Hi, different names needed

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Hi, different names needed
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Fri, 11-05-2004 - 9:49pm
Hi, Im Rose. DH and I are expecting out first in Feb. We arent going to find out the sex. We our having trouble with names. We like uncommon names that are unique but are pretty for the girls and strong for boys. Any ideas?

Thanks.

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Registered: 10-17-2004
Sat, 11-06-2004 - 11:35am
Hi there and congratulations. Heres some names that i thought might meet your criteria - i put their meanings next to them (i got the meanings from various internet sites). Hope some strike your fancy.

GIRLS

Amaya - night rain fall

Amy - beloved

Amelia - admiring, worker

Ayla - moonlight, oak tree

Aurora - dawn

Avalon - island paradise

Bianca - white, fair

Breanne - high, noble

Britta - high goddess, exalted one

Brooke - small stream

Callista - most beautiful

Cambria - people's choice

Cassia - spicy

Claira - clear, bright

Claudia - lame, crippled

Dalia - flower

Daria - wealthy, affluent

Dinah - judged

Dominique - of the Lord

Eden - delightful

Elaine - moon, light

Elaina - moon, light

Elise - God is my oath

Ellery - cheerful

Evelyn - hazelnut, bird

Felicity - happiness

Genesis - beginnings

Geneva - juniper berry, tribe woman

Heidi - kind, noble

Ivy - vine

Jenna - fair white, raven

Joslin/Jocelyn - light hearted

Julianne - youthful, soft haired

Julia - youthful, soft haired

Katia - my consecration to your name

Katrina - pure

Kendall - valley of the river Kent

Kenda - water baby

Kyla - lovely

Leila/Layla - night dweller

Lauren - crowned w/ laurel

Laurel - laurel of the tree

Leona - lady lion

Lydia - maiden

Liliana - lily

Mallory - ill-omened, unfortunate

Meredith - great Lord

Natalie - christmas baby

Natasha - christmas day

Nadia - hope

Piper - flute player

Samara - watch mountain

Sariah - princess

Sidonie - of Sidon

Tatiana - fairy queen

Tessa - gatherer, harvester

Tressa - summer

Trinity - believing in the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

Valerie - to be strong, fierce one

Viviana - alive, full of life

Willow - willow tree

BOYS

Adam - mankind

Adrian - of the Adriatic

Andre - manly, couragous

Andrew - manly, couragous

Asher - blessed, happy

Avery - nobility

Blake - pale blonde one, dark

Bennett - little blessed one

Blaise - stammerer

Breckin - freckled

Brett - british

Bryce - son of a nobleman

Colin - young child

Damian - sweet, harmless

Dawson - son of David

Derek - famous ruler

Dominik - belonging to the Lord

Drake - dragon

Eli - my Lord is God

Erik - honorable ruler

Evan - God is good

Gabe - Hero of God

Gabriel - Hero of God

Gage - a pledge

Hunter - one who hunts

Ian - God is gracious

Isaac - he will laugh

Isaiah - salvation by God

Jack - merciful

Joel - God is willing

Jonah - dove

Joshua - God saves

Keegan - small, fiery

Keene - wise, learned

Kellen - powerful

Kenyon - blonde

Kyan - little king

Lance - spear

Liam - protector

Lucas - light

Maddox - son of the Lord

Matthew - Gods gift

Micah - who is like God?

Miles - soldier

Nikolas - victorious people

Noah - restful, peace

Oakley - field of oak trees

Orion - the hunter

Phoenix - rising bird

Reese - enthusiastic

Ryder - farmer

Ryan - young royalty

Ryker - fast strider

Sawyer - woodcutter

Sebastian - venerable

Seth - appointed

Sean - God is gracious

Shane - God is gracious

Travis - crossroads

Trent - thirty

William - protector

Zachary - remembrance of the Lord

i hope some of those help you out

amber - momma to seth 8-12-04

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Registered: 01-05-2003
Sat, 11-06-2004 - 12:47pm

The previous poster covered a lot of names so I won't give you another list.

Mommy to Lawson Michael Binghua - born 8/8/06
miscarriage in November 2007 at 7 weeks
miscarriage in April 2008 at 8 weeks

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 11-06-2004 - 2:32pm
Hi and welcome. Congrats on expecting-

Uncommon and/or unique can mean lots of things. To some people, it's names that aren't in the top 100; for others it's names that aren't in the top 1000!

So here are two lists for you- Unique and ultra-unique-

"Unique but pretty" girls' names- Celeste, Adrienne, Laurel, Delilah, Jillian, Daphne, Jocelyn, Stella, Norah, Vivian, Meredith, Scarlett, Millicent, Lydia, Naomi, Gretchen, Eden, Margaux/Margo, Avery, Annslyn, Valerie, Lenorah, Leanna, Georgia, Delaina, Annette, Sage, Hadley, Linley

"Ultra-unique but pretty" girls' names- Annalise, Lorelei, Annika, Ariadne, Serafina, Kimberlyn, Whitley, Waverly, Arden, Cambree, Ellery

Unique but strong boys' names- Chasen, Preston, Grayson, Ross, Kane, Chance, Mitchell, Nathaniel, Graham, Warren, Nelson, Nolan, Quincy, Stuart, Oliver, Grady, Brooks, Levi, Carter, Pate

Ultra-unique boys- Daxton(Dax), Channing, Calder, Breck, Collier, Brockton, Mantz, Maddox, Mitchem, Juddson, Zebulon, Zane

Keep us posted! Ginger

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Registered: 08-18-2004
Sat, 11-06-2004 - 6:55pm
Well im swedish and I can give some swedish names and I think you should give your daughters flower names since you are a rose.

Sindra = ember

Tindra= to glow, sprakle.

Minna= loveable

Unna= she who takes care of others.

Urd= Faith

Verdandi= the now and here.

Sinna= fealings.

Freya= Godess of fertilite and beutie. Frey, Fröa means also to grow.


Strong boy names.

Sigismund= old swedish king!

Sigfred

Wilfred

Sofus= the wise.

Karhu= bear

Otsi= bear

Björn= bear

Ulf= wolf

Wulf= wolf.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 11-06-2004 - 7:43pm
A few ideas for pretty names that aren't too common.

Samara

Danica

Caris

Angelina

Brielle

Janessa

Taryn

Raven

Blair

Arissa

Carina

Brock

Mitchell

Drake

Teague

Jared

Norris

Lance

Ryland

Grant

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Registered: 11-02-2004
Sat, 11-06-2004 - 8:53pm
We named our daughter Sawyer. Even though we have heard of a couple of other girls named Sawyer, her name is very unique. Almost everyone we meet loves the name, of course some old ladies ask if it's a boy's name...can't please everyone. No one forgets her name and I know she won't have to go to school with 5 other girls with the same name (Emma,etc). Good luck on finding a name and congrats!
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Mon, 11-08-2004 - 9:32am
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 11:18am
two of my faves that would fit your criteria..

Boy: Micajah (muh KAY juh)

Girl: Micaiah (muh KYE yuh)

this is a biblical name (Micaiah is the biblical version) that is unisex in the Bible. Micajah w/nn of Cager is an old american male version of the name that was semi popular among rural fundamentalist in the 1800's...