I really want to use this name but...

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I really want to use this name but...
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Mon, 11-14-2005 - 5:52am

I know your all gonna yell at me, but i want to call my baby Dragonfly, boy or girl. I was sitting on the porch when suddenly everything just clicked and i realised all my symptoms were pregnancy symptoms, and at that moment this huge dragonfly flew inches from my face, it was about four inches long and shimmering all different colours, then it flew around the porch a few times and flew off. For me that was meaningful, or at least a nice story to be able to tell, and i think i should commemorate it. I think my baby is symbolised by that dragonfly and want to honour it accordingly, as i have a deep feeling also, that the baby is going to live up to its name, flighty tempered, swift, and colourful in personality.

Do you think that this is passable? I have heard weirder names, and it isn't quite as odd as some of those celebrity baby names!

I am thinking for a girl, Dragonfly Amaia/Akaia, for a boy, Dragonfly Filipe

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Mon, 11-14-2005 - 8:31am

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Registered: 10-11-2005
Mon, 11-14-2005 - 8:45am

Okay, you need to think about your child here. Do you really think they want to grow up with the name Dragonfly? Its horrible. How about this? Have the meaning of the first name mean "dragon" and the mn mean "fly". Here are some examples...

Drake/Draco Elsu
Cadmus Elsu

Kaida Kallima
Kaida Vanessa
Kaida Neveah

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Registered: 11-02-2005
Mon, 11-14-2005 - 9:24am
oh wow if its a girl I really like Kaida Nevaeh, thats really pretty and drake is a really nice name for a boy! I dont want to sound mean in any way or offend you because it is your child and you can name them anything you want, but since you asked...I think if you named them dragonfly, they would be tortured throughout their lives. My name is Autumn and I have been made fun of all my life even though that is not that different. To make a suggestion, my dad wanted to call me pumpkin really bad, but they didnt want me to be teased so that is my nickname. A name only parents and maybe siblings can call them. It makes it special for you and them. Well I hope I have helped, Good luck!!
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Registered: 09-28-2005
Mon, 11-14-2005 - 10:30am

I really like the suggestions of the other posts, using names that mean "dragon" and "fly". Maybe you can use dragonfly as a mn or just call the child that. It will be your little special nickname for him/her.

But hey, if you are serious about this and not joking than go for it. No one can stop you. You can be sure that he/she will be the ONLY dragonfly in their class, that's for sure!

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Registered: 11-09-2005
Mon, 11-14-2005 - 10:47am
Well, we named our first son Chief and people thought we were nuts. But it has a special meaning to us and now I don't even think about it being unusual. So if it is really what you want, go for it.
Have you thought about translating it into another language and using it? He/she might not be teased as much.
Or use it as a middle name and still calling he/she by Dragonfly.
Good Luck.
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Registered: 05-09-2004
Mon, 11-14-2005 - 11:32am

It would probably be best to keep Dragonfly as a "mommy" nickname. Mommy's little dragonfly.


Please keep in mind that your child will grow up to be its own person and it probably will not appreciate being named after an insect :)



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Mon, 11-14-2005 - 12:03pm

Hello,

I really liked the suggestion of translating it into another language, and I got curious, so I did a bit of homework for you :) Don't know what your background is, so maybe there's a language with more meaning to you, but I looked it up in French and Spanish and it's

libellule (pronounced Lee-bay-lewl) in French
or, similarly
libelula (lee-BAY-loo-la) in Spanish (accent over the e that I don't know how to type, sorry)

I actually think the Spanish one would make a pretty good girls' name. She could go by Libby or Lulu, Lula.

HTH,
Jodi

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Mon, 11-14-2005 - 2:34pm

I agree that it would be neat to translate it into some other language, too.

In addition to the PP, I found the following...

Japanese: kagerou, tonbo (no idea how to pronounce them)
French: demoiselle

Latin classification order: Odonata

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Mon, 11-14-2005 - 3:08pm
It is a nice story, but I do not think you should use it as a name. Maybe, like the others have said, use it as a nn or use other names that mean dragon and fly. You can also decorate your nursery in dragonflies, cute one's not the real ones (they are not really very pretty). But it is your child and your choice in the end.
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Jennifer, mom to Keegan, Trevor and Isabel and baby girl EDD Feb 17th.
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Mon, 11-14-2005 - 3:27pm

Cute story...I like the idea of using the name meanings...there were some very cute suggestions. Please let us know what you decide!

Michelle
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