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Kit--I agree that the spelling Elisabeth shouldn't be a problem (and is sweet, imo:) Another nickname I've seen used is Ibby.
Oooo--I like Vita, Miranda!
I knew you'd come up with some great alternatives to Vicky and Tori for Victoria! I don't know which one I like best, though. I'll have to think about it . . . I have considered just Adele, or Adela, and may go with that. I just have this feeling that if we used Adelaide I'd have to acknowledge the rhymey sound anytime her first and ln were said together and that doesn't settle well with me. Tells me to move on, but I'm having a hard time doing so! Dh has no problem with it at all, and actually loves Adelaide--which makes it that much harder. zoerhenne--I love a lot of the names on your list. Genevieve has always been a favorite of mine, but dh isn't as convinced of it's loveliness. It cracks me up because he had never heard Adelaide before and thinks it's a 'cool' name. He doesn't see the old-lady name at all, and I'm not going to tell him about it:) As for Evelyn, there are a few of them at my school, but it doesn't feel like it's overused. It's also a name that I love (with the nn Evie). I first heard that nn on the wife of an older gentleman I worked with in a long term care facility. They were adorable and I don't remember his name, but hers I do!
Thanks for all of the comments! I am definitely feeling a little better about it, but I do still agree with those who said that it's a little difficult to say with fn-ln. Miranda, I totally get the 'dingaling' reference. And I do like Cecilia, too:) RobynT--I was referring to the rhyming sound Adelaide L@ng has, similar to Hannah Montana:) zoerhenne--We would use L@ng. Makes me rethink the choice, but it's all for good reason! We live in the south-eastern US, so the place-name issue shouldn't be too much of an issue. I guess I'm just over-thinking it. . . I do really love Adelaide Victoria and dh was on board from the moment I mentioned the name. I found that Adelaide's naming history, etc. has a lot of great connections with my family, including that St. Adelaide's feast day is my birthday. I'm still not completely settled on the flow of the entire name, and I love several other names, but right now feel I would mourn the unusability of Adelaide . . . Should we go with Victoria instead (just a thought), what nicknames are there other than the Vicky, Tori variety? The only ones I would consider at this point are 'V' or 'Ree.' I know we can always push for the full Victoria, but I feel like it's a name that will inevitably be shortened at some point and I'd rather have an 'approved' nn in place to be used as needed! Thanks again for all of your input. It feels great to get feedback from you all because I love and trust your naming styles.
Jenny L3igh--you brought up a question that has been on my mind for awhile now and have felt silly asking--is Adelaide rising? That is our #1 girl pick but I have reservations about it for several reasons. And these are just the major concerns: 1) Is it going to rise in popularity? I often hear it discussed, but rarely used. Did the rise in Addison/nn Addy make it pop onto others' lists? 2) It doesn't go well with our last name--L@ng. Which is an interesting name story itself. The shortened version--dh is fn-Charles-ln, III (he goes by Chuck) but never knew his father and has no ties to that side of his family. He's always had this big name after someone he never knew and didn't treat his family well. So, he took my last name. Also, his last name is J0bs minus the /s/ and with the biblical, not occupational, pronunciation. We feel like we're tempting fate with the change, but so far so good:) 3) We would like to use the mn Victoria to honor his mother. I didn't make the Australian connection for some time, and don't think many of our friends/family would at all, but is it too much? Do we have too many strikes against it to use Adelaide? I have been in love with the name for several years now. Ever since I met an Adele. We would use the nn Adele or something else, but probably not Addy. I really need advice on this one b/c now that we are TTC I can't get Adelaide out of my head. I'll be really disappointed if we don't use it, but I don't want my potential daughter to have a horrible name. Adelaide Victor!@ L@ng/Adelaide L@ng--what do you think? Too 'Hannah Montana?' I feel like I'm crazy for obsessing over it since we could very well have a boy and this not be an issue!
@Dittalitta--Congrats on the new addition! I have a soft spot for children with special needs, and especially children with Down syndrome. I hope to adopt a baby with special needs as well:) I am a speech-language pathologist, and if you are concerned with pronunciation, I would avoid /l/ and /r/ unless a nickname will be used that doesn't include them (e.g. 'Teddy' for 'Theodore' as suggested). There are other difficult sounds of course, but those are the typically the most distorted when in error. I like Daniel from the suggestions of others. If pronounced in error, it's most likely to be 'dan-oh' or something similar, but the nn 'Danny' is typically easy to pronounce. That being said, I wouldn't worry too much about pronunciation if you find a name you love. Most therapists will work hard to get a child to be able to say his/her name intelligibly (if not perfect). And he can always have a name sign or other ways of communicating his name should speech be difficult. Good luck with your decision!
My opinion changes on whether or not I'll be a broadcaster or a keeper. I have a step-son, but my husband and I are close to TTC--same issue as RobynT. I currently think I'll be more of a keeper. The problem is, our girl-name (yes, we basically have both boy and girl names chosen) doesn't fit the best with our last name (among a few other concerns). I think I may have to reach out to a few people for their opinion on that one. The other issue is that the few times I have mentioned the name to others, I don't get a good reaction--mostly silence and a clear personal struggle to not say anything negative. I don't care about that because we both love the name and will most definitely use it if I can get over a few things (dh has no issue at all). So, the reactions I've gotten so far make me really want to keep it a secret, but I feel like I need to weigh some opinions on the fn/ln fit. We told my step-son (12 yrs. old) about our girl name and he loved it. When we mentioned the fn/ln he said, "Oh, wait. . .yeah, it's cool." :) I guess I'll be coming to you all for help on the issue
I agree with Clementine. Sadly, I think the most harmful teasing does not start with a child's name. Interestingly (d/t Clementine's example), when I was in high school my school district consolidated with a neighboring district, and Dorcas was a student there (much younger, but her brother was in my class and I later knew the family through other circles). I was always surprised that she was never teased for her name--even harmless teasing (if there is such a thing concerning one's name). I do not find Malcolm or Marshall geeky either.
Guest Robin--I had a great-aunt Minnie and always loved her story. Her given name was Constance but she was always called Minnie as she was an itty-bitty thing. She didn't learn until she was an adult--and I believe a married woman--that her real name was Constance. My family is full of stories like that--I guess they didn't question things! I know that doesn't answer your question and I can't think of any other names off of the top of my head. I think Minnie was/is often used as a true nickname for a petite girl, am I correct?? I'm sure there are other names that would give the nickname, though.
Bianca: I agree with KristinFromSC. I (briefly) looked into it myself and only found the Final Fantasy video game reference. I'll try to get more info from the family:)
Notable names of new little ones: Bril3y--combo of mom K3lly and dad Bri@n Cainen (boy) Rinoa (girl) Eo--You're right. Wicker Park is a Chicago neighborhood:)
Hello everyone! I am semi-new to this site and this is my first post. I stumbled across the site because, of course, I'm a name enthusiast--I just 1) never knew there was a formal name for such an interest, and 2) didn't think to look for others. Anyway, the boyish sounding girl /r/ name discussion for @guestgreen intrigued me since I am a female with a masculine first name: Robbin. Apparantly, my mom knew a girl with the same spelling and always thought 2 b's 'was how you spelled it for a girl.' Of course, I constantly have to spell my name if I want it correct (e.g. "It's 'Robbin' with two b's and an i"), but I have learned to love my name and actually do think that the 2 b's makes it more feminine. And I don't mind spelling it over and over again. You wouldn't believe some of the spellings I have gotten because people know it's different but can't remember it exactly. The most appalling one to me (simply because I personally did not like the look of it) was: Robbyn. A little tooo creative for me. I went through a phase as a teenager when I had a friend who was 'Robyn' and I decided I wanted to spell my name that way as well. All it took was one look at my mom's face when she saw my new spelling on a homework assignment to make me go back to the 'two b's and an i.' So, as you can see, brevity is not a strength of mine, but I thought I would share a bit of my personal 'name story' as I attempt to join the engaging discussions here:) Good luck with your decision, @guestgreen! I will say that because of my 'boyish' name, I have often thought of using a more masculine name for a future daughter and 'Ryan' is one of my favorites). And growing up, I always loved 'Rebecca.' I guess I was pulled to the /r/ . . . @meppie: @zoerhenne and PunkPrincessPhd - All I hear when I read Anberlin is Anne Boelyn! That was my first thought, too!