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@ YAG: I think, as long as your husband is okay with it, the added meaning of Beatrice being a character of his is awesome! Re. Jocelyn: I've never met one and I'm not a huge fan of it, but I like the nn Joss a lot! Today I overheard a couple of girls (probably 18ish) discussing names on the train. They didn't like Nicole, but they liked Melissa, Melinda, Marissa, Darla and Carla. Just thought I'd share.
@ YAG: Congratulations!!! I love Harriet, esp. with the nn Hattie and Alice feels more common than the others (I don't immediately think of Twilight, but it's still common-ish.) I do really like Alice though! I plugged Alice, Harriet, and some from the short list into Nymbler and these are some other options: Maud(e) Marion (I really like this!) Beatrice Audrey Clementine Matilda @ Jane 6: I liked the Hunger Games thing, I'd be Lermet E. Gomars... not sure how I feel about that, but it's certainly interesting.
@ EVie: I'm a junior, but thanks! I'll definitely keep an eye out for him! :) @ zoerhenne: Thanks! @ AmyRenee: If you want Claire/Clara as the first name and an R mn, I agree with Kern that Claire R- is tough, but Clara R- works! How about Clara Roxanne or Clara Rochelle/Rachelle?
@ Kern: I really like Cora, I don't like Cora-Jane as much, but Cora-Jane Kern more than Cora Kern.
Re. Anders: I know an Anders and I associate it with him first and would have to think really hard before I came up with Breivik. Re. Katherine (@ Megan WAH): This is how I rank spellings of this name: Catherine, Katharine, Katherine, Catharine, Kathryn. So obviously, Catherine is my preferred choice. I don't think that should stop you from using Kate if you like it (I like Cate too though.) @ knp: Congrats! What a beautiful name! @ Kern: I like Cora the best, then Willa, then Audra (I like Audrey more, but they're all wonderful names!)
@ Linnaeus: Loved the story! @ YAG: One of my best friend's initials are ABR, her older brother's are JHR and her older sister's are JHR, she always felt kind of left out (only somewhat seriously, but still) because she didn't have a J name or an H mn. That said, I don't think 3 A names is bad, possibly indicative of a theme, but I like themes! Of your non-A list I like Callum (I like Cal as a nn) Calvin (ditto) Orson (I think this works really well with the sibs, but not as much with the mn, the -n N- is tricky, but it's a mn, so not used much) Silas Sorry I've been gone so long, the start of school has been hectic, but I have some interesting names to report (all are 14-16 yrs old.) Amethyst Twins named Kevin and Milton Janice (b) (not sure of spelling)
Re. Scout: There was a boy (Cal, short for Calhoun) in my elementary school whose sister (13ish now) was named Scout. I always thought it suited her, but I met her well before I read TKaM and my perception of the name changed once I read it.
@ Smiley: I'll try to come up with a list of uncommon (in the US) names that I like, which is my understanding of what you're asking. Boys: Evander is the only one I can think of that I would list as 'different.' Girls: Fredericka Philippa Octavia Theodosia Matilda Xanthe Emmeline Dorothea Theodora Ceridwen Carys Cassiopeia Aletheia Artemisia Hope I could be of some help; like others said, it's highly subjective.
@ Liz + Louka: I agree that they wouldn't be good as given names, but as nicknames Dizzy and Buzzy are kind of cute.
@ zoerhenne: I like Lucifer as well, but (obviously) wouldn't use it on a real kid. I would, however, use it on a cat (my cat now is Lucy, so I would probably treat Lucifer as a male form of that--works great on a black cat.) There is also something about Buzzy and Dizzy that make them oddly appealing. I like the Zs, and Dizzy is like Gillespie and makes me think of Lizzy (as in the song 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy'.)
@ Tirzah: I would go all-out Harry Potter nerd and use Draco and Bellatrix, but it would feel weird if they were siblings since the characters were aunt/nephew.
This is completely off topic, but over the last couple days I've fallen in love with the name Emma. It's a name that was VERY common among my peers when I was younger (there were 3 in my elementary school graduating class,) but that I've heard very rarely in the last few years. I have no clue why I've suddenly grown so fond of it. Has this kind of thing ever happened to any of you? Do you have any possible explanations?
@ Pip: Congratulations! I remember you talking about your remorse and I'm glad you did what you felt was right. As long as you're happy, you did the right thing! Josephine Pearl is such a gorgeous name!
@ PennyX: Another thought on professional vs. personal surnames: my mom never legally changed her ln when she and my father married, but she used my dad's ln in all aspects of life other than on legal documents. You could always use your husband's name, but still legally have your own and use that professionally.
@ Louise: The only Mia I know is 7 with a 9 yr old sister Zoe.
@ Gretchen: I've heard Anneliese ah-nuh-leese and an-nuh-lee-suh, but I think the second is the more traditional pronunciation. That being said, my faves are Caroline, Anneliese, and Annika. For Caroline, nns other than Carrie could be Callie or Cara. @ Mallie: I second knp's idea of Delphine to get to Elfie, but I agree that Elfie might be problematic (elf-y.)
@ Meghan: I'm probably biased because Julia is one of my absolute favorite names, but I love Julia Quinn. With Quinn as the first, Quinn Camille then Quinn Violet. Quinn Annabel doesn't work for me (sounds like one word, quinnannabel, with an almost banana-like sound.) @ Jayne: I like Miller with longer mns (like Everett) and I feel like it sounds more like a roll call with more popular names as mns (like Miller Daniel.) I don't think the -er is too big of a problem in Miller Alexander when said with the ln, but just Miller Alexander is a bit repetitive for me. @ Liberty: Congratulations! A few posts back I had a list of names of the kids at the camp where I'm working. Well one of them (Leah) has a brand-new baby sister: M@ra P@ige.
Jordan is the only name that I can think of where I wouldn't assume gender upon reading it. From the list, I'd assume girl for Dakota, Jessie (as a nn for Jessica, and Jesse is purely male), Quinn, Justice, Dominique (at least in America, if I were in a French-speaking country it would be different), Rory, Jaylin, Casey, and Rowan and boy for Jaidyn, Amari, Riley, Emerson, Armani, and Harley. @ knp: I like Dory for Daphne Aurora (which I love btw!) @ Tamale: I love all of your boys' names! For girls, Azalea - I don't know how this could be pronounced other than uh-ZAY-lee-uh (uh-ZAYL-yah?) but I really like it. Johanna - Are you pronouncing this jo-HANNAH or jo-ANNA, because I like the -anna pronunciation a lot with your ln. Isabelle - I really like this name and I think that if you like it, just go for it (although a middle is a good compromise.) I really like both spellings. Clara - I love this one! Clarissa - I like this with your ln better than Clara, but both are great. Adeline/Adelaine - I love Adelaide, but I'm not so fond of Adeline or Adelaine (does sound made-up) and I don't think Adelaide sounds bad with your ln. Charlotte - Don't love it, but it isn't bad. Louisa - I like it, but not as much as some of your other choices. Rosalie - I understand your concern about Twilight, but I think that this would work well in the mn spot! Annabelle - I like the Annabel spelling more, but I still like this a lot. Not as much as Isabel(le), but it still works.
I wish I had the time to go through all of the comments here and comment on them, but, alas, I do not. Great article though! I mentioned a while ago that I would be working at a camp this summer, well here are the names. Key: (#)=grade the child is going into, ?=unsure of spelling, *=probably a nn for something, but I'm not sure what, "nn", I use symbols in more unusual names. Girls: R@ynah (1) Mollie (1) Ella (1) Alyssa (1) Daniella (1) Marcella (1) Maddy* (1) Bianca (1) Lindsey (1) Lucy (4) Sophie (4) Liliana? (4) Audrey (3 or 4) Zoe (2) Lyla (2) Isabella "Bella" (3) T@mryn (2) L@ney (4) Rory (2) Leah (2) Boys: William (1)x2 Connor (1) Max (1)x2 and (3) Giles (1) Elias "Elie" (1) Julian (1) G@vi (1) Bryan (1) Jake* (1) and (3) Kai (1) Ethan (1) Daniel (1) Zachary "Zach" (1)x2 Henry (3) Z@in (3) Maverick (1) Samuel "Sam" (1) Peter (1) Joaquin (1) Andrew (1) Adrian (3) James (2) Jasper (2) Cole* (3) Eli* (2) Sibsets: Mia (2) and Zoe (4) Daphne (4) and Morris (2) Aaron (1) and Daniel (3) Jesse (1) and Jonah (2) Holly (1) and Jack (3) and JT (5) Maya (1) and Sienna (1) Michaela (1) and Enz@? (3) Marin (1) and Ross (4) Wow, that turned out to be many more than I had expected...
I know a 15 yr old Deborah, her family calls her Debbie, but she mainly goes by the full Deborah.