I've been Internet-deprived for almost a week!

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

New births:

Gianna Christine

Alexander Michael

Sadie Alleen


Names I saw on TV:

Umber (f)

Caressa (f)

And, a friend of mine told me about his cousins and their children.

Parents: Steven and Sharon

Shara (f, pronounced SHARE-uh)
Sheely (f)
Shaun
Steven Jr. (nn Stevie)
Stephanie

My thoughts in the comments.

Comments

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Gianna Christine--pretty!
Alexander Michael--maybe a tad boring, but Alexander on its own is one of my favorite male names
Sadie Alleen--not really my style, and I prefer the spelling Aline

Umber--I don't like the sound of it, it seems more masculine to me, and all I can think of is the Crayola "raw umber" crayon
Caressa--ew, she may be pretty and the new Miss America, but this name seems more suitable for a stripper; am I the only one who thinks that?

Steven, Sharon--have always liked Steven, not the biggest fan of Sharon
Shara--looks like they just tried to form a new name out of the mother's
Sheely--I'm indifferent about Keely, Sheila is meh, but combining the two? Awful. It doesn't seem like it would age well.
Shaun--I'd prefer Sean (or even Shawn) but I guess the parents wanted to continue the "sh" trend
Steven Jr.--named after his father, not bad
Stephanie--the name Stephanie is alright, even if it's an 80's cliche, but isn't it just the female version of Steven?

[arbus.livejournal.com]

no youre definitely not the only one who thinks that about caressa. that was the first thing i thought when i saw her name. i was half hoping it was supposed to be pronounced like carissa.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I was half-hoping for the same thing!