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[go-away-finchel.livejournal.com]

Hi All!

I am new to the community. My husband and I have been married almost 6 years are and planning to TTC in 2010 (we're both in grad school right now). I am starting to think about names - my rule is that I want something that will suit my child his or her whole life - something that will sound good when he/she is little, as well as when they are 40.  Hubby and I have been throwing around a few names, but he will only humor my name obsession up to a point - which is why I am here. 

Here are my top choices. I'd love feedback on them (ones that you love or hate), as well as any additional suggestions that seem to be of a similar style. I'd also love middle name suggestions - I have a few but not too many.

GIRLS
Norah
Cora
Lillian Rose
Anna Sue
Harper
Eleanor
Sophia
Claire
Sadie
Lydia
Rosemary
Phoebe
Lauren
Hannah
Leah
Evelyn
Grace
Chelsea
Paula
Vivienne
Natasha

BOYS
Joseph
Jacob
Joshua
Luke
Paul
Michael
Jonah
Seth
Noah
Isaac
 

Comments

[likeanunmadebed.livejournal.com]

Your names are pretty classy! I think any of them would be good on a 40 year old. And now.....onto my opinions!

Norah - not my style
Cora - also not my style
Lillian Rose - not my style
Anna Sue - I like Anna
Harper - cute!
Eleanor - like
Sophia - decent
Claire - don't like
Sadie - cute!
Lydia - decent
Rosemary - I think of Rosemary's Baby
Phoebe - reminds me of Friends but its cute
Lauren - too 80s
Hannah - too popular
Leah - love
Evelyn - love
Grace - overused as a middle name
Chelsea - LOVE
Paula - eh
Vivienne - eh
Natasha - I knew a Natasha and she was a homewrecker. So no.

Joseph - its ok
Jacob - reminds me of Twilight
Joshua - drunken frat boy who goes DUUUUUUUUDEEEE
Luke - cute!
Paul - my brother's name...I wouldn't use it myself
Michael - okay
Jonah - I think of whales...
Seth - reminds me of The OC
Noah - Noah's Ark...you really like your biblical names
Issac - I hope you meant Isaac

[go-away-finchel.livejournal.com]

thanks for the feedback - this is so much fun! and it is funny about the biblical names - you are right, i do seem to like them, but i am actually agnostic.

:-)

and yes, isaac.

[kwsh.livejournal.com]

Like:

Cora
Lillian (nn Lily)
Eleanor
Claire
Phoebe
Leah
Grace

Jacob
Paul
Jonah
Seth
Isaac

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I like a lot of these:

Norah (I prefer Nora)
Cora
Eleanor
Sophia
Anna
Sadie
Lydia
Rosemary
Lauren
Hannah
Leah
Grace
Chelsea
Paula
Natasha

Joseph
Michael
Noah

The only ones on your list I really dislike are Lillian, Evelyn, Vivienne, and Seth.

[anamericanchild.livejournal.com]

Norah - like.
Cora - like.
Lillian Rose - simply not my style. it sounds too hippy.
Anna Sue - so plain and boring to me.
Harper - cute.
Eleanor - pretty name but just too old lady.
Sophia - pretty but really popular.
Claire - okay.
Sadie - dog's name.
Lydia - ok.
Rosemary - too old lady.
Phoebe - friends?
Lauren - love. =)
Hannah - nice but not my style.
Leah - pretty.
Evelyn - too old lady for me.
Grace - pretty. simple.
Chelsea - don't like. seems snobby.
Paula - don't like...
Vivienne - I had a hard time decided between Vivian and Vivienne for my daughter's name... finally decided Vivian, though. =)
Natasha - don't like. bad associations. Natalie?

BOYS
Joseph - bad associations and not big on j names.
Jacob - alright.
Joshua - my brother's name... so uh... yeah. haha.
Luke - love. It's on my list but honestly, it seems like a nickname name. I don't like Lucas much... and I don't know of anything else it could be short for.
Paul - like.
Michael - like. good associations, too. =)
Jonah - like.
Seth - like.
Noah - don't like. way too popular for me right now. and too bibilical.
Isaac - it's actually a nice name. but i spell it wrong constantly.

[lovefooled.livejournal.com]

My favorites:
Norah- Love, love, love! Hubby and I are TTC #2 and if it's a girl, I'm 90% sure I'm naming her this.
Sophia
Evelyn

Jacob- My son's name. :)
Noah

I Like...

[stillbefree.livejournal.com]

GIRLS
Norah
Eleanor (I plan on using this whenever I have a girl)
Claire
Sadie
Hannah
Leah
Evelyn
Vivienne (But prefer Vivian. Vivienne just doesn't look right to me.)

BOYS
Jacob
Joshua (I plan on using this whenever I have a boy)
Luke
Isaac

[satunian.livejournal.com]

OMG that icon.... where is it from, I KNOW I've seen it before!!

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Norah - ehh... nms
Cora - interesting...
Lillian Rose - Pretty, but I'm not fond of the Lilly/Rose thing
Anna Sue - cute
Harper - I hate this name, it doesn't even sound real to me, and it's just ugly!
Eleanor - not my style, I find it rather frumpy
Sophia - lovely
Claire - pretty, modern
Sadie - nms but not bad
Lydia - One of my favorites!!!
Rosemary - pretty, herbal :P
Phoebe - don't really like it...
Lauren - nice
Hannah - boring
Leah - a little boring (I like Lia better)
Evelyn - ugh... *shudders* I knew a woman who reminded me of cruella de Ville when I was a child. Her name was Evelyn.. so, all I picture is cruella :P
Grace - boring, common
Chelsea - don't like
Paula - dull, old fashioned
Vivienne - romantic, sexy (I like it)
Natasha - hmm ok I guess

BOYS
Joseph - can't go wrong
Jacob - ok
Joshua - ok
Luke - like
Paul - not a fan
Michael - I like it but EVERYONE is named Michael... my brother and my boyfriend, as well as some yelling MIKE! to some other Mike when you're with your Mike... it happens a lot o.O
Jonah - don't like
Seth - I like
Noah - don't like
Isaac - nms

[apathykisses.livejournal.com]

love:

Eleanor (with Nora as a nn)
Sophia (prefer Sophie)
Cora (I also like Coraline)
Chelsea
Sadie

Joseph
Luke

[la-jolie-vie.livejournal.com]

These will all age well. I like:

Norah
Harper
Eleanor
Sophia
Claire
Lydia
Phoebe
Evelyn
Vivienne
Natasha

Jonah
Seth
Noah

I think the names you have chosen are very classy and will age very well. I liked Luke, but only as a nn. I prefer Lucas.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i like:
Cora
Anna - but not Sue
Harper
Eleanor
Claire
Sadie
Lydia
Evelyn
Grace
Chelsea
Vivienne - but only pronounce viv-ee-ENN, not like vivien/vivian

Paul
Isaac