need help with a girl's name

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Registered: 03-19-2008
need help with a girl's name
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Wed, 03-19-2008 - 1:44pm

Please help us pick a girl's name.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-19-2008 - 2:16pm
My vote is Charlotte Marie - good luck!
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Wed, 03-19-2008 - 3:31pm

Christa Ann- Very outdated. I could see this on a middle aged women, but not a child


Bridgette Renate- dislike Renate (not quite sure how to pronounce it). Love Bridget, but this spelling is too fussy


Carlen Abigail- I like this... Not my usual style, but I like it


Charlotte Marie- LOVE


                             
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Registered: 03-19-2008
Wed, 03-19-2008 - 4:12pm
OUCH!!
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Registered: 03-02-2005
Wed, 03-19-2008 - 5:08pm

I like Christa (reminds me of one of my favourite childhood movies, Fern Gully!), and I love Ann; just not paired together.


I would like Bridgette better if you were spelling it Bridget or Brigitte. Bridgette makes me think "tiny bridge." I have no idea how Renate is pronounced.


I don't care for Carlen, but I adore Abigail!


Charlotte Marie is easily my favourite on your list. It's absolutely lovely!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-09-2005
Wed, 03-19-2008 - 7:08pm
Sorry- I didn't mean offense that, maybe I should clarify. What I meant when I said it wouldn't suit a child was that it is outdated, just like names like Cathy, Debbie, Karen, etc. Names that plenty of kids in past generations, but that you don't hear often on babies being born now, KWIM? If I heard the name Cathy I would find it hard to picture on a child as I know so many middle aged women with the name. It is the same thing for me with Christa. Hope that makes more sense!


                             
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Registered: 01-16-2008
Wed, 03-19-2008 - 8:22pm
I like Charlotte best too. Good luck!