All The Names I've Been Through

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Registered: 10-23-2004
All The Names I've Been Through
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Tue, 05-16-2006 - 1:34pm

Here's a list of all the names that I've considered at one time or another.

Girls:
Andralyn Tierra
Meghan Leandra
Taryn Amelia/Andra
Brittan Alora
Freya Janelle
Portia Camille
Calista Brielle
Anwen Tierra
Carrigan Belle
Hannon Shiara
Davan Shiara
Sadie Tenille

Right now my top contenders for a girl's name:

Tanna Carys
Andra Verity
Kenna Shayley

Boys:
Grayden Rhys
Declan Reid
Nash Riordan
Garran Anders/Landis/Fergus
Anden Ryker
Sebastian Ryder
Isaan/Eisen Ryker
Callahan Reid

My top contenders for boys:
Ander Grayson
Eli Griffith

WDYT? Do you think I've made the right choice for my top contenders or is there other names in my list you prefer with siblings Ethan Robert and Logan Ryley? What kind of style do you think I have (if any)? Just curious. Thanks!

Terra.

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Registered: 04-22-2006
Tue, 05-16-2006 - 1:49pm

From your list I prefer:

Girl: Calista Brielle

Boy: Declan Reid

 

 

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Registered: 04-13-2006
Tue, 05-16-2006 - 2:08pm

Your style is very creative and I enjoy that. Your children will know that you put alot of thought. time and effort into their names. I think that my favorite girl names are the ones that are on your current list. Very nice.

As for the boys, I think that I like:

Declan Reid

Callahan Reid - nn Cal

Grayden Rhys

Eli Griffith

I can tell of your love for names and enjoy your comments. I do appreciate your input.

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Tue, 05-16-2006 - 9:32pm

I am loving your boys choices, but I am going to be completely honest in saying that a lot of your girl choices seem a bit trashy to me.

Girls:
Andralyn Tierra- ick to both
Meghan Leandra- Love Meghan, very nice combo
Taryn Amelia/Andra- I LOVE Taryn Amelia, absolutely gorgeous
Brittan Alora- dislike strongly
Freya Janelle- Love Freya, but Janelle is horrible
Portia Camille- LOVE Portia, a beautiful como
Calista Brielle- LOVE Calista, but Brielle is becoming so trendy and popular
Anwen Tierra- dislike strongly
Carrigan Belle- Carrigan is too masculine
Hannon Shiara- ick!
Davan Shiara- ick again!
Sadie Tenille- Tennile = ick, Sadie is nice as a nn

Right now my top contenders for a girl's name:

Tanna Carys- Like Carys, dislike Tanna
Andra Verity- dislike
Kenna Shayley- dislike

Faves:
#1) Taryn Amelia
#2) Portia Camille
#3) Meghan Leandra

Boys:
Grayden Rhys- Love this, LOVE Rhys as a mn
Declan Reid- Again, gorgeous, love both names
Nash Riordan- Love Riordan, Nash is nms
Garran Anders/Landis/Fergus- Garran Anders is okay, but not great
Anden Ryker- Ryker looks very trendy, Anden is okay, prefer Ander
Sebastian Ryder- I like Sebastian, dislike Ryder
Isaan/Eisen Ryker- I like Isaan a lot, dislike Ryker
Callahan Reid- Very strong name, love this

My top contenders for boys:
Ander Grayson- nice
Eli Griffith- nice, but neither are the NICEST IMO

Faves:
#1) Callahan Reid
#2) Grayden Rhys
#3) Declan Reid

I am loving your boys choices and some of your girl choices, but others (ex. Hannon Shiara???) are really horribly trendy and made up. You can give your child a unique AND gorgeous name. Sorry for being so bluntly honest. I do think there is a lot of potential here.

Faves:
Ethan Robert, Logan Ryley and Taryn Amelia - these go perfectly together!!
Ethan Robert, Logan Ryley and Callahan Reid


                             
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Registered: 10-23-2004
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 12:45pm

Everyone has their own opinion and I respect that and that's what I asked for but trashy is quite harsh to me.

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Registered: 04-13-2006
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 2:47pm
I agree with you. What makes a name trashy anyway? Just because a name is "not your style" does not make it trashy. And who is going around taking a name survey of Trailer courts lately? Thank goodness I am fortunate enough to not live in one but I'm sure that there are alot of good people who do (sometimes not by choice) who would be very offended by that remark. Names are just names and I happen to enjoy a wide variety of them without trying to label them. Names are such a personal thing for individual reasons and I try to look more at why they chose that partiular name than putting a label on it. Enough said on that. I do appreciate all of the constructive things that are being said on this board. I have seen what a valuable tool it has been to many. Keep up the great work.
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Registered: 04-22-2006
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 3:00pm
I totally agree with you, especailly about names like Brianna and Leann. Its not like she was talking about using Sugar Cookie, or Ginger Snap!!! A person makes a name special NOT the other way around.

 

 

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 4:18pm

Of the boys names you've listed, my favorites are Eli and Sebastian. I also like Grayson, but as a first name. I tend to think Sebastian goes best, though, with Ethan and Logan. That or Grayson, but I'm not sure that's even an option since you have it listed as a MN.

As far as girl's names, have you heard the name Andrea with an accent on the "E"? You pronounce it ON-DRAY-UH. It sounds like something you might like, and I think it would go well with Ethan and Logan. I like this a little better than Andra, but that's just my opinion. Just a thought....

HTH! Good luck!

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 4:20pm

Oh, I completely missed the name Declan on your list! I really like that one too, and I think it goes well with sibs Logan and Ethan. I suggested it to my dh, but he wouldn't go for it. Maybe I can live vicariously through your name choice. :)

So in summary I like these best...

Declan
Sebastian
Grayson

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Registered: 10-23-2004
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 4:28pm

I have considered Andraya but wasn't sold on it. Andra is one I love. I wouldn't feel comfortable with using Sebastian as a first name. I think Grayson is gaining in popularity around here but still love the name. I am actually trying to get away from the same ending for a first name as Ethan and Logan because we do plan on having 2 more and I would feel that if I did it with the 3rd I'd have to continue the pattern. I didn't plan for Ethan and Logan to be the same, it just happened that way. Thanks for the suggestions.

Terra.

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Registered: 10-23-2004
Thu, 05-18-2006 - 4:31pm

I still do like Declan and is not popular around here at all. I've liked this name for awhile so maybe I'm tired of it?! I really like the combo Declan Reid if I wanted to be real matchy with my boys now. Who knows what we'll decide on once I do get pregnant. Right now I'm loving Ander but I still do like most on my list.

Terra.

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