tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post2221355028125303121..comments2024-03-27T12:22:20.528-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: NamelessLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-54433341555169446392010-01-26T00:20:59.292-06:002010-01-26T00:20:59.292-06:00When we found out we were pregnant (during my 2L s...When we found out we were pregnant (during my 2L summer), we identified about 35 girls' names and 1 boy's name (Walter, if you must know). Then we found out she was a girl and eventually pared down to a list of about 5 girls' names -- however, "eleanor" had been on my mind for many years. My husband's gift for finishing finals my first semester of 3L year (7 months pregnant) was an Eleanor Roosevelt biography with a note that the final naming decision was mine to make. I knew, and he knew, that she was an Eleanor (even though we called her "mildred" the entire pregnancy because we didn't disclose her real name until she was born). ;-)<br /><br />Our family is complete, so here are the other girl names I love: Poppy, Hazel, Lily (though I think this is a popular one now), Amelia, Celia.<br /><br />Good luck - love reading your posts!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967541043359176432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-41282073839861212092010-01-25T12:23:06.975-06:002010-01-25T12:23:06.975-06:00I LOVE names too! I kind of want to have 10 kids s...I LOVE names too! I kind of want to have 10 kids so I can name them all. But realistically, PJO and I would probably never find that many names we could agree on. We went through the top 500 boys names, and found only 3 that we would both maybe tolerate. About an hour after Timmy was born, we picked that. Now of course we both love his name and can't imagine him with any other name. I am now a big fan of classic names that aren't currently super popular. I like how his name could be 1, 2 or 3 syllables. I like how he can have a "baby" name and an adult name. I like how he could have a few nicknames or go by his full name. <br />Now I'm glad we waited until he was born to make the final determination, even though waiting to settle on a name while pregnant was pure torture. It made the actual birth feel sort of surprising since we had found out the gender at 20 weeks. <br />I'm sure you'll find a beautiful name that you and JP both love, but even if it takes you 20 weeks to agree on one, your daughter will have a name when you leave the hospital I'm sure!LEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484533116463797465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-61722983595805350032010-01-25T02:38:14.480-06:002010-01-25T02:38:14.480-06:00LL, you know I will chime in with the Swedish name...LL, you know I will chime in with the Swedish names, but I thought no one would have problems with Leif; who knew? We had to have names that were pronounceable in both languages and didn't have negative connotations in either country. We have a Swedish cousin named Leif-Göran (notice how I switch to the Swedish keyboard and back because of that ö, which would confound every computer and DMV in the land; DON'T do THAT to a kid!)Leif-Göran was contemplating a transfer to the States but he had a 12 yo son named Jerker. It's pronounced "YAIR-ker" but we told him he'd better plan to put him in school under his middle name or he'd never make it home! Anyway, I speak from experience that unless there is only one pronunciation, most people will get it wrong. I cringe every time I hear the name of Tiger Woods' wife pronounced "EEE-lin" which screeches, as opposed to AY-lin, which sounds quite pretty. <br /> We have little to work with in the family in the way of names, having several generations of Mildred, Edna and Ethel to work with on one side, and Gunnel and Anna-Charlotte on the other.<br /> I think those tracking websites have to help. I went through elementary school with so many Lisas in my classes (at least 5, in a coed class of 35-38, and 4 of us in the same scout troop) that I thought my name was spelled LisaP because that's what teachers made me write. (My parents always thought they were being so original; sigh. And every Lisa I have ever met or heard of was named Lisa Lynn (me), Lisa Ann, or Lisa Marie, as in Presley.) I longed to be Elizabeth, of which I only met two through high school. <br /> Fast forward several decades: my best friend has two girls, Carly (I pushed for Carlyn, and lost) and Hannah pronounced "HAWnah.") In a private school with 12-15 in a class, there are three Carlys in her grade and four Hannahs in her grade---all "HAWnahs!" There was actually a sociological explanation for this, I once read in Reader's Digest that parents-to-be, pre-Internet (yes,children, there was such a time) could be isolated from other PTBs, Mommy being far more interested in sleeping than socializing. (You don't share baby names in prenatal classes, right?) Consciously or not, names that they associated with characters on TV or names of newscasters, sports figures, etc. tended to be frequent choices. "Carly" was apparently the name of a soap opera character in 1992. "Lorelei" zoomed when Gilmore girls was on. You people have no excuse for five of the same name appearing in one class; do a local study (I smell a new craigslist category!) and work out name-sharing in advance! Kidding. Kinda.<br /> Since I won't get to name a girl unless we get a dog, you may have my two girls' names: Karen Elizabeth and Katherine Anne. (In my insane post-law school and pre-baby days, I thought I wanted twin girls. Hah!) Yes, they do have easy nicknames, but I actually prefer that they can have a version that suits their personalities. (Not that that theory worked with us: our firstborn, Leif-Michael myname M. could be L. Michael M. if he went into business, we thought; Michael M if we grew another attorney, but Mike M. if he played football. His 3rd grade teacher refused to allow a fourth (see?) Michael in her class; she viewed the second name of a hyphenated name as optional. So he's mostly Leif; he enjoys the uniqueness of it and patiently corrects everyone.) Second child Christopher Robert myname M. abbreviated his to Chris M. as soon as he could. (He had Kylie, Kaylie, Kyrie and Kristy and Carleigh in HIS class.) <br /> I don't think you can win this one, actually. But as one baby naming book said--I'm paraphrasing here-- "You may agonize between Melissa and Miranda, but once she's here, you'll associate the sweet curl of her lip with her name, and it will seem perfect."<br /> Lycka till! And remember Swedish parents don't name their kids for WEEKS after they're born.Lisa Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-88371484203017756132010-01-24T11:08:25.882-06:002010-01-24T11:08:25.882-06:00Longhorn Blonde
I have a niece named Kylie Paige ....Longhorn Blonde<br />I have a niece named Kylie Paige ... irrelevant, but there you go. :DMichelle Morgan-Coolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-63159547729149935172010-01-24T11:07:22.762-06:002010-01-24T11:07:22.762-06:00If you're looking for a rather unusual name, y...If you're looking for a rather unusual name, you might consider Mahala (my youngest's middle name). I would never like it for a first name but some of my friends absolutely love it. In fact, one friend called her Mahala so much as a baby that she actually forget her 'real' (first) name. We used it because it was my mother in law's middle name. Our oldest got my Mom's middle name for her middle name.Michelle Morgan-Coolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-70741870373851671262010-01-24T08:17:32.283-06:002010-01-24T08:17:32.283-06:00Nymbler. It will save you. I'm engaged to a ...Nymbler. It will save you. I'm engaged to a guy whose lowcountry SC family gives their sons girly-ish names that are also the names of counties/towns in SC. If I don't watch out, I'll wind up with a son named Jasper Berkeley Marion Sumter.Melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-47079359215353260212010-01-23T23:51:07.996-06:002010-01-23T23:51:07.996-06:00I skimmed through the comments and see someone els...I skimmed through the comments and see someone else mentioned the BabyNameWizard but even more specifically check out their name finder (www.babynamewizard.com/namipedia/advanced-name-finder) which has some great options. You can choose the number of syllables, starting letter, ending letter, and a bunch of style things (including such things as how popular the name is, Jewish, Muslim, Non-Standard-Spelling, Invented, Traditional, etc.) that you can require/exclude. I used it when we were looking at names for my son. Some of my life-long favorites don't match well with our last name but the results included several of those so I felt like it worked well. <br /><br />Oh! And I'd like to second a couple of my favorites, which I saw mentioned earlier. <br /><br />Paige -- I've liked this name since middle school. And as an avid reader, working editor, and fan of word play, it seems especially appropriate.<br />Elena -- sort of similar to my mom's name. I have the same initials as my mom and always liked that connection. Might be nice to continue it!<br /><br />and good luck going the distance! one of my BFs had her 1st son early for no known reason and she was term with her 2nd.LonghornBlondehttp://www.redpenedits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-7722346292335627312010-01-23T23:45:42.065-06:002010-01-23T23:45:42.065-06:00Not that I've ever named a child, but my theor...Not that I've ever named a child, but my theoretical triplet girls ARE named. If we have more than 1 boy we're out of luck. But I trend toward names greater than the top 100 in ranking or names that have been in the top 20 for decades. I like say Elizabeth & Daniel (crazy, but check the name voyager track record!), but (as much as I actually LOVE the names) couldn't go with Ethan or Emma.<br />Excited to hear what you'll name her! Oh, and your landon is the first and only Landon I know!LDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510214157400776125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-531649022789877482010-01-23T21:34:15.206-06:002010-01-23T21:34:15.206-06:00Some friends who have recently named daughters wen...Some friends who have recently named daughters went with Josephine, Ellie, Mable and Avery. I'd also add to your criteria that you choose a name that is clearly meant for a girl. I hate when I'm not sure if I should address a letter to a Mr. or Ms. because their name is not gender specific and could go either way. Don't make your child suffer through that or possible taunting in school when they grow up. You have a lot of power with this decision - I'm glad you are not taking it lightly.Peteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450477358792344100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-13349453467089532212010-01-23T20:24:11.233-06:002010-01-23T20:24:11.233-06:00Love the Swedish names, and the suggested sisters ...Love the Swedish names, and the suggested sisters from baby name site are interesting. <br /><br />I'd be that, of the list, Carly would meet your criteria. <br /><br />Unlikely to be shortened because it already comes with the -y sound. <br /><br />Or Erin - hard to shorten, matches Landon. Both go well with your surname too <br /><br />There is a theory that my Mother has that people often choose baby names which are a little like their, or share sounds or syllables. E.g. Stephanie having a Finn,RJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-89809875358679663222010-01-23T18:07:02.184-06:002010-01-23T18:07:02.184-06:00What about going into your Swedish side? My famil...What about going into your Swedish side? My family is part Swedish and we have some family names: Linnea, Rosalind, Amalia, Svea, Laurel...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-36660635304277107752010-01-23T17:02:55.170-06:002010-01-23T17:02:55.170-06:00So funny-- I have my baby's name all picked ou...So funny-- I have my baby's name all picked out, but until I meet her, I won't know if that name is going to work. So until then, I'm calling her by a nickname, just in case. :)<br /><br />(Assuming it works out, she'll be named after my great-grandmother, and her middle name after a friend who passed away in 2008. I figure having two kick-ass women as your namesakes is a good way to start life!)<br /><br />JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-23292491219886908112010-01-23T15:17:57.774-06:002010-01-23T15:17:57.774-06:00We had a difficult time with my daughter's nam...We had a difficult time with my daughter's name. We adopted our two boys, and then ended up being the most fertile infertiles ever. I knew immediately what we wanted her first name to be- Maliah, pronounced Mah-LIE-yah. My hubby is Filipino and the name means "Freedom" in Tegalog (the Filipino language). We changed the spelling from Malaya to Maliah. It was the middle name that gave us fits. Dh campaigned hard for Jaiden while I wanted Elizabeth. After 36 hours of labor, a life threatening hemorrhage and passing out on the toilet- he graciously allowed me to use my name LOL! He didn't like the spelling so we altered it to Alysabeth in honor of a relative whose name is Alyssa Beth. <br /><br />I agree that naming girls is harder. Girls don't want to be one of many, we want to be special LOL!The Semi-Domesticated Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923756033470645692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-10342436185950498052010-01-23T11:42:05.545-06:002010-01-23T11:42:05.545-06:00We just had another boy, but the girl name we had ...We just had another boy, but the girl name we had picked out was Ada Clare. Ada was my great grandmother's name, and our church is St. Clare's and I really like the name Clare. The Bleak House allusion was a nice bonus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-24083786730902657612010-01-23T10:36:36.901-06:002010-01-23T10:36:36.901-06:00Both Olivia's and Sophia's names are top t...Both Olivia's and Sophia's names are top ten and we almost NEVER meet other kids with their names. In fact, they are both the only ones with their names in their entire preschool - but there are two Loreleis. Go figure! We actually have a girl name picked out that is not top 25 - but I'm not sharing until I know whether I'm growing a boy or a girl. ;)<br /><br />For less common names, I really like Annalise, Ashlyn, Gabrielle (that's Sophia's middle name), Evelyn, Charlotte, and Audrey. All of them have been on our girl list for years.LTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-23422959351267968472010-01-23T08:53:06.452-06:002010-01-23T08:53:06.452-06:00How about Alexa.How about Alexa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-91449740167388423342010-01-23T07:51:29.464-06:002010-01-23T07:51:29.464-06:00Feel sorry for my mother - she had to come up with...Feel sorry for my mother - she had to come up with four girl names! (Gillian, Amanda, Catharine, and Corrinne - if any of those inspire you.) My niece is named Ellison and they call her Ella.<br /><br />I picked Jack for a name back when I was about 15, and liked all the way up through the 14 years until I had him. And now suddenly it's like number 3 on the list of popularity. But I don't care, I still like it!<br /><br />Good luck. You'll find a name. We're looking, too, though not sure on the sex of our little bean until next week.Gillianhttp://www.spaces.msn.com/gilliangaladrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-70290103336648251792010-01-23T00:32:16.424-06:002010-01-23T00:32:16.424-06:00Meredith... also, if you're not deterred by La...Meredith... also, if you're not deterred by Latina names, I like Carmen and Ines :) Good luck!jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325718347907489658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-56074138280967846892010-01-22T21:44:25.956-06:002010-01-22T21:44:25.956-06:00I was unsure of Wes's name for about six month...I was unsure of Wes's name for about six months after he was born! I was THIS CLOSE to telling everyone to call him by his middle name. Around six months Wes just became "his name" instead of "the name I gave him." It is so hard, but they grow into them, I think. I have a great girl name but I don't know if I'll ever get to use it.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-45636625786416746902010-01-22T21:36:14.229-06:002010-01-22T21:36:14.229-06:00I am 100 percent with you on not picking a name so...I am 100 percent with you on not picking a name so popular; I really enjoyed being just Adrienne and not Adrienne C. I especially think it is an important trait for a girl name! <br /><br />And never tell anyone your wish list of baby names. My best friend did, then her sister-in-law stole it. No joke. First AND middle name.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266580251911586034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-15560114785739827892010-01-22T20:43:07.196-06:002010-01-22T20:43:07.196-06:00Elise popped into my head as I read your post. :) ...Elise popped into my head as I read your post. :) I have three boys and it was relatively easy to name them all. Now we are pregnant with #4, gender unconfirmed, and wouldn't you know it? I am really undecided on boy names. I have two top contenders for girl names, but I'm betting either way this kid's gonna make it to day 3 or 4 without a moniker, for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-65951861618052108842010-01-22T20:12:02.139-06:002010-01-22T20:12:02.139-06:00I've been reading you for 2 years but rarely c...I've been reading you for 2 years but rarely comment. You could look at your Swedish ancestors for names. Old-fashioned names seem rather sweet now. I am Swedish, Finnish and Italian. In the past few generations there is a Sophia, Kristina and Julia. It is an important decision, but once she is born and named, the name will seem to be the only one that could possibly fit her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-79603312599027814822010-01-22T20:00:37.507-06:002010-01-22T20:00:37.507-06:00I'm a huge baby name nerd as well. I highly re...I'm a huge baby name nerd as well. I highly recommend all the Baby Name Wizard sites, including the Name Mapper, at http://namemapper.babynamewizard.com/namemapper/ , which shows that Landon was popular in the deep south before spreading to the rest of the country, and Nymbler, http://www.nymbler.com , which lets you input names you like and gives you suggestions that are in the same style.<br /><br />Names I thought of that might work for you: Paige, Chloe, Scarlett, RubyHanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292032945649981019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-61850428272662207242010-01-22T19:41:40.649-06:002010-01-22T19:41:40.649-06:00Wow, Christy. I have an Elena AND an Eden. :o)
N...Wow, Christy. I have an Elena AND an Eden. :o)<br /><br />Nancy RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-82614393125840396802010-01-22T19:40:34.484-06:002010-01-22T19:40:34.484-06:00Karla or Kelly...you could be the start of an '...Karla or Kelly...you could be the start of an 'old school name' trend. ;o)<br /><br />Nancy RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com