Looking for opinions on girls names

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Looking for opinions on girls names
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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 12:39pm

We're still at the beginning stages of girls names, but I thought I'd try some out and get some feedback. DD is Kaya Elizabeth (6) and last name is Spanish, beginning Ch. I have a thing for girls names ending in "a" - they just sound lyrical to me. Prefer not to have any unisex names or really common names (I was one of a hundred Katies growing up and that did it for me!). :) And middle name has to be a family name. Our favorite name is Amaya, but as it rhymes with Kaya, we've had to let it go. So, here are some other ones we're considering - whatcha think?

• Amara Catharine – (Catharine is a combination of MIL and me – she spells Catherine and I’m spelled Katharine)
• Lucia Carmen – (Carmen is DH’s grandmother and I love it. Would consider it for first name but doesn’t end it “a”)
• Sayra - this is front runner so far for DH and I do really like it (haven’t determined mn for this one yet, possibly Catharine)
• Kegley – this is DH family name and I love it. Don’t know about it as a fn though?
• Zara – love this name, though in Spain (where hubby is from and family still is) it is a hugley popular retail store
• Esma – diminutive of the Spanish Esmerelda, meaning emerald. Baby will be born in May, birthstone emerald. Kinda cute.
• Nola – we’re from New Orleans (though no longer living there), so this has made the list. DH can’t decide if he likes it enough for a child or maybe just for a future pet. :)

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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 12:54pm

I love Lucia Carmen, pronounced Loo-chee-a, not Loosha.

Amara is my second favorite.

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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 3:21pm
I think Lucia Carmen is perfect!






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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 5:06pm
I think Amara is beautiful! Also, what do you think of Carmela? Still honors Carmen, but ends in an A. HTH-
KIM
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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 5:18pm

Kegley reminds me of kegel exercises, so I wouldn't use that one.

Amara, Lucia, Esma and Nola are all nice. Nola has a nice meaning, if I remember right.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Fri, 11-03-2006 - 6:22pm

• Amara Catharine – I like everything about this name - family connection, very pretty, not trendy or overused


• Lucia Carmen – ditto; this one would be my pick because it doesn't sound very similar to Kaya even though they go together very well


• Sayra Carmen or Sayra Catharine - ditto my previous comments, except it's awfully similar to Kaya

• Kegley – kegger or kegel exercises; maybe as a mn but the other names you're considering are so pretty - this sticks out like a sore thumb; maybe save it as a mn for a future son?

• Zara – is there a chance you'll ever live in Spain?

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:15am


• Amara Catharine – This is okay... I prefer just Mara though. I think I would pick either one Catharine spelling or the other
• Lucia Carmen – LOVE both names. Why does it *have* to end in an "a"? Carmen would make a great fn AND it would have a family connection. I do love Lucia Carmen though, it is beautiful
• Sayra - too out there for me... just doesn't really sound pretty
• Kegley – very masculine, don't like it at all
• Zara – okay, definately not my favourite of the list
• Esma – Beautiful, I like this a lot, although I rpefer Esme
• Nola – I think this is beautiful, I like it

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:18am

I like Kegly first and Amara next.

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Registered: 11-04-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:28am


Just some more a ending Spanish names:

Marta
Eva
Clara
Blanca
Lucía
María
Andrea
Mónica
Carolina
Gabriela

I think that it is important to choose a name that goes well with the last name in addition to being easily pronounced in both English in Spanish. Amaya is my favorite pick for you; it´s not too common in Spain nor in the states.

By the way, nothing against the name Catherine-but mispelling names appears ignorant to me, sorry!




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Registered: 04-03-2003
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:37pm

I love a lot of your choices. We had both Amara and Lucia on our dds name list. Those would be my favorites. I also really like Zara and Nola. My girls ended up Mattea and Eliya.

Hope that helps.

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Registered: 11-04-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 9:58pm

Wow, I really don't think you could go wrong with any of these names - they are all very pretty!

My top 2 favorites from your list are:
Sayra Kegley or Sayra Catharine
Esma Carmen, Esma Catharine or Esma Kegley

A couple other names that end in "a" that I like are:
Cara Kegley (means beloved, darling / friend)
Carina or Carena Kegley (means little darling)
Elaina or Elena Catharine or Elaina Carmen

Good luck!

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