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[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

We're expecting our second baby in August. We don't know the sex yet, but I went ahead and started going through names. So far I've only gotten to 'D' so I'll probably be making more posts as I continue the search. Our son's name is Ian Thomas.


Girls:

Alex, Alexa, Alexis
Alissa, Alyssa
Annie
Audrey, Audrie, Audry
Cara
Charlie
Clara
Desiree
Donna

Boys:

Adam
Alec
Alex
Caleb
Cory, Corey, Corrie
Collin
Drew

I promise I didn't skip over the 'B' section, I just don't really care for most 'B' names I guess. I don't know if I'm crazy about any of these so far, but I thought enough of them to make a note so.....what do you think?

Comments

[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

I love Elisa! I hadn't gotten to the 'E's yet, but that is definitely going on the list (most likely replacing the other two)!

I really like Anneliese as well!

Donna has very special meaning, it was my mother's name, but my husband feels it's too old fashioned and works for a grown woman, but not a little girl.

Adam was one of my top pics last time, so maybe it will make the cut if we have another boy.

I love Andrew as well, but I have an uncle named Andrew (goes by Andy) and I'd rather they didn't share the name.

[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

I will! Thank you.

[neroli.livejournal.com]

> it was my mother's name

Family names have so much more emotional significance than names picked out of a book that they really do deserve special consideration. My sister was considering Ella for her second child, and I hoped so much that she'd do it because my mother's middle name is Ellen, and she would have been so touched and thrilled. :)

> my husband feels it... works for a grown woman, but not a little girl.

If your daughter lives to be 70 or 80 (that's around the average lifespan these days, isn't it?), she'll be spending at least 75% of her life as a grown woman. (Just how long was he thinking she'd stay a child? ;))

[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

Both very good points. But, I think right now he has this image of "his little girl" and wants a cutesy name for her. I'm working on this, but so far he's not budging.

Thanks.

[bree019.livejournal.com]

I think a little "Donna" would be precious.

[desert-dog79.livejournal.com]

My favorites:

Girls
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Alexis (very pretty!)
Cara (I like this name too! It's also on my list of possible names if I have a girl..and it's not overly common)
Clara (Classic and pretty)

Boys
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Adam (Classic and masculine..also not overly-used)
Caleb (I really don't know what to think about it...but it is still nice)
Cory - (This is also on my possible names list...if I have a boy that is. Cory is nice and isn't too common either. Personally, I have only met 2 Corys)
Drew - (Oh I love this name! This was also on my list, but it just doesn't sound overly good with our last name. Alas.)

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

Alexa & Drew have always been faves of mine [but my sister-in-law has Alexa reserved as a future girl name for her & my husband hates the name Drew due to a bad past fellow high schooler name association *sigh*].

[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

Aw. Don't ya hate that?

Thanks for the input!

[decembermalice.livejournal.com]

Alex, Alexa, Alexis - I love Alexa, I also like Alexia. Alexandria is nice as well. I'm not a fan of Alex as a full name or of Alexis.
Alissa, Alyssa - I prefer it with the i.
Annie - Great nickname. I'm a huge fan of the names Anastasia, Annabelle, and Annaleise (not sure of spelling on that last one.)
Audrey, Audrie, Audry - Prefer Audrina, but most people don't agree with me on that.
Cara - eh.
Charlie - It seems like this girl would get boy cards in class when she's young. Maybe use as a nickname for Charlotte.
Clara - Nice.
Desiree - Eh, nothing amazing.
Donna - I think of older women or That 70s Show


Adam - I never got the appeal of this name
Alec - eh
Alex - Love it as a nn for Alexander
Caleb - Never got the appeal.
Cory, Corey, Corrie - Corey's okay, but that's it.
Collin - I never got into this name either.
Drew - LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

"Donna - I think of older women or That 70s Show"

You sound like my husband! LOL Thanks for your input!

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

Wasn't there a Donna on Beverly Hills 90210? That's what I keep thinking of.

[space4breathing.livejournal.com]

Ugh, yes. Tori Spelling, right? I hadn't even thought of that one. I don't know, I still love the name and I seriously doubt that any of those associations would affect my daughter (if it's even a girl).

[kelkie.livejournal.com]

hehe, that's the first thing i thought of when i saw donna. but maybe it's because i got the first season of 90210 for xmas :p

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

Caleb and Audrey are my favourites.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

My sister's given name is Annie, not Anne or Annabelle or anything.
I don't see why it would really need a 'proper' name to go with it; it does just fine on its own.

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

i love clara. and alex is cute.

[heathity.livejournal.com]

I ♥ Anneliese and Clara for the girls. You could even use one as a first and one as a middle. But those two are Gorgeous! :)

For boys, the only one I really like is Adam.

[septembergrrl.livejournal.com]

There's a really big variety there .... I like Alexa and Audrey on the girl side and Adam, Alec, Caleb and Drew for the boys.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Alex-okay as a nickname but not the whole name
Alexa- Really pretty
Alexis- dont like it so much, i like Alexandria/Alessandra
Alissa- okay
Alyssa- i do prefer this spelling, the nn Aly appeals to me more than Ali
Annie- cute, i love Annabelle. could be a nickname
Audrey, Audrie, Audry- really hate all.
Cara- dont like
Charlie- dont like, hate charlotte
Clara- dont like
Desiree- taky
Donna - tacky

Boys:

Adam- boring
Alec- okay
Alex- prefer Alexander
Caleb- like
Cory, Corey, Corrie- hate
Collin- hate
Drew- ooh not sure. it's okay. Ian & Andrew?