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[rachie-01.livejournal.com]

My friend at work has just told everyone his girlfriend is pregnant. Being curious, I asked if they had any names. He said, "Well, Poppy if it's a girl" which I think is a lovely name. "If it's a boy, we'll call him Pheonix"... WHY?! Does anyone like Pheonix?

Also does anyone ever hope someone is having a baby of a certain sex just so that don't get landed with a crap name? I have my fingers crossed for a girl, haha. Examples? What did they end up having?

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[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Needs to be spelt correctly, but there's nothing else really wrong with it, though it's a tad flash for my tastes. Poppy is too cutesy - fine for an infant but will reach its use-by date well before she's 30...

[rachie-01.livejournal.com]

I guess "old lady names" (Dorothy, Audrey, Olive) are better than "too childish" names since the kids can grow into them. I don't really think Poppy is too cutesy though. I would probably call a cat Poppy before a child, but I think names like Princess are worse. There is a "celebrity" here with that as her kids name... what's going to happen when she's 40?!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I guess "old lady names" (Dorothy, Audrey, Olive) are better than "too childish" names since the kids can grow into them. I tend to go for a happy medium - I always liked the name guide which suggested that you picture the name you like in a range of adult uses - for instance, a university degree, a business door, a marriage certificate, and a memorial statue, and if it looks silly on any of them - scrub it.