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Topic: names
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Subject: names
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 9:20pm
we have a boys name if this little one is a boy but can you guys give me some girls names we were thinking of Ella but alot of people we have known lately have called there daughters that -------------  
 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 10:41pm
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http://www.babynames.com - Baby names
DH & I had heaps of fun going through different names & meanings of names. You can make a list of favourites & see how it fits with surnames Good luck ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 10:53pm
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we loved Ella too but couldnt imagine a 30 year old being called Ella - hence Gabriella....and Ella is sooo popular - like number 2 on list of names...
there are loads of names ending in Ella you could choose and shorten...Gabriella gets called Ella, Bella and Gaby / Gabbie...and i would let u use name of course too....LOL!!! also Elle - Hailstones called her bubba Elle and that is also pretty - and again plenty of names end in Elle (including mine and my mums - hence how we kinda chose Gabriella) have fun choosing names....there are so many.... |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 11:20pm
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lily
mckenzie hope iris lucy raylene jorja any fruit - ie peach, plum, but not banana...  sorry, gone a bit loopy
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Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 7:51am
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I found the girls names hard as well....we too had a boys name but no girls (I was sure she was a he).
I LOVED Ella or Bella, but our golden Lab is called Stella, and it would've caused a bit of confusion (probably for both of them). I also love Lilly - But my best friend's name is Lil (well its her nickname really but I have always used it) and I have 2 friends with wee Lilly's. Other names I liked were...... Isobelle Greer Madilene ( but maybe not so good with Madison  )
Jorja Samantha / Sam Briony (not sure of spelling) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:13am
Hey! I think it's a very pretty name! I can think of worse names for a 30 year old to be called!!
We chose it before we heard of how popular it was, we named her when I was 4 months pregnant (before we found out she was a girl, I just knew that she was). After she was born and I found out just how popular the name was, I considered changing it! lol.. but didn't ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Bombshell wrote:Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:22am
| We are using Rose as a second name but I think it would make a lovely first name....only reason we arent is that the 2 names we have chosen work better if Rose is 2nd. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:51am
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We are only at the early stages of pregnancy but we are finding it fun choosing possible girl and boy baby names.
I have always loved Madison but I have lots of others on my list. And Jacob for a boy. Because Jay or Jake sound nice for a nickname. Tara ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: YvetteandElla
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:37am
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We are using Ella Rose as a name - I appears it is very popular but it is so beautiful.
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 10:24am
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Well I love the name Cassidy for a girl, & would've had it with this one, if it's a girl. DH doesn't like it, even as a 2nd name... so you're welcome to it, if you like it.
I like that it can be shortened to Cass or Cassie & think it sounds pretty & feminine. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 12:08pm
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I would like to have a Janelle sometime, it's basically the same name as Jane but pretty-ified -------------  |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 12:14pm
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We were going to use Lily but have no need for that name now.. Our other faves were:
Greer Siena Finley Kelsey Tori I really like Tessa too. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 12:46pm
| I loved Willow and Chloe and also Gemma, they were the names we were picking between until i heard Addison |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 12:53pm
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We were lucky & got to use Rose & Lilly
Ashlyn Heather Lilly (H=dh mum & L= mum's mum Lillian) Anastasia Rose Margaret (R=sounded right & M= my & mums middle name) ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 1:04pm
Great name choice!!! I am named Briony!!! It is a really uncommon name... I have only ever met three other people with this name (and I am 30...). The only downside is some people dont pronounce it correctly.... They say "breeooony" Not "brian-e". ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 1:45pm
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I think I've decided on Arabella, and I know I will have mixed reactions about that one. Thats a good point about how it sounds on them when there older. Maybe I can test the name out on my mum - give her a name badge hehehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 1:49pm
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I like Arabella - she can always be Bella if she wants. i think it is very pretty. -------------  
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 1:57pm
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Oooh thanks for the heads-up on how to pronounce Briony - I had it wrong all along! Pretty name. I'm on the Ella is a great name no matter what age, bandwagon!! (obviously! I also love Lily, Olivia, Kaitlyn, Rose, Trieste (pronounced like "dressed" but with a 'tr'), Sienna, Genevive, and the name no-one agrees with me on... Lee-Lee! I know, I won't actually name a child that. But probably simply because DH won't allow it! Oh, and the biblical name Dorcas.
I'm kidding about Dorcas. That name just cracks me up though!! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 2:02pm
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Girl's names are so fun! I went off to make a coffee and thought of more I love - Leigh, Poppy, Shavaughan, ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 2:35pm
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My all time fave girls name is Olivia!!! some other names I like Mia, Ruby, Raven, Holly, Sienna and Kiara ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 2:49pm
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I read a lot of historical fiction so my faves. Are Catherine, Hannah, Sarah, James, John, Alexander I like Sinead but DF doesn't reminds him of Sinead O'Connor.
Ella is a lovely name, and by the time she's 30 they'll be lots of them. Arabella is nice, I hate Annabelle sounds like a name for a cow. |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 2:59pm
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Annabelle reminds me of goofy's girlfriend hehe. We were going to have Bella but I wanted a bit more meaning to the name :D
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 4:00pm
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We are TTC #2 and if it is a girl we are going to call her
Kaitlyn Elizabeth but as for a boys name so far I like Logan Daniel |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 4:28pm
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Can I just butt in and say how lovely it is to see really nice, well thought out names here - nothing with stupid spelling or trying to be 'too cool' by mucking about with names. You have all obviously thought of your children as adults with their names, something I don't see much in the classroom at times... -------------
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:24pm
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ooops ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:25pm
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We chose Jacob's name cos I liked the Jay and Jake if it was shortened.
For girls we had Gabriella (charly was called this for about 5 mins) and Jaimee for back ups. Went off Jaimee though as we would be forever spelling it, and telling people she was a girl in the beginning, despite pink clothes. I really wanted Hannah, Anna or Georgia, but DH vetoed them all. We toyed with Greer, Briar, Blaire ( I see a pattern...) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:27pm
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Oh yeah, Jaimee got booted off the short list for Sienna... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:49pm
| If Taine was a girl he was going to be called Leah. i like Ella too, and Lily, but we already know a few. i saw a kid on supernanny called McKenna the other day and i liked that, til i watched that shorty's special and remembered Rachel McKenna. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 May 2007 at 8:51pm
| If Taine was a girl he was going to be called Leah. i like Ella too, and Lily, but we already know a few. i saw a kid on supernanny called McKenna the other day and i liked that, til i watched that shorty's special and remembered Rachel McKenna. |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 7:57am
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I used to work with an Arabella, I liked the name but hubby said it sounded to much like ruebella.
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 8:20am
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ok what about luana in my hole life i have only meet or hread of 3 luanas inculding me lol ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 8:40am
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There is a few Luana's in Invervegas, I knew a few when I lived down there! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 11:10am
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Ha, If Paris had been a boy she would have been probably a bailey or Xander funnily enough.. (lucky she wasn't aye, otherwise there would have been a mix up at Xander's partys!), Ayja was going to be Leo if she was a boy, i also liked Issac and we were toying with the idea of Sage. (my little sister named her boys Bailey and Issac).
Other names i liked for girls.. Veda(like off my girl) Jasmine Eden (have heard of a boy called this and it's really kewl) Opal Coral Tamsyn I too also like Lilly and Chloe, also mike liked Angel.. for a boy or girl, and Sage can be boy or girl too. We chose names that couldn't be shortened, no nicknames etc.. some people like to choose names that have nicknames or pet names that can come from them.. we instead wanted our kids to be called by their actual names. (although most of you will have heard Paris calling Ayja "Ayja-Bear" the other day..lol it used to be "Ayja-baby") I can see Paris when she's older.. being the big boss, lol.. very snoooooty and proper. ha ha, And Ayja i can also see as a 30-something too.. i get get what is meant by having names that carry well into adulthood, sometimes you just think "what will that kid go thru as an adult?" ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 9:49pm
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Oooohhhh I love Jasmine too. Emily, Renee, Hannah, Jorja, Rebekah, so many great girl's names out there! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 10:00pm
Jaimee's another one I like too Annie, but for the same reason as you I find it difficult for spelling as well as gender mix-ups 
My mum chose names for us girls that couldn't be shortened (or wouldn't usually be): Teresa Sylvia Melissa... somehow we managed to get Syl and Lissa though ------------- |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 7:47am
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Haleigh was going to be Isobella or Isobel but DF wasn't sure about it then (now he likes the names lol), so I named her Haleigh Isobel (Isobel is my nanas name and if I change spelling to Isabel it my great nanas name).
I also like the names Abigail, Rose, Kate, Caitlyn. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 9:51am
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We could not agree on a girls name, so lucky Joshua came along I love Lily, Ruby, Isabella, Xanthe..... and about a million others that I can't think of right now!!
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 6:34pm
my friend called her baby arabella, it reminded me instantly of the lady on my daughters fairy videos with a really anoying voice. its funny how names make you think of certian things or remind you of someone ( sometimes not good) we get childrem with really bazar names in at my work, sometimes you feel sorry for the harasment for them eg: lightning storm . . . . . . and pixie rainbow my daughter was going to be named jasmine, but i for some reason changed it the instant she was born to sarah, and now i couldnt imagine her being called jasmine. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 7:34pm
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I love the name Grace for a girl. Can just picture a "Gracie" when they're young. If we have a girl it will be her middle name. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 8:07pm
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I have a friend with the name Siobhan - such a nice way to spell Shavaughn I think.
We've got Ava for a girl. Have had it since I was about 14 and I'm not changing now! I like Xanthe too, but I want a good strong name that she can use when she's older too (not that you can't use Xanthe, I love it, I just like Ava for our last name more - Xanthe doesn't go with our W last name very well). |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 8:22pm
I went to school with a Siobhan, but everyone called her "sye-o-ba-han" because that's what it looked like  I agree it looks nicer than Shavaughn, but can be tricky to spell!------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 8:36pm
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At this stage if our next baby is a...
boy - Jackson Isaac girl - Madeline Grace (sorry Paws if it seems like we've 'stolen' your girls name, but we decided this pre OB days - honest!) LOL
I also like... Ava, Lucas, Bella ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 10:21pm
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I wanted Jackson for Jack but wasn't allowed it.
Jack would of been Grace if he was a girl but now we don't really like it as much. We have no idea about this baby. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 9:58am
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we had myah zoey for a girl when we were preggers with jack. and for charli she was going to be charlie oscar or charli ava
i still love zoey, luka, bella.... ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 10:32am
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Mum named us all names that couldn't be shortened too (Emma, JOhn, Claire and Paul) and she gets really feisty when she hears people calling me Em or Ems. Which is funny coz it doesn't bother me lol.
I've definitely used up my quota of girls names on the gremlins, I didn't really like Mercedes to start with and my sister reckons it's a stripper name, but it grew on me and now I think it suits my little Sadie-baby. Most of you know the story behind Sienna's name, I 'stole' it off someone else  coz of course you can 'own' names . And Maya was Maya from very early on after Maya Angelou.
I love Mercedes middle name, Kailah, too, my Mum picked it after she saw it on a waitresses name tag once. I also like Gabrielle/a, Luca (for a girl), Ava, Shyla and Kayla. And Xanthesmum, I thihk your two girls have beautiful names. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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