Expecting

Mar. 30th, 2010 07:41 pm
[identity profile] vickithtoria.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
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 :)

Date: 2010-03-30 11:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-03-31 12:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/
I'm all for family names I think Joy is a much more updated version of Joyce.

Date: 2010-03-31 12:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bettybites.livejournal.com
I love it!

Date: 2010-03-31 12:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soapfaerie.livejournal.com
Heroes fan? :) Gabriel Gray...

Date: 2010-03-31 01:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chesterismyhero.livejournal.com
I was getting ready to say that. XD

Date: 2010-03-31 01:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-03-31 01:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-03-31 01:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-03-31 01:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexandria-skye.livejournal.com
here to third the heroes reference :]
anika joy is lovely :)

Date: 2010-03-31 01:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahness.livejournal.com
I like them both.
Congrats on your baby girl!

Date: 2010-03-31 02:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] becomingun.livejournal.com
I love that name. It's really lovely, and I also like Gabriel Grey. Great taste!

Date: 2010-03-31 03:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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. ;)
Edited Date: 2010-03-31 03:39 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-03-31 07:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] solitudete.livejournal.com
I like both names! I love Anika.

Date: 2010-03-31 10:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

Date: 2010-03-31 10:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penguiny7.livejournal.com
Dude, I say though too much.

Date: 2010-03-31 01:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spaceandclouds.livejournal.com
I totally agree with everything you said there! =)

Date: 2010-03-31 02:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soapfaerie.livejournal.com
Oh wow...funny that it worked out that way! That's the "real name" of one of the bad guys, Silas.

Date: 2010-03-31 07:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cremepuff.livejournal.com
I prefer the spelling Annika, but Anika Joy is gorgeous! Excellent choice!

Date: 2010-04-01 12:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arbus.livejournal.com
sylar, but yea, that was my first thought too! :)

Date: 2010-04-01 12:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arbus.livejournal.com
i have never been a fan of anika. its too harsh sounding, imo. joy is a pretty middle.

Date: 2010-04-01 12:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soapfaerie.livejournal.com
hahaha Yeah thanks, i'm watching Weeds now and there's a Silas. My b. lol

Date: 2010-04-01 02:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pythianlegume7.livejournal.com
omg Gabriel Grey is really creepy though! That's too bad...I'm glad you don't have the unfortunate association.
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