Having 2nd thoughts about Vanessa...
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Having 2nd thoughts about Vanessa...
| Thu, 11-04-2004 - 9:33pm |
My dh and I are having second thoughts about Vanessa. We may still use the name, but we are still unsure. So, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for girl names. My dh and I both like names that are uncommon but not weird or "out there". It would be great if our dd met only one or two people with the same name in her entire lifetime. Those are the kinds of names we like.
Any ideas? Our last name is Rask. Middle name ideas would be appreciated too (not for Vanessa, but for any first names you suggest). Thank you so much!
Since this is only our first child, you may suggest any boy names as well. :)

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Abrielle
Brynna
Chiara
Danica
Imogene
Jerica
Jennica
Jessamine
Cassandra
Siobhan (ShiVON)
Sabina
Skylar
Tabitha
I'll post later with some boy names! :o)
Let me know if any of these appeal to you.
Good Luck!
~ Liz ~
p.s. initially I was not fond of the name Vanessa ~ can't stand the Cosby Show reference ~ but I have just remembered a perfectly lovely girl I knew in HS with the name. Definitely a great association for me. just wanted to throw out my thoughts on your original name choice
Calista, Dinah, Delilah, Evelyn, Emmeline, Eleanor, Francesca, Georgia, Giselle, Jillian, Juliet,
Jocelyn, Josephine, Kathleen, Mariah, Micaiah, Marissa, Naomi, Nora, Patricia, Penelope,
Roxanne, Rosalyn, Rhonda, Sabrina, Stella, Samara, Tabitha, Talithia, Tara, Veronica, Valerie, Zenobia...eta: Tamara
Edited 11/5/2004 11:35 am ET ET by daisymae19
Janae (rhymes with Renee)
Marissa (muh-riss-uh)
Marisa (muh-ree-suh)
Marina
Maris
Gwen/Gwendolyn
Alyssa
Noelle
Dana
Joelle
Lydia
Larissa
Nora
Naomi
Maura
Good luck making a decision!
Stephanie w/ Megan Joy (6/6/03) and baby girl #2 (probably Julianna May) due 11/25/04
here are some suggestions
Ava
Nadia
Simone
Carmine (I love)
Aubrey
Audrey
Claire
Clairissa
Raya
Phoebe
Good Luck!!!
others in the thread that you seem to want, a known familiar name rather than "out there" but just not used a lot:
Angela, Belinda, Carissa, Delaney, Desiree, Dominque, Erica, Gisele, Hilary, Heidi, Jocelyn, Johanna, Karissa, Larisa or Larissa, Liyonnna, Marissa, Mallory, Natasha, Rhiannon, Sienna, Samara.
good luck
Anastasia
Bianca
Bethany
Cara
Cecily
Celia
Corinna
Dahlia
Darcy
Daria
Ellery
Erica
Fiona
Gelsey
Gemma
Georgianna
Honor
Jayna
Joanna
Jocelyn
Justine
Karenna
Kendra
Lake
Lark
Leila
Lila
Lorraine
Lynley
Lyric
Mallory
Mariel
Melanie
Melinda (Lindy is a cute nn)
Melisande
Nicola
Pamela
Rhiannon
Rosalind
Serena
Simone
Sydney
Tatiana
Veronica
Vienna
Willa
Zara
Good luck!
Regina.. is my MN, and my cousin's name is Regina Ann, and we've known 1 other, Regina R-LN, in grade school, her MN Ann. we all love the meaning of our name, Regina. they both NN Gina by family & close friends, known as Regina in life/professionally.
Regina, Latin origin, means: Queen, Royal.
Ann, Hebrew/Greek origin, means: Grace and mercy.
(Gracious Queen)
is rare but on occassion even find things with Regina name on them (how little girls like those things) even with as just my MN, loved the meaning and finding a rare name-item. my cousin the same way. (was name our grandmother really liked, wanted to use, but didnt, apparently our mom's did tho)
Regina
Ronessa
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