Well pfff, it's not me, it's THEM

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

So to twist it around... what names do you really like, that most other people just don't? Are you stuck on an -ayden name? Is one of the Jon and Kate sextuplets sporting one of your favorites? Are you considering that old-lady moniker for your newborn?

Are you going to use your name no matter what people say?

When I first put my name list together, I used the name Willa, and it totally bombed in votes and I'm not quite sure why. (Willa Cather, anyone?) I decided it was just kind of obscure and I didn't LOVE it, my husband didn't like it at all, so I abandoned it.

Theresa (possibly with nickname Tess or Tessa) is definitely one of my front runners and not too many people seem to like that either. It's a family name though, and I'm holding on to it!

I've also noticed that Warren tends to do poorly in votes. Also a family name that's in definite contention for a middle name. And recently I've noticed a lot of scoffing here at Finnegan, which is also a family name I'd use as a middle.

Comments

[sunshinefleur.livejournal.com]

I love Landon, but most people seem to hate it.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Landon is my number one! But yeah, most people around here think it's "trashy".

[sunshinefleur.livejournal.com]

I've loved the name since I was...eleven, maybe? and saw A Walk to Remember for the first time. it's been either my number one or my number two for eight years now. I don't see how it's trashy at all, but maybe it's just me (and you).

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Haha yes, mte. Landon Carter made me fall in love with the name. I am a hugeeeeeee Mandy Moore fan, and have seen all of her movies. I've gotten quite a few names (Sadie, Landon, Jamie) from her movies.

[queenfinn.livejournal.com]

LOVED Landon in A Walk to Remember =) I watch a kid named Landon and I love his name.

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Landon Donovan is a rock-awesome soccer player. I don't think it's that bad.