Can you help me out with middle names?

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Can you help me out with middle names?
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 1:17pm

I have 2 lists of names (boy & girl)
I would love it if you could suggest a middle name for each first name.
The baby will have 2 middle names (like his/her sisters) one of which will be a family name and the other one not.
So could you please help me out with some suggestions?!?!
Heres my list
Boys:
Jackson (I think if we have a boy this will be his name - it is on our list everytime!)
Camden (One of my top favs.- its even on my girls list)
Grady (cute and different)
Austin (another one that was on our list both times - we had girls)
Kyler (I love it but DH doesnt even like it)
Declan (I just like it)
Brady (another fav.)
Gavin (I like DH dont)
Lucas (I think its cute)
Mason (its okay - just wanted options)
Caleb (cute but heard it has a bad meaning)
(some possible choices for the second middle name are James, Douglas, Allen)

Girls:
Sydney (another fav but MIL hates it - dont like that it is so popluar)
Kamdyn (is this to boyish sounding?)
Kennedy (is this one to boyish?)
Keely (I like this name but I am not crazy about it)
Carly (one of my favs - is this one popular?)
Rowan (I love this one but dont think our families would - havent even asked DH about this one I am to scared because I love it so much!)
Whitney (a name I have always thought as cute)
Hadley (as soon as I heard this I added it to my list!)
Makinley (nobody ever likes this one!)
Allie or Ally (Only because DH name is Allen)
Shelby (it was on both of list with DD#1and2
Makenzie (just another name I have always like but kinda hate to use it because of its popularity!)
(I really want to use Jorja as a middle name after my Dad - but I need another middle name that flows well with it. )
It may take a few minutes but I would really appreciate your time and opinions - I came on here with my last pregnancy and got a lot of help!
Thanks in advance - I cant wait to hear your suggestions!!!

Mommy to Bre 2/01 and Teagan 7/16

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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 2:26pm

Boys:


Jackson Taylor Ross, Jackson Pierce Daniel, Jackson Cole Parker


Camden Mitchell Frank, Camden Edward Miles, Camden Louis Drake


Grady Daniel Keith, Grady Scott Thomas, Grady Aaron Palmer


Austin Garrett Reid, Austin Dallas Cole, Austin Luke Edward


Declan Trevor Ross, Declan Conner James, Declan Evertt Flynn


Brady Ryan Robert, Brady Marcus William, Brady Harrison Cole


Gavin Benjamin Ross, Gavin Dominic Samuel, Gavin Patrick Henry


Lucas Mark Alexander, Lucas Gregory Scott, Lucas Adam Taylor


Mason Jeremy Cole, Mason Douglas Scott, Mason Drew Parker


Caleb Harrison James, Caleb Joshua Paul, Caleb Malcolm Dean


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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 3:57pm

O thanks so much for taking the time to help me out a few I really like -
Austin Garrett Reid, Grady Scott Thomas, Declan Conner James, Brady Harrison Cole and Caleb Joshua Paul (Paul is my brothers name!)

for girls I like Sydney Gwendolyn Rose (Gwendolyn is a family name) Mackenzie Alexis Camille and Allie Savannah Lily.

I really want to use Jorja for a girl I like your suggestion of Carly Jorja Belle! (I am a huge Days of our lives fan and they have a Belle on there - do you watch?)
I thought of maybe using Jorja Mae or Jorja Lynn (all family names)

If you come up with anymore please let me know - I seem to like the more trendy names rather then the old fashions ones.

Thanks again and I love your daughters names by the way I just added Alexa and Gabriella to my list!

Mommy to Bre 2/01 and Teagan 7/16

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Registered: 09-01-2005
Tue, 10-04-2005 - 4:09pm

For boys, I like these names:
Jackson Daniel James
Camden Alexander James
Grady William James
Austin Nathaniel James
Declan Andrew James
Lucas Preston James
My favourite is Declan Andrew James.

For girls, I like these names:
Sydney Josephine Jorja
Carly Celeste Jorja
Rowan Amaya Jorja
Hadley Rebecca Jorja
Shelby Anne Jorja
My favourite is Hadley Rebecca Jorja.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 10-04-2005 - 4:16pm

Here are my comments and suggestions.

Boys:
Jackson (I think if we have a boy this will be his name - it is on our list everytime!) -- I love this too, and it's on our list for now. But sil's baby is due in December, and right now she's trying to decide between Jackson and Tyson, so it may get taken. I looked at your profile to see if it would say what your girls' names were. This doesn't seem to go well with their names, but if you don't mind your boy/s having their own distinct style, then that is perfectly okay, and it is a great name. You should be forwarned, though, if popularity bothers you, that it is in the top 60 in the US. I don't know what it is in Canada. I would look it up, and see if you can find out how popular it is in your area. I'm from Utah, and here, Jackson is #12 on the list, with counterpart Jaxon at #42

Camden (One of my top favs.- its even on my girls list) -- This is really cute too, and I would put it on my own list if it wasn't for a bil and a nephew named Cameron. This works very well with your girls.

Grady (cute and different) - hmm... I'm not sure... I think it's one of those names that could grow on me, but I'm not feeling it yet.

Austin (another one that was on our list both times - we had girls) - I love this too. It does feel very country next to the girls, though.

Kyler (I love it but DH doesnt even like it) - This one is perfect! Too bad dh doesn't like it. It goes great with the girls.

Declan (I just like it) - This goes well with the girls too. It's a cute name. How does dh feel about this one? I still like Kyler better, but if dh really isn't into it, then this would be a great choice.

Brady (another fav.) - I don't like this one nearly as much with the girls as I do Kyler or Declan. But it does bring back a lot of memories. Brady was the name of one of my best friends in high school.

Gavin (I like DH dont) - hmm... we might just have to do something with that dh. lol. This one is really great. I like it even better than Kyler.

Lucas (I think its cute) - It is very cute, and one that I can't use, because the long oo sound and the ending s clash badly with our last name. I'm not as crazy about it as I am the other Gavin, Kyler or Declan with the girls though.

Mason (its okay - just wanted options) - I like it, but not as well as those other three.

Caleb (cute but heard it has a bad meaning) - Well, it means "dog" in Hebrew, so I guess it depends on whether you think that is bad or not. Caleb was one of the spies that Moses sent into Israel. He and Joshua were the only two out of all the Israelites who left Egypt with Moses who lived to see the promished land. It's a nice name. Not as nice with the girls, though.

Declan Kyler James?
Kyler Gavin James?
Kyler Declan James?
Gavin Kyler James?

Your other mn options are fine too, but, I didn't think they had as nice of a flow.

Girls:
Sydney (another fav but MIL hates it - dont like that it is so popluar) - First thing, don't worry about what mil, your mom, or anyone else thinks. They all got a chance to name their babies, and you are now getting yours. What you name your baby is between you and your dh, period. If you do choose this, your mil will get over it and learn to love it. Now that we have that out of the way, this is a cute name. In the US, this was in the top 30 names. I'm not sure I like it paired with the girls, though.

Kamdyn (is this to boyish sounding?) - I'll admit that I'm not a fan of this name on a girl. Sorry. Cameron/Camryn/Kameron/Kamryn is reallyl cute though.

Kennedy (is this one to boyish?) - no way. I know it's suppose to be a boy's name, but I haven't heard it on a boy in so long, and have heard it on so many girls, that to me it is definitely a girl's name. It's cute.

Keely (I like this name but I am not crazy about it) - I'm not a fan of Keely

Carly (one of my favs - is this one popular?) I don't this one is popular enough to worry about it. Of course, I can't answer for Canada, but here it's not even in the top 100.

Rowan (I love this one but dont think our families would - havent even asked DH about this one I am to scared because I love it so much!) - I'm not liking this one on a girl. It would be a really nice choice for a boy though. Rowan Kyler James sounds great. Again, don't worry about what your families think. What's important is what you and dh thinks.

Whitney (a name I have always thought as cute) - It is cute!

Hadley (as soon as I heard this I added it to my list!) - this one is nms.

Makinley (nobody ever likes this one!) - I like it, but spelled Mckinley, and for a boy.

Allie or Ally (Only because DH name is Allen) - this is cute. What about as a nn for Alana, Alessandra, Alexandra, Alicia, Alisa, Allegra, or Alyssa, all of which go very well with your girls.

Shelby (it was on both of list with DD#1and2 - it's cute.

Makenzie (just another name I have always like but kinda hate to use it because of its popularity!) - I love this one, spelled Mackenzie, and I think this is the very best pick with your girls. In the states, it is in the top 50, but here in Utah, the Mckenzie spelling is #72. None of the other spellings are even in the top 100 in my state. If you like it, take a look around your area and try to notice how much you here it. I hear it a lot, but that's just because I have a niece named McKinzy. Other than that I hear it hardly at all, so if it weren't for my niece, it might be on my own list. I think it sounds really great with the other girls too.

I'm not really sure what to pair Makenzie, Allie, or any of the Allie names with since everything here that I like rhymes. Makenzie Jorja is really cute though. My niece is McKinzy Dawn, if that helps.

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and Ethan James (10/15/03)
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 4:53pm

Oh my Gosh skinnyldsflymommy thank yo so much for going through each name and telling me what you like/dont like!

First off I just wanna tell you that after reading your post I added another name to my list! McKinzy this is so cute I like for a couple of reasons - I have always like the name Mackenzie AND my name is Minzy (it was my Grandmothers maiden name) and McKinzy is a combo is seems PERFECT! How do you pronounce it MA-kinzy or MICK-enzie? I am saying it like MA-Kinzy what do you think of the spelling Makinzy? or what other spellings?

Okay on to others I have not looked up the popularity - I live on a small Island and out of these names I know a Kaleb, Gavin and Kennedy! The others there are non!

You dont think Jackson goes well with Breanna and Teagan? or Sydney?
I really like your boy combos you suggested - I couldnt pick a fav out of the 4!

Teagan (our youngest) came VERY close to being named Kamryn but since having her my cousin had a baby named her Camryn so that is now out :(

I think Sydney and Carly are my favs (today) lol but I am also LOVING McKinzy - back to that what kind of comments does she get from her name? How old is she? (just wondering if she likes it)

I really enjoyed your post - You were honest but not mean (like some can be) again thank you!

ANd thank you to the others that replied also - I really appreciate your help!
It is going to be a loooong 9 months! (hopefully this month is our month - ttc)

Mommy to Bre 2/01 and Teagan 7/16

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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 9:27pm
from your boy list-i really like caleb-if we have a son his name will be caleb donavan.]now from your girls list-i have to go wit kennedy and carly.i have a kennedie isabella and a karlee jamesyn.i never wouldve considered carly to be a popular name but in my karlees pre-k class-they have 3-mine karlee,a karlie and a carlie)mine is dk hair and the other 2 are blondes.i know 2 other kennedys-one is kennedy alexis and one is kennedy delight(named after a gr grandma)but i really like how kennedie isabella flows-even thno both names are long.also i like sydney-i like sydney paige.shelby-shelby nicole or shelby marie.im not too good with boys names tahts why i just picked caleb
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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 10:05pm

Glad you like the list -


I also like :


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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 11:27pm

Jackson Ryan Grant
Camden Joshua Dane
Grady Brant Douglas
Austin David Allen
Kyler Austin Lee
Declan Austin Carter
Brady James Aidan
Gavin Lewis Scott
Lucas Michael James
Mason Elijah Reid
Caleb Joshua Thomas

Sydney Alaine Paige
Kamdyn Mariah Faith
Kennedy Alaina Ann
Keely Elizabeth Rae
Carly Breann Reece
Rowan Natalia Ann
Whitney Jorja Paige
Hadley Alyssa Shea
Makinley Anneise Jade
Allie or Ally Louise Grace
Shelby Ann Brooke
Makenzie Leann Grace

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Wed, 10-05-2005 - 8:51am

Thank you. You have no idea what that means to me. I absolutely love names. I don't know what I'll do when I no longer have babies of my own to name, because names just have a very special place in my heart.

McKinzy is 9 1/2. I think I mentioned this in my op, but her full name is McKinzy Dawn. It's pronounced mu-KINS-ee. It's pretty much just Mackenzie, with a short i sound instead of a short e sound. She often goes by Kinzy or just Kinz. I think she likes her name. I'm not sure what kind of comments she gets. The only thing I can think of that might be a problem are the kinsey reports on sexual behavior. But hopefully, children wouldn't know anything about that, and by the time she would become an adult, other adults are out of the "make fun of everyone's name" phase, and probably wouldn't even notice it.

As for Jackson, I guess the real questions are is this your last baby? and would you like the boys to have a distinct style from the girls? I know a lot of parents who would like one style for the girls, and a seperate style for the boys, and that is absolutely okay. If this is you, then I say go for it. You have liked it for so long, that as long as the style difference between brothers and sisters doesn't bother you, it shouldn't matter. As long as popularity is not an issue for you, then it shouldn't matter. And it does, but you know it isn't popular in your area, then it still shouldn't matter. I tend to be a person who doesn't care about name popularity. Every name that is put on my name list is there because *I* love it. I grew up with a popular name, and once had 3 other Jamie/Jaime/Jamee's in a class with me when I was in high school. But that part of my name never bothered me. I was my own unique person, and I was almost never known as Jayme C.

As for Sydney, perhaps I should clarify. Teagan and Sydney do go very well together. But paired with the softer Breanna, Breanna just seems to stick out. But, that is just me. Again, all advice you receive on a name here or anywhere else ought to be taken with a grain of salt. If you love it, and they go together to you, then of course you should consider it.

One other thing about Sydney, I do like androgynous names, and I like Sydney better on a girl then on a boy. The one thing that I will warn about with androgynous name though is that, while most of the time they are chosen very well and seem to fit the girl perfectly, that was not the case with me. I don't know if you saw my reply, below talking about the name Jamie. Well, I am Jayme. That is a very androgynous name that I like as a full name on a girl, and as a nn on a boy. Here was the problem though. As a child, I was a very girly girl. I did not like to play any sports except for volley ball when I got older, but even then I didn't play much. I was much happier reading, playing hopscotch, jumping rope, taking dance classes, writing stories, playing the piano, singing, cross stitching, quilting, and as I got older it just got worse. I hated PE with a fiery passion, and even wrote an english report about how it should not be a required class. I still feel that way. I didn't like watching sports, but I was boy crazy, painfully shy, and all in all, I hated my name because it just did not fit. In jr high I decided that I'd try going by my mn which is Leanne. I thought it was so much more feminine and much more me, although it still wasn't perfect. I think I would've made a great Michelle. I have come to appreciate my name, now, and that's all I ever go by. Your little Sydney has a very good chance to be a little tomboy, or the other thing that I think suits androgynous names, full of spunk. Just be prepared that there is the off chance that she could be more like me: girly, shy, etc. With an androgynous name for a girl, I really think that it is wise for a more feminine middle name be given just in case. Now you have already picked Jorja for one mn, and it's gorgeous and very feminine so you shouldn't have to worry there.

Jayme
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and Ethan James (10/15/03)
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Wed, 10-05-2005 - 9:39am

Girls:

Sydney Claire or Sydney Anna
Kamdyn Michelle
Kennedy Elizabeth
Keely ??? I dont care for this name at all
Carly Jane
Rowan Elizabeth
Whitney Lynn
Hadley Abigail
Makinley - ?? don't like this one
Ally - how about Allyson? Allyson Brooke?
Shelby Lynn

Boys:

Jackson Edward
Camden Michael
Grady Alexander or Grady Allen
Austin Michael or Austin Douglas
Kyler James
Declan ?? I dont care for this one
Brady Edward or Brady Alexander
Gavin Marshall
Lucas Andrew
Mason Robert
Caleb Jackson

Good Luck!

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