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| Tue, 10-10-2006 - 10:07am |
A New Poll!
- Lorelei Mina Thomas
- Lorelei Rachael Thomas (pronounced just like Rachel)
- Lorelei Evangeline Thomas
- Lorelei Michelle Thomas
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Voted for Michelle. I think Racheal or Evangeline would work too. Not a fan of Mina.
Karen
You already know I actually like Evangeline, especially with your future name considerations.
If you really want a family name, I like Mina for your grandmother. ;) I think it's very sweet to name a child after someone you are/were very close to, but especially a grandparent.
Besides Michelle being dated, which you mentioned, I'm really not as fond of naming a child after yourself. I don't mind subtle little connections, like the same initials (not for every child, though LOL) or a variation of your mn or something, but simply giving a child your fn or mn (or both, in the case of juniors) honors no one but yourself, KWIM? I know that won't come off like I intend, but I hope you know me well enough not to take it the wrong way. Basically, what I'm trying to say is, honoring your grandmother by passing down a form of her name is a wonderful, sweet thing to do, but giving her your own mn doesn't have the same feel to me.
I suppose I might feel a bit differently if it were a unique mn that reflected your German heritage or something -- like Odilia or Senta, for example -- rather than a dated filler. Again, I don't mean that in a negative way ... my own name is totally dated/trendy/filler mn, etc.
I'll just shut up now.
~Kelli
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Kelli - Thanks for the input. I still like Evangeline, but it's such a mouthful with Lorelei that I'm not sure I can get over that aspect of it. Plus, I like it so much that I may save it and use it later on. I kind of like the idea of using it as a first name or perhaps a middle name with something more traditional - Cynthia Evangeline? My mom's name is Cynthia, but she goes by Cindy. I'm considering using Cynthia for another daughter should that time ever come, and I kind of like the name Cynthia Evangline. Or just Evangline as a fn. WDYT?
I am the first to realize that Michelle is a dated name and definitely conjures up images of the 80s, but I still like the idea of passing my mn onto my daughter - dated or not. Plus, my husband LOVES the idea which is another plus, and I kind of like the flow of Lorelei Michelle together. Also, Michelle gives her the option of using a more traditional name should she absolutely hate Lorelei (which I hope she doesn't). BTW, my brother's name is Michael, which I believe is why my parents chose Michelle for my mn. Kind of a way to connect the two of us, I suppose.
HOWEVER, all that being said I'm still not 100% set. Another idea I came up with is Lorelei Julia Thomas. Julia is still a very classic and feminine, and it's a name that has always been on my top ten list. It's just become so popular that I shyed away from using it as a first name. What are your thoughts on this combination?
Thanks for all your help!
Oooh! I actually love Lorelei Julia Thomas. The entire name works for me, and I love that it lets you combine two names you've wanted to use. Assuming it's not a family name, you might not get a lot of positive reaction here, though. ;) I still think it's great when parents use a fn AND mn they love equally, rather than just a filler.
So in short, it's great IMO. ;)
~Kelli
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I'm sure some would disagree, but I consider Noelle a "slightly" filler mn, if that makes sense. I don't think it's as popular/common as, say, Ann(e), Marie, Lynn, etc., but it does seem to be a pretty run-of-the-mill, expected choice, if you KWIM. Also, I can't quite put my finger on it, but I find Lorelei Noelle to be a bit of a tongue twister. Maybe not a tongue twister exactly, but it seems a bit repetitive, like you'd say it to a beat -- LOR-e-LEI-no-ELLE. Maybe the Lo-/No- beginnings of each? I'm not sure. Maybe it's just my headache talking. ;) I'm no help at all tonight. LOL
~Kelli
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