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[p-inkjeans.livejournal.com]

I know there were a couple people who were looking for "Christmas-y" names for babies that are due within the next week or two, and while I'm sure all of you have got your names picked out (or are well on your way), I couldn't help but share this one.

I was just addressing a card to my cousin, whose birthday is coming up, and while I've been completely aware of both her name and her birthday for all nineteen years I've been alive, I never realized the Christmas connection. Her name is Holly.

I didn't even realize until just now that my aunt and uncle probably picked it because she was a Christmas baby, but who knows, maybe it was a coincidence. I just thought it was kind of a neat way to have a Christmas-y name without going overboard because when you see it, it doesn't automatically scream Christmas! the way some would (ex: Noel, etc.).

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[selador.livejournal.com]

Nasia
Natalia

and! Yule (lol)

[trivher.livejournal.com]

I am a Christmas baby (the 24th to be exact) and I get so tired of people joking that I should have been given a more holiday name. Ugh! LOL.

Some Christmas-y names aren't bad, I like Noelle and Natasha. Yet if I ever had a child in December I would avoid using them.

[mommy2miles.livejournal.com]

My husband was born on Christmas day and his name is Paul Christopher (like Kris Kringle)

[smileygoldfish.livejournal.com]

I've got a 2nd cousin named Noelle and she was born on Dec. 22nd, but I never realized until a couple years ago when her mom actually told me that she was given that named because it was Christmas-y. I guess I was just being dumb. I'll probably notice from now on though.

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

My sister's name is Holli! :) But we're Jewish and she was born in October. LOL.

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

My friend's middle name is Holly because she was born on the 21st. She loves it. I was born on the 22nd and didn't get any kind of Christmas-y name, but that's ok I guess.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

If I had a baby this time of year, I'd probably go out of my way to avoid a themed name. That would be annoying.

However, one I like that makes me think of the holidays without being obvious is Clara. It reminds me of the version of The Nutcracker that we used to go see every year.

[sundayuniverse.livejournal.com]

my dad's name is klaus. but only now i wonder if it's because he is born on december, 22nd ... because of santa claus?

[p-inkjeans.livejournal.com]

is your family very German and/or Scandanavian? Klaus is the German/Scandanavian version of Nicholas.

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

I was born the 26th. My name is Catherine but the lady my mom shared a room with named her daughter Holly Noelle. Boo!

What about Mary? It kind of doesn't get more Christmassy than that.

I like Natalie and there is an old French Christmas Carol that goes "Bring a torch Jeanette, Isabella!"

You could have Nicholas for St. Nick. Oh, what about Ebenezer? I know the Spanish name Encarnation is popular for Christmas babies, and the Swedes celebrate St. Lucia's day in December.

[cherryrider.livejournal.com]

I didn't even realize the connection.. good catching on.

I know a "good one" .. Belle haha.. for Jingle Bells.
Snow .. too obvious though
Put them together Snow Belle
or just plan ol' christina and call her chrissy.

[http://users.livejournal.com/---surfacing/]

i don't like the idea
i have a friend whose birthday is christmas eve and her name is Angel Holly. talk about overkill (it's not even a nice name, in my opinion). blah.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

in grade school I knew 3 sisters named Joy, Carol, and Chrissy... I have no idea when they were born, but it was hard to overlook the obvious theme...

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

I'm a Holly born in December, so I guess I have the best insight on this topic per se. It's never been a horrible thing, my only complaints are that

1) As soon as Christmas music starts to be played, people feel the need to point out the fact that my name is Holly, and it's mentioned in the song too. Hillarious.

2) When people first learn my name, I'd say about 70% of them follow up with the question "Is your birthday in December?" Yes, yes it is. Your name is Raine, are you an April baby? Yeesh.

3) It gets misheard often. If I'm making an order on the phone I'll often just say my name is Megan (middle name) to avoid being mistaken for Molly/Dolly/Polly/Hailey.

It's a decent, subtle seasonal name, just take into consideration that it's something they'll have to deal with constantly for a month every year...

[seren.livejournal.com]

I'm expecting a Jan 1st baby (so you never know, she might be early!) and we are definitely NOT having anything Christmas/Winter themed. I do really like the names Holly and Joseph but I think I'd be more inclined to use them on a baby born outside December ;)

[joelenebeverly.livejournal.com]

I'm a New Years baby and my parents wanted something to go with the season. I was nameless for quite some time before they chose Joelene. Originally my Mum wanted it to be pronounced like Noelle with ene on the end, but wasn't sure how to distinguish with the spelling. They thought of hyphenating, or just capitalizing the first E, but decided not to because they never wanted me to get the nickname Jo (which I never did). But now my name is just pronounced Joel-ene.

[kyo-o.livejournal.com]

I have a friend born on Christmas eve called Sheri.

...I'm not sure if that was intentional of not.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

my cousin was born just after christmas (early january) and her name is kristina noel

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I know a Carol born on Christmas day.
I think it's tacky and best avoided, even if a Christmas-y name was already on my list, I'd cross it out if baby was due in December.

[sundayuniverse.livejournal.com]

oh yes, we are 100% german but my dad said it is just coincidence that he is named klaus..