Favorite baby names

[Stacy_C]

We get loads of compliments on our daughter's name...Presley Grace (4 years). We also have a Kylie Brooke (4 months) and a son named Jake Gearin. Gearin is my maiden name and it rhymes with Aaron.

 

[remyandhollandsmommy]

DH and I have a rule that we get to pick the name of whatever gender we have LOL. So far I am winning...

We have
Remy Kaelynn
Holland Elisabeth
Other girl names I would consider are
Normandy Arianna
Hastings Nichole


If we ever had a boy it would be
Conner Adrien (DH wants the initials to be CAS which is some code they use in his job )
but I like Demitri and Dominic myself.

 

[Daisy Duck 5]

Here are some of my favorites
boys
Ethan James
Lucas Alexander
Nicolas Michael
Jackson Maxwell
Logan Nathaniel
Elijah
Landon
Girls
Rachel Marie
Abigail Beatrice
Isabel Jade
Alexis Clarice
Avery Noel
Sydney Alexandra
Hayley Grace
Ava Christian
Aaliyah Gabrielle

Let us know what you choose either before or after the baby is born.

 

[KrnB]

Hi - another newly-expecting Mom checking in!

Congrats to all the moms-to-be!

We haven't gotten as far as talking about names, so I won't be much help here. Lots of good ideas, though!

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

A couple suggestions--the Social Security Administration keeps lists of most popular names. Parents.com had a link to it--fun to look at for ideas. Plus, a name you absolutely love may wind up being one you hear way too often--DD was almost an Emily, and I'm SOOO glad we didn't go that way!

I would strongly caution you against unisex names and funky spellings. This may seem cute and unique to the parents. But believe me, the kids get so tired of having to spell and/or pronounce their names to everyone! You also have to watch out for nicknames that are unflattering--for example, I love the name Daria, but DH thought it sounded too close to diarrhea. I had to give him that one!

My favorite baby name book is "Beyond Jennifer and Jason, Madison and Montana". Instead of your typical lists in alphabetical order, they divide up into "feminine", "Classic", "overdone" and other type catergories.

I have found this to be pretty accurate as I've done more and more research. I love a lot of the unisex names, but if you want a unisex name for one child, then it's difficult to name a 2nd child, especially if it leaves people guessing who is the girl and who is the boy. Or naming one girl Arabella and the other one Kendall may cause friction since one has a unisex name and the other a frilly one. "Beyond Jennifer and Jason, M & M" was my favorite book as well because it gives you all the themed categories of names in case you want to keep your boys and girls names coordinated nicely. Another I just found (because I went looking for an updated version of BJ&J,M&M) is "The Baby Name Wizard" by Laura Wattenberg. I found that book to be fascinating. It gives you the popularity of the name, when it hit it's peak, the themed categories of names, and names that could be considered if you are looking for an alternative to your selection, or a brother or sister for that name. It's awesome, because it totally confirmed my thinking so I am very biased now. When I look up my DS's name, it gives me my selection for my soon to be 2nd DS's name. Now that is cool.

Anyway, I loved Emily too, until I looked up in the Social Security website and found it to be the most popular name for years and years. You can find out the popularity of your name for the last 20 yrs, you can see what was most popular in other decades, you can look at the top 100 names boys and girls. It's a great website and the 2004 statistics came out in May. If you need the link I can get it for you.

I agree with BuzznBelle'smom! I have a different spelling for my name AND I have two middle names - it is a complete pain in the rear! I even had one lady ask me if I was sure that was how to spell my name! Crazy lady! haha

I get asked the same thing. Are you sure you are spelling your name correctly? It should have a "d" in it. Well, that would be the Irish spelling, my parents gave me the French form of Brigitte, and so it is spelled correctly when in France, I guess. Anyway, I always hated having to correct others, so I just stopped. And mine is just not the popular spelling, but they didn't give me a "star" and "heart" at the end or anything.

My kids thus far.........

DS4 Tristan Mercer
DD2 Caroline Waverly

Not here yet DS Sebastian (not sure about a middle name yet)

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

Yes! I just bought that book a couple of weeks ago and read it in one night! It cracked me up! Good advice too!

Didn't you just love the chapter about the DH asking, "What have you done w/ my wife?" I think a monster replaced her.

I read it like years ago, and loved it!

 

[swankybeth]

My nieces and nephew have nice names:
Bryanna Rose
Julia Ann
Xavier Anthony

For girls I like: Annabelle, Juliette, Emily, Sophia

For boys I like: Tyler, Ryan, Holden

 

[Rootskate]

Emma for a girl.

 

[HayGan]

Boys:

Gannon
Hayden
Jackson
Logan
Talon
Jaden

Girls:
Nathalie
Lauren
Jordan

I have a thing for names that end in n

 

[BandGeek911]

boys:
Will
Logan
Sawyer
Oliver
Joe/Joseph
Cory

girls:
Robin
Melissa
Carly
Kari ( pronounced carey)

 

[Patio]

My DD is Kaley and DS is Tyler Joseph.

Other names I really love are:

Girls

Riley
Taylor
Kaitlin

Boys

Logan
Cooper
Noah
Thomas

Congratulations to you!!

 

[snoopy]

I forgot to mention my nieces and nephew's names, their mother always gets compliments on them. She has triplet girls, they are Julianna, Vanessa and Kendall; and a boy whose name is Tristian. Vanessa is named after my sister and me (Vanessa Judith) so we like her name best.

 

[CamColt]

My DSs are Cameron Austin and Colton Ryan...obviously those are my favorites for boys.

If I had a girl she would have been Kylie Ariel.

 

[chadfromdallas]

Boys:
Talon

What the heck?

 

[trappednabox]

I always said if I have a boy I will name him after his father. If I have a girl I want to name her Nevaeh ( it's heaven backwards ) I love this name, I don't know why though I'm not all that religious

 

[birdiesunshine]

Girls' names

Abigail (dd's name)
Savannah

Boys' names

Connor
Logan
JJ or RJ (I like initial names)

 

[osukristin227]

for a girl, I like Kalika and Nadine
for a boy, I like Lysander and Everett

Congratulations!!

 

[Hootiss]

My dd is Tayla Olivia and ds is Brendon Grey. I love the names Aiden, Declan, Kyan and Tristan for a boy and Kirsten, Rainey, and Jorja for a girl.

 

[ReneeA]

My daughter is Juliana Marilyn, who just turned 2. Beware...I named her after my deceased MIL (Marilyn) and she looks and acts just like her!!

My son is 3, and is Joseph Scott Jr. I wasn't going to give in and name him Jr, but he popped out and looked exactly like my dh, so I gave in.

Their names both suit them, and we are happy with the choice.

Other names I like:

Alison
Paige
Lilly (my fave right now)
Drew (for a girl)

I've always wanted a James Daniel after my grandfather. His last name was Tucker, so I could always go that route, too. I just decided long ago I would honor him, and have never come up with anything else for a boy.

ReneeA

 

[2angelsinheaven]

Noah, Zack, Jordan for a boy.
Kaley, Brooke, Alexis for a girl.