Not Sure...

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Registered: 08-24-2007
Not Sure...
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Fri, 08-24-2007 - 9:05pm
Hi! I'm Allison and I'm expecting a girl in 2 1/2 months. I am, of course, quickly trying to come up with a name! I LOVE love love the name Whitley, with an l, but my husband thinks it will be confused with Whitney too often, which I can could see happening. I'm also considering Whitley-Claire as a double name. So, what do you think about Whitley? And is Claire good pared with it? Here are names I like as options.
-Whitley
-Claire
-Madison
-Lacey
-Emma
-Kallie
-Anna
-Katherine
-Sophia
-Margaret
-Abigail
-Kaylee
-Isabel
-Lauren
-McKenzie
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Registered: 04-22-2006
Fri, 08-24-2007 - 9:32pm

I like a lot of names on your list (Whitley is not one of them only because like your DH I think it would get confused with Whitney which I don't like...)

I do like:

Lacey (this has been a name I have loved since I was literally 11 years old) and I think Lacey Claire makes a VERY nice double name! It sounds very sweet and southern (I am in the south...)

I also like:

Anna Claire or Anna Katherine nn Anna Kate

Margaret and Lauren which I think both sound nice with Claire as a mn, just not a double name. Although Maggie Claire and Mara Claire would be cute nn's for Margaret Claire.

Good luck and I hope this helps some :)

Michelle
Weston Layne 3/4/04
Camryn Violet 6/1/07

 

 

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Registered: 08-25-2007
Sat, 08-25-2007 - 3:19pm
I think Whitley Claire is pretty! Because of the possible confusion with Whitney, I would avoid the double name because that would be extra confusing. Whitley is still very pretty by itself. And have you considered Whitney instead of Whitley? That could work. Whitney Claire sounds great. too.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sat, 08-25-2007 - 4:18pm

I agree that Whitley would likely get confused with Whitney.

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Registered: 08-11-2007
Sat, 08-25-2007 - 11:33pm

I think that Whitley is a cute name. Reminds me of the show A Different World. Not sure about Whitley Claire though. You have a nice list of names. I personally would stay away from Madison, Abigal and McKenzie. In my opinion they are too popular. But here are some other suggestions.

Kallie Jo: as a dbl-name
Claire Dawn: as a dbl-name
Emma Rose
Anna Katherine
Lauren Catherine: nn L.C.

Good Luck!

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Sun, 08-26-2007 - 6:57am

I usually am in full agreement w/ Jazznpercy... However I gotta' steer you away from Anna Claire. Sounds like "An eclaire" -- not that I don't happen to love 'em! Mmmm.

Cathy

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 08-26-2007 - 7:36am

LOL - I hadn't thought of that.

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Sun, 08-26-2007 - 11:11am

Names I like:
Claire - I like this, but I prefer Clara
Emma - I like it but wouldn't use due to popularity, I would use Emmeline
Anna - Also like Anneliese
Katherine - I prefer Catherine.
Sophia - Nice, but I wouldn't use because of the popularity
Margaret - Love all the nickname options, so like a lot
Isabel - I prefer Isobel, lovely name. I might shy away with Isabella being so popular

Names that are ok:
Abigail
Lauren
Kallie (only because it starts with a K, with a C it would be nice, I like it)

Names I dislike:
McKenzie
Whitley
Lacey
Madison
Kaylee

Are you looking for suggestions also?

Susannah
Caroline
Penelope
Charlotte
Helena
Adeline
Eliza
Eleanor
Josephine
Cecilia
Georgia
Stella
Nina
Sadie
Miriam
Claudia
Audrey
Hope
Camille
Marina
Veronica

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 08-26-2007 - 2:44pm
Lacey and Whitley are my favorites. I love Whitley. Good luck.
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Registered: 07-12-2006
Sun, 08-26-2007 - 10:27pm
I like Whitley-Claire
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