what do you think?

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

I know i'm going to adopt at least one kid, so i recently started to think about baby names... here are the combos i like, in that order. My last name is Angeloni (Italian); i plan to adopt the kids alone, so that's going to be their last name. They will have 3 names (i know, but i love a lot of names!). If this cares or helps, i'm from Argentina.

Lenora Elsa ___ Angeloni

Lenora: the "Spanissh version" of the name Lenore, that was used by Edgar Allan Poe (i'm a big fan).
Elsa: my grandmother's name, i promised her i would use her name with my first daughter.
The third name: i don't have it yet, it could be Tabata. My best friend is choosing it!

Luna Alejandra Cannon Angeloni

Luna: i think this name is just beautiful and sweet. Is the name of a character from an story i wrote, an story that i loved.
Alejandra: my mom's name. She's the most important person in my life, so i want to use her name too.
Cannon: yes, i'm a freak, i know it!  xD I really love an old tv series named "High Chaparral", Cannon is the last name of the main family. I know most people here don't like the name because of the meanning, but here in Argentina it means nothing  ;)

Loreley Julia Gitana Angeloni

Loreley: there was a girl with this name when i was in High School and i always loved it! It's the name of a beautiful japanese song too.
Julia: my best friend's name. I love her so much, so i totally want to use her name too!
Gitana: Gitana means Gypsy girl in Spanish. I will try to explain the pronunciaton, it's really hard because as you can see, my English is horrible! Gi like the word "him" without the "m", ta like in "tan" without the n and na like "nuh". I love all the Romani history and culture and  i think the name sounds strong and feminine at the same time!

If i ever had a boy:

Lennox Alonso Angeloni

Comments

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

i like elsa, alejandra, and julia. my favorite of the combos is lenora elsa ______ angeloni. and tabata is not my style at all, but i think it sounds nice with those names.

i think elsa is a gorgeous name, so i'd use that as a first name instead.

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your oppinion! I don't like the name Elsa but i want to use it anyway, that's the reason why i don't want it as a first name! >.

[moldycelery.livejournal.com]

Gitana is considered fairly offensive by most Roma people (I hate putting everyone into one mind set, but most Roma I have spoken to have found it so). It sounds pretty enough, but I dunno, it just rubs me the wrong way.

All the other names are pretty, though! Except the spelling of Lorelei, I think it looks much more interesting (plus, is correct) with the right spelling.

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

Really?? I didn't know it! Can i ask why they found it offensive? I really wanna know!! =O

About the spelling of Loreley, it's the only spelling i saw in Argentina, don't know why!

Thanks for your opinnion! =)

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

i forgot to add that Loreley is the only spelling accepted in Argentina >.

[moldycelery.livejournal.com]

Really?? That's odd, since Lorelei has historically been the spelling. Oh welll.

Gypsy, gitano and all their counterparts have generally been considered kind of derogatory (the word "gypped" in the English language comes from the word "gypsy). It also implies they're from Egypt, which isn't the case at all -- and it's the case of the majority giving a name to the outsiders, like Indians versus Native American, but worse than that.

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

It's really odd now that you mention it!!

Wow, thanks for telling me that! I didn't know it might be offensive because here in my country is really common to call gypsy people "Gitanos" with any bad connotation!

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I love Luna Alejandra, but I think Cannon sort of ruins it. Why not use it as part of a boy's name instead?

Lenora Elsa is pretty too, but I think Elsa Lenora sounds even better =).

I don't really like Lorely Julia Gitana, but I love that there are so many meanings attached to the names you like!

[megumi-nagase.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your opinion! That's a great idea for the Cannon name! I really liked it!! =D

[tiarrajanae.livejournal.com]

I prefer Luna for the girl name. I love Lennox!

[yukonsally]

Just a thought, but a friend adopted two girls and their names are Sarah Jo *bio mom's last name* *adopted last name* and Hannah Lynn *bio mom's last name" *adopted last name*. They are open adoptions, though, and they do spend time with their biological mothers. I think they like having a tie to their bio mothers.

I also think Cannon is masculine. No matter how it's pronounced or what it means, I just don't like Gitana. It sounds ugly no matter how I say it and it looks clumsy.

[spartan-picnic.livejournal.com]

I really love Alejandra, it is so so beautiful :>)