Baby names

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  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    My son's name is Aaron.

    My daughters' names are Casey, Allison, and Bailey.

    So I'm sort of partial to those names! :D

    Aaron's good: strong, common but not quite "bob". Plus, puts it at the first of all lists, with that double "a"
  • CallieM15
    CallieM15 Posts: 910 Member
    boy name(s):
    Kyle
    Cory

    girl name(s):
    Jordyn
    Karli
  • MelissaW1978
    MelissaW1978 Posts: 37 Member
    Maggie for a girl. Rocco for a boy. Our daughter's name is Maggie (which everyone loves her name) and we got talked out of Rocco for our little boy. We regret it so much now. We named him Connor because my mom didn't like the name Rocco. We really wish we'd stuck with it though. He's totally cool enough to pull off a cool name like that:-)

    PS If Connor had been a girl, his name was gonna be Julia. It was my great grandmother's name and I think it is such a great name:-)
  • danibabs
    danibabs Posts: 298 Member
    Boys - Marshall, Jeremy
    Girls - Addison, Emilia
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
    I love the name Julia ~ and congrats!

    Boy:
    Jack

    Girl:
    Kara

    (OK, fine Jack is my stepson, and Kara is my granddaughter, but I thought both those names go nicely with Julia) :)
  • cannonsky
    cannonsky Posts: 850 Member
    this is my new granddaugher, Lilah Rose Grace


    Aww congrats! Thats actually really close to the name I have picked out if I have a girl - Layla (or maybe Leila) Rose. I'll cry if I don't get to use it. lol
  • fittiephd
    fittiephd Posts: 608 Member
    boy names: Garret, Liam, Noah, Michael, James, Oliver
    girl names: Olivia, Lilly, Sophie, Ava, Emily, Kylie

    Congrats!

    Teehee my name is Kylee :)
    Also my sister's name is Julia.
    Our other sister's name is Lexie, and my brothers are Devin and Ethan, if that gives any reference to sibling names that go together?


    My personal faves:

    boy names: Dexter, Jasper, Warren, Gerard, Remy, Otto, Arlo, Rowan, Rufus
    girl names: Romilly (nickname Millie), Penelope, Gemma, Florence, Maeve, Lottie, Etta, Elodie, Eloise, Emmeline, Milena

    My first born daughter will be named something that can have a nickname of Millie because my great-grandmother's name is Mildred and she goes by Millie and she is a beautiful and loving person. Hence Romilly, Emmeline, Amelie, Milena.... one of those names :) OR just Millie straight out!

    I love names :)

    If you're looking for more name inspiration check out Nameberry.com -- it has information on every name and has a ton of forum boards with suggestions for names! And a lot of blog posts about lists like "if you like this name you might like this name" etc!

    Good luck and congrats!!!
  • lauralizzy829
    lauralizzy829 Posts: 215 Member
    I have a reoccurring dream where I have girl triplets.....
    Isabel Marie
    Scarlett Grace
    Madeline Rose

    Don't know if I want those if I ever have a daughter, but there ya go.
  • StephL0711
    StephL0711 Posts: 141 Member
    i have a boy and a girl. my sons name is daniel alexander and my daughter's name is annabelle rosario. ive always liked the name Marlo for a girl though, it's not a really common name
  • lauralizzy829
    lauralizzy829 Posts: 215 Member
    I have a reoccurring dream where I have girl triplets.....
    Isabel Marie
    Scarlett Grace
    Madeline Rose

    Don't know if I want those if I ever have a daughter, but there ya go.

    Oh! For boys...I love Harrison. It's my grandfathers middle name (and Dexter's son's name, and everything Dexter does is awesome)
  • skinnywithin
    skinnywithin Posts: 1,392 Member
    BOY : JONAH

    GIRL: Chloe
  • countrydarling1
    countrydarling1 Posts: 386 Member
    Boy names: Canyon ( i loved this name,but my husband hated it) Levi
    Girls names: Charlotte, Piper, Shelby

    My kids names: Gregory Daniel
    Iszabelle Cheyennee
    Luke Robert
  • fittiephd
    fittiephd Posts: 608 Member
    Giving Your Kids a Creative Name

    You'd Think...
    You want your kid to be special. There are a few million Daves, Bobs and Johns running around NOT being totally awesome and obviously it's all because of their boring-*kitten* names. So you decide to name your son something original, like Malcolm, Ivan or ****smash McIroncock.

    But in Reality...
    You have just sent your flesh and blood straight into the middle of a massive man-rape in the prison shower. According to a study at the Shippensburg University, kids growing up with ordinary, popular names have a higher chance to become law abiding citizens, while all the unusually named ones should start deciding what state they want to commit their first felony in (friendly tip, skip Texas). The study lists the top 10 bad boy names in America as: Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell and Walter, which we must point out are not the names of any serial killer or presidential assassin that has ever existed, so we're assuming the research is skewed in a certain direction.

    Although, Steve Buscemi played a serial killer named Garland in Con Air, so we guess that's maybe half a point?
    The theory is that the additional attention garnered by odd and unusual names can cause peer ridicule and discrimination in the workforce, which tends to result in a few thousand Alecs and Prestons stealing toilet paper from the gas station. So do your kid a favor and give him a typical law-abiding, mentally stable name, like Michael.


    Read more: 7 Things 'Good Parents' Do (That Screw Up Kids For Life) | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/#ixzz1uCu2TFfR

    I have to fully oppose this comment. I can agree that very very strange names ("apple") comes to mind, can be weird and maybe a hindrance, but names that are unique or haven't been popular for a while but are still great names are crucial for individuality. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that I am named Kylee. There is no other Kylee at my entire university and there was never another in any of my grade school classes. People remember me because I have a unique name. Maybe it gets pronounced incorrectly a lot, but I love being the only Kylee around :)
  • lour441
    lour441 Posts: 543 Member
    My daughter's name is Gianna Marie, which I live

    For boys I belive in very masculine names, but the kind that can b tough and smart

    My oldest is named Nicolas

    Wow. My youngest daughter is named Gianna Marie.

    In order...
    Michelle Lee
    Gabriella Portia
    Nicole Elizabeth
    Gianna Maria
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I'm just glad none of my children's names have been mentioned so far.

    Me too.
  • tara7302011
    tara7302011 Posts: 89 Member
    sophia
    my favorite boy name...Connor
  • AlyiEli2017
    AlyiEli2017 Posts: 81 Member
    The names I love are : Girl : Michelle, Alicia, Ann or Anna
    Boy: McCray, Marcellus,
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Jack is a cute name!
    Any form of it for boy or girl.

    I like creative names, my name is Allegra, it means cheerful in Italian (my family is Italian).
    It was annoying in high school when people made references to the medicine ( I was born BEFORE it was made). I really don't care anymore because I'm unique I don't have to go by Firstname A. vs Firstname B. I can be Allegra =]
  • AlayshaJ
    AlayshaJ Posts: 703 Member
    Way to go everyone! Generic/common names are the way to go! Can't have your child stand out, huh?

    My daughters names are GiaMarie Jun and Ayano Sakarra.
    My future sons name with be Robert-Guy Shogun or Shogun Robert Guy. We aren't sure... HELL, Im not even pregnant or planning to be anytime soon. Hahah


    But for suggestions I would say Daphne or Mae. Or both! For a girl, i have no idea for boys names. \My sons will just be my husbands name.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I'm a traditionalist. If it's a boy, name it John Jr!
  • reeniesing
    reeniesing Posts: 49 Member
    boy - Grayson
    Girl - Lillian
  • raisingbabyk
    raisingbabyk Posts: 442 Member
    My sons name is Kingston Alexander.
    For #2 we like the the names Carter (maybe Karter) and we like Gavin.. If it's a girl we like Kaetlyn (another form of kaitlyn)
  • libby328
    libby328 Posts: 287 Member
    My boys names are Easton and Bauer. Nope not kidding ! I love the names and no I don't like hockey to much
  • AdAstra47
    AdAstra47 Posts: 823 Member
    Just make sure you are careful about the combination of first / last / middle names. My father, Jack Shepard, went to a school where he was not the only "Jack" in his class. So the teacher decided to use last name initials... so he was "Jack S" and you can imagine how long it took the kids to start mispronouncing that...

    For your child's protection, check out this video from Zilch the ToryStellar. He's a Renaissance Faire storyteller & entertainer, but he makes some very good points about children's names.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHolAN5Qmsw
  • katiejneely
    katiejneely Posts: 52
    I love my son's name......Reece Jackson

    Wish my daughters name was different though--no one can get it right.....Kinsey Jo. They call her everything but her name--McKenzie, Kenzie. Ugh.

    It's not THAT hard, right?! I always tell people it's pronounced like Lindsey, but with a K.

    Good luck!
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    Giving Your Kids a Creative Name

    You'd Think...
    You want your kid to be special. There are a few million Daves, Bobs and Johns running around NOT being totally awesome and obviously it's all because of their boring-*kitten* names. So you decide to name your son something original, like Malcolm, Ivan or ****smash McIroncock.

    But in Reality...
    You have just sent your flesh and blood straight into the middle of a massive man-rape in the prison shower. According to a study at the Shippensburg University, kids growing up with ordinary, popular names have a higher chance to become law abiding citizens, while all the unusually named ones should start deciding what state they want to commit their first felony in (friendly tip, skip Texas). The study lists the top 10 bad boy names in America as: Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell and Walter, which we must point out are not the names of any serial killer or presidential assassin that has ever existed, so we're assuming the research is skewed in a certain direction.

    Although, Steve Buscemi played a serial killer named Garland in Con Air, so we guess that's maybe half a point?
    The theory is that the additional attention garnered by odd and unusual names can cause peer ridicule and discrimination in the workforce, which tends to result in a few thousand Alecs and Prestons stealing toilet paper from the gas station. So do your kid a favor and give him a typical law-abiding, mentally stable name, like Michael.


    Read more: 7 Things 'Good Parents' Do (That Screw Up Kids For Life) | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/#ixzz1uCu2TFfR

    I have to fully oppose this comment. I can agree that very very strange names ("apple") comes to mind, can be weird and maybe a hindrance, but names that are unique or haven't been popular for a while but are still great names are crucial for individuality. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that I am named Kylee. There is no other Kylee at my entire university and there was never another in any of my grade school classes. People remember me because I have a unique name. Maybe it gets pronounced incorrectly a lot, but I love being the only Kylee around :)

    My hippie parents gave me a "unique" rhyme-y name. I've been picked on my whole life. The name certainly didn't make me a nerd, but it didn't help out much, either.

    Normal names FTW
  • linda1243
    linda1243 Posts: 166
    How about Jillian for a girl? Then you can have a julie and a jilly? =) I think fun girl names are Joy, Annabelle and Caroleen

    For a boy i think michael (nicknamed mickey), ethan and Christopher (nicknamed topher) is cute.

    Congratulations!
  • Selma10001984
    Selma10001984 Posts: 206 Member
    so your looking for a fun name, eh?? reminds me of this....http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/parents-must-rename-girl-called-talula-does-the-hula-from-hawaii-876813.html
  • clemsontiger78
    clemsontiger78 Posts: 19 Member
    We have a Grace and a Walter....Just my $.02 as a preschool director and educator for 12 years...make sure that the spelling makes sense with the pronunciation. I have had children come through my school with silent "D" or consecutive "y"s in their names. They struggle to spell them and usually become frustrated early. I once actually had a parent spell her daughter's name one way on the application and another way on the parent information sheet. When I looked at the birth certificate, it was spelled differently yet a third time. When I told the mother that we had to use that one, she told me it was not right. I told her to take that conversation up with vital records, but we had to go by that one :)
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    I agree with a lot of the posters...give your kid a name that can be easily pronounced by anyone who reads it, and one they won't have to "explain" to everyone he or she comes across in life. Its also very important that it meshes well with your last name so it doesn't conjur up any crazy rhymes or sounds "tongue twisty".

    Kids are mean enough without giving them easy ammunition! My friend named her kid Tucker, and he's the cutest little thing, but in kindergarden and its already being used with the most obvious rhyme!

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