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babynamesA few things:
1. Are there any names that are traditionally one sex that you ONLY like for the other?
- Jordan - I HATE it as a boy's name, but it's one of my favorites for girls
- Casey - I hate it as a boy's name, but I like it as a girl's
- Ashley/Kelly - I hate them as girl's names, but I like them for boys (but I'd never use them, because they've been 'feminine' for so long that a boy would probably be picked on, even though they are both unisex)
- Max - the idea of 'Max' whether as a nn or a full name for a girl just totally weirds me out, but I love it for boys
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- Brady - I like it as a GIRLS' name, but as a boys'. I knew both a boy and a girl in high school with this name and I thought it fit the girl so much better than the boy.
2. Another thing: are there any names that you hadn't really considered before, but after reading a book or watching a TV show where one of your favorite characters was named that name, you suddenly liked it?
Olivia - It was always one of my favorites, but I never really thought about naming one of my kids this. Then I started watching Law & Order: SVU and I completely fell in love with the main character. My love for the name (which was already immense) grew and now it's my #2 name. Not really AFTER the character, but there are definitely some traits I'd love for my future daughter to have.
Siddalee - I NEVER would have considered this name, but when I read The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, I completely fell in love with the character. I still wouldn't use the name, but I do have a soft spot for it. Same with Baylor, Talulah (Lulu), and Shep.
Victoria - I used to hate this name, but not only did I fall for the nn Vix when I read Summer Sisters, but I also fell in love with the idea of this name for a girl. I'd never use it because I hate the name Vicky and that's the one people would use.
Carrie - Sex and the City made me fall in love with it. I also really like the idea of using it in honor of Carrie Chapman Catt, one of the leaders of the suffragist movement. I probably won't use it, but I do love it.
Miranda - I had never thought of using this name before, but again, Sex and the City made me fall in love with it.
Danielle - I used to HATE this name with a passion and I don't even know why. I especially hated the nn Dani for a girl. But then one of my friends used it in a fanfic she wrote and I totally fell in love with it. I don't even know why, but it's very rapidly moved up on my list of names. I think it's now fighting with Jordan, Miranda, and Amelia for my #3 spot.
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Atticus - I can't believe I forgot this one!!! It's my #2 choice for a middle name (after Michael) and I LOVE it. I never would have considered it until I read To Kill a Mockingbird.
There are more, I know, but those are the ones that really made an impression on me. :)
1. Are there any names that are traditionally one sex that you ONLY like for the other?
- Jordan - I HATE it as a boy's name, but it's one of my favorites for girls
- Casey - I hate it as a boy's name, but I like it as a girl's
- Ashley/Kelly - I hate them as girl's names, but I like them for boys (but I'd never use them, because they've been 'feminine' for so long that a boy would probably be picked on, even though they are both unisex)
- Max - the idea of 'Max' whether as a nn or a full name for a girl just totally weirds me out, but I love it for boys
ETA:
- Brady - I like it as a GIRLS' name, but as a boys'. I knew both a boy and a girl in high school with this name and I thought it fit the girl so much better than the boy.
2. Another thing: are there any names that you hadn't really considered before, but after reading a book or watching a TV show where one of your favorite characters was named that name, you suddenly liked it?
Olivia - It was always one of my favorites, but I never really thought about naming one of my kids this. Then I started watching Law & Order: SVU and I completely fell in love with the main character. My love for the name (which was already immense) grew and now it's my #2 name. Not really AFTER the character, but there are definitely some traits I'd love for my future daughter to have.
Siddalee - I NEVER would have considered this name, but when I read The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, I completely fell in love with the character. I still wouldn't use the name, but I do have a soft spot for it. Same with Baylor, Talulah (Lulu), and Shep.
Victoria - I used to hate this name, but not only did I fall for the nn Vix when I read Summer Sisters, but I also fell in love with the idea of this name for a girl. I'd never use it because I hate the name Vicky and that's the one people would use.
Carrie - Sex and the City made me fall in love with it. I also really like the idea of using it in honor of Carrie Chapman Catt, one of the leaders of the suffragist movement. I probably won't use it, but I do love it.
Miranda - I had never thought of using this name before, but again, Sex and the City made me fall in love with it.
Danielle - I used to HATE this name with a passion and I don't even know why. I especially hated the nn Dani for a girl. But then one of my friends used it in a fanfic she wrote and I totally fell in love with it. I don't even know why, but it's very rapidly moved up on my list of names. I think it's now fighting with Jordan, Miranda, and Amelia for my #3 spot.
ETA:
Atticus - I can't believe I forgot this one!!! It's my #2 choice for a middle name (after Michael) and I LOVE it. I never would have considered it until I read To Kill a Mockingbird.
There are more, I know, but those are the ones that really made an impression on me. :)
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Date: 2006-07-24 07:50 am (UTC)As for the second part, well, practically all the names I like come from watching tv or reading books! These are ones I wouldn't have previously considered before:
Xander - I think it's a nice variation of a classic name, and it reminds me of Xander from Buffy whom I LOVE.
Donna - When I was in creche (3/4 years old) there was an awful women called Donna who ran it and ruined the name for me, but Donna(tella) from The West Wing has made me love it again.
Cordelia - I first got it from Anne of Green Gables as it's the name Anne always wished was hers, but it was made even better for me because of Cordy from Buffy/Angel. Not a big fan of King Lear but I do like the Shakespearean connotations of the name.
Sebastian - loved it ever since I read the Saddler's Wells books by Lorna Hill, but the fact that my favourite band in the entire world (after The Beatles) is Belle & Sebastian doesn't hurt the name either!