Opinions Appreciated

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Registered: 08-21-2007
Opinions Appreciated
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Mon, 10-15-2007 - 10:07pm

Hi everyone,
My sister is having her first in April and has been thinking of names. She won't know the gender until he/she is born. Here are some of her ideas and some of mine in no particular order. TIA.

Girls:

Olivia
Anneliese
Helen
Abigail
Jillian
Sara

Boys:

Julian
Noah
Frederick
Evan
Ian
Bryce

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Registered: 07-15-2007
Mon, 10-15-2007 - 10:31pm
I love Helen, I think it's a beautiful name :)
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Registered: 06-25-2006
Mon, 10-15-2007 - 11:02pm

I really like:

Anneliese- it is lovely, and has cute nn possibilities. A classy choice, and not too common (which is a big plus in my book).

Helen- you just can't go wrong here. It is classic and feminine without being frilly. I think I prefer Helene and Helena, but Helen is very nice too.

Jillian- like Helen, it is feminine without being frilly and I like that. Also has a kind of spunky feel for me, perhaps b/c of Jillian's I've known IRL.

Julian- it's a familiar but uncommon choice, which is a great combo to have! It is sometimes seen as somewhat feminine, but I don't think so.

Frederick- what a strong name! I know Fred might not be well-received these days, but it doesn't bother me. I knew a Frederick in high school who always went by Erick.

Ian- I like it quite a bit! Simple and handsome.

What I don't like:

Olivia, Abigail, and Sara- too popular and overdone for me. I also prefer Sarah.

Noah, Even- ditto to above girl names. I see them everywhere!

Bryce- I have mixed feelings on. I don't mind it, and I especially like the Brice spelling for some reason. However, there's something I don't love about it, but I just can't put my finger on what it is!

I think your sister has a pretty solid list to work with! Keep us updated!

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Mon, 10-15-2007 - 11:47pm

Here are my thoughts:


Girls:


Olivia-I do love Olivia, but it's super popular if that's a concern.

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Registered: 09-11-2007
Tue, 10-16-2007 - 12:04am
I LOVE Anneliese.
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Registered: 09-25-2006
Tue, 10-16-2007 - 2:16am

I'm in agreement with the other comments...

 
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Registered: 09-10-2007
Tue, 10-16-2007 - 8:24am

for girls I like Olivia, Anneliese and Sara.

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Tue, 10-16-2007 - 10:58am

Girls:


Olivia - it's ok, just nms
Anneliese -- I tend to not like longer names with many syllables, so nms
Helen - beautiful, love it
Abigail - like it, but really trendy right now
Jillian - very nice
Sara - nice, classic


Boys:


Julian - love it

AJ, enjoying life with C.