Hello. New here.

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

I'm 11w5d pregnant currently.

I was just wondering what people's opinions are of the names I like so far.

If it's a girl:

Lavinia Irene (Lah-vin-ia) (Liv for short)

Moira (moy-ra)
Marion

I also like the name Hermia (Her-my-ah). I found it when I was looking up Hermione and it seemed like a nice alternative. It's much easier to spell and pronounce, but it does kind of remind me of "hernia".

If it's a boy: (my pregnant intuition says it's going to be)

Henry Thomas (could be called Hank or Hal when he gets older)

Olek
Jack (what is a good middle name for Jack?)

Thanks for any opinions/ suggestions!

Comments

[home-to-me.livejournal.com]

I think Moira is sort of pretty. And I think Henry Thomas is nice, but I don't like Hank. I think it sounds very old... And I think Jack is sort of cute, as a nickname for Jackson. :)

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of Hank, Hal for when he gets older. I should edit that.

I have to disagree about the name Jackson. Jack was my grandfather's name which is why I was thinking of using it.

Thanks for your opinions!

[home-to-me.livejournal.com]

To me, Jack just sounds so short. Like if it was short for Jackson (I'd imagine there's other long versions as well), he'd have something else he could go by when he was older, ya know? At least there's that option there. I do like the name though. And I like that it's a family name for you. People look at me funny when I say I wanna name my future kids after people. Like it's essential for me that at LEAST my kids' middle names be in honor of someone important in my life. I love when people give names because they're for a family member or something. :)

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean about Jack being short (my own grandpa didn't like his name when he was alive). Jack is a form of John and I've thought of naming him John and just calling him Jack, but then he'd be John Brooks. Our last name is pretty plain. His name would kind of sound like an old-time author (not that it's a bad thing, just not my style). But he could also go by whatever middle name he ends up having (if I end up using that name since Henry Thomas is my first choice). A lot of people do that if they don't like their own first names.

Thanks again! I just wanted to get the names out there and see what people think.

[uwannaxeroxme.livejournal.com]

I kind of like Moira for the girls name. I love Hermione and there for the Hermia is kind of cute but I think is going to be really difficult for people to prononuce and spell- but so are the rest of the names.

For the boy I think Jack is too cute. I'm not sure why, but I love it! My husband suggested Jack Daniel when we thought ours was a boy ;) What about Jack Henry or Jack Thomas? Good Luck with whatever names you decide!

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

Thanks for taking the time to reply!

[bigdorkymoron.livejournal.com]

I think lavinia irene is really nice, but i don't much care for moira. i'm pretty much neutral on the rest, except henry thomas vaguely strikes me as an old timey name, like he was benjamin franklin's best friend or something.

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

LoL, I agree that Henry Thomas does sound old I was thinking of changing the middle name, I just can't think of anything else that goes with it yet.

I don't want to pick a name that too many people seem to like too much. I don't want to end up with a name that blows it's way up the popular name charts in a couple of years. But I also don't want something too unusual.

Thanks for your reply!

[luvszoe.livejournal.com]

I'm curious. How and why would you make the transition from Hank to Hal?

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

Damn, I posted with my other journal again. Sorry.

He could go with either one, if he wanted to. Hank and Hal are nicknames for Henry.

Like Bob is to Robert.

Bill to William, etcetera.

[luvszoe.livejournal.com]

I know that.. :)
But what I meant was would you call him Hank and then just let him decide to keep it or switch to Hal?

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

No...

I would call him Henry and let him pick Hank or Hal if he wanted to.

:)

[luvszoe.livejournal.com]

I see...btw...how far along were you in that ultrasound in your userpic?

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

11w 1d.

[mindlessgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm curious as to why you asked this.

Just so I can edit the entry to maybe make more sense. It makes sense to me, but I already know what I meant.

[luvszoe.livejournal.com]

lol...I guess what I was thinking was, everyone including your son would be used to calling him one name for so long and then he might suddenly decide to go by something different? lol...
Just like: "Today my name is ______ but tomorrow I'm going to start going by ________."

My daughter's birth name is Alexis, but I have been calling her Lexie since I was about six months pregnant.

[andrea-brooks.livejournal.com]

LOL. No, I just meant he would be Henry unless he wanted to be called Hank or Hal as an adult.

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

I think Henry is a sweet name. I've known Henry's before and never thought about calling Hank or Hal. :)