Asking you pro's

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Asking you pro's
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Sat, 12-24-2005 - 1:46pm

Wow, there's a baby name board. I guess I'll share my name ideas and hope you pro's aren't too harsh, lol.


My mom passed away unexpectedly in June so I would like to remember her with a name for a boy or a girl.


Girl:


Carsyn Irene (or Carsen)


Addison Irene


my mom's name is Irene


Boy:


Trevor Garreth


Garreth Trevor


My mom was going to name me Garreth if I was a boy and my dad's name is Trevor.


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Sat, 12-24-2005 - 4:16pm

Hi there, Linsdey. Your little girl is so cute! Here are my thoughts on names for #2-

Carsyn Irene (or Carsen)-This is nms for a girl. It sounds very masculine. I do actually know sisters named Camryn & Carsen though. They fit well together, I just personally think that Carson is a boy name.

Addison Irene-This is better. I still perfer Addison for a boy, but at least Addie is a sweet nn.

my mom's name is Irene-I like Irene as a fn! Maybe that'd be too much to actually share the same name as your mother, so maybe something simalar to Irene for a fn? Iris is a lovely choice. Or simply something sharing the same letter, or your mothers' initials perhaps. What do you think of Ivy or Isabel? I like Camryn & Ivy together. Here are a few more unisexish girl names that you might like-

Alex(andra/andria)

Cassidy

Frankie as a nn for Francesca maybe? I think Frankie is too cute for a girl.

Hayley

Joey as a nn for Johanna or Josephine or something of the sort.

Maxine nn Maxie...I love this.

Nickie...ooh, what do you think of Danica nn Nickie? Danica & Camryn would be cute.

Sam/Sami as a nn for Samantha or Samara

Boy:

Trevor Garreth -That's great!

Garreth Trevor-I like this one a lot too. I perfer the Gareth spelling, but whichever is more signifigant to you I guess works.

Trevor seems to fit in nicer w/big sister Camryn's name. What do you think of Trevor Ira to honour you mom? That's handsome!

Hope this helps.

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Registered: 10-14-2005
Sat, 12-24-2005 - 8:39pm

Hi Lindsey,

Your little girl is adorable and I really like her name. Here are my thoughts...

I love the idea of using your mom's name as a mn to honor her. And I really like Irene as a mn in general. I think it flows really well.

Carsyn/Carsen - I actually really prefer the Carson spelling. Of the two you are choosing between though, I like Carsen. The y really throws me for some reason. And I think that Camryn and Carsen are cute together, but Camryn and Carsyn are TOO cute and matching.

Addison - I like Addison a lot. I REALLY love the nn Addie. I went to college with a girl named Addie who was super cute and friendly. Camryn and Addison go well together. And they don't have the same first letter, which could be nice.

A note on the "C" thing - I'm not a person who is automatically opposed to siblings with matching first initials. In fact, I think it can be really nice sometimes. However, if you are planning on having a large family, you might want to consider whether you really want to start a pattern and continue it. Because I do think it's weird to have four kids that start with C and one that starts with another random letter. OR it's really frustrating to feel like you HAVE to pick another C name so that child doesn't feel left out when there isn't another C name you really love. Just something to think about.

Trevor - not a huge favorite of mine, but a nice solid name that works at any age. I think you should use it as a mn to honor your father the same way you want to use Irene.

Garreth - I really like this one. It's different and not very popular, but without being weird. And the emotional connection is really nice. I really like the combo Garreth Trevor.

Good luck!

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Registered: 08-10-2003
Sat, 12-24-2005 - 9:00pm

Addison Irene &

Trevor Garreth

I think these two are fabulous.

Crystal

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sat, 12-24-2005 - 10:56pm
I think Camryn and Addison OR Camryn and Garreth make PERFECT sis/bro names. I don't like Camryn and Carsyn together- I think they are too similar and I can only see Carsen (no matter what the spelling) on a boy. Addison is cute. I LOVE Garreth, such a nice name! Trevor is nice too, but Garreth sounds better with Camryn.