Deciding..

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

I am 27 weeks pregnant, and expecting a girl. I've been putting off picking out a name, but I figure I better get to thinking up something, else she will be nameless! So far, I've had alot of trouble with picking out names. I didn't realize just how picky I was! This seems to be the short list I've come up with, and I've taken to try and mix them up to see what I like. I am open to any suggestions about these names, or other names you would place with them. I get tired of searching through endless baby name sites, and would rather just have flat out opinions on it. :)

Madalyn
Malise
Reagan
Ava
Avie
Jane
Scarlett
Adaire
Laila

So far, I really like the name Madalyn, because I can call her Maddy for short. I like Ava, but it seemed a bit too much for a first name, and have been considering it as a middle name. I threw Scarlett in there becuase I am a huge gone with the wind fan, and I don't know of any Scarletts where I live. Laila was tossed in there because of the Eric Clapton song. Lol. Any help on coming up with something unique would be much appreciated!

Comments

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

oooh, Laila Brynn (or Laila Iris) is one of my favorite names :)!

I like Madalyn, but the nn "Maddy" will also be shared by the 20 other "Madison's" she'll be going to school with... Scarlett is just gorgeous, and Jane makes a beautiful middle name. "Madalyn Jane" is just beautiful. You have wonderful tastes in names, congrats on the baby girl :D!

Since our tastes are so similar... here are some of my favorite girls combos, perhaps something will jump out at you:
Laila Brynn
Carys Bree (rhymes with "Ferris")
Lily Jane
Paris Quinn
Isabelle Ava (nn: Issy, Belle, etc.)
Halle Faith
Scarlett Sage

[polkadotskirt.livejournal.com]

Madalyn, jane and Ava are all geogous! the others are nice, but those are my favourites - congratulations!

[maude.livejournal.com]

I don't like Ava because it is INCREDIBLY popular (at least where I live) but I absolutely loooooove Scarlett. It's beautiful.

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

my picks are :

madalyn, ava and scarlett.

[straight-outta.livejournal.com]

my vote is with laila but spelled the eric clapton way, layla!

i really like scarlett, though, also. congratulations!

[your-highness.livejournal.com]

I think Jane, Ava, and Adair would be pretty middle names and I like Madalyn and Scarlett for first names.

Some unique girl names that I like are Eleta, Odessa, Castine, and Seanra (pronounced Shawn-ra).

:) Good luck

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

I live in a really small Alabama town, so I haven't heard of anyone with that name...yet lol

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

I didn't even think about people calling Madisons "Maddy" O.o

[amberatcmu.livejournal.com]

I love the name scarlett...
Scarlett Elyse
Scarlett Jane
Scarlett Rose
something with one syllable would work.
I dont really live madalyn or the nickname maddy...getting way to common for my liking. I named my dog laila so i dont see it as a name i could use for a child. Jane is a great middle name but i find it hard to come up with a mn for Jane

[neroli.livejournal.com]

Ava's shot up pretty rapidly, so you'd probably see it mainly on babies and toddlers.

Here are the popularity rankings for the last 15 years (from the Social Security rankings (http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/))

2005 9
2004 25
2003 39
2002 82
2001 133
2000 180
1999 259
1998 351
1997 618
1996 739
1995 739
1994 750
1993 739
1992 836
1991 847

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I like Madalyn (great spelling), Reagan, Ava, Scarleet and Adaire.

Congrats and good luck!


Think of places, things you like - maybe more movies?

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Does the other half of this baby have an opinion or is he out of the picture?

I like Madalyn, Ava, Scarlett and Layla, and I lovelovelove the middle name Joy. For all of them. Ava Joy is esp. cute.

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

There is no other half. Its just me. He'd rather spend his time barhopping and dating teenagers.

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

Madalyn - It's a pretty name, but I don't like creative and alternate spellings.I just don't see the point. I like Madeleine best and don't mind Madeline, but I'm not too fond of this spelling--sorry! Maddy is a lovely nickname though.
Malise - I've never heard Malise before. It looks made up, if I'm to be honest.
Reagan - Not my style, but pretty. I think the R and G sounds make it a bit too harsh--it's a boys name originally and I think it's a bit masculine. I did know a Reagan and she was the sweetest girl ever.
Ava - Great name, but it's getting crazy popular--if it's not too popular in your area you should use it. It's so classy.
Avie - How are you pronouncing this? Again, it looks a little made-up. Or like a nickname for Ava. How about Evie?
Jane - BEAUTIFUL.
Scarlett - Very pretty.
Adaire - I like the Adair spelling better, but it's a very pretty name either way.
Laila - Love it.

Just my opinion, of course. I think Laila Adaire is just gorgeous.

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

Malise means "dark". I found it off a baby name site and thought it was very pretty. I'd never heard of it before either.

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

Avie was my nanas middle name. Its pronounced Avee

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of it before, I assumed it was an actual name and that you didn't just randomly come up with it, haha. Although a lot of people do that. Out of your list it's not my favourite, but it's not a bad name.

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry. if Avie is a family name I think you should definitely use it, I'm all for using family names. Actually it'll be all the more reason for you to use Ava, maybe?

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

I think Ava is a nice classic name, but I am having such a hard time coming up with a middle name for it. I think that if I put two short names together it will sound just horrid, plus I don't want to muck up the class by tossing in something just too wierd..

[scintillated.livejournal.com]

I like Malise, Reagan, Adaire, and Laila (or Layla).

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Madalyn - Kind of tired of it. Prefer the classier spellings too, Madeleine being my preferred version. Either way, combine the popularity of this with a the 8 million Madisons out there, and that's just far too many Maddys for me.

Malise - Makes me think of malaise

Reagan - Uck, too presidental, and not a president I cared for either.

Ava - Nice but too popular for my taste.

Avie - Fine, but sounds like a nn for... Avery?

Jane - Nice, classy and cute. Rarely used.

Scarlett - Garish-sounding imo. I don't like that sound "scar" in a name, either.

Adaire - Makes me think "Truth or Dare."

Laila - Not a favorite of mine, but it's ok.

[neroli.livejournal.com]

I'd worry people would look at it and think "malice"!

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

I know two little girls named Ava. One is named Ava Liliana and the other is actually named Ava Madeline. If that helps. It's hard to muck up such a lovely name, and your list is great. There's just no going wrong with family names as far as I'm concerned.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

I love Ava, Jane and Laila (I like the last one spelled Leila). I think Reagan and Adaire are sort of masculine and not very attractive sounding, and Avie looks too short to be a full name. Madalyn is very popular now - a lot of people want to nn their daughters Maddy, it seems. Have you considered Adeline? It's similar, and you could call her Addy. Scarlett isn't really my style, but it's all right - it just always makes me think of "scarlet woman" and "scarlet letter!" The one I really, really don't like is Malise, because it's way too close to Malice and Malaise.

[aymen.livejournal.com]

I like how Madalyn Reagan sounds together. I also like the pairing of Laila Adaire :)

Congratulations!!