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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2005, 10:47:39 AM »
Good idea!  We did this, and traded lists.
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2005, 10:47:45 AM »
Keep in mind that many forenames Americans consider modern, 'unique' or 'different' can sound, well, naff to many Brits.  Certain trends that are popular in the States, such as using traditional surnames as forenames, strike some Brits as odd.  So does giving a child an ethnic name when he/she is not of that ethnicity.

Compromise comes in handy!
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2005, 11:19:27 AM »
Lola, I love your name!!!  I would use it in a heartbeat!!!! ;D  Very good idea, except that would mean he would have to actually do it!  He is not a lazy guy at all, just works really hard and also at home in the evenings.  It drives me crazy sometimes.

I so agree expat!  And I can compromise, but I get none of that.

Maybe I should threaten to leave, it seems to work with him.  He actually hears me when I say this to him :P
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2005, 12:12:01 PM »
Aww Stacey...you shouldn't have to get to that point hunny..........you still got loads of time..........take a deep breath and maybe leave it for awhile?? I'm sure he is really excited about it........


Expat...secretly I wished I had named her Dakota...but looking back now that was 14yr ago she prob would have hated it now!!!! You right about fad names....with Chance or Beau I thought they would end up sounding like a hero from a Janet Daly novel.....LOL

Nothing can be as bad as what my great aunt named a cousin of mine..........you ready???


Aloha Hawaii?!?!? Why???????? hand on heart that is the girl's name!!!!!!!!
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2005, 12:22:46 PM »
Quote from: MeShell on December 09, 2005, 12:12:01 PM

Nothing can be as bad as what my great aunt named a cousin of mine..........you ready???


Aloha Hawaii?!?!? Why???????? hand on heart that is the girl's name!!!!!!!!

That poor child! Maybe your aunt had one too many "umbrella drinks"! I have a cousin named Kaya Pine.  :o
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2005, 05:17:19 PM »
I've been more proactive with the name books than DH but he did do a couple quick perusals. So far we have a list we both agree on to some degree or another. Actually chosing the final one will be the hard part!
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2005, 08:44:59 PM »
Quote from: Stacey on December 09, 2005, 08:56:44 AM


Lola, see the girl is mostly sorted, it's the boy I need, seeing as I have boy feelings.

Stacey!  I told you, you are free to use our first choice for Molly since we didn't need it. ;)

Ralph. 
« Last Edit: March 10, 2006, 05:48:15 PM by Mindy »
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2005, 08:46:59 PM »
Quote from: Mindy on December 09, 2005, 08:44:59 PM
Stacey!  I told you, you are free to use our first choice for Molly since we didn't need it. ;)

Ralph. 

I thought that was your first choice!!!!!

I might take a pass :P
« Last Edit: March 10, 2006, 05:48:51 PM by Mindy »
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2005, 08:51:56 PM »
See that is why we need men to rein us in when it gets a bit silly.  I seriously, and I mean SERIOUSLY suggested using the name Ripley for Molly. :o  You know, like from  Alien.
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2005, 08:52:36 PM »
Choose several names.  Sometimes, the baby just doesn't 'look' like the name you've chosen.  It's strange, but true.
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2005, 10:25:38 PM »
I poured through several name books before my first was born.  I made lists, refined them and made more lists.  Then I gave Keith the books.  He let them sit for ages, leafed through one of them occasionally to humor me.  It drove me nuts.  Eventually, he looked at my list and picked a few he liked from it.  I could have killed him.  I stressed and stressed over it and his input was over in about one minute.  On the positive side, we got to use one of the names I loved, so it worked for me in the end.  Hang in there!
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2005, 02:43:29 AM »
All I can say is that I am SO GLAD I didnt have a child back when I was in my "hippie stage". Back then I wanted name like "Jerry Garcia Surname" "Sunshine Daydream Surname" "Casey Jones Surname" ................ Notice a pattern? :P
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2005, 10:49:49 PM »
we sat up the night before i was due to be induced.... i wanted Alex (glad we didnt now) and Sean wanted Calvin. so i agreed to Calvin if i could pick a middle name beginning with J (so he could be CJ when he was older, as i wont like Calvin being shortened to Cal)... so around 11pm, june 23 2004, we decided on Calvin Jacob..

good luck on name choosing!! :)
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2005, 10:56:06 PM »
Quote from: expat_in_scotland on December 09, 2005, 10:47:45 AM
Keep in mind that many forenames Americans consider modern, 'unique' or 'different' can sound, well, naff to many Brits.  Certain trends that are popular in the States, such as using traditional surnames as forenames, strike some Brits as odd.  So does giving a child an ethnic name when he/she is not of that ethnicity.

Another thing to be aware of -- make sure you're not unintentionally naming the child what could be considered a "chavvy" name, because that will label your child for life. Be very careful!
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Re: How did you choose a name?
« Reply #29 on: December 13, 2005, 02:43:04 AM »
Oh my God, what would be considered a chavvy name. I would hate to come over there with my three beautiful daughters just to find out that their chosen names are chavvy in English culture!!!!!!!!!! What a nightmare!
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