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[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

I have several things to post, so I'm going to do it in one so I'm not a post-whore today=)


1.) A couple of friends and I were watching a scrolling list of names of babies that were born this week in our city. Some of the "good" ones:

Ryle Edward (so.. is this Rile or Riley?)
Kyleigh Rainne
Camren
Camree
Emma Jean (not bad, just nms)

that's all I remember for now

2.) My best friend was telling me of a woman she knows. The woman's mother was strung out on drugs when she was born. It was a rainy day and the mom wanted it to be a sunny day. So, she gave her daughter the name Sunny Day. (Kinda reminds me of Sesame street). When Sunny had her son several years later, she decided that she would name him John Pooter, because she had a lot of gas during her pregnancy. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. =\

3.) Again, my best friend and I were talking about names and she said she couldnt really think of a lot of good names that go with Anthony. Her husband's name is Anthony and they want to use Anthony as their sons middle name. They like the name Zack Anthony, but if anyone knows any other names that sound good with Anthony she'd love to hear them.

4.) Ainsley Brynn, Ainsley Briann/Bryann/Breann, Ainsley Brianna/Bryanna/Breanna-- which is your top choice? And related to that... is it horrible to give my daughter the initials ABM?

Comments

[super-bitch06.livejournal.com]

woo so much to respond to!!

Rile Edwards- (if its Rile.. Sounds kinda nice)
Kyleigh Rainne- Meh.. a little to creative for me..
Camren- kinda looks like it's missing a vowel or something.. NMS
Camree- Sounds okay out loud, but I don't like the spelling..
Emma Jean- cute, kinda plain... and it makes me think Michael Jackson (Billie Jean is not my lover...)

Sunny Day?... I could stand it if it had some sort of real meaning, but a cracked out mom so doesn't count... John Pooter?.. that's just not right..

David Anthony
Blake Anthony
Chase Anthony
Craig Anthony
Liam Anthony
William Anthony
Russell Anthony
Spencer Anthony

I think I like... Ainsley Brynn. None of the names are my style at all but that one sounds best. I don't think ABM will be bad initials... I can connect a couple things to it, but nothing that a child will think of...

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

I was thinking A BM.. (as in bowel movement, but I'm sure you made that connection).. I mean, it's not like she's going to be telling everyone everyday that she's A.B.M. But I'd hoped that it wouldnt be embarrassing to have to tell people as an adult. I'm not too worried about kids figuring it out.

[super-bitch06.livejournal.com]

I doubt it'll be a problem as an adult.. I don't think I've ever had to tell anyone my initials straight up... Usually its first name middle initial and last name.. someone would have to have a lot of time on their hands to pick that out lol...

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

monogrammed things will say aMb anyway.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I know BM stands for bowel movement, but if I met someone with those initials i would think nothing of it. It stands for lots of other things too, and people hardly ever say "bm" anyway

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

if its Rile.. Sounds kinda nice

You guys DO know that "Rile" means to upset someone or something, don't you?

[super-bitch06.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I never said I would name my kid it, nor incourage anyone else to... I just think it sounds nice. :)

[namegirl.livejournal.com]

I have a friend whose mother was strung out on drugs when she had him. The name he ended up with? Jade Ann. Luckily Jade really works for him.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Thank God my parents did all their drugs before and after I was born, and I just ended up with a Grateful Dead name! :) It's Rosalie. And I grew up with my grandparents, so my parents' drug problems, while unfortunate, have been secondary in my lfe. I am so blessed.

I can't pronounce Ainsley. Is it Aynes-lee? I don't really like it, but I like it with Brynn. ABM is noth bad.

Pair with Anthony:

Barron
Blake (I repeat it from above because I love it!)
Christopher
Charles (nn Chaz!)
Darren
Jack
Joshua
Karl
Kale (some ppl in this comm like it...not me, but maybe your friend)
Luke
Nole
Parker (I like this!)
Preston
Quinn (I prefer for a girl...)

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

I really like Kale, Quinn, Luke and Blake. I'll run them by her!

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, the b.m. thing never crossed my mind till I saw it in your comment. I thought about it for a minute and wondered if you meant ABM as in automatic bank machine. So no, I don't think the initials are a problem.

I don't like Ainsley very much. It's cute... on a little girl, but not a woman.
I know two Ainsleys in their twenties, so it's not as if I can't imagine it on an adult. But their name is just so... cutesy. One of them usually goes by her middle name, which is Elizabeth, because it's not as cotton-candy-and-pigtails.

Someone who knows more about Welsh might correct me - but isn't Brynn a boy's name?

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

Probably the only way we'd use Ainsley is if we ended up with 3 girls. It's our #3 girl's name, but I'd still like to have it somewhat figured out just in case. We might also use it if we had twin girls, as our #1 girls name is also Gaelic.

I'm glad you didn't get the BM thing! it makes me feel better!

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

I believe originally, yes, Brynn was a boy's name.

But then again, I believe so was Ainsley.

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

True enough! And Ashley, and Leslie...

But isn't the -yn ending traditionally masculine, and -en feminine, or something? I don't think Ainsley is "marked" like that.

(Yes, I am one of those people who hates Madison because it means "son of Maud" ;) )

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

1. Those names are awful.. except Emma, which isn't even great.

2. Sunny isn't the worst name ever.. it could have been a lot worse, I just don't like that it sounds like "Sonny"

3. I suck at coming up with boy names, Zack Anthony is bad.. it sounds nice, but the kid should get the dignity of a full name.

4. I don't like Ainsley, at all.. it reminds me of "anus" but I'm weird, probably. I think I'd avoid the initials ABM, unless the AB name was so perfect you couldn't imagine using anything else.. and even then I'd reconsider.

Wow, I feel like my whole reply was sooo negative. Brianna is nice. =)

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

I'm at work, so I only have time for a quick response, but:

ABM doesn't really bother me. I work with a guy who's initials are BM, but he's an ass so I guess it works out.

I like Ainsley Brynn best, mostly because I don't really like Breanne or any of it's varients at all. What about just "Ainsley Bree" depending on what your last name sounds like? I don't think the double EEE noise sounds too bad in that combination.

I think Jacob Anthony sounds nice though.

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

I didn't even 'get' what you meant by ABM until reading comments.

I thought you were worried because her initials would stand for 'Automatic Bank Machine'...

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

That's good! Maybe it crossed my mind because of my current over-exposure to all things nursing home/hospital and potty training *grin* =)

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

Yea, that wasnt an exhaustive list of spellings, just quick options. I like Brianne too.

On the initials thing, I figured if enough people knew what I was talking about it would be thrown out the window.. but it seems I'm just a freak and other people's brains dont work the way mine do *grin* As I mentioned above, Ainsley is our #3 girls name, so it may not even come in to play, but if it does I'm sure I'll do some more name pairing before I finalize it.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

Those were the good ones?

I'd hate to see the bad ones.

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

heh.. I use the term "good" sarcastically=)

Honestly, NONE of them were much better than those listed. Those are just the ones I remember.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

LOL. I saw camree and thought of a sedan.

[fairycoppie88.livejournal.com]

Anthony is a very nice middle name. =)

Ryan Anthony
David Anthony
Jack Anthony
Thomas Anthony
Michael Anthony
Mason Anthony
Tyler Anthony
Sebastian Anthony

[opalfirefly.livejournal.com]

Ainsley Brynn was on my list for a long time... until DH didnt like Ainsley :(

[home-to-me.livejournal.com]

Awww, I like Emma Jean. Like the Chely Wright song, "Emma Jean's Guitar." Fabulous.

My brother is Michael Anthony. My nephew (his son) is Dominick Anthony. Those two sound nice to me. :)