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| Mon, 08-23-2004 - 12:56pm |
When my husband & I got married, we talked about the future and kids and what we wanted to name kids. He said that he had no problems with Lucy Eleanor for a daughter's name. We found out not too long ago that we are having a baby. I obviously still like Lucy Eleanor if it's a girl, and so does he.
The problem is our moms. My mother, even though we talked about it in the past and she said that it's a nice way to honor them both, now says that the name is "too old sounding." And my mother-in-law has outright said that she hates it and that she'll be after us the whole pregnancy to change our minds.
Is Lucy Eleanor way too old sounding of a name? (I keep thinking that Lucy has come back to popularity with the character on 7th Heaven...) So far no one has complaints with the boy name we picked out, at least: Nicholas Samuel.
Di

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A lot of names being used now are "old sounding".
Lucinda Ellen
Lucia Eileen
Ellie Lucille
Ella Lucile
Lucy Leanora
Lucinda Elle
Lucie Nora
Ali
Good Luck!!
Jorie
Now I know many young Ellas and Eleanors, but only one Ellen.
I like Lucy Eleanor. I do like Lucinda better though. But go with Lucy if that's what you like best.
I now have a new husband, new in-laws (thank God!), and a new baby on the way. His name will be James Christopher; James after his dad and Christopher because we both liked it. If Christopher had been a girl, her name would have been Geneva Rose (Ginny for short), after his grandmother. We see it this way. The only people who have a right to lament the names we give our children will be our children. Then we might consider renegotiating! But until then, the names (all three) stay!
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