connie1042
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We have a Harper Rose.(granddaughter) One I just heard not to long ago that I really liked it Ivory Grace. My daughter is Misty Michelle.
I know...When I worked in the south we had a Mom on our unit whose baby was in nicu.She named her kid...Ghana- Rhea i kid you not

Names grow on you when they are attached to a child you love.
That's so true. Also, a person's personality really has an impact on how well their name is liked. For instance, someone may have a name you love, but the name is ruined for you because of their negative personality traits and actions.
Then on the other hand, someone may have a name you wouldn't normally like, but you think so highly of them that you wind up loving the name too.
Like Shakespeare said..."What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."
And in the reverse, a name you don't like can really grow on you if you love someone with it! My mom named my much younger sister Aidan back in the early 80s when the only Aidan I ever heard of was the actor Aidan Quinn. I (a teenager) complained and said, "Ew, that's a BOY's name"! Of course now there ARE about a billion boys named Aidan, but DSis is still the only girl I know with that name. She is a beautiful, precious girl, and so now I love it as a very sweet, feminine name. My mom went with the Irish thing...Shannon, Kelly, and Aidan.
Really, any of those can be used as boy names!
I always wanted a little Annie or Anna. I'd love a little Katie.
DH and I both like Samantha.
I love Bayleigh
DH's grandmother was named Emma, he really really wants that for a girl if we are ever blessed with one. I told him it's too popular so we may go with Emery or Emme.

We have a Harper Rose.(granddaughter) One I just heard not to long ago that I really liked it Ivory Grace. My daughter is Misty Michelle.
I have 2 grandkids and 2 on the way and I jut cant convince either of my girls to name their girls after their old dad. They think Dougalina is a silly name. So if anyone is lokking for a great girls name, Dougalina is still out there to use.![]()
