay with that. I think that the classic spelling of the name Deliliah is better. But that is just a personal choice.

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Out of your names,The only names I can seriously picture on a child are November, Delia Song, Josiah, Eden, and Isabel. I'd leave the others alone, especially Aiden and Cayden (they have a rhyming theme going on in case you didn't notice, and your sons will have to deal with both the rhyming and the intense trendiness for their entire lives)*. Colby, Hadley, and Raegan (misspelt, btw) won't age well at all. And I stick by the fact that Reagan is forever a masculine name.

http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2005/5/the-age-of-aidans
http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2008/5/reprise-the-age-of-aidans

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I think November Rain is a little too Guns 'n' Roses -ish...plus, I'm not very fond of November. Rain is a cute middle name, though.
Delia is ok, but Song is not my style. Then again...it's a middle name, so it's not that bad. And I'm all for using names you like.

I like the sound of Reagan (this spelling), but I pretty much hate the president...and it will always (or at least for a long time) be connected to the president in a lot of people's minds.

As some others have pointed out already, names ending in -aiden are so popular, there will be 5 in each class. Probably even literally.

And if you like so many names, you could always consider giving your future daughters more than one middle name!

[sballik.livejournal.com]

Delia and Delilah aren't pronounced the same at all.

[ladymela99.livejournal.com]

I figured that actually after I wrote it and hadn't had the chance to correct my post. I assume Delia is pronounced Dee-lee-uh. I like both names. :)

[sballik.livejournal.com]

That's okay. I just realized how snotty my comment sounded... sorry about that :)

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I really don't know whether to take November Rain seriously or not. But, believe it or not, I like the name November a heckuva lot more than Rain. I don't like Delia, and Song is not my favourite. I'd prefer something like Story, or Lyric.

For boys, I'd have to go with Colby. Everybody knows the Aiden trend by now, and I don't really like it. Josiah sounds too Biblical for me.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

haha my thoughts exactly.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

um. i like isabel.

for middles, i think song and stone are fine if they have some personal meaning to you. i kind of believe in the whole just-about-anything goes thing when it comes to middle names.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

hmm... Josiah and Isabel are acceptable, at least.

Colby is a kind of cheese.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

wow.

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

itawtc!

No words.

PUTTING ON MY BITCH HAT

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

But I hope it's a few years before you have children. When I was your age, I had so many names I thought were awesome that were along this line, as well. And I am just glad I never had kids.

Eden was actually top of my list at the time!

[seasonofspring.livejournal.com]

These names tell me you're a teenager. Hopefully you'll outgrow them because they're awful.

Except Isabel and Delia.

[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

i know a colby who's 20 and it still fits him fine. i think it's a great name for any age.

and aiden and cayden were ideas for the same boy. i wouldn't name two sons such similar names, and i probably won't use either anyway because they are getting wayyyy too popular.

also a NAME can be spelt however you want it to be, so please don't tell me i "misspelt" a NAME. mine is Talitha; are you going to tell me that's "misspelt"?

[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

and i Loveee cheese haha :)

...not that that has ANYTHING to do with teh naming of my son lol.

[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

huh. funny 'cause we were actually born the same year.

You don't get the right to be upset when you were the one who asked WDYT?

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Colby would work as a nickname, but I stand by my opinion that it doesn't age well.

I know they were ideas for the same boy, and when I said that your son (be him Aiden or Cayden) will have to deal with the rhyming their whole lives is because there are millions of baby boys being named something that rhymes with Aidan, Peyton, or Jaylan... it doesn't take a genius to figure out that those names all sound pretty much the same. Picture a crowded high school hallway in 15 years, with people calling out the Top 1000 names of Jaden, Braydon, Peyton, and Jaylan a few times... and you'll think twice about the name, won't you? Talk about confusion.

Sure, a name may be spelt however a parent wants it, but is it worth it? Is it worth the million times your daughter will correct a person? Is it worth trying to be so-called "creative" if everyone who sees her name written down wonders (or hell, asks) why the two letters are flipped? Reagan is an old name that is rightfully spelt with the 'ea' first; you're not doing yourself or her any favors by switching them. It only makes you look illiterate, if I should be so bold.

Your name isn't misspelt because it's a Biblical name that appears in the Bible as Talitha (Mark 5:41). It's a name in itself. Shows how much you know.

So really, kill your attitude.

Don't get attitudes with people who, after you asked, gave you their opinion.

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Mark 5:41 (New International Version)

"He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Hi! Welcome. Are you just starting to explore names? A good resource is The NameVoyager (http://www.babynamewizard.com/). It can give you a few good insights on names that have very recent peaks and surges (in other words, names that are going to sound dated).

Re: Don't get attitudes with people who, after you asked, gave you their opinion.

[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

REALLY? GEE.
THANKS FOR TELLING ME WHERE MY OWN NAME COMES FROM.
I WASN'T AWARE.

HAH.

[kosmicseer.livejournal.com]

Colby=girl's name and not a good one at that.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

I've never known a girl named Colby, only known it on guys. Doesn't dound partcularly feminine either... But then again I spent most of my childhood thinking Ruth was a boys name and was absolutely horrified when the first Ruth I met was indeed a girl!

Re: You don't get the right to be upset when you were the one who asked WDYT?

[greenmandarin.livejournal.com]

ahahhaaaa...

[searlait.livejournal.com]

Colby is a girl on...General Hospital, I think? One of those silly soap operas. Which could account for people thinking it is a female name.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

November Rain: Okay, I admit, October is a guilty pleasure name of mine. But this is a good name for a pet, not for a child.
Delia Song: I don't like Delia, but it's alright. (I much prefer Delilah.) Song is really cheesy, IMO, but as a middle it might work with the right fn. I do think they flow well.
Colby: Could be a cute nn for a little boy under ten, but this would not age well. Senator Colby Lastnamey? Colby Lastnamey, PhD?
Josiah: Too Biblical for my tastes, but it's fine.
Aiden: I prefer Aidan, as that's the original spelling, and it looks nicest, IMO. I actually love Aidan (and the meaning), but with the stupid "rhymes with Aidan" trend nowadays, I couldn't use it personally.
Cayden: I admit, Caden (no Y, as I think superfluous Y's make names look feminine + trashy) is my favorite of the "rhymes with Aidan" names. I love how it sounds. I do not, however, think it works in practice because that whole trend is just ugly and trashy.
Stone: I would only use this as a mn if it has personal significance to you. It's way too out there.

Eden: Actually, I like this, despite the connotations. I think it's a cute name. I had a really sweet prof who had a little girl named Eden.
Hadley: Has a nice sound, but NMS.
Raegan: Please, please spell this Reagan. Spelled that way, it's a little too masculine for me, but a nice name.
Isabel: I prefer Isabella (and then Isabelle), but I like this, too.

Suggestions:

Avery
Eve
Hannah
Kendall
Charlotte
Keira
Amelia

Caleb
Elijah (nn Eli?)
Tobias
Malachi
Adrian
Shane
Joel

[oxdraygonflyxo.livejournal.com]

its misspelt. you -CAN'T- actually spell any name however you want. I actually remember a woman going to court when I was a kid because she tried to spell Christopher however she wanted too and wasn't allowed.

[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

thank you for a decent comment.

i agree with everything you said about the aiden/cayden trend. it's upsetful because i quite Loved those names JUST before they became popular.

and Stone is my mother's middle name, so that would be the connection there :)

Re: Don't get attitudes with people who, after you asked, gave you their opinion.

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

I'm beginning to wonder which one of us is 15, and which one of us is 23. Because seriously, you're acting much more like an immature teenager than I am. By asking me this - mine is Talitha; are you going to tell me that's "misspelt"? - you were implying that your name is misspelt. I replied that it wasn't, and therefore your reply didn't make any sense at all. The capslock and attitude isn't necessary and is totally uncalled for.

I don't say this often, because I enjoy watching others squirm under their own ridiculousness, but here goes:

Back off and get some class. Some brains, too, because you are woefully ignorant. I have tried to be respectful, but obviously you have not returned the favor.

kthx.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

In that case, I think you could definitely get away with using it, and it's much better on a boy, IMO, so that was a good choice. (I keep thinking Victor Stone from Teen Titans, and I love that character, so that might be why I'm not cringing as much. XD)

I still might consider Aidan when I have kids (it'll be at least 5 years), if it isn't too dated. But only that spelling. My tastes, personally, changed a TON when I got into this comm and started really thinking/learning about names (Caden used to be on my list, shh), so you might notice that some names you thought were awesome at first become less attractive to you in your time here.

Re: You don't get the right to be upset when you were the one who asked WDYT?

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

*grins*

[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

Aidan actually isn't the original spelling.. Aedan/Aodhan is. Aidan is the most common English spelling of the name.

I obviously prefer Aedan, and when I see Aiden I think of the band.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

I know; I meant over here in the good ol' USA. ;)

[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

I like month names personally but I wouldn't personally name my child after one. Although November is my favorite month.

I love Delia, and have ever since I watched Beetlejuice as a child. Song is not really my style but I thin the name combo is pretty.

Do you watch nip/tuck? One of the characters is Aiden Stone. I like the combo. It is trendy but I'm not so sure that has to be a completely bad thing. Aiden Michael and Aiden Patrick seem to be used often. Maybe you could use Aiden and a more traditional middle name? Aiden James even sounds nice.

My children's names are Aedan Michael and Ethan Drake. Aedan because it's my great grandfather's name and he had a huge impact on my life and Ethan because my husband liked it and , I wanted an "E" name and he refused Eoin.

I share initials with my oldest, my husband share initials with our youngest.

Pick names that you like, you're carrying the child no one else is.

[janeundercover.livejournal.com]

*whoops, i meant MAIDEN name, not middle.

[274-days.livejournal.com]

agreed on with Keira - it's my name ;)
Only problem is, a LOT of people tend to spell it Kiera

[so-there.livejournal.com]

what about Colby Jack?

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I wish the US had some kind of naming laws, at least when it comes to spelling, because it can get quite ridiculous on this end. Your profile says you're from Canada, a place where I know has some form of naming laws, right? Thank goodness! Save Krystafor lots of trouble, you know?

[oxdraygonflyxo.livejournal.com]

I don't know how in depth our naming laws go.. but I know that its cruel to give your child a name so stupid. Like honestly. The kids name is Christopher, whether you spell it with K's, Y's F's etc.. Just spell it normal and save everyone from a headache lol

Re: You don't get the right to be upset when you were the one who asked WDYT?

[leahmichelle.livejournal.com]

This made me laugh so hard.

[And my daughter's name is Colby.]

[leahmichelle.livejournal.com]

Colby is most commonly a boy's name (the 282nd most popular in the US last year), and is not on the SS's top 1,000 names for a girl.