need help w. baby names

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Registered: 07-14-2007
need help w. baby names
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Sat, 07-14-2007 - 6:33am

I need help deciding on a name for my baby. I dont know the sex of it yet so i posted both. I'd like to know what yall think of them.

girls:
Ava Grace
Kyleigh Jade
Brooklyn Camille

Boys:
Logan James
Mason Kain
Benjamin Shayne

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Registered: 06-29-2007
Sat, 07-14-2007 - 9:19am

Congrats -

Ava Grace - very popular and predictable
Kyleigh Jade - never been a fan of either name, sorry (just to prepare you, people aren't going to like the way you spell it on these boards either:)
Brooklyn Camille - I really like this one, heard of but not common, very pretty

Boys:
Logan James - ok
Mason Kain -
Benjamin Shayne - i really like this one, maybe drop the y from Shane unless it has a meaning for you, makes it look feminine

Logan and Mason have never been names I have loved...

Good Luck and let me know if you need any other suggestions
Jaime

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Sat, 07-14-2007 - 10:33am

Here goes...


From your picks, I think all the names are nice, but if I had to order them ...


girls:
1.Ava Grace
3.Kyleigh Jade
2.Brooklyn Camille


Boys:
1.Logan James
3.Mason Kain
2.Benjamin Shayne


HTH

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sat, 07-14-2007 - 10:34am


Ava Grace- Ava is VERY popular for a girl right now- the next BIG name. Because of this popularity, it has really lost appeal for me. As beautiful as the name is, it just seems so common and expected right now. That said, if you still love it- please don't use Grace as a mn! Like Ava is the BIG fn, Grace is the BIG mn!!! It seems as if every other little girl's mn is Grace and it really brings the name down for me now. Since Ava is so common, she will probably have several other Ava's in her grade at school,and probably another Ava Grace. I would avoid both of these names, or at least pair a more uncommon name with them. How about Ada instead? Has a similar sound, but has more spunk and is less common.
Kyleigh Jade- Sorry to be so down on your choices, but I am not a fan of this one either. In fact, although Ava Grace is so common, I would rather see that over the trendy and misspelled "Kyleigh". I dislike everything about the name- it is misspelled, very trendy (will be outdated soon), too cutesy (can you picture this name on a businesswoman? How about a Pres. of a company?? I know I can't) and has many similar sounding names- Kayla, Kyla, Kyra, Kailey, Bailey, Hailey, etc.
Brooklyn Camille- Brooklyn, like Kyleigh, is very trendy and soon to be outdated, however Camille is great!!! By far the best name on your girl's list that stands out. It is known, yet not common, and isn't trendy in the least. The nn Cami is really cute too! Some combos you might like- Camille Pearl, Camille Gemma, Camille Faye, Camille Thea, Camille Brynn, Camille Brenna

I have to admit that I would scratch off every name but Camille on your list, however here are some names that may appeal to you-

Gemma

Brynn

Natalie

Celeste

Arden

Cheyanne

Sadie

Delaney

Ansley

Ainsley

Tatum

Iris

Boys:
Logan James- I quite like Logan on a boy and James is lovely- but so common as a mn. If it isn't a family name, I would try to find something less expected- Logan Isaiah, Logan Elijah, Logan Calder, Logan Rafe, Logan Rhett, Logan Thatcher, Logan Tate, Logan Wesley, Logan Seth, Logan Paul, Logan Gray, Logan Jude, Logan Asher, etc.
Mason Kain- Mason is very trendy, very boring.
Benjamin Shayne- Benjamin is a nice classic, but you may prefer Bennett which has the same Ben nn but is less common. Shane is lovely- Shayne is pretty awful.

HTH
-Nikki
http://dreamasifyouwillliveforever.blogspot.com


                             
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Registered: 06-26-1999
Sat, 07-14-2007 - 11:05am

Hi there.

Here are my thoughts:

girls:
Ava Grace-Oh, I don't know. It's a perfectly nice name, but it's very predictable. If you do use the super popular Ava, at least use a more intersting mn.

Kyleigh Jade-No no no. Kyleigh is goofy.

Brooklyn Camille-Brooklyn is really bad. I love Camille!

Maybe maybe maybe you'd consider Camille as a fn? Camille Grace or Camille Ava? If you don't like it as a fn, Ava Camille would be pretty.

Boys:
Logan James-That's not too exciting, but it's fine.

Mason Kain-I like Mason.

Benjamin Shayne-I love Benjamin. The 'y' is Shayne is not very nessecery though.

Hope this helps!

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Registered: 05-05-2007
Sat, 07-14-2007 - 6:51pm
i just wanted to say that you should really strongly consider how much you like the mn Kain, Cain of the Bible was not a nice person...to say the least!
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Sun, 07-15-2007 - 11:23am
Ava Grace & Logan James get my vote.






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Mon, 07-16-2007 - 12:35pm

girls:
Ava Grace - very very very popular -both Ava and Grace - and Grace is a super popular middle

Kyleigh Jade - lose the totally unnecessary eigh - Kylie Jade would be very cute - Kylie is not overly popular, Jade works well there as a middle

Brooklyn Camille - I'm not overly crazy for Brooklyn, (because all I think of there is NY City) in some ways it is cute - I see Camille as the wrong style for a middle with it - not sure what to suggest though - maybe Brooklyn Paige

Boys:
Logan James - Logan has become unisex, otherwise I like it for a boy - James awfully common, but if it's a family name, then OK

Mason Kain - I like Mason a lot, not Kain - no matter what spelling - Cane and Abel? - also besides that negataive association, Mason and Kain also both have a long A sound in them, too repetitive. how about Mason Kyle there

Benjamin Shayne - I'd reverse it - Shayne Benjamin - great sound, great flow, not an overly popular name, Benjamin is super common, super popular

good luck

so my final suggestions for a girl are: 1) Kylie Jade, 2) Brooklyn Paige

for a boy: 1) Shayne Benjamin, 2) Mason Kyle

good luck

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Registered: 08-20-2001
Mon, 07-16-2007 - 2:46pm

I think they are all pretty common/popular/trendy.

of the choices though, I like Ava Grace the best for a girl and Logan James for a boy.

Good luck!

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Registered: 12-04-2006
Mon, 07-16-2007 - 3:40pm

Nikki, you summed up my thought exactly!

To be honest, my first thoughts were "oh no, not ANOTHER Ava Grace," and then "Kyleigh looks like someone hit the wrong keys on the keyboard." I much prefer Brooklyn Camille, even though I would love to see Camille as a first name.

I like your boy choices. I think Logan James is a nice name that will grow up well. It's my top choice, followed by Benjamin Shane (drop the y)