What about Graeme....

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What about Graeme....
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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 3:21pm
Hello, DH and I have finally found a name we like...Graeme Maddox....Just wondering what people think of it...Thanks! Amy, DS Jonathan Jackson TTC #2

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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 4:02pm
I really like it. It reminds me of the Scottish Highlands.
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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 4:12pm

well, first things first...how do you pronounce it? GRAY-meh?


TIA! :-)

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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 6:32pm
Hi It's pronounced graham (yep, like the cracker)..I just prefer this spelling
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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 10:24pm
I'm not sure how I would pronounce it if you didn't tell us. Even after the fill in I just don't see how it spells graham. I would be surprised if anyone ever pronounced it correctly. If you like graham maybe you should consider spelling it that way. I do like maddox thats cool.

Lisa


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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 11:21pm
I like it! Though I do prefer the Graham spelling.






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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 11:25pm
I think it sounds good. Graham (not brave enough to use the other spelling ) is one of my favorite names.
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Sat, 05-15-2004 - 9:34am
I think Graeme Maddox sounds great and I think the spelling's just fine. I've known 3 Graeme/Graham's. 2 with the 'e' ending, one with the 'h' in it. The 'h' would rather not have it since it got him "cracker" as a nn when we were in HS. And the other two are perfectly happy with their name.. one's just finishing college now, will be an architect when he's done. The other's a custom furniture maker. ("Cracker's" a graphic designer btw)

Seems to be a creative name, to me. And I really wouldn't worry about Graeme vs Graham.. most folks have at least seen Graeme and shouldn't give you too much of a hassle.

JMHO, as always

Devin

P.S. Edited to say: that using the more Scottish spelling Graeme is definitely going to peg you as a bit of a highbrow (nothing wrong with that in MY book!) And that I have seen this name used more often in creative fields than I have anywhere else. Someone naming their child Graeme it seems, is a more creative person, in general than one using Graham (which, BTW, I think looks sillier since it *is* a cracker!) And wanted to restate that Graeme is a very cool choice. I hope the "why not just spell it right", "unpronouncable", or "silly" comments you've been getting aren't steering you away from a great name. Beats the heck out of Brendan, Brandon or Brennan as far as Celtic names go in my book!

And ff one of my twins ends up being a boy (despite what they've said. He'll more than likely be Simon.. which gets knocked a bit too! Who cares! LOL


Edited 5/16/2004 3:16 pm ET ET by momtokat

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Sat, 05-15-2004 - 6:03pm
Love this name. It is my cousin's name and he is from Scotland!!! Anyway, I love the name and love the spelling.

Fiona

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Sat, 05-15-2004 - 6:36pm
How do you pronounce that? Grammy? Graham? Gray-me? That would be my concern...it will be mispronounced (and misspeled once someone hears the pronunciation) forever.

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Sat, 05-15-2004 - 9:30pm
I've run across a few Graemes and Grahams (I teach, so I meet a lot of kids), and none of the Graemes had any trouble with their names besides the usual people-screwing-up-the-spelling, but hey, everybody gets that (I'm occasionally "Terra" instead of "Tara"). Personally, I like "Graeme" better than "Graham." More class.

Cheers,

Tara

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