It's a Girl! Now We Need a Name

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It's a Girl! Now We Need a Name
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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 10:10am

It's a Girl! Now We Need a Name



  • Piper Jade Mae
  • Kenzie Mae
  • Kiana Mae
  • Isis Mae (pronounced Ice-iss)
  • Kaylie Mae
  • Scarlett Mae
  • Isabella Mae
  • Isla Mae (pronounced Eesla)


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Registered: 08-26-2006
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:01pm

I voted for Isla, though I have always heard this pronounced Eye-la. How would you pronounce Isabella: Ee-sa-bella or Is-a-bella? Scarlett was my second favorite on your list. You might also like Iris Mae.

Good luck,
Brooke

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Registered: 04-28-2003
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:19pm

I would have veted Isla in a heartbeat if it had been pronounced EYE-la, but the EES-la pronucication is really unattractive to my ears.

Otherwise I think Piper and Scarlett are both very nice. Isis is okay, but a little too linked to the Egyptian godess, I think like the pp mentioned that Iris is a lovely alternative.

Isabella, Kenzie and Kayla are all so overdone. Considering the boldness of some of your other choices, I don't think any of these three are for you.

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:20pm

I voted for Piper because I like it the most of the first name - Piper Jade is fine - Piper Mae is OK if it's honoring someone (otherwise I don't like Mae at all) - but I definitely do not like it both middles

my 2nd choice would be Kiana - I'd like that better with Jade too - Kiana Jade - Mae, only as I said above, if it's a family name

good luck

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 1:12pm
I voted for Isla. Beautiful, unique and classy. :)

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 2:23pm
I voted for Isis just b/c I think it's unusual and has a wonderful meaning and associations. Of your other choices, I really like Scarlett and Isla (pronounced eye-la). Your daughter will most likely have hassels w/ ppl mispronouncing her name if you go with ees-la. Piper is nmsaa and the others seem much trendier.

 


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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 4:38pm

I went with Scarlett for now, as it seems to be a good balance of familiar and bold, per the rest of your list (some very common/over-used, and some much less so). I would have voted for Isla with the proper Scottish pronunciation in a heartbeat, but I've never heard the Spanish "Eesla" pronunciation used as a name (and frankly don't care for that sound nearly as much).

My second choices would be Isis or Piper from your list (though I wouldn't use both Jade and Mae together as mns).

Kenzie, Kiana, Kaylie and Isabella are all incredibly trendy and/or over-used. Doesn't seem to be the feel you were going for, so I'd avoid them.

You may also like Aila/Ayla or Isidora/Isadora (literally translates to "gift of Isis," seems a great compromise of Isis and Isabella -- both on your list -- and you could use Isis or even Isla, among others, as nns, if you wanted). ;)

HTH


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Registered: 12-09-2005
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 4:42pm

Piper Jade Mae - okay. Prefer only one mn
Kenzie Mae - okay, a bit trendy
Kiana Mae - too trendy /madeup, lacks class
Isis Mae - beautiful, love it. You may also like Iris
Kaylie Mae - way too cutesy and trendy, really dislike it
Scarlett Mae- GORGEOUS, so classy and spunky
Isabella Mae - okay, a bit common lately
Isla Mae- LOVE Isla, but you have the pronunciation wrong- it is "eye-luh"

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Wed, 03-07-2007 - 5:06pm

I voted for Scarlett but I really like most of the names on your list.

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Registered: 10-17-2004
Thu, 03-08-2007 - 11:14am
thank you all for your votes/input. we really appreciate it. and you helped us see that while we like some of the names, they really aren't what we're going for. so now we've got a much smaller list to work from, Piper, Isis, and Scarlett. we jsut might keep all 3 for now and see which one suits her best when we meet her. thank you!
brittna

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