Take my picture by the pool, 'cause I'm the next big thing.

[composure.livejournal.com]

Watching The Hills marathon on MTV yesterday made me realize that the cast has a nice mixture of traditional and more contempory names, so I've created a poll to find out your favourites. Just pick your favourite female and male name from the list, and feel free to discuss you choices in the comments!

[Poll #949439]

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_x_blackroses_x/]

I picked Bella and Spencer, but it was a tough choice between Bella and Heidi...Audrina's pretty too.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Bella reminds me of a dog - which in this case it is. I don't like it as a stand alone name at ALL. Lauren is one of my fave names period, as is Brian.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_x_blackroses_x/]

Yes, I was going to say, Bella is SUCH a popular dog name it's ridiculous. D: I would never name a dog Bella, but I realized I love it for a person.

[composure.livejournal.com]

I know for the show's sake Bella is a dog's name, but there's a girl who comes into my work all the time with a 1.5yr old named Bella, so I decided to throw it in there as well.

[ky-whitney.livejournal.com]

I am a Whitney, so obviously that was my pick:)

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

Heidi and Audrina are horrible IMO. I like Bella but more as a NN. Lauren's a somewhat boring 80's name, but I like it anyway.

The boy names are more likable to me. Spencer's always been one of my favorites though so that won pretty easily.

[hemsky83.livejournal.com]

Pretty much all the names are on my fav. list :)

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

I didn't poll because they all make me cry.

[composure.livejournal.com]

Really? What kind of names do you like?

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Lol, actually with a few odd names thrown in I like pretty average names, those name are just all names that have always made me say 'ick'.

I do like Heidi somewhat, and I almost picked it, but there are just too many weird associations with it for me. I was very in to the book as a child and it will also always be a dog's name for me. And the name of my baby sitter's mean best friend.


Lauren-- is just so blah and not very pretty.
Audrina-- sounds almost made up and I don't like the way it sounds
Whitney-- I don't like it much, just not very pretty, and reminds me of the rich girl from that Cosby spin-off show, even though her name was actually Whitley. Sounds too 80s.
Bella-- is actually pretty, but the name of my mom's cat (Belladonna actually), but it seems to simple for a name. I also prefer Belle.

Spencer-- Scary guy I rode the bus with as a child. He'd been hit by a car and was very weird. I realize now, of course, that it was very sad and he couldn't help it, but back then he was just 'scary ranting ickilly-interested in me guy' to me.

Brody-- Just seems like a weird conglomeration of names to me.. it wants to be Brady.. lol. Also the name of my husband's spazz friend.

Jordan-- makes me think almonds. Also, Jordache. Just too blah. I seem to be turned off of names that were popular in my age group (I'm 26).

Jason-- Every guy I've known named Jason was obnoxious and/or full of himself. Also, same age group reason as for Jordan.

Brian-- is not so bad, I just would never use it. NOt aname I'm especially enamored of.


I didn't realize you were posting about a T.V. show-- I need to read more thoroughly!



Names I like :

Brenna Rose (two first names, middle name Sherman, after my cat) was our daughter's name.

Names we like for future babies:

David Christopher
Patrick Anthony/Anthony Patrick
Jonah Edward
Uilliam, nn Liam

fn-Secret girl name mn-Esme--> most likely going to use that one on our next girl.
Lily Grace*
Eliza Grace*
Elizabeth Catherine/Catherine Elizabeth/Elspeth Catrine/Elsebeth Catrine*
Edith Catrine*
Prism-- I realize it's weird, I just came up with it recently and loved it.
Alice-- I don't love this, but it's my husband's favorite. We're thinking of making it mn for Prism.
Sarai

The starred ones were in the running the first time and we're not sure about them anymore.

Names I like but probably won't use:
Eulalia-- Spanish, Aeh-oo-la-lia, love love love this name
Opal-- my grandmother's name
Meredith-- for a boy
Beryl