Top 5 and why?
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babynamesJust out of curiosity, what are everyone's top 5 names for both genders and why do you like them so much? Are there any in your top 5 that you wouldn't use for a first name - why?
Girls
1. Annelise [nn Annie] - My top name for a girl. I just love the nickname Annie, but I don't like Ann or Anna or Annabelle or any of those and Annie just seems so plain by itself. Annelise is just gorgeous to me, and it has Scandanavian roots, which fits in perfectly with all of the Ottos and Eriks and Knutes on my dad's side of the family.
2. Maren - another name with Scandanavian roots, and I just love the sound of this name for some reason. It's cute without overdoing it, and I can totally see it on a grown woman as well as a little five-year-old with pigtails. It's also one of those names where if she wants to be a girly girl, it fits her, and if she wants to be a tomboy, it doesn't seem out of place like a name like Lily or something would (nothing against the name Lily, I happen to really like it ;))
3. Emily - this has been my favorite name for pretty much forever, and while it sometimes gets replaced as my top name, it's definitely always on my list. I have nothing but positive memories of this name because of the fact that some of my very close friends are named this, and any time I picture myself with a little girl, for some reason, the name Emily is the one that always comes to mind. The only reason I'd be hesitant to use this is that it's SO popular, but I guess that doesn't matter to me and I hope that by the time I have kids in 5-10 years, it's not as insanely popular as it is now.
4. Julianna [nn Jules] - another name that I have loved FOREVER. There's just something so gorgeous about this name and it has really...kind of weird personal meaning to me. I also just adore the nickname Jules for some reason, so that's definitely what I'd call her. If I don't use Julianna, I might use Juliet or Julia instead. Basically any derivitive is beautiful to me, too.
5. Louisa - my love for this name was totally unexpected. I was a volunteer day camp counselor a few summers ago and there was a little girl there who was from England and her name was Louisa and I just adored her. Flash forward to a couple months ago when I saw this on someone's list and I immediately fell for it, probably in part due to the little girl because she was just such a cute kid and the name fit her so well. I might be hesitant to use it because it doesn't have any good nicknames that go along with it, and I don't want to leave my kids without that option if they want it. But, I do love it, so who knows.
Boys
1. Sam - I have an obsession with one-syllable boys' names for some reason. Especially Hebrew names. And Sam is one of my favorites. I have no idea why, but it's just such an awesome name for a little boy IMO, and it fits an adult really well, too.
2. Jake - the attack of the one-syllable Hebrew boys' names strikes again ;). Again, I'm not sure what makes me love this name so much, but I do. The popularity of it might keep me from using it, but I like with Emily, I don't care THAT much, and maybe by the time I have kids, it won't matter.
3. Michael - this is probably my absolute favorite boys' name ever, in part because it's my brother's name and my brother and I are really close and I would love to name my son after him someday. However, the fact that it's my brother's name is also a reason why I would probably not use it as a first name - I'm definitely going to be using it as a middle name, however.
4. Atticus - before anyone says anything, I would *not* use this as a first name. I love it, so much, mostly because of To Kill a Mockingbird and the association I have with it because of that. It's just such an awesome name to me. Like with Michael, though, I'd only use it as a middle name.
5. Luke - Again, it's the one-syllable boys' name thing. Plus, the meaning ("bringer of light") just makes me smile every time I hear it.
Girls
1. Annelise [nn Annie] - My top name for a girl. I just love the nickname Annie, but I don't like Ann or Anna or Annabelle or any of those and Annie just seems so plain by itself. Annelise is just gorgeous to me, and it has Scandanavian roots, which fits in perfectly with all of the Ottos and Eriks and Knutes on my dad's side of the family.
2. Maren - another name with Scandanavian roots, and I just love the sound of this name for some reason. It's cute without overdoing it, and I can totally see it on a grown woman as well as a little five-year-old with pigtails. It's also one of those names where if she wants to be a girly girl, it fits her, and if she wants to be a tomboy, it doesn't seem out of place like a name like Lily or something would (nothing against the name Lily, I happen to really like it ;))
3. Emily - this has been my favorite name for pretty much forever, and while it sometimes gets replaced as my top name, it's definitely always on my list. I have nothing but positive memories of this name because of the fact that some of my very close friends are named this, and any time I picture myself with a little girl, for some reason, the name Emily is the one that always comes to mind. The only reason I'd be hesitant to use this is that it's SO popular, but I guess that doesn't matter to me and I hope that by the time I have kids in 5-10 years, it's not as insanely popular as it is now.
4. Julianna [nn Jules] - another name that I have loved FOREVER. There's just something so gorgeous about this name and it has really...kind of weird personal meaning to me. I also just adore the nickname Jules for some reason, so that's definitely what I'd call her. If I don't use Julianna, I might use Juliet or Julia instead. Basically any derivitive is beautiful to me, too.
5. Louisa - my love for this name was totally unexpected. I was a volunteer day camp counselor a few summers ago and there was a little girl there who was from England and her name was Louisa and I just adored her. Flash forward to a couple months ago when I saw this on someone's list and I immediately fell for it, probably in part due to the little girl because she was just such a cute kid and the name fit her so well. I might be hesitant to use it because it doesn't have any good nicknames that go along with it, and I don't want to leave my kids without that option if they want it. But, I do love it, so who knows.
Boys
1. Sam - I have an obsession with one-syllable boys' names for some reason. Especially Hebrew names. And Sam is one of my favorites. I have no idea why, but it's just such an awesome name for a little boy IMO, and it fits an adult really well, too.
2. Jake - the attack of the one-syllable Hebrew boys' names strikes again ;). Again, I'm not sure what makes me love this name so much, but I do. The popularity of it might keep me from using it, but I like with Emily, I don't care THAT much, and maybe by the time I have kids, it won't matter.
3. Michael - this is probably my absolute favorite boys' name ever, in part because it's my brother's name and my brother and I are really close and I would love to name my son after him someday. However, the fact that it's my brother's name is also a reason why I would probably not use it as a first name - I'm definitely going to be using it as a middle name, however.
4. Atticus - before anyone says anything, I would *not* use this as a first name. I love it, so much, mostly because of To Kill a Mockingbird and the association I have with it because of that. It's just such an awesome name to me. Like with Michael, though, I'd only use it as a middle name.
5. Luke - Again, it's the one-syllable boys' name thing. Plus, the meaning ("bringer of light") just makes me smile every time I hear it.
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Date: 2007-03-03 06:16 am (UTC)Elisabeth (nn; Izzy) My grandmothers first name was Elizabeth, and I have loved it since I found out. I choose to change the spelling because my first girl will be named after her (my grandmother) and one of my cousins already has this name (but she is like 40 yrs older than me.. my da was a late in life baby)...
Jean Again this is a family name that I adore, however I would only use it as a middle name.
Kimberly (nn; Kimmie (and yes, I mean -ie not -y)) This name, for personal reasons, will always hold a special place in my heart.
Catherine This is the middle name of my grandmother, and will be the middle name of my first child. Honestly I have always loved this name, much before I found out it had family roots. I don't think I'd enjoy a child being called Katy or whatever for a nn... not sure what I'd car for as a nn.
Anastacia (nn; Ana, Stasia) This goes to my love for all things Russian. I'd love to have my very own Anastacia... not sure if it will ever happen, but I just adore the name.
Boys:
(this will be easy as my 3 boys I want to have will have these names)
Aleksei (nn; Lexi) My love for all things Russian.. just the strength of the name... (and yes, I liked both names (Aleksei and Anastacia) before I knew who the Romanov's were... but that story of them just strengthens my love for the names.)
Zachary (nn; Zach (no K)) There is a little boy at the daycare I work who has made my associations with the name Zachary so wonderful. I never cared for the name, and now it is in my top 3 names of all times.
Aubrey (nn; Aubey) another family name that I fell in love with from the moment I heard it.. .just wonderful.
Ezekiel (nn; Zeke) I don't know what the draw is to this name... I started using it as a character in a story I was writing when I was about 9 and it has stuck in my mind since then.
Kaelin When I was 5 I declared my first son would be Kaelin James... and dammit he will be! lol. Kaelin is my all time favourite-est name. I don't know where I heard it.. when I was little I would have sworn to you I made it up... but regardless, it has always been and will always be my fave.
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Date: 2007-03-03 10:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 05:47 pm (UTC)CAOLÁN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
From Gaelic caol "slender" combined with the diminutive suffix án.
(sadly I like the standard Irish spelling better than the Americanized version.)