Help us pick a name for our second li...

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Help us pick a name for our second li...
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Mon, 04-02-2007 - 9:40pm

Help us pick a name for our second little girl, big sister's name is Lily



  • Ava
  • Carys (pronounced like Karen but with an 's')
  • Cate
  • Hayley
  • Eden
  • Sienna


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Registered: 12-09-2005
Mon, 04-02-2007 - 10:03pm

Ava - waaay too popular, I would definitely avoid it
Carys- love Carys, gorgeous name, GMV
Cate - I like Cate as a nn, but prefer the Kate spelling. All the Kate names (kate, cate, katherine, catherine, kaitlyn, caitlin, etc.) are really popular though. But if you go with just Cate and not as a nn for anything, I would spell it Kate
Hayley - Hailey is okay, but I really dislike the Hayley spelling. Two "y"'s make it look trendy
Eden - okay, a bit cutesy for my tastes
Sienna - okay

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Mon, 04-02-2007 - 11:12pm

My vote went to Carys -- a beautiful name that's not quite as common as some of the others. I think with Lily, however, you'd probably be equally comfortable with something like Ava. That would have been my second choice.

Comments on the others:

Cate - I like it a lot, though Kate seems more natural as the stand-alone form. Many will assume Cate is short for Caitlin or Catherine (not necessarily a negative for you ... just something to be aware of).

Hayley - though I like Hailey (prefer this spelling, especially with the current Y trend), this seems a very different style than Lily, but at the same time sounds too similar. LiLY and HayLEY are a bit too matchy for my taste.

Eden - Lily and Eden will get a lot of comments. "Will you name the next one Eve? Apple, maybe?" Things of that nature. It seems a sib set just asking for trouble. ;)

Sienna - again, much trendier and a totally different style than Lily. It's also a minivan and nearly the name of a popular laxative (just in case you weren't aware).

HTH


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Registered: 08-26-2006
Mon, 04-02-2007 - 11:28pm

Ava - I like the combo of Lily and Ava, it is a little expected. This name gmv
Carys - Carys is very pretty, but almost too unexpected and different.
Cate - Cate is nice, but I would like it more as a nn for Caitlin or Catherine (Catherine might be too long next to Lily).
Hayley - I dislike this spelling. What about the names Halle or Hadley?
Eden - too much with Lily
Sienna - ok, also bit much with big sis Lily.

What about:
Zoe
Evelyn
Audrey
Rebecca
Amelia
Caroline
Claire/Clara
Julia
Mia
Anna
Sarah/Sadie

Good luck,
Brooke

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Registered: 11-14-2006
Tue, 04-03-2007 - 10:59am
I went for Eden, because both Eden and Lily are linked to nature (Garden of Eden). Thought it was a nice connection without being obvious!
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Tue, 04-03-2007 - 11:19am

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It might be just me, but it's VERY obvious. As I mentioned in my own comments, I expect some serious "Apple" and "Eve" ribbing with a Lily and Eden combo.


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