Need advice about a girl's name please!

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Need advice about a girl's name please!
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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 7:25am
I am expecting my first daughter on 1-16-08, and had decided that I love the name Taylor! Now, however, my 14 year old son says that Taylor is a boy's name (he has no less than 2 male friends named Taylor) and wants me to name her Andrea. I would love any advice on this topic, and would welcome any suggestions!! Thanks so much.
Kelly


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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 9:08am

The only Taylor I know is a girl, who is probably about thirteen.

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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 10:29am
I'm glad to hear you say that- the 2 mn's I have been considering are Jade and Elaine! I think that sounds pretty together.
Kelly


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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 11:10am
I know several girl Taylor's.

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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 12:36pm

I do think that Taylor is a masculine name & should be reserved for the boys.

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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 1:41pm
Thanks for the input! I am so happy that Jonathan is so excited about having a little sister, instead of being jealous or embarrassed or something, that I'm counting his opinion on this as very important. I like Andrea as well, but it won't really go with either of the middle names I was thinking of... Jade or Elaine...any thoughts on another middle name? I considered Taylor as a mn, BUT......Andrea shortens to Andi or Andy, and Andy Taylor was on the Andy Griffith Show- it boggles the mind.
Kelly


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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 3:45pm
I'd have to back this up...since your son has two male friends named Taylor, I'd look for something else. (I'd say the same thing if he had two female friends named Taylor and you were having a boy.)

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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 4:56pm

Other nicknames I can think of for Andrea

Amber

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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 5:43pm

Yea, but how often do people get called by their 1st & mns ... unless it's a child in DEEP trouble being called by their mother!!

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Thu, 12-20-2007 - 6:49pm

It sounds like you should go with something else since you value your son's opinion so much. FWIW I think that Andrea Taylor sounds nice.

Elaine Taylor, nn Lainey is cute also

Then there is:
Adeline Jade, nn Andie/Addy/Ada/Lainey
Cecily Jade
Danica Taylor
Jocelyn Elaine, nn Josie/Joss
Marley Jade
Angelina Jade, nn Angie

Good luck,
Brooke

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Fri, 12-21-2007 - 5:06am

I've watched too much Nick at Nite and TV Land - the Andy Taylor thing would really bother me.

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