help! 37 weeks and we need names!

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Registered: 06-20-2005
help! 37 weeks and we need names!
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Mon, 01-16-2006 - 12:15pm
hey everyone,
my DH and I are looking for Christian meanings, but not necessarily biblical boys and girl names...we were going with Annah and Nevan (which means Holy), but now DH isn't sure of Nevan, and I'm not sure of Annah because I'm afraid she'll get called Annie,which I don't really like (bad association for me).
Help!
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Registered: 10-23-2004
Mon, 01-16-2006 - 12:29pm
Aimee
Anastasia
Bianca
Carmen
Christianna
Colette
Constance
Lauren
Marina
Marissa
Mercedes
Nicola
Renee
Sabina
Serena
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Registered: 01-22-2005
Mon, 01-16-2006 - 4:19pm

Not sure what your ethnic background is, but if the spelling Annah doesn't have special meaning for you, I'd go with Anna. That way, she won't have to spell her name constantly for the rest of her life (take it from an Alison with one "l") and she can find things with her name.

As for Nevan, I'm not sure if this is meant to be a boy's name or girl's name. Don't love it for either.

In terms of looking for Christian names, I think if you open up a baby name book, you'll find that so many of the names have meanings related to God or holiness or grace. There's a lot to choose from that are pretty or handsome established names.

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Registered: 01-20-2006
Sun, 01-22-2006 - 9:35am
We are having the same issue with a name, we like Bennett, but don't want the nick names ben or benny! If you go to babynames.com, they list meanings and origins of names, and you can keep a favorites list and add to it anytime, although you don't have much time left. I do like the name Nevan a lot. Good Luck!!
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Registered: 04-18-2005
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 9:58am

If you like Annah, please don't let the possibility of nicknames keep you from using it. Some people will use a nickname no matter what, but most people will use the name you tell them.

For instance, my friend Deborah gets called Deb by some people that don't know her well, but when she gently corrects them and says "It's Deborah, not Deb", they generally respect that and call her by her chosen name.

Good luck!

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Registered: 01-23-2006
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 11:00pm
TRY HEAVEN BACKWARDS >NEVAEH
OR ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL NAME I THINK IS HAVEN prounounce(hay-ven)