Expecting

[vickithtoria.livejournal.com]

So, I'm expecting my first child and just found out at my 20ish week ultrasound its a little girl.

I'm totally excited and had already had a name picked out for a boy or a girl from the first trimester.

Her name is going to be Anika Joy Varnum.

If she was a boy she was going to be Gabriel Grey Varnum.

I was looking for a little feedback? I'm 100% set on the names but I still wanna hear what other people think :)

Comments

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

I actually LOVE Anika/Annika. It's very pretty!

I'm not a huge fan of Joy but it's not terrible.

I think Gabriel Grey has too much alliteration. I like both names though.

[vickithtoria.livejournal.com]

Joy is my middle name and a variation of my grandmothers first name, Joyce...its kind of a family name :)

I included it per my mothers request who was less then pleased at becoming a grandmother.

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

I'm all for family names I think Joy is a much more updated version of Joyce.

[bettybites.livejournal.com]

I love it!

[soapfaerie.livejournal.com]

Heroes fan? :) Gabriel Gray...

[chesterismyhero.livejournal.com]

I was getting ready to say that. XD

[speakingsoul.livejournal.com]

Not a favorite of mine, but it is a pretty name. A version of Anna.

Will you pronounce it AH-ni-ka or AA-ni-ka?

Joy is a lovely middle name, and I like the syllabic rhythm of the whole name together. The full name sounds good.

My only name association I can think of is Anika from Pippi Longstocking. That's okay though, I love literary names.

[bandnerd88.livejournal.com]

I really like Anika, though I prefer Annika. Anika Joy is nice. :) I prefer it to Gabriel Grey, since I've never really liked Gabriel.

[speakingsoul.livejournal.com]

Actually, the more I think about it the more I like it. I really love the sound of the full name. I'm imagining it with the AH pronunciation, but the AA pronunciation sounds good too. Great contrast with the V sound of your last name and the rhythm of the name is good.

[alexandria-skye.livejournal.com]

here to third the heroes reference :]
anika joy is lovely :)

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

I like them both.
Congrats on your baby girl!

[vickithtoria.livejournal.com]

Never seen it...I just like the name Gabriel and Grey was my great grandfathers first name, was going to be my middle name if I was a boy lol

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

I love that name. It's really lovely, and I also like Gabriel Grey. Great taste!

[hwar.livejournal.com]

Another person who prefers the spelling Annika. Otherwise, major love for both names. In fact I wish you were having twins so you could use them both, because they sound great together. ;)

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

I like both names! I love Anika.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

I dislike it, sorry. Nothing specifically wrong with it, though, I just dislike the sound and feel. Although I am not a huge fan of nicknames as full names. I love Joy, though, and think it's very uplifting.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Dude, I say though too much.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with everything you said there! =)

[soapfaerie.livejournal.com]

Oh wow...funny that it worked out that way! That's the "real name" of one of the bad guys, Silas.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I prefer the spelling Annika, but Anika Joy is gorgeous! Excellent choice!

[arbus.livejournal.com]

sylar, but yea, that was my first thought too! :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i have never been a fan of anika. its too harsh sounding, imo. joy is a pretty middle.

[soapfaerie.livejournal.com]

hahaha Yeah thanks, i'm watching Weeds now and there's a Silas. My b. lol

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

omg Gabriel Grey is really creepy though! That's too bad...I'm glad you don't have the unfortunate association.