opinion on girl name

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opinion on girl name
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Wed, 05-28-2008 - 9:46pm

So, my DH and I have been struggling on deciding on names...so i decided to take one gender at a time and try to tackle it that way...


Girl names that we like in order of preference would be:


Shannon


Kaelyn


Carlyn


Now, here is the problem, I have wanted to use Elizabeth as the middle name (it is DHs grandmother's middle name)... but I dont think I could name my daughter Shannon Elizabeth (too famous of an actress)... so should we stick with shannon and come up with a different middle name...or use one of the names we like a little less... or say screw it and potentially name our baby after someone who has been naked on the big screen.

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Wed, 05-28-2008 - 9:52pm
I like Shannon best from your list, and honestly I'd go ahead and use Shannon Elizabeth since the mn has special significance to you. Shannon Elise is also nice (and is a form of Elizabeth).
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Registered: 01-25-2008
Wed, 05-28-2008 - 10:22pm
How do you feel about the name Shanna?

 

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Registered: 02-26-2008
Thu, 05-29-2008 - 8:45am

My favourite from your list is Shannon (perhaps i am biased because its my first name - middle name is Alicia).


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Registered: 05-28-2008
Thu, 05-29-2008 - 9:15am
I say go for it, it sounds great together and I don't even know who this famous person is, so by the time your dd grows up, noone will have a clue who she is anyways, And for the people now right after she is born, well, your family will know her middle name and you can tell them why you chose that name, other people you probably won't even tell her middle name to so it doesn't matter! Go for it, it sounds great and flows very well!
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Registered: 08-26-2006
Thu, 05-29-2008 - 11:23am

Shannon Elizabeth :) That is funny. While I don't think the connection to the actress would be that big of a deal, I do think that Shannon is a tad dated. What do you like about the name? The fact that it is Irish, unisex, etc?

Here are a few you might like:
Fiona
Catesby
Meave
Brinley
Isla
Mara
Tessa
Tegan

Good luck,
Brooke