What do you think of Nadia?

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What do you think of Nadia?
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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 11:26pm

What do you think of Nadia?



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Wed, 09-27-2006 - 11:35pm

Hi, I'm due in just under a month and DH and I are really struggling with agreeing on a name. I did a poll a few days ago with some of the names we've considered and I thank you all for your input. None of the names were set in stone, just wanted to get a feel for what people thought about the names we were kicking around. Well, last night my baby girl was very active and just would not settle down and I jokingly said, "we should name her Nadia and her nn could be Nadi (naughty) cuz I'm pretty sure she's gonna be a naughty girl!!" DH and DSDs laughed, but then we all looked at each other and it was like, "WE LIKE IT"!! Kind of that Eureka moment!! Anyway, the mn would either be Ann (after sister) or Jude (after DH). What do you guys think?

TIA,
Steph

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Registered: 07-13-2006
Wed, 09-27-2006 - 11:49pm

I like it, but it sounds very Eastern European to me. It seems to be growing in popularity, though, so it's probably not as culture-specific as it feels to me.

I love the Russian name Nadiezhda (nah-deeYEZH-dah; the zh is like a soft French 'j'), which means 'hope', but there's really no good way to spell it in English.

I also like Natalia and Nadine, which are similar.

It's a cute story, though, which is a great reason to choose it, I think!

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Thu, 09-28-2006 - 12:06am

Thanks for your reply! DH wants either a Polish or Slavic name to reflect his heritage and Nadia is Slavic. I have also found that it means "hope". After years of struggle and heartache, this miracle baby gives me hope for the future!! Just seems to be a fitting name all around!

Steph

p.s. I also love Natalia! In fact, it was on my list for a while. DH doesn't care for it!!

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Registered: 10-14-2005
Thu, 09-28-2006 - 12:16am

I love it! I think it's gorgeous and I love that it honor's your DH's heritage. It sounds like a perfect choice for you.

Personally, I really like Nadia Jude.




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Registered: 12-09-2005
Thu, 09-28-2006 - 7:46am
Nadia Jude is a gorgeous name. I think you've got a winner.

                             
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Thu, 09-28-2006 - 10:26am
This is a beautiful name!!! I was a fan of Nadia, the gymnist, when I was a little girl. I think this would definitely be on my list of names for a girl.
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Registered: 07-24-2004
Thu, 09-28-2006 - 2:38pm

Ladies,

Thanks for your positive feedback. After loving the name yesterday and last night, I started to second guess it as I so often do with names I "think" I might like. I am so stressing over a name for this little girl, but I think we have our "winner"!!

Thanks again!

Steph

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