Girls name narrowed down to 2

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Girls name narrowed down to 2
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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 7:46am
I need your help. DH and I have conflicting names for our baby in case of a girl. He likes Bailey Anne, and I like Colleen (I'm not sure of a mn yet!). Our last name is McDaniel. Any input would be appreciated.

Michelle

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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 8:16am
Oh I love Colleen!! That was our girl's name for our second son! I think Colleen Anne McDaniel sounds lovey. My sister has a dog named Bailey and I think of Bailey's Irish Creme---go with Colleen!!

Mary

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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 9:12am
I vote for Colleen Anne!
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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 10:02am
Colleen gets my vote.






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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 10:28am
I love Colleen. I think it sounds great with your last name. Bailey has always seemed masculine to me, though I do know a couple of girls with that name.

Maybe Colleen Bailey or Colleen Anne would be a compromise? Good luck!

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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 11:02am
I'm with you by far on that one. Bailey is too unisex sounding, too last-name sounding, reminds me too much of the cartoon Beetle Bailey. And Anne with it is so plain, boring.

I love Colleen and it's Irish, would go great with McDaniel.

here's the thing, you need a middle name with the accent on the 2nd syllable (or 3rd in some cases like possibly Alexandra). here are my suggestions.

Colleen Annette McDaniel (in case that Anne was for someone, Annette incorporates it)

Colleen Alexandra McDaniel

Colleen Brianne McDaniel

Colleen Brielle McDaniel

Colleen Belinda McDaniel

Colleen Delaney McDaniel

Colleen Elizabeth McDaniel

Colleen Gisele McDaniel

Colleen Janelle McDaniel

Colleen Joelle McDaniel

Colleen Janae McDaniel

Colleen Olivia McDaniel

Colleen Renee McDaniel

Colleen Suzanne McDaniel (this would also incorporate Anne)


good luck.

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Wed, 09-29-2004 - 11:40am
Our boy name is Braden Lee (Lee is DH middle name), Anne is my middle name which is why I think he picked it.

Michelle


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Registered: 05-05-2003
Wed, 09-29-2004 - 11:40am
Ooh, I like Colleen Brielle or Colleen Delaney McDaniel. :)
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Registered: 02-27-2004
Wed, 09-29-2004 - 11:44am
I vote for Colleen.
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Registered: 05-16-2003
Wed, 09-29-2004 - 1:40pm
Colleen is just darling & not trendy as Bailey. Chanses are she'd be known as "Bailey M" in school. Give Dh the guilt trip after all you are the one having the baby :p

Andi


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Registered: 09-10-2004
Wed, 09-29-2004 - 2:20pm
I like Bailey.

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