What to name our first baby girl?
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What to name our first baby girl?
| Thu, 04-26-2007 - 9:24pm |
What to name our first baby girl?
- Anabella Rose
- Kaycie Lee
- Sienna Lynn
- Madilyn Grace
- Kaylen Grace
You will be able to change your vote.

Before I start with the first names, I have to ask about mn's- do any of them have any special meaning to you? Rose, Lee, Lynn, and Grace are all considered "filler mn's"; names that many parents choose because they sound nice with pretty much any first name, but because most parents choose them, it comes across as if you didn't put much thought into it, not to mention it being really boring and overdone. Grace, especially, is the new BIG mn. It seems that 1/2 of all little girls have this as their mn. Lynn was the Grace of the past and is now pretty outdated, and still boring.
I would avoid any of these mn's, or even do a variant of them if you really want to use them (ie. Rosalee, Rhoslyn, Rosemary, Leanne, Lianna, Courtlyn, Linnea, etc.) But even better, I would use a mn that has some type of meaning to you. For example, my Nana's mn is Adeline, so I want to incorporate that either as a fn or mn. Besides family first names or middle names, surnames often work well, and even passing down your own name. Place names, such as where you honeymooned, very vacation spot, etc. can sometimes work (but not in all cases). Sorry for making this so long, but I think your daughter would really appreciate you putting some more thought into it and choosing something at least a BIT different.
Anabella Rose - I voted for this, but I do prefer Annabel. Very sweet, and I love the nn Annie. Other names you could use to get the nn are Annelise, Anna, or Annalisa. Some different mn options: Annabella Simone, Annabella Sage, Annabella Greer (Greer works especially well if you are Scottish to honour your heritage)
Kaycie Lee - I think the name is okay, but I prefer the spelling Casey. I do really love it on a boy though, so maybe that is why I am not warming up to it. Kaycie Lee is an especially bad combo because the "ee" sound is repetitive in both names. Kaycie Jemima, Kaycie Brynn, Kaycie Talia, Kaycie Maeve (Maeve, especially if you are Irish)
Sienna Lynn - Sienna has a very trendy feel to it, so it is not my favourite as I prefer the classics. Sienna Romilly, Sienna Meredith, Sienna Corinne, Sienna Blythe
Madilyn Grace - I really like the name, but sticking a random "y" into names is the big trend right now, so I would use the Madeleine spelling (still pronounced the same way). If only the trendy Madison weren't so similar, it might have gotten my vote. Madeleine Sadie, Madeleine Bridget, Madeleine Thea, Madeleine Evangeline, Madeleine Audrey
Kaylen Grace - Kaylen is okay. Very trendy and similar to the ever popular Kaitlyn, but I can see its appeal. The are many different spellings that I have seen (Kaylen, Kailen, Kailyn, Kaylyn, Caylen, Cailen, Caylyn, Cailyn, etc.) so I do find that rather confusing and am not sure which spelling I like best.
HTH,
-Nikki
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