names you wish were more popular?

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Registered: 12-07-2006
names you wish were more popular?
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Thu, 06-21-2007 - 11:08pm

I was just wondering if anyone else out there had names they liked that they wished were MORE popular. For me, it definately applies to boys names I guess because I think boys tease more than girls so I tend to like more traditional/strong names for boys but some that don't fit into that category I wish were alittle more common so I could use them and not be afraid of cursing my child with a teasing name or one that was always mispronounced!

Here's are some of mine, do you have any?

boys-
Calvin (love the nn Cal)
Curtis (may actually consider unlike the rest of the list)
Seamus
Tobin
Graham
Ruben
Silas
Ezra
Callum
Forrest

girls-
Daphne
Elodie
Delilah
Imogen
Susannah (might consider this one too, not out there)
Harper
Shani
Willa
Shyla
Kinnia

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Registered: 06-22-2007
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 1:23am
i like Calvin, and also Delilah, Imogen, and Shyla... but I know what you are saying. I don't think Shyla would get teasing though or even mispronounced
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Fri, 06-22-2007 - 9:28am
Someone in my playgroup named her son Cal - not a nickname - just Cal. And I have a friend having a baby on Sunday and his name is Silas Daniel.
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Registered: 03-13-2006
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 10:11am

I have a friend with a son named Silas.


Delilah is probably my favorite name ever - although I love my DDs name - Eliana. But DH wouldnt let me use Delilah, he said it was too weird and had some bad conotations.

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Registered: 05-08-2006
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 3:09pm

boys-
Calvin (love the nn Cal) ?
Curtis (may actually consider unlike the rest of the list)I know a couple people named Curtis, it's a great name!
Seamus ?
Tobin - that's cute!
Graham - eh. . cracker.
Ruben - Ruben Stoddard American Idol
Silas - i have a dog named Silas! We didn't name him and it's the name of the crepy albino in Divinci Code - so wouldn't go in my book
Ezra - love this, I don't think it's too out there!

girls-
Daphne - cute!
Elodie - um?
Delilah - reminds me of the cheesy nighttime talk radio show
Imogen - nope
Susannah (might consider this one too, not out there)- love it!
Harper - that's really cute too!
Shani - ?
Willa - I know a girl who had twins and named one Willa- awesome name!!!
Shyla
Kinnia

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Registered: 08-26-2006
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 4:05pm

I was think that I didn't and then I remembered I do have one: Maxine.

Maxine is too dated for most people and I hate that this name makes people think of Maxi pads. I just think that Maxine, nn Max on a little girl would be so hip!

Brooke