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mullygirl Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 11:32 AM
   
This is pretty random, but I've found myself thinking about cool names lately. I'm not pregant, or anywhere near that sort of situation, but all the same I've been thinking of Amelia, Emma, Jack, Molly. It's wacky, but anybody else? IP: Logged |
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kikinoir Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 11:57 AM
I always think of dog names....my last two choices were Sophie or Wes. Wes won out because the cutest (even still) dog at the humane society was a boy. IP: Logged |
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yeefan Head of the House |
posted 03-30-2001 12:07 PM
Heh ... Ginsu and I play this game all the time (not that we're anywhere near the thinking about kids stage). It's always a big debate whether to go conventional or untraditional ... both Ginsu and I have pretty unusual names and are happy with our names, but it is kind of a pain when you're meeting people at a party and it's time for introductions ... "Hi, I'm Yee-Fan" "What was that again?" "Yeeeee. Faaaannn" "Oh, Yvonne?" "No, Yee-FAN." At this point they generally give up and just smile and nod as if they've understood. So, names I like, ranging from the pretty normal to the completely made-up: Girls: Emma, Sabrina, Mia, Natasha, Zoe, Sonora, Pandora [This message has been edited by yeefan (edited 03-30-2001).] IP: Logged |
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kellyrae Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 01:48 PM
i love the names emma and elizabeth! for a boy, i like andrew and craig... and i recently noticed that i tend not to like people whos named end in an "i". i like tracy, i dont like tracy. kimmi? ugh. vicki? dont even get me started... and my side story: even though my boyfriend and i are nowhere close to having childen, i shudder to think of the day it will happen: his favorite names for a girl are AMBER and TIFFANY! no offense to anyone named that, but i think those are horrid, vile 80's names. also, do you find it interesting that tiffany amber theisson played KELLY (my name) on saved by the bell? IP: Logged |
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meredithva Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 01:59 PM
I'm a big ol' hippy, so when it comes to names, I'd love to name my kids Rainbow, Forest, Sunshine, etc. I also love the names Violet and Daisy. I don't know about boys names besides Forest...I think Oliver is my favorite. I've also been playing with Spanish and starting to love some Basque names like Aranxa (AranCHa)--isn't that neat? Who doesn't want an X in their name? In Judaism, you're supposed to name kids after an ancestor or at least someone who has died, so that's going to be important. My brother was in school with a girl with the coolest name ever: Sunrise Hart. IP: Logged |
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darlin' Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 02:04 PM
I love old fashioned names like Vianne and Adele, but I think if I had two girls, I'd have to name them Madison and Bailey. IP: Logged |
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emcarb Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 02:17 PM
Whee! This topic is fun. Shaps and I aren't close to having kids, but we talk... The rundown? I like old fashioned names for girls: For Boys: Shaps, who is obsessed with jiu jitsu, swears that he is going to name his first son "Royce" (the R is pronounced like an H, so it sounds like "hoyce") after the greatest jiu jitsu guy ever. I told him there's no chance I'll be mothering the kid named "Royce". It sounds a cat hawking up something. You might as well name the kid "Hairball"! On a side note, I just realized that you don't know who "Shaps" is. I use this shortened version of Justin's (you housemates know who he is!) last name pretty often. He's got a good Jewish name, but he's a bad Jewish boy! IP: Logged |
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mullygirl Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 02:18 PM
I love Daisy and those old-fashioned sounding names. Someone had me look at their baby pictures online. The hospital posted pictures of all the new births (Yes, I think there's some privacy issues there.) I played a little game with myself, guess if it was a boy or a girl. I got it wrong about 50%. Bailey went both ways. My favorite was first name George, second name Lucas. HA! IP: Logged |
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emmalola Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 03:07 PM
I have a few favorite girl names: Sophia (not Sophie!) Isabel Magdalena Blossem (after my great grandmother, spelling and all.) Come to mention it, I really like the name Daisy too. Except when I think of Daisy Duke and her famous wardrobe. Boy names? not that I am thinking of having children any time soon. Just something in the back of the mind... IP: Logged |
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briezee Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 05:16 PM
Names I've always liked for girls include: Rowena Leigh Emilie Eleanor Coralyn boys: I haven't been able to come up with any good names for a boy cat, though. Criteria may be too strict. 2 syllables, ends in sound "ee" and my current cat is named Buddy. (I'm thinking about getting him a friend, or as one of smart-alec friends put it..."a buddy for Buddy") Anyone have any ideas. IP: Logged |
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emmalou Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 07:37 PM
Let me start by saying I AM FEELING THE LOVE. Tee hee... Names I like: Elijah, Sam, Jack, Luke, Lucia, Madeleine, Caitlin, Sarah, Ian. When we have a boy he'll be named Elijah Samuel (Sam is my grandpa; Elijah's just beautiful) and I would love to have a girl named Lucia Caitlin (Lucia is my aunt, who's just an amazing woman, and Caitlin-- again, just beautiful). I've always wanted a dog named Scout. And, Yee-Fan, my hamster's name is Finn! IP: Logged |
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amandafaith Housemate |
posted 03-30-2001 09:54 PM
Yup, no kids anytime soon, but I do have at least one definite name picked out- I want a daughter named Kirsten Grace. Kirsten is my mother's name- she is full Norwegian- and I want to name my daughter after her because she's overcome amazing obstacles and yet is one of the softest, most loving people I know. Grace because my mom and dad gave my sister and I middle names of traditional virtues- my sister's is hope, and mine is faith (hence Amanda Faith). I think it's lovely and I want to keep the tradition. My brother's middle name- and don't laugh at this- is Gurney. It was my grandmother's maiden name, and the family name ended in her generation- so she gave it to my dad for his middle name, and each successive male is supposed to give it to his first-born son, as a way to keep the name going. Judging by how my people have reacted to my brother's middle name his whole life, however, I'm not sure how long that tradition will last! Also, speaking of odd names, my father wanted to name my older sister Trillium, after the flower. I have a theory that during any given pregnancy, *one* of the parents has to get this wierd hormonal urge to name their child something bizzare, which their partner must in turn squelch. I should apply for a grant to research this. . . IP: Logged |
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Bjerica Housesitter |
posted 04-01-2001 11:26 PM
I can only ever think of girls names so I hope I have lots of girls when the time comes. My favourite is Ava Elizabeth. I also like Azalea and Sophia. IP: Logged |
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yeefan Head of the House |
posted 04-02-2001 08:28 AM
Trillium's not too bad ... Ginsu knows a couple, both microbiologists, who actually inflicted "Escherichia" on one of their children as a middle name. How would you like to be named after a type of bacteria? IP: Logged |
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yam Housemate |
posted 04-02-2001 08:49 AM
Ooh, Norah and Elijah are great names. My favourites for girls are: For boys: IP: Logged |
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spygirl Housemate |
posted 04-02-2001 03:15 PM
My fave monikers: For boys--Benjamin, Joshua, Riley, Noah For puppies--Sugar, but the nickname would be Shug; Maxwell House (b/c I think it's funny to say Maxwell, not in the House!) For fish--Mrs. Paul, Gordon, Charlie and Pepperridge Farm IP: Logged |
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commediabella Housemate |
posted 04-02-2001 03:33 PM
i love the names grace leigh, lucien (loosen), grant lee (not buffalo),seneca (my nephew!), bella... i want another kitty so i can name it onasis. also: my mother works for a social services agency. she encounters children who are named after various venereal diseases...so sad but true. IP: Logged |
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SmallBladder Housemate |
posted 04-02-2001 05:52 PM
eek--I missed this thread, and of all people that it pertains to...  we don't know as of today whether or not it's a boy or a girl--but we have an ultrasound tomorrow. So here's the short list so far-- If one of the chromosomes happens to be Y: If chromosomes are both X: BUT our favorite name and the one that seems to fit for both a boy and a girl is Quincy/Quinn. The meaning is "the fifth/fifth son's estate," which really bears no significance to us except for the fact that we both come from families of five, but we were watching "Love & Basketball," and that was the name of the male lead, and Jello (my hubby) really liked it. He just likes to call the kid Q (a little too James Bond--but he likes it). IP: Logged |
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Epicurus Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 03:50 AM
SB, don't mean to ruin anything for you....but one of my most embarrassing moments involved me, a club on the Champs Elysee called "Monte Cristo" and a Spanish transvestite named Xavier. No escaping the Shame. I'll borrow a verse from the Book of Cosby: I'll name my male children Jesuschrist and Lookdammit. As in, "Jesuschrist, if I have to tell you one more time..." and "Lookdammit, I'm taking off my belt..." Hmmm...female children. That's a tough one. How about "My Dad's a Mean Mofo" and "Poppa's Got a Shotgun"? Seriously, for boys I like the Biblical route. Matthew, Mark, Gabriel, Michael, Hezekiah, Macabbees (just kidding on those last two, or am I?). Some that I picked up in Ireland that I like are Finn (that's actually not short for anything, that's the whole name) and Dermot. For girls I like Meadhbh (maeve), Rose, Magdalena (a beautiful name in its own right, and then there's the Dylan song "Durango" on top of that!), and Rachel (NOT NOT NOT because of that ditzy trollop on the TV!). IP: Logged |
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spygirl Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 07:16 AM
SB-- I love Quincy, too... but b/c its my dog's name. But he's a beautiful, wonderfully loyal, gentle animal! He's been the best family pet for 12 years now (yes, we are preparing to not have him around for too much longer ... something that is really hard to think about) ... and I would totally love to name a child that ... I think it is such a fun name ... and I too love James Bond (maybe spygirl gives that away ...) and would definitely call a kid "Q" However, I wonder if I can name my proginy(sp?) Quincy ... I just imagine my father, a huge Indiana Jones fan, continually telling the poor tyke, "We named the dog Quincy!" IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 10:26 AM
Girls: Grace Greer Boys: I liked all the names you suggested...the woman I used to work for has two kids: I think Hannah is about the most popular name for girls right now. Just be careful & don't make it the Jennifer of this generation! (apologies to all the Jennifers out there!) There are sooo many. Lots of Dave's too. I have sworn off dating any more Daves. It's not that they are bad guys, I just can't date any more of them. [This message has been edited by giamaria (edited 04-03-2001).] IP: Logged |
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SmallBladder Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 02:13 PM
yeah gia--I've noticed a lot of Hannahs--and another name that is popular but really great is Maya/Mia/Maia. btw, we had an ultrasound today. at our last one, the baby had the legs crossed, but today--the baby was mooning us, so we could see pretty clearly what the gender is! IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 02:38 PM
quote: Keeping us in suspense, are you???? I think we should have a contest!! p.s. I bet Mia Hamm & Maya Angelou have plenty to do with the popularity of those names...I always liked Mia. [This message has been edited by giamaria (edited 04-03-2001).] IP: Logged |
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risusa Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 02:51 PM
Hmm... interesting choices... I'm pretty much stuck on Tia and Vaughan (like Stevie Ray - not Vince!  ) Although, I've been thinking alot about Hermione, since becoming a Harry Potter fanatic. Though, I can imagine her during roll call.... "Her-mee-own?? Her-mee-one??" Uh, maybe not...
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spygirl Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 03:27 PM
To be a little beyathcy, I feel I should point out its Her-MY-O-NEE ... check out scholastic's pronounciation guide on the its Harry Potter site if you don't believe me. We haven't discussed names we wouldn't use ... for me, it's any ex-boyfriend/former hook-ups names: Sadly for me that eliminates Eric (one of my old faves) and Sean (another fame).
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Dingles Subletter |
posted 04-03-2001 06:00 PM
briezee - I had a big, fat, long-haired cat that I absolutely adored named KC (or Casey) for Kitty Cat. He was so fat he couldn't, umm, groom himself properly and I had to bathe him frequently. He would lie on my chest, purr, knead, and drool just as happily as a creature could. May he rest in peace. I love family last names used as middle names in order to keep them running. I think that's really cool. I do have a problem with faddish names (like Caitlin) where the poor kid will have 7 of them in her class growing up. I like strong, historic names. My son's name is Andrew Philip. Boys: Simon, Gabriel, Luke IP: Logged |
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risusa Housemate |
posted 04-03-2001 07:51 PM
quote: Yeah, of course WE know the correct punctuation, but I meant that her teachers (among others) would have a hell of a time with it IP: Logged |
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rubycartoon Subletter |
posted 04-05-2001 08:52 PM
my fiance and i talk about names a lot. one of us will come home from work or something and out of the blue will say 'how about calliope?' or somethign like that. its kind of funny since we dont plan on having kids within the next five years or so. plus my sister-in-law is due in may and they just decided on a name (and they asked for my help because they have zero creativity) so ive been doing a lot of research on it anyway. the list is ridiculously long at this point. and my new nephews name will be alexander jorgensen (middle name, which was my nana's maiden name, who just died recently) someone said something about one mate getting hormonally whacko and wanting to name their child something out there. my mother gave birth to me and i didnt have a name for a couple of hours. she almost named me 'tuesday' but my dad wouldnt let her. and i so wish she did. =) girls: hannah is my first choice but its driving me bananas how popular its become. and whatever the first name, Love will be her middle name, which ive wanted for over ten years now (WAY before jennifer love hewitt). anyway. a lot of mine are named after characters i really liked or somethng similar...so the girl faves are: charlotte, eve, talia, scout, amelia, sophie, pepper, willow, pippa, petal, finn, savannah, calliope. and why is it so much easier to find cute girl names than boys? anyway...boy choices: oliver, sage, max, jesse, gabriel, simon, luke (although oliver is our only option really) good luck to you, smallbladder!! IP: Logged |
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Lysippe Housemate |
posted 04-06-2001 09:40 PM
Okay I'm young and probably won't be married for 10 years much less having kids and yet I have a list of names I like. Girls: Boys: And I will collect many more over the years I'm sure IP: Logged |
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briezee Housemate |
posted 04-07-2001 12:55 PM
I've seen a few people putting Sabrina and Samantha on their lists. I really like both of those names. (My first name is Sabrina, although I go by Brie which I like better.) What is strange though is that from the time that I was little until even now, if I introduce myself as Sabrina (which I only do in formal situations), a good majority of the people call me Samantha. I've never figured out how they got that. IP: Logged |
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rockette Subletter |
posted 04-07-2001 07:51 PM
oooh names are fun! girls: hayley, erika, audrey, ronnie as you can see, im a fan of the letter "y" IP: Logged |
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MissMel Housemate |
posted 04-11-2001 04:11 PM
I have a great-grandfather named Park Pheonix. Our last name is Householder (really), so I guess two cool names balance out the crazy last one. My great-grandmother's name was Augusta, which I've always thought was such a neat name. Boys: Christopher, Noah Just make sure that you don't give the same middle name (spelled exactly the same) to two children, as my parents did. It was a little strange for me and my sis. Not therapy strange, just strange. IP: Logged |
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fluffygurl Housesitter |
posted 04-13-2001 06:24 AM
Hmmmmm nowhere near the having kids stage yet and already alan and I are arguing The tradition in his family is to let the men name the boys and the women name the girls also the male should be named after some male in the family I have to say while i do respect that tradition I would like my son to have a biblical name elijah samuel gabriel etc but for the girls name i think my mums name colette is very pretty and also not that common any more aahhhh this name thing should be fun when im pregnant and full of hormones!!! IP: Logged |
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SmallBladder Housemate |
posted 04-13-2001 09:19 AM
another thing--sometimes I wish I was Native American and could name my child something like Eagle Lands on Water, or Jane/John Bloodmoon. I don't hear any more noises from people wanting to know whether or not our zygote is a she or he...so we are going to keep mum (and no fair telling, raga!!) IP: Logged |
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yeefan Head of the House |
posted 04-13-2001 09:51 AM
of course we wanna know (we're just too polite to pester!) ... IP: Logged |
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spygirl Housemate |
posted 04-13-2001 10:21 AM
Don't make me pester! IP: Logged |
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giamaria Housemate |
posted 04-17-2001 07:00 AM
or me...I'm not pestering! really, I'm not. I think we should have a contest to see who can guess the closest to the birthdate and weight...what do you think?? IP: Logged |
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banana332 Housemate |
posted 04-17-2001 08:11 AM
i'm pestering! come on, SB! we really want to know! [This message has been edited by banana332 (edited 04-17-2001).] IP: Logged |
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SmallBladder Housemate |
posted 04-17-2001 08:26 AM
I was going to post a clue yesterday, but couldn't find it...but I am working on it, I promise!! off-topic: we are making a Chinese-zodiac themed nursery with red accents. 'tis very chic. IP: Logged |
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SmallBladder Housemate |
posted 04-28-2001 12:42 PM
ok--sorry to have you all in suspense. Hopefully,this will prove to be enlightening as to the baby's gender. IP: Logged |
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Now when I introduce myself as Brie, some people still think my name is Samantha. (And that is just plain weird.) One of my grandmothers called me Samantha for over 20 years until I sent her a college grad announcement and she saw my full name written out. (Samantha was not even considered by my parents. 2nd choice was Penelope. (Penelope is cute, but I don't think it fits me. Samantha might fit my personality.))