Now the real work begins

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

I'm 10 weeks pregnant tomorrow and, for what it's worth, wanted to start doing some real thinking about my list of names.



On my list I took all the middle names off so firsts could be judged on their own and divided it into girls' firsts, boys' firsts, then girls' and boys' middles that I would not consider as first names.

My middles are of less interest to me than the first names, since we're probably going to use family names and I'd rather pick a good first name and then match a middle.

So it's long. But if you're inclined, I'd love the votes and the feedback. I have some real favorites on there and some dark horses and some guilty pleasures, too. Also, if you know of a name you think I'd like and you don't see it, comment and let me know!

Thanks!

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

My favorites:
Adele
Astrid
Celeste
Claudia
Evelyn
Gretchen
Josephine
Lydia
Willa
Edith

Carter
Charles
Dominic
Elias
Linus
Micah
Theodore
Tobias
Finnegan
Thomas

[hwar.livejournal.com]

Love your name list. I found myself voting thumbs up on the majority of the names in the "firsts" lists.

[babyjess8.livejournal.com]

I love Alexa, but it sounds awkward with the surname

I voted for
Adele
Jocelyn & Josephine (both favourites of mine!)
Ben
Ethan

I like Edith, Jane, Marie, Finnegan and John for middle names. Gardener would also flow well.

Combo suggestions:
Adele Jane
Jocelyn Edith
Josephine Marie
Ethan Gardener
Ethan Paul
Benjamin Gardener

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

I like a lot of these names, however I would avoid anything that ends in S, as it blends with Spacey. Also check for rhyming and sing-songy names - like Mason Spacey. Unless you really like that style - it is up to you!

My faves

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Adele Spacey
Girl Caroline Spacey
Girl Evelyn Spacey
Girl Gretchen Spacey
Girl Josephine Spacey
Girl Laurel Spacey
Girl Lydia Spacey
Girl Myra Spacey
Girl Samantha Spacey
Girl Willa Spacey
Boy Benjamin Spacey
Boy Byron Spacey
Boy Ethan Spacey
Boy Samuel Spacey
Boy Theodore Spacey
Girl Edith Spacey
Girl Jane Spacey
Girl Katherine Spacey
Boy Gardner Spacey
Boy John Spacey

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I hadn't noticed Mason did that until I took the middle name out... a good test!

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your thoughts!

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Do you have one, so I can see what your taste is too?

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I think you're the only one that liked Celeste! It has 2 votes right now.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

congrats :)

i liked a lot, but some are too common for my taste.
my favorites are:
adele
evelyn
laurel
lydia
theresa (but only because i like tess. not a fan of theresa or tessa)

elias
harrison
tobias
finnegan

[hwar.livejournal.com]

I haven't made one yet (we are TTC our second child after a couple losses so I don't want to jinx things).

[compulsivelyme.livejournal.com]

Sorry about your losses.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Like:
Adele
Alice
Astrid
Bethany
Caroline
Charlotte
Claudia
Edith!
Evelyn
Gretchen!
Jane
Josephine
Katherine
Louise
Margot!
Willa
Benjamin
Charles
Finnegan
Harrison
John
Nicholas
Samuel
Theodore
Thomas
Tobias

Dislike:
Alexa
Celeste
Samantha
Byron
Carter
Ethan
Gardner
Justin
Mason
Zachary

[hakushon.livejournal.com]

I loved it too. It was my favorite on the list, honestly.