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I have to chime in on the Cabbage Patch front. I think they were the genesis of my NEism. Mine were Flora Trista and Maryanne Beth. Such odd names to me at the time!
Hello! Perennial lurker here just poking my head out to say thank you to those of those that helped me name little Imogen Pearl. She was born last month and we're all thrilled. @C-Line - I agree that Edvard is cool. You'll certainly get Edward a lot, but since you like it enough for it to be in the running, you could just go with it. @Anne with an E - I love Penelope. We have an Adelaide (not Addie) and are successful in keeping her name long. Although I do love Penny!
I know the superfluous 'y' is not a new topic here, but after reading this post this morning, I went to my baby board (due any time now!) and found these names parents have picked for May babies - all on the same page! Who knows what I'd find if I went looking. Milynah Addisyn Alyx Kynzie Kaylynn Maysie Each of these names is from a different person, all within the space of 10 posts. The extra 'y' is NMSAA, and they really jump out at me even more than other names I wouldn't personally choose. Perhaps due to increasing frequency?
@Amy3 and KRC - Hugo and Solomon were on my boy's short list. Along with George. Which for some reason I just love. @Needs Help - I like Elena better, but prefer Natalie with Joanna. Elena actually "matches" better style-wise, I think, but the endings are just so similar. @Barnacle - I know a little Clover. It's fabulous on her. I do think the strong middle would be important, though. I do find it a bit hard to imagine Judge Clover.
@lucubratrix - Hmmm.. what are some good nicknames? I love Gwen, so Guinevere is easy. I'd like to stay away from -a names, so that it sounds nice with Della. Immy is the obvious one for Imogen. Any other ideas? I've heard Lola for Lorelei, but that violates the -a rule. I'm not a fan of Lor or Lora. And Rory is out since I'm already wary of the Gilmore Girls connection. Any other thoughts? @KRC - I only know one Astrid. She's in middle school. I really doubt that it's popularity will skyrocket, so if you really love it, I hope you won't let one overheard conversation keep you from using it!
I never appreciated my name - Rachel - growing up. I was always one of a couple, and I was jealous of the nicknames for the sea of Melissas and Jennifers. Recently, I've come to appreciate it much more. I can't imagine having a different name, but growing up, my Mom would tell me that she wanted to name me Rebecca, but she didn't like Becky. Back then I would have loved to be a Becca! Rhea - I have a little Adelaide. We get compliments all the time (after a few repetitions...) We planned on using Lady as her NN, but have moved to Della, just because that's what felt natural. Speaking of babies, I'm expecting another little girl in May! I want something that goes well with Adelaide Grace, so I would love some input on the names we're considering. Imogen Pearl Lorelei June Guinevere Bea Thoughts?
janet3 - I know a brand new baby Otto IRL, and it's adorable! Lea2 - If you decide you love Casper, go for it. My nephew's name is Felix (actually she spelled it Phelix) and the comments only last a couple of months. Now, the name's all his!
I've found Kurt to be the most convincing argument so far! None myself, yet, but I'll keep thinking.
I love that we can find names to love in so many places. My DH is always wanting to pick math names (Eigan, Vector, etc.) I also ran into a baby Terra once, which while used pretty widely is very popular in SciFi. I'm generally just a lurker, soaking in all of the great info and opinions, but I've been unable to find anything on the idea of giving an initial as a middle name. It feels kind of neat and old-fashioned to me, and I'm considering it as a way to honor my dad without using his name (Barre, but pronounced Barry.) So, any thoughts on a possible little Hugo B? Thanks!
Bianca - Thanks! I really like Elowen. We were also thinking of Vivienne (despite the Jolie connection) and I like like Coraline (any Gaiman fans out there?) Honestly, I think Renesmee was just perfect. It's hard to create names, and she did a good job of explaining pronunciation. I think we were supposed to be a bit distant from the character. She was an unknown, after all... Captcha is Fornia...
Alas, I believe the series has come to an end. And yes, they were identifiable characters, for sure. In fact, I think that the books have changed the connotations of Esme for me. I had only met baby Esmes before, but now it has a very safe, maternal feeling - making it even more attractive to me.
Renesmee - Maybe I'm a bad NE, but I didn't think twice when I read it in the book. It's a silly smash-up that fit perfectly with the plot and characters. No one would use it IRL, right? Right? @Kim Lyerly seems a little difficult to me. Lyre would be a pretty middle, I think. @cloezoe- Hmmm, if I were to meet young Damien Edward, I don't think I would automatically think devil child. If I were to meet his sister Carolanne, though, I might think it was a bit much. New baby alert! I have a girlfriend with a brand new Greer Caroline. I'm so excited for the new book! Until I can get my hands on it, I'd love a little advice. I have a 9 month old daughter @del@ide Gr@ce - a name I love. But the longer I live with it, the less I like it with out LN. If you say "my eyes" together so that they become one syllable you'll have it. So I'm thinking of giving her a second middle name to break up the slight lispiness of the s sounds. It would also be a great opportunity to get a little more funk into her name. We love the lacey, old-fashioned names, but we are in our mid 20s and can be a little edgier, too. We're considering Imogen and Hugo for our second child. Any advice would be SO appreciated!
Oops! Grier Caroline, is the correct spelling.
Hello all! I am a very long time lurker and I really appreciate all of your insights into naming. I thought I would finally join the fray with a list of friends' babies born in 2008. D@vid I@n Audry, sibs Osc@r and 0gden Brooks (b) Ch1oe L@ne Lil@ Hugh Emm@ Br0wn Genev@ M@i J@ne (always J@nie) P@trick D@vid, sib J@ck Adel@ide Gr@ce There are more, but they are escaping me at the moment. Looking forward to jumping in more often!