New names I came across today...

[starcrossed.livejournal.com]

That I hadn't heard before. All meanings etc. from babynames.com

Jericho
A boy's name meaning 'moon city' (of Greek origin.) Also the city in the bible conquered by Joshua.

Yuma
A boy's name meaning 'son of the chief' (Native American.) Also a Japanese name meaning 'evening' or 'horse/pony'

Stellan
a unisex name meaning 'star' (American origin.)

Thoughts?

Comments

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Jericho is far too close to my own name to ever be a possibility, plus...I just don't like it. It's really not my style. Yuma doesn't interest me either; unless I married a guy who was either Native American or Japanese and they wanted to use it.

Stellan isn't so bad. I could be easily convinced to use it. I would never think of using it on girls, ever, though. I am almost 100 percent sure it's of Swedish origin and is masculine.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Seconding what you said about Stellan. It's not an invented "American" name, it's a legitimate, masculine Swedish name. Babynames.com is so full of crap.

[jesuslovesbono.livejournal.com]

yeah...i doubt Jericho is really of Greek origin.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

Yes, this! It's super Scandinavian, and a boy's name indeed.

[renishas.livejournal.com]

I don't mind Jericho for a boy. I don't love it and it's not really my style but I think it's nice.

I have an aunt named Yumaria and she goes by Yuma. I've never considered using it for a boy.

Stellan- I don't like it.

[mirhanda.livejournal.com]

I don't really like any of them.

[frost.livejournal.com]

I don't like any of them.
There's a city called Yuma in Arizona (where I currently am).

[ealexsism.livejournal.com]

Yuma AZ is what I thought of first & I don't think I could get past that... Same for kids called Pheonix.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I went to college with a guy named Jericho. It was the first time (and thus far, the only time) I've ever heard the name on a person (I know it as a city), and I thought it was a bit out of the ordinary. It still hasn't cemented itself as a "legit" name for me yet though.

Yuma makes me think of the southwest (isn't there a city in Arizona or New Mexico with that name?)

[queen-islanzadi.livejournal.com]

Jericho makes me think of Chris Jericho.

Yuma makes me think youma from Sailor Moon, and 3:10 to Yuma.

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

I really like Stellan, but I'm pretty sure it's Swedish or at least Scandinavian - ie: Stellan Skarsgaard, and Paul Bettany/Jennifer Connelly's son who was named after him.

Jericho is kind of cool but I can't see myself using it.