my sister's 6th child... again.
Nov. 23rd, 2008 09:23 pmPart 1--how do you pronounce...
Adela (Uh-dell-uh, Uh-Dee-luh?)
Alana (Uh-lay-nuh or uh-lah-nuh?)
Aoibheann (no idea)
Camilla (Kuh-me-luh, Kuh-mill-uh?)
Part 2--What do you think of...
http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9670257
EDIT:: I just added boys' names, so if you've already voted and are bored, please vote on those as well. If you haven't voted, please do! :)
Adela (Uh-dell-uh, Uh-Dee-luh?)
Alana (Uh-lay-nuh or uh-lah-nuh?)
Aoibheann (no idea)
Camilla (Kuh-me-luh, Kuh-mill-uh?)
Part 2--What do you think of...
http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9670257
EDIT:: I just added boys' names, so if you've already voted and are bored, please vote on those as well. If you haven't voted, please do! :)
Only really had time for the girls' names... will post with boys later.
Thanks for any/all opinions. (and any nickname suggestions from the names above that you like!)
For reference, her other children are Trevor, Ernest (Ernie), Jacob, Savanna (Anna) and Shayla (Shay).
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Date: 2008-11-24 03:26 am (UTC)I like Adela Ray the best. :)
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Date: 2008-11-24 03:31 am (UTC)ah-LAY-nah (I would spell the second Alanna, with 2 Ns, which I prefer)
EE-ven (anglicized to Eavan, which I like a lot. The other has too many letters.)
ka-MILL-ah (I like this.)
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Date: 2008-11-24 03:42 am (UTC)Uh DELL uh
Uh LAH nuh
EE ven
Kuh MILL uh
2:
I like Sophia/Madeline/Gabriella/Ava Ray
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Date: 2008-11-24 03:43 am (UTC)Uh-dell-uh
Uh-lah-nuh
(I wouldn't pronounce this one hahahaha)
Kuh-mill-uh
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Date: 2008-11-24 04:04 am (UTC)uh-LAWN-uh
Even
kuh-MILL-uh
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Date: 2008-11-24 04:21 am (UTC)Uh-lawn-uh
No idea
Kuh-mill-uh
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Date: 2008-11-24 04:28 am (UTC)Alana - Uh-lah-nuh
Camilla - Kuh-mill-uh
Aoibheann is pronounced like Evan...maybe?
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Date: 2008-11-24 04:30 am (UTC)Uh-lah-nuh
Ee-ven
Kuh-mill-uh
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Date: 2008-11-24 12:52 pm (UTC)Uh-lah -nuh Elena= Uh-lay-nuh
Ayvahn or Eavahn? According to babynamesofireland.com, it's Eve-een,, more Anglisized is Eaven and is a girl's name.
Kuh-mill-ah
Nicknames:
Dell, Della
Evie, Eenie
Cami, Milla
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Date: 2008-11-24 02:08 pm (UTC)Adela = it's spanish, prn Ah-DEH-lah
Alana = in italian I'd prn it Ah-LAH-na, but in English Ah-LAY-na, but not like Elaina
Aoibheann = I'm giving it a try: Ivan? prn EE-van?
Camilla = it's Cah-MEEL-lah in italian, probably more like Cam-ILL-ah in english
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Date: 2008-11-24 04:15 pm (UTC)Alana uh-lah-nuh (i would pronounce Elena as uh-lay-nuh)
Aoibheann - umm..haha. not sure.
Camilla - kuh-mill-uh
out of her childrens' names, i feel like ernest is the odd one out. was he named after a family member?
i voted on your list :]
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Date: 2008-11-24 07:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-24 04:17 pm (UTC)Alana: ah-LAH-nuh
Aoibheann: No idea, I would assume something like 'ee-van'
Camilla: cah-MILL-uh
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Date: 2008-11-24 05:36 pm (UTC)Alana: My first instinct was uh-LAY-nuh, but after I stopped to think about it for a moment, I'd guess uh-LAN-uh.
Aoibheann: something along the lines of EE-ven...or maybe ee-VAWN...I...I don't know, this is too much pressure!
Camilla: kuh-MIL-uh
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Date: 2008-11-24 06:16 pm (UTC)Adela: Uh-DELL-uh
Alana: A-LAH-nuh
Aoibheann: Like 'even'...according to babynamesofireland.com (http://www.babynamesofireland.com/pages/girl-names-a-c.html). Otherwise I wouldn't have known either!
Camilla: Kuh-MILL-uh.
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Date: 2008-11-24 11:16 pm (UTC)I knew an Alana too, and that's exactly how she spelled and pronounced it.
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Date: 2008-11-25 12:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-25 07:52 am (UTC)uh lah nuh
I was under the impression it was pronounced like Yvonne
cuh mill uh
Not a fan of Ray (reminiscent of Billy Ray Cyrus).
I love Cecilia. Have you considered Cecilia Rachel?
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Date: 2008-11-25 01:46 pm (UTC)Apparently my sister's set on using it for this child as a middle name.
I'm running any/all suggestions by her. Thanks!
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Date: 2008-11-25 11:08 pm (UTC)