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[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

According to Babyzone.com, it says these are the cool 10 boy & girls names of 2006.

Amelie
Origin: French
Meaning: Industrious, striving
Why we like it: The 2002 movie, nominated for five Academy Awards and staring the charming and big-eyed beauty Audrey Tautou in the title role, is still très cool! 

Dahlia
Origin: Norse
Meaning: From the valley
Why we like it: It sounds old and new at the same time, and as flower names go, it’s a little fresher than Iris, Rose, and Daisy.

Fiona
Origin: Irish, Gaelic
Meaning: Fair
Why we like it: Delicate for a girl, mysterious for a woman. 

Gianna
Origin: Italian
Meaning: God is gracious
Why we like it: No girl could be plain with this striking Italian version of Jane.

Jozy
Origin: English
Meaning: May God give increase
Why we like it: Unique without being too far out there, Jozy is easy to remember and spell with its jaunty “z.”

June
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Young
Why we like it: Reese Witherspoon’s Oscar-winning interpretation of tough and talented country crooner June Carter Cash might just inspire a few moms to bring this one back. 

Maarit
Origin: Finnish
Meaning: Pearl
Why we like it: Call it the Ikea effect, but suddenly Scandinavian names are sounding very bright and modern to us.

Mae
Origin: English
Meaning: The fifth month, named after Maia, the Roman Earth Goddess
Why we like it: Mae is short, sweet, and simple—a beautiful classic.

Shanti
Origin: Hindi
Meaning: Peaceful
Why we like it: There’s something very 2006 about giving “peace” a chance, and yoga-practicing moms may also recognize the word from class.

Talise
Origin: Native American
Meaning: Beautiful water
Why we like it: Talise is exotic and musical. The beautiful soprano Talise Trevigne shares this lovely name, as does the language of the Solomon Islands.


The only name I really like there is Gianna.

Emerson
Origin: English
Meaning: Surname; son of Emery
Why we like it: Ralph Waldo Emerson, the transcendentalist philosopher and author, brings beauty and strength to this name.

Gabriel
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is my strength
Why we like it: Distinct and sophisticated, Gabriel is a strong, traditional name with roots in the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths.

Heath
Origin: English
Meaning: An open area of land covered by heather or the heather itself
Why we like it: Aussie actor Health Ledger had a breakout role in Brokeback Mountain. Admiring moms might be drawn to his English name.

Henry
Origin: German
Meaning: Rules his household
Why we like it: A classic name that has regained popularity, Henry is hot but not overused. Though a handsome formal name, Henry brings fun nicknames for little leaguers such as Harry and Hank. 

Ian
Origin:
Meaning: God has been gracious
Why we like it: A bold variant of the traditional John, Ian is charming and strong. With only three letters, Ian may be a smart choice for a little guy with a long last name! 

Leander
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Lion-Man
Why we like it: The mythological tale of Hero and Leander is one of the most spellbinding and romantic stories in all of literature. 

Malcolm
Origin: Scottish, Gaelic
Meaning: Servant of Saint Columba; a royal name in Scotland.
Why we like it: Now that best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell’s found his way onto everyone’s bookshelves and TV series Malcolm in the Middle completes its seven-season run, we’re betting that little Malcolms may soon wind up in many cribs. 

Olivier
Origin: French
Meaning: Peaceful or the olive tree, which symbolizes fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity
Why we like it: This French twist on a classic gives baby some European charm! 

Preston
Origin: English
Meaning: From the priest's estate
Why we like it: This traditional name is strong and brings Pres, a fantastic nickname to boot. Evidence that it’s cool? Witness the collected demeanor of the intriguing Dr. Preston Burke on television’s Grey’s Anatomy. 

Stefan
Origin: German
Meaning: Crowned in victory
Why we like it: Classic but cool, Stefan is a modern-sounding variant of the traditional Stephen.

The only one I like there is Preston.

Comments

[maude.livejournal.com]

I like...

Girls:
Amelie (even though it's Amélie)
Mae

Boys:
Gabriel
Henry

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

I don't know about you, but I have yet to hear those names as of 2006. I've maybe only heard, Mae, Gabriel, & Henry.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I like:

Mae
Emerson (girl or boy)
Heath

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

Jozy? Sure, if you want your daughter called "Cozy." Like most attempts to toy with traditional spelling, I think this one is stupid. Also, I hadn't seen "Marit" spelled with two "a"s like that. I suppose that might be more accurate but I think they're excessive! Still like the name. But I don't like when people steal French names and drop the accents. Amélie, please.

I think "Emerson" sounds more like a girl name than a boy name, but I tend to have strange ideas when it comes to gendering names. Also, "Leander" is too similar to Oleander. And how is "Pres" a great nickname? Just makes me think of "President".

OKAY. I think I like the rest. Except maybe Talise, but I don't have anything to nitpick with that one.

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

Emerson sounds like a last name. Out of the whole list I only liked two names.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

one of my LJ friends has Emerson as a last name! I thought of her immediately when I read that.

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

When I helped out in a classroom there was a little girl named "Preslyn"... I personally thought that was kind of cute.

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

I think the name is okay I am just puzzled by this person who says "Pres" is an "fantastic" nickname. That puzzles me, because "Pres" = "President" in my mind.

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

I'll just comment on the ones that I like...

Amelie: Love it. Unfortunately, it's awfully close to Emily, which ruins the appeal for me.

Fiona: Such a cool name.

Gianna: This one is growing on me.

Jozy: Dear lord, no. Spell it JOSIE, however, and we're in business.

June: No doubt we'll see a resurgence in this one. I like it, it's sunny and snappy.

Maarit: Beautiful and different.

Mae: My niece's middle name. Simple and lovely.

Gabriel, Heath, Henry: Nothing new here but I quite like them.

Olivier: Reminds me of the gorgeous Olivier Martinez (the actor from Unfaithful). Exotic and well, yeah. 'Nuff said.

Malcolm, Preston: I've liked these names for a long time.

Stefan: I can't decide if I like this name or if it sounds too snooty for me.

Fun, thanks for posting these! :)

[colin-chaotic.livejournal.com]

My main thought for the girls names? Ick. I do like Fiona, although I'd never name one of my children it. The boys, though, I do like most of: Emerson, Gabriel, Ian, Malcolm, and Preston.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

For girls, Amelie sounds intriguing, though I have no idea how to pronounce it. I also like Fionna and Gianna.

For boys, I like Gabriel, Ian, Preston, and Stefan. Overall, I like the boys' list better than the girls'.

[one-vice.livejournal.com]

Amelie is pronounced AHH-MAH-LEE.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

hmmm, i tought it was more Ah-may-lee because of the accent, Amélie.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Is the emphasis on the second syllable? If it does, then I think I like it, but if it's on the first syllable, it sounds too much like "homily" for my liking. :/

[one-vice.livejournal.com]

Well, I've always heard it pronounced like it rhymes with homily. =/ But someone else commented that she thought it was pronounced differently, so who knows. I know that when the movie came out, I always heard it pronounced like it rhymed with homily.

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

Amelie - Love
Dahlia - Love, was on our list
Fiona - It's okay for others.. nothing I would use.
Gianna - Depending on the pronunciation, it's all right.
Jozy - Heinous
June -It's okay for others
Maarit - No idea how to pronounce this.
Mae - Love this.. might use it. Maybe not.
Shanti - Not for me..
Talise - No.

Emerson - As long as it's on a boy, it's not terrible.
Gabriel - Bad association ruined this for me, but this is a nice pick for others
Heath - Nothing I'd use, and the fact that they mispelled it "HeaLth" amuses me to no end.
Henry - Love this for others.. I'm not brave enough to use it.
Ian - Very nice
Leander - Not for me
Malcolm - It's okay.. I think of Malcolm X though, so I could never use it.
Olivier - Prefer Oliver, but don't even really like that much.
Preston - Could be worse, I think it sounds pretentious.
Stefan - Love this! And would use it, if I thought I could get away with it. ;)

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

Amelie - NMS
Dahlia - pretty... never use it though.
Fiona - pretty... don't think I'd use it though.
Gianna - NMS
Jozy - Ew. That's awful.
June - If it has family meaning or perhaps a middle name? It's alright...
Maarit - It just looks dumb.
Mae - NMS
Shanti - Ew.
Talise - Ew.

Emerson - The main highway that goes through my city... so no.
Gabriel - I love.
Heath - Heath Ledger, haha... no, no way...
Henry - Ew. OLD MAN NAME ALERT... sorry.
Ian - Bad association
Leander - It's unique, I'll give it that.
Malcolm - No.
Olivier - No.
Preston - a middle name... only.
Stefan - annoying kid I went to school with = No.


On the whole, those are pretty terrible, with a few exceptions...

[katie-oo7.livejournal.com]

Amelie - Pretty
Dahlia - Nice, but not something I'd use
Fiona - Cute
Gianna - Pretty
Jozy - Is it different the Josie? I think Josie is cute.
June - Part of me loves the month and June Carter-Cash, but really I'm not a fan.
Maarit - No
Mae - I love it, I plan on using a variation of it.
Shanti - No.
Talise - Beautiful.

Emerson - No. It's almost cute, but I can't imagine it being a person's name.
Gabriel - I really like it.
Heath - I can't imagine it working on anyone other than Heath Ledger
Henry - I think it's great, but a little serious for little kids.
Ian - No
Leander - No.
Malcolm - Cute.
Olivier - I don't hate it, but I doubt I'd use it.
Preston - Too soap opera like
Stefan - Even more soap opera like

[knightanika.livejournal.com]

I like:

Girls:
Amelie
Shanti

Boys:
Gabriel
Stefan

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Hmm yeah I can see some of those taking off as a trend, a few have already.

Rather like ...
Amelie
Fiona
Gianna
Mae

Gabriel
Henry
Oliver
Stefan

Would have thought Emerson would be seen as a girls name, what with the general surnames for girls trend, and Terry Hatcher's daughter.
Oh and WTF is Jozy?

They are philistines though. There research into the names meanings and origins is rather shoddy. 'Irish' and 'Gaelic' are pretty much the same thing (Gaelic is indeed the native language of Ireland, though last time I checked they spoke English).
Ugh don't get me started on 'Native American'; ooh let's just randomly co-opt a culture* we know nothing about it what so ever, in the name of fashion. To hell with them being offended it's not like we cared when we stole their land and all.

Not that anyone else would actually give a damn, because being zomgkwel is obviously the most important thing ever.

*it's not even that, Native Americans identify as tribes with their own languages and cultures. So I interpret 'Native American' as I would 'European' (though find the former more offensive, even though I'm British)

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

I just can't see them getting very far. Gianna is a pretty name though. Jozy is supposedto be Josie, only spelled "cool". I honestly think I could make a better list of "cool names of 2006".

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Ah I see.

I don't think those names are 'cool' or will become popular per se, they simply represent general trends (creative spellings, 'Celtic' inspired choices, old fashioned names etc) that are/will.

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

I love the name Mae (even though it's my little sister's middle name) and Fiona (even though it's my cat's name). I love the name Olivier even though I hate the name Olivia.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

I always *loved* the name Leander, but I didn't know it was so popular. It was on my list until I got engaged, our last name is gonna be Anderson..so it was obviously out of the question :P

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

Thats the first time I've heard it, I thought it was kind of cute. I don't think its popular yet. I think they just think its going to be popular. Thats crazy how your last name & Leander are close in sounding.

[twoheadedboi.livejournal.com]

I've only known Leander as a girls name. Every day is a school day!

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

&& right when you thought you knew everything.

[pap3r-heart.livejournal.com]

Emerson is the name of Teri Hatcher's daughter.
So I automatically associate that with a girl.
I like:
Dahlia (it used to be on my list)
Amelie
Fiona
Mae
June (more so as a middle name)
Emerson
Ian
Heath

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Amelie - NOt for me
Dahlia - I usually like flowers, but not this one
Fiona - It's okay for others.. nothing I would use.
Gianna - No way
Jozy - Icky
June - Oldy moldy
Maarit - I like Mara. Plain and simple.
Mae - Hate it
Shanti - Not my style
Talise - No.

Emerson - As long as it's on a boy, it's not terrible.
Gabriel - I like it, but the multi-religion thing has always bothered me. I won't be choosing names for political correctness.
Heath - Like the chocolote? Think not.
Henry - Oldy...
Ian - Hate the sound
Leander - Not for me
Malcolm - I think of Malcolm X, so I could never use it.
Olivier - I prefer Oliver
Preston - I like it, but it's a city we live near.
Stefan - I like it, I have a cousin with this name whom I love.

[d3v0.livejournal.com]

Henry is soooooooooooooooooo cute

[sherball.livejournal.com]

Amelie - I really like this name. It's what my next door neighbor called my sister (Amy). I'd never use the name, but have always had a special place in my heart for it :)
Dahlia - Delia.. not Dahlia
Fiona - Love this name! Classic and so pretty.
Gianna - Have always thougth this was a pretty name. Love Gia as a NN
Jozy - Awful, just awful
June - Never have been fond of names of months for kids names
Maarit - Just looks ugly
Mae - too short and only on syllable. yuck!
Shanti - no. just not my style
Talise - Interesting.. growing on me.


Emerson - It's a town in NJ.. don't like it.
Gabriel - I like the nn Gabe, but don't really like the full name gabriel.
Heath - Hate it
Henry - Hate it
Ian - Like it but same as may, too short.
Leander - Could this name be any more wussy sounding?
Malcolm - For the right baby, sure, too old sounding for most tho.
Olivier - Oliver? sure.
Preston - Preston sounds like he was born with a pole up his butt. :)
Stefan - Not too bad. Prefer steven or stephan tho.


Just my .02

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

I think a list of "cool" names is lame.
Jozy is odd and Dahlia reminds me of Black Dahlia. Out of the girls names I like Fiona, June and Talise. Out of the boys names I like Henry and Olivier.

[ciara-belle.livejournal.com]

I like Fiona and Gianna. But really, I like Giovanna better. I considered that for my confirmation name.

For the boys, I LOVE Gabriel and I like Henry and Ian.

The rest of the names sound waaaaay too trendy to me (unless you or your ancestors are actually from their country of origin)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Amelie - Amélie.. love love love it, but i think it's too confusing unless you live in france. 'no, my names not Emily..'
Dahlia - i love all 'lia' ending names
Fiona - bit old... i dont tihnk it's cool
Gianna - don't like it
Jozy - I know a boy called Jozy! don't like it on a girl..
June - Very old ladyish to me
Maarit - yuck
Mae - too short and only on syllable. yuck!
Shanti - like... shanti town.. poor areas of south africa, no thankyou, not for my daughter.
Talise - Not my style


Emerson - It's okay
Gabriel - No, too religiuos for me
Heath - blah
Henry - Cute, like it.
Ian - HATE IT
Leander - too feminine, reminds me of lysander from midsummer nights dream... who was a bit of a prat
Malcolm - hmmm... dunno
Olivier - oh, french, i like it but i wouldnt use it.
Preston - cool, cos it's britney's sons middle name? i think not!
Stefan - Noooo

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

Gabriel - No, too religiuos for me


Really? I mean, I know its religious, but I don't think bam Gabriel is a religious name.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

wow. if these are the up and coming trendy names, then im all set. i dont really like many of them, except mae (which was my nanas name), and gabriel, but the boy hates that one so itd never get used anyway.

wait...is olivier supposed to be some new hip spelling of oliver? or is it pronounced differently? i hope its different because oliver has been one of my top two boys names for years. ack!

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

This French twist on a classic gives baby some European charm!


So, according to that, I think its just Oliver spelt differntly to give it a twist.

[soulsurvivarida.livejournal.com]

Also, I think its pronounced differntly too. All in all I think you're safe.

[iljjc.livejournal.com]

I like Mae, but only as a middle name. Talise is a guilty pleasure.

For the boys, I like Gabriel, Henry, and Ian.

[tallc00lone.livejournal.com]

My little sister's name is Mae :]

I dont really like any of the others.

[scintillated.livejournal.com]

Jozy? What? =O

I like Gianna, Fiona, Ian, Emerson, Leander, and Gabriel.

[itcouldbelove.livejournal.com]

The only name I would even consider would be Gianna... and even that's a slim chance.