Names we like... opinons???

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Registered: 05-23-2008
Names we like... opinons???
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Fri, 05-23-2008 - 9:27pm

Hello all,

We are working on our baby names list for our little one due in October. What do you think of these? Any suggestions? MN suggestions?

Girls:

Madelyn (nn Maddie)
Evangelie (nn Evie)
Isabelle (nn Izzy)
Jocelyn (nn Josie)

Boys:

Nathaniel (nn Nate)
Simon
Oliver

Thanks!

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Registered: 06-25-2006
Fri, 05-23-2008 - 11:16pm

My favorite from your girls list is Jocelyn, nn Josie! So sophisticated, yet Josie is cute too. I also like Evangeline (I think this is what you meant to type anyway).

From the boys list, I just love Simon. Nathaniel is nice too, but I just don't see Simon as much and for me Nate is more common.

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Sat, 05-24-2008 - 12:03pm

You have a great list -


Girls:


Madelyn

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sat, 05-24-2008 - 2:06pm

Congratulations! My little one is due in October, too. Anyway, here are some thoughts -

Madelyn (nn Maddie) - I like Madeleine, but all spellings of this name are so popular now that there are little Madelyns everywhere - and even more little Maddies b/c lots of Madisons also go by Maddie. So for me, unless I truly adored the name, I would choose something else.

Evangelie (nn Evie) - I'm not crazy about Evangelie, but if it's Evangeline, I like it!

Isabelle (nn Izzy) - Like Madelyn, I hear Isabelle (several spellings) and Isabella so much, I'm just not into these names any more.

Jocelyn (nn Josie) - Great name, adorable nickname!

Nathaniel (nn Nate) - I love Nathaniel, but not so much Nate.

Simon - Nice, classy

Oliver - Nice, classy

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Registered: 06-26-1999
Sun, 05-25-2008 - 12:44pm

Hi there.