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Mon, 10-11-2004 - 3:41pm
We just found out I am pregnant, but we already talking about names...I am a really indecisive person, but a name for our baby is too important to take lightly. I really like the names

Girls

Blake

Brenna

Kenna

Maddison

For boys, I kind of like

Elijah

Matthew

Micah

The babies last name will be McWhorter...I need advice on this and middle names.

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In reply to: shjm
Mon, 10-25-2004 - 12:22pm
Congrats!

I guess I will just give my two cents worth!

Blake is not really my style for girls, but I do think it is a name that would work for girls especially if you use a feminine MN. For example Blake Elizabeth, Blake Marie, Blake Lauren, etc.

Brenna is cute. I like it with McWhorter.

Kenna is adorable too. I think Kenna is my favorite with your LN. I HATE the name McKenna/MaKenna but Kenna on its own is cute as can be. I know an incredibly talented artist in her early 40s who goes by Kenna, her name is actually Kendra, and I've grown to love the name Kenna even more because of that great association.

Maddison is just NMSAA, period. Sorry. Way overused too, IMHO.

With your LN I really can't envision the M-names working well, Matthew or Micah. I like both names a LOT but I think they are kind of a mouthful with McWhorter. Such a shame because I like them so much, especially Micah. It's like my dilemma of never being able to use one of my all-time favorite boy names, Ben, because it sounds terrible with our 'B' LN!

If you DO want to use an M name, have you considered Mason? I think it sounds nice with McWhorter.

Which leaves us with Elijah. I like it a lot and I think it goes well with your LN. So would possible NN Eli (if you like that at all).

At this point, my votes would go to Elijah for boys and Brenna (first) or Kenna (second) for girls.

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In reply to: shjm
Mon, 10-25-2004 - 12:35pm
Blake Rose is nice. Blake Ashlee is too, but I REALLY prefer the spelling Ashley.

I love Brenna Elise, and like Brenna Nicole. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Eden Grace. That would be my new favorite for you. Eden Elaine is also pretty, and I like that you "passed on" your own MN.

Madison, Natalia, Magee, and Nevaeh are NMSAA. As a mother of a Natalie, you'd think I would like Natalia, but I realllllllly do not. I think the name Natalia sounds terribly pretentious, especially with any LN/heritage that is not ethnic-sounding. Please no offense but I think it would be really pretentious sounding with LN McWhorter. (I am happy to see you're considering the 'regular' one-d spelling of Madison though, much better IMHO!)

I like the name Reagan, but Rayghann spelling is just NMSAA! I'd go for Reagan Rose.


I love almost all of your boys' choices...Elijah Charles, Elijah Joseph, Micah Holden (MY FAVORITE), Micah Joseph, Michael Holden or Michael Zane.

I love the name Ayden, and I like Brendon or Braydon, but I REALLLLLLLY prefer the spellings Aidan, Brendan, and Braden. I think you and I must have EXTREMELY different spelling tastes though, so don't mind me!

I really like your grandfather's name, Zane, and even though it is overused at the moment (as a FN) I think it would make an awesome MN with any of your boy FNs.

Brennen is NMSAA. Reminds me way too much of Brenda/Brenna, and I've seen Brennan used mainly for girls in my area.


At this point my vote would go to

GIRL: Eden Grace

BOY: Micah Holden






Michael Holden

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