okay starting over- gender specific poll

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Registered: 07-21-2006
okay starting over- gender specific poll
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Sat, 03-10-2007 - 11:03pm

okay starting over- gender specific poll



  • Abigail Rose
  • Rori Elizabeth
  • Kiera Rose


You will be able to change your vote.


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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sat, 03-10-2007 - 11:07pm

Let me start with mn's. Do Rose or Elizabeth have any particular meaning for you, or is it just something you like? If they have meaning (ie. family name), then by all means, go for it! But if not, you should be warned that both are considered "filler middle names", and tend to be VERY popular mn choices by many parents, and have become quite boring and obvious. I would look for a more uncommon family name or something with significance to you.

As for first names...

Abigail- As much as I love it, it has completely lost its sparkle for me due to popularity. It is WAY overdone.
Rori Elizabeth - LOVE Rory as a nn, but seems too cutesy on its own. Could be a nn for Lorelei or Aurora
Kiera Rose - Okay... a bit boring/trendy

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 07-21-2006
Sat, 03-10-2007 - 11:14pm
Thanks!
Both Rose and Elizabeth are family name and as such are very important to both my husband and I. Unfortunately, they have become very popular mn's.
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Sat, 03-10-2007 - 11:29pm

Abigail still sparkles for me (Nikki! ), but then I have one ... NOT an Abby, however. ;) We use the Scottish name Aila as her nn, and since it seems you like names with a Celtic type feel this might appeal.

ITA with the pp about preferring Rori/y as a nn. Depending on the gender, Aurora, Lorelei, Riordan or even Rowan. I also don't like the "ee" ending of Rori running into Elizabeth. It'd work better with a non-vowel version, like Bethan (a Welsh form), for example.

I like Kiera (prefer Ciara spelling), but have the same problem with the -ra Rose sounds back-to-back.

You might also consider Roisin (ROSH-een), the Irish pet form of Rose, as a mn for Abigail. Since both names are so popular, she's bound to meet many little girls with her name in full, so it might be a nice way to give her something more unique but still honor Rose. Just a thought!

HTH


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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sun, 03-11-2007 - 11:42am
Didn't mean to offend you there Kelli! Just meant overall the popularity of it (Abby, nto Aila- which I love). I do love the classic, feminine feel of the name :)

                             
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Sun, 03-11-2007 - 12:00pm
I know, Nikki ... I was just teasing. ;) You know I had to be convinced to use such a popular name (wouldn't have happened without what I like to refer to as "The Aila Compromise"). LOL

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Registered: 12-26-2004
Sun, 03-11-2007 - 2:24pm

If Elizabeth and Rose are both family names, how about Elizabeth Rose? It sounds classic to me. jmo

-Jamie

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