Need help with Names!

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Registered: 04-12-2004
Need help with Names!
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Wed, 01-24-2007 - 12:37pm

Hello fellow iVillagers, I am hoping you ladies on the naming board can help DH and I out.


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Registered: 07-09-2006
Thu, 01-25-2007 - 9:43am

I agree that Addison is popular and trendy right now. And, I don't think the -son ending flows as well with Austin.

Would you consider Marin/Maren for a girl? We are thinking of using that if we have a girl... It's different but not too trendy or weird. Not sure of the -in ending with Austin though. I like Jillian too, but again, it depends on your feelings about the "in" sound at the end of both names.

Boy list sounds good. I like the meaning behind Craig, and it's a nice balance of "heard of it" yet not overused. Would be a good middle name if you decide not to use it for a first name.

Hope that helps.

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Registered: 04-05-2006
Thu, 01-25-2007 - 10:06am

Hello and congrats on expecting!
I have a few observations:

Boys:

Eli (no middle name selected yet) - The -i at the end is a wee-bit awkward running into Austin.

Everett (no middle name selected yet) - I love it! A great name, that is still quite unexpected. Sounds good with your last name. I'm REALLY not a proponent of calling a child by his/her mn, but I LOVE the sound of Walter Everett Austin. It's a great combo to name a child one name that you love and one name that has family roots!

Wyatt Xavier (I can't drop wyatt... I just really like it) - Not very good flow, sorry. Wyatt is a great name, though. Look for a diffent mn and you might have a winner. Wyatt Austin---ahhh!

Walter (walt for short, my Dad's name is Walter and he goes by Wally)- I love it, but there is a problem. It's not great with your last name, either in full or the nn.
It would work better if he weren't called by it so that it's not always Walter Austin.

Girls:

only one name I have found that I LOVE: Addison Michelle--- That's the winning criteria! Why should I tamper with that? Does your dh love it too?

Good luck, Ginger

Ginger

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Registered: 11-01-2006
Thu, 01-25-2007 - 2:50pm
I disagree with the poster who didn't like Michelle. It's my name and I've always liked it... even when there was another girl in my class named Michele.

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