Baby Names

[skuttle]

First, Congratulations!!

I chose Isabelle. Both Isabelle and Madison were on our girl list before we had DS. I LOVE Madison, but it has become way too popular.

 

[Buckleybunch]

Originally posted by damo
Madison is the number two choice of girls' names for 2003. That means that by the time your daughter enters school there will be many other Madison's around.

Elyse is very pretty. I think there would be pronunciation problems with Alysse.

Here are the top 100 for 2003:
1. Emily 2. Madison 3. Hannah
4. Emma 5. Alexis 6. Ashley
7. Abigail 8. Sarah 9. Samantha
10. Olivia 11. Elizabeth 12. Alyssa
13. Lauren 14. Isabella 15. Grace
16. Jessica 17. Brianna 18. Taylor
19. Kayla 20. Anna 21. Victoria
22. Megan 23. Sydney 24. Chloe
25. Rachel 26. Jasmine 27. Sophia
28. Jennifer 29. Morgan 30. Natalie
31. Julia 32. Kaitlyn 33. Hailey
34. Destiny 35. Haley 36. Katherine
37. Nicole 38. Alexandra 39. Maria
40. Savannah 41. Stephanie 42. Mia
43. Mackenzie 44. Allison 45. Amanda
46. Jordan 47. Jenna 48. Faith
49. Paige 50. Makayla 51. Andrea
52. Mary 53. Brooke 54. Katelyn
55. Rebecca 56. Madeline 57. Michelle
58. Kaylee 59. Sara 60. Kimberly
61. Zoe 62. Kylie 63. Aaliyah
64. Sierra 65. Amber 66. Caroline
67. Gabriella 68. Vanessa 69. Alexa
70. Trinity 71. Danielle 72. Erin
73. Autumn 74. Angelina 75. Shelby
76. Gabriella 77. Riley 78. Jada
79. Lily 80. Melissa 81. Jacqueline
82. Angela 83. Ava 84. Isabel
85. Bailey 86. Ariana 87. Jade
88. Melanie 89. Courtney 90. Leah
91. Maya 92. Ella 93. Jocelyn
94. Leslie 95. Claire 96. Christina
97. Lillian 98. Evelyn 99. Gabriela
100. Catherine

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art13683.asp

One of my kids names are finally in the top 100..
Shelby #75
Then I have twin girls - Darby & Delanie
an then Noah ( the brat)

Good luck picking names.. I have always like the unusual names.
But then they become trendy names..

BTW I pick Madison Isabelle..

I wanted to name one of the twins Victoria Belle.. Until my bf told me her nickname would be victory bell.

 

[KIRSTIN'S MOMMY]

I chose Kirsten for obvious reasons, though we spell it a little different. We have had a few occasions when people have called her Kristen, but I only have to correct them once . Her middle name is McKenzie, and we've come across several of those lately, glad that isn't her first name! Tops on our list for our next one (girls names) are Madison (I know it's popular, but just so pretty!) ,Bailey, and Lindsey...

Good luck with your decision and Congratulations!

 

[Raysplus1]

Thanks to everyone for their votes and responses.

To answer a few of the questions that I can remember being asked.

As for a middle name it truely depends on the first name. The last name is Ray. (Our user name should now be Raysplus3, 3 children).

The baby has a sister named Miranda, and all girl cousins Amber. Nicci, Emma, and Anna, so a lot of your names are already used.

The names our family voted for that were a tie are Kirste, Jessica, and Allysse.

Thanks again.

 

[NHAnn]

I voted for Kirsten, it's just my preference out of all those listed. Jessica would be my second choice. I agree with those who say the last name (and middle too) are factors...and also with the person who said sometimes it just hits you when you look at the baby!!

I think there would be lots of pronounciation problems with Alysse...I wasn't sure until reading the posts if it was Ah-liss or even Alice; or Ay-liss, Ah-liss or Ah-lees , all with the e on the end silent....or if you were pronouncing the e on teh end as "ah"! DD has a friend named Alyssa (Ah-liss-ah) which I like a lot.

I have a grandbaby named Madyson (yes, with a Y instead of an I)
I have a niece named Elise (Ee-leese).
And I have a niece Jessica LOL !

Best of luck to you...you can't please everyone, especially family ...naming babies is so stressful!! Hard to be unique but not too trendy IMHO!

 

[TeresaNJ]

I voted for Alysse, I just love that name. When DH and I were trying to get pregnant, we thought we might use the name Annabella, as Isabella seems pretty common right now. We came up with Annabella after watching the Sopranos, and one of Tony's mistresses was played by Annabella Sciorra, who I think is just so pretty. Oh by the way, congratulations on the coming birth of your little

 

[zen1]

I vote for Isabelle, I think it such a pretty name and very unique! I also like the name Madison and Lily.

 

[bclydia]

Isabelle is beautiful but I think I'd make it Isabella. So pretty!!
Congratulations on your coming little girl! There is nothing better in the whole world than a little girl! Even my dad who wanted all boys had to admit that "little girls smell better and you get more kisses!!"

 

[Nutsy]

How anyone could name their baby Isobel, or Isabell, or however you wish to spell it is beyond me......

This is just a personal thing, but I tend to look down the track a bit............

Isobel/Isabell

Is a bell on a bike??

Do you see what I mean?

It's just that kids can be so cruel at times.

 

[soccerchick]

I too love the name Madison, but didn't vote for it. Your daughter will be one of about 5 Madisons each of her classes. That name is SOOO popular right now. I just counted 11 that I know under age 5.

P.S. Congratulations on the baby!

 

[Raysplus1]

Thanks again to everyone who voted it looks like Isabelle is the true winner on this board.

We will keep you posted on the final name we come up with.

 

[Raysplus1]

I just wanted to let everyone, who voted and responded, to know that our daughter was born Jan. 9 and weighed 8lbs. 1 ounce and is 19.5 inches long.

We named her Jessica Lynn. We had the names narrowed to 3 and we both looked at her and decided the name Jessica.

Mother and daughter are doing great.

 

[4greatboys]

Congrats on your new baby girl!!!! Her name is very pretty.

 

[KrnB]

I think that is a great choice. I voted for Isabelle, but I think Jessica Ray is a name that fits together well. And it is a common enough name that people won't mispronouce it but there shouldn't be too many other Jessica's in her class.

Congratulations!

 

[Disneycrazymom]

Congratulations. Jessica is a beautiful name!

 

[TigerBear]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Welcome to the world Jessica!

 

[luv2nascar]

I voted for Erica
Seems to me anyways every other little girl is named Madison
and I'm not to fond of names that are easily confused

** I didn't read all the way to the end. Congrats.
Welcome litte Jessica

 

[Kirby]

I just saw this thread so I didn't get to vote. But had I been able to I would have voted for Jessica. I went to elementary school with a girl named Jessie Alice. I always thought that was a pretty name. And I've never heard the name Jessie used for a girl since.

 

[winniedapooh]

Someone here mentioned name pronunciations and I would not worry about that. We named our 5th. and final child Kaitalyn-that is (Kate A Lyn), took MIL 6 years to finally begin calling her Katie, lol. All others, even the drs. office pronounce it correctly. I tried from very early on to correct people in a funny way and it worked! Even Kaitalyn at 3 would gently tell people my name is Kaitalyn not Caitlyn! Good luck with whatever you choose, those are all great names!

 

[jwsqrdplus2]

From one Jessica (although I am Jessica Anne) to another:

Hi and welcome to the world Jessica Lynn!!