Love it or Hate it?

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Registered: 08-27-2004
Love it or Hate it?
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Tue, 01-25-2005 - 7:47pm

We are really stuck on boy names. I want Aidan, but DH wants Ivan. He's adament about it. I'm just not sure about it....it's different, as I don't know any Ivan's but it just doesn't sound like it fits a little baby boy. What are your thoughts? BTW, the MN is set to be Lee, after DH and his dad. Yor 2 cents would be greatly appreciated. Oh and my 2 DD's are Ashley and Abby. TIA!

Kate
EDD 8/22/05

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Registered: 08-14-2003
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 7:51pm

Just a thought...

This name recently popped up in conversation (even though I am having a girl). A name "IVAN" came up on the caller id. Well, in spanish, Ivan is pronounced "EEVON"... my DH laughed when I said "Who is EEVON?"... he said, "It is Ivan" and I said, "not where I come from"...

It was actually a topic of conversation... people with accents will call him EEVON not Ivan. My DH thinks the way I say it sounds like Yvonne and it does but it is what I am used to.

I LOVE Aiden... if I was having a DS, I would name him that :)

Good Luck!
Sara

 

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Registered: 05-09-2004
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 7:52pm

ACK! We just had a major hurricane here last September and his name was -- you guessed it! -- Hurricane Ivan. I couldn't do it!!

~ Liz ~



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Registered: 10-01-2004
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 8:06pm

Ilove Aiden Lee, i think it sounds wonderful!

I'm not a fan of Ivan, I don't think it fits a child and its ugly on a man anyway

JMHO
HTH
Casey
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Registered: 04-28-2003
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 9:53pm
I love Aidan (my DS's name), it is a wonderful name, but it is becoming more popular. My best friend had Ivan for her boys name and ended up having a girl and all of us breathed a sigh of relief. Not a fan of Ivan, reminds me of hurricanes, Ivan Lendl (famous tennis player, not an attractive man), and Ivan the Terrible. Would your DH consider Ian? Close to Ivan but a much, MUCH more attractive name.
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Registered: 01-23-2005
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 11:00pm
IVAN is not a 'hottie' - Imagine your son in highschool... AIDAN is a BABE!!! GL!
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Registered: 08-28-2004
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 7:49am
I don't mind the name Ivan by itself... but he's gonna get picked on "Ivan The Terrible" (Czar of Russia) then again maybe kids nowadays are so illiterate they won't bother him? I don't know. I wouldn't bet on it.
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Registered: 10-01-2003
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 7:58am

Don't like Ivan.
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 12:13pm

Ivan is pretty outdated in my opinion - I think of men in about their 60s or 70s with that name and Ivan Lee sounds terrible together. I hope you win out on Aiden.

good luck

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 12:29pm

I prefer Ivan to Aidan in this case mostly because Aidan is too close to Abby & Ashley. Aidan, while very appealing, is also extremely popular. Ivan is nice, strong, & classic.

One possible compromise would be --- Ian.

Good luck, Ginger

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Registered: 10-31-2004
Wed, 01-26-2005 - 1:55pm

Ivan is most definately a boys name. Although I like the name Ivan it does immediately remind me of Ivan the Terrible-first Czar of Russia. Your hubby may not want to use it after reading a biography of the Czar. OTOH, as a Texas Rangers fan it also reminds me of a certain famous catcher nicknamed "Pudge".

http://www.pudge.org/personallyPudge.htm

Aiden also goes better with your two little girl's names.

Diane
:)

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