Back to square one!

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Mon, 04-09-2007 - 2:18pm

I would first like to thank you all for your suggestions and advice. As most of you know I having a terrible time finding a girl name that I love. At first I wanted the first name to have family ties, now I think the middle name will do just fine. I would like some more suggestions. . . could you help?

I have some rules:
1) Must sound good with Preston (ds)
2) Must sound good with Smith (surname)
3) Can't be a popular name (love Ava, but that is OUT :(
Popular meaning not in the top 50
4) I like classic sophisticated sounding names.
5) Middle name options- Avery, Leslie, Ann, Mae, Jane, and Kathryn
6) Nothing too trendy . . . even though I love Aidan, Ava, etc.
7) Oh yeah, it can't start or end with a -s (I love Annalise, but it does not sound good)
8) Can't end in -th sound (I love Elizabeth, but Elizabeth Smith is a mouth full)

Thanks again for your help~
Leslie

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Mon, 04-09-2007 - 3:44pm

Hi Leslie -


Here goes:


Corinne Ann Smith


Cynthia Leslie Smith


Leisl Kathryn Smith


Erica Jane Smith


Courtney Ann Smith


Felicity Jane Smith


Rosalie Ann Smith


Daisy Kathryn Smith


Eliza Jane Smith


Geneva Leslie Smith


Paula Avery Smith


Maureen Kathryn Smith


Teresa Mae Smith


Vivian Avery Smith


Jeanette Kathryn Smith


Jeanmarie Smith


Anastazia Jane Smith


Alicia Mae Smith


Astrid Jane Smith


Colette Avery Smith


Robin Avery Smith


Guinevere Ann Smith


Azura Leslis Smith


Natasha Mae Smith


Violet Ann Smith


Vanessa Avery Smith


Tessa Kathryn Smith


Gabriella Jane Smith


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 04-09-2007 - 4:42pm

Some of my favorite names that meet your criteria are:

Lydia
Jillian
Bronwyn
Marcella
Colleen
Cecilia
Georgia
Brenna
Alicia
Danica
Cassidy
Delaney
Deidra

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Registered: 03-24-2007
Mon, 04-09-2007 - 9:26pm

Thanks for the sugestions! Out of the names so far, I like Eliza and Delaney. I also thought of Lily Ann today. WDYT? Would Lily follow her into adulthood? If I went with this I would call her Lily Ann. I just don't know!!! Naming girls is so hard :( Thanks again!!

Leslie

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Mon, 04-09-2007 - 9:36pm

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If you're worried about Lily aging well and plan to call her "Lily Ann" anyway, it follows that simply naming her Lillian/Lilian to begin with would make the most sense. It's pretty much the same name(s), but in a completely traditional, familiar, non-cutesy adult package. Lillian could just as easily be an infant or a grown woman, and Lily is still an obvious nn if you want to use it. Win win.

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Mon, 04-09-2007 - 10:06pm

Funny, I think naming boys is hard, but there are a hundred girl names that I love. I live in fear of having all little boys because I have no idea what I would name more than one of them AND it would mean I wouldn't get to use my girl names and would have to start naming cats names like Ruby Anastasia and Naomi Keziah.

But on the real topic at hand:

I love the name Lily, and I don't think it has a little girl connotation at all.

I don't really like the combination Lily Ann as much. Even though Ann is a family name, it still feels like a throw away middle name to me, so I would vote Lily Kathryn, instead.

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Tue, 04-10-2007 - 1:41am

I really love the name Preston .. good name choice!

What about

Maegan Leslie- Mae is a family name for use and my sister used Maegan to honor grandma
Brooke Kathryn
Carys 'Ann'abelle
Faith Kathryn
Brinley Ann
Waverly Ann
Brynn Kathryn
Ireland Jane
Tessa Kathryn
Bailey 'Ann'abelle
Autumn Jane
Sophie Jane
Sadie Mae
Kelsey 'Mae'gan
Paige 'Ann'elise
Lydia Jane
Madeline Leslie
Taylor 'Ann'elise
Cassidy Jane
Paisley 'Mae'gan
Savannah Jane
Kiersyn Leslie
Taryn 'Ann'abella
Schuylar Jane
Sklyar Leigh'ann'
Noelle Kathryn
Avery Kathryn
Emmeline Jane
Ryley Jane
Clara 'Ann'abelle
Summer Leslie
Stella Kathryn
Kate Leslie

I hope you dont mind that I changed some of the mn's a little to give more variety to them ... and who knows maybe you will like one as a fn?

I really like these names out of Ann
Annelise
Annabella
Annabelle
Annsley
Anna
Annabeth
Annika
Leigann
Leeanne
Breanne
Julianne
Rhi'ann'on

While I love Mae on its own ... I just have to suggest others!
Maegan
Maeson
Madelyn
Mabel
Maeve
Maecy

From Avery (I love Avery for a girl!) I can only come up with
Ava
Aveline
Avelyn
Averyl
Avalyn

From Jane
Jayne
Janine
Janie
Janet
Janice
Janea

From Katheyn:
Catherine
Katherine
Kate
Katelyn
Katie
Kieran
Karys
Katerina
Rhynn

and now for Leslie (my name also)
Lesley - I changed my name to this spelling after being asked several times if I spell my name the boy way or the girl way!
Leslyn
Liesel
Leigh
Les

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Tue, 04-10-2007 - 9:06am

Do you like Ada? Similar to Ava, yet different and not as popular. Ada Kathryn sounds nice!

Andrea Jane Smith
Audrey Kathryn Smith
Audra Kathryn Smith
Jillian Mae Smith
Jocelyn Avery Smith / Jocelyn Mae Smith
Julia Kathryn Smith
Laurel Ann Smith
Maura Leslie Smith
Naomi Kathryn Smith
Vivian Mae Smith / Vivian Jane Smith
Evelyn Mae Smith

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Registered: 03-17-2007
Tue, 04-10-2007 - 9:27am
catherine is my favorite. cate- so cute!
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Registered: 10-13-2005
Tue, 04-10-2007 - 9:36am

Hi Leslie - I like Lily Ann Smith. I think it would age well.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 04-10-2007 - 6:41pm
i actually know a courtney ann smith

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