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[german-e12.livejournal.com]

So, we found out that baby is a girl, and I am having a difficult time with names. I can hardly get my fiance to suggest ANY names, because we have very different naming styles. I like unusual, but not TOO "out-there" names, whereas he's fine with our child being named something a little too "common" for my taste. I know it stems from having been one of 9 Elizabeths in my class, but it really sucks to have to go by "First name, last initial". The only names we seem to be mutually attracted to are:

Quinn
Nakita
Akira
Winter

What are your opinions??? Right now, I REALLY like the names Quinn and Winter, but my taste has been known to change after a couple of days of thinking about it constantly. Any particular likes/dislikes? Thanks in advance!

Comments

[ber-waves-of.livejournal.com]

I like Quinn and Winter. Nakita and Arika both remind me of dog's names. Isn't there a type of dog called an Akita or something like that? Maybe that's where I'm getting that connotation, LOL.

[german-e12.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a Japanese breed of dog. Quite common in the US, though, so that's definitely something to keep in mind.

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

I used to really like Quinn, but now I hardly consider it a name. I like Winter the most. It's hippy, but not really out there. As for the other two, I agree with Ber.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

They all are very gender neutral, which might help you in looking for others. Akira is an anime... Nakita does sound like a dog.

Suggestions:
Blaire
Skylar
Ainsley
Hadley
Tamsin
Azaria
Damita
Devika
Sadira
Wren

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I LOVE Winter! I think it's super super pretty, but I don't know if I'd actually have the guts to use it ;) but I'd love to hear that someone else did! :p

[soapfaerie.livejournal.com]

I like Nakita, but would probably spell it Nikkita. And don't be surprised if there are La Femme Nikita references haha. It'd probably be shortened to Nikki, keep that in mind. Good luck! :)

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I see two different pronunciations there. Nah-key-ta and Nick-key-ta

[soapfaerie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but when you say either normally they sound very close. Just my 2 cents.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I like Winter best. Quinn is male to me and I really don't like Nakita or Akira.

[jadedsurprises.livejournal.com]

Love love love Quinn (that's our first name choice too) and Winter is great too. I agree with the comment about the other two names sounding like the dog.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Quinn and Winter are both on my list of favorites.

I prefer Nakita spelled Nikita. It's not a bad name, just not my style. It always brings to mind La Femme Nikita, so when I hear the name, I think, "Nikita Taylor is a teenage delinquent and heroin addict who participates in robbing the pharmacy of the parents of a fellow junkie." (Thank you, Wikipedia.)

And I guess it's considered unisex these days, but Akira always strikes me as a boy's name, because of Akira Kurosawa. It's not a terrible name, again, just not my style.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Couldn't have said it better myself, I'll just say *I second this*

[frost.livejournal.com]

-I'd never use it, but I really like Winter.
-I really prefer Quinn on boys, but I don't think it's horrible on girls.
-Akira is mostly a boys' name. The only girl Akira I've ever seen was a character that went around masquerading as a male... =/ I like it (on boys), but would never use it since I haven't any Japanese in me.
-Nakita... I've never thought about it before, but I think I'm going to have to agree with some of the others about it sounding like a dog's name. I prefer the Nikita spelling (though you'll probably get a lot of movie references, haha), though I don't like the name in general.

[kort-ni.livejournal.com]

I love Quinn and Winter, but my husband has nixed both of them...

Some other ideas:
Lark
Wren
Phoebe
Lavender
Ayla
Piper
Linnea
Liana
Laurel

[german-e12.livejournal.com]

Wow, aside from Phoebe and Ayla, I like ALL of those! You have great naming talent!!

[kort-ni.livejournal.com]

Oh good!

Yeah Phoebe isn't like the other bird names for some reason and on a day to day basis I could take it or leave it.

[german-e12.livejournal.com]

I used to be addicted to the show "Friends", so every time I hear the name "Phoebe" that's what I think of. Not necessarily a bad name, though.

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

Just an idea, but Rowen is one of my top girls names and I use Wren as the nickname.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

I'd go with Quinn and Winter. I prefer Nikita on males, and Akira will always remind me of the movie. :P

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I really like Winter the most.

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

Definitely Winter!!! You can give her a more common middle name to please daddy. I like Winter Elizabeth. Just not Winter Thyme or Winter Storm LOL (once upon a time, I would have voted for Thyme LOL)

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

I really like Quinn and Winter. Nakita and Akira do nothing for me. (Wasn't Akira some kind of gigantic monster-child in a Japanese comic?)

I think I would go with Winter. It's very unusual (more so than Quinn, though I wouldn't call Quinn common), but not in a totally bizarre way. I think it's a lovely, evocative name, and since you agree on it, you should make it a "lock" before he changes his mind!

[songspell.livejournal.com]

Quinn was on my name list when I was pregnant, but my husband wasn't a fan...

It's really the only one of those that I like.

I do like "Nikita", spelled with an "i" instead of the first "a", though...

[pinktambourine.livejournal.com]

I really, really like Nakita. Funny, I've never thought much about that name before. But it's very unique, and not in a bad way. :)

[eveyh.livejournal.com]

I thought Akira was a boy's name.
Winter is beautiful

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i love the name winter. personally i would use it as a middle, but i can see loving it as a first too. plus it lends itself to the sweet nickname winnie.

i am a fan of quinn too.

i know a dog named nikita.