Opinions on names

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Registered: 01-02-2005
Opinions on names
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Sun, 01-02-2005 - 9:23pm

New to this board and I'd really appreciate your opinions on these names. I'm not expecting, just eager.

So far for a girl I love Reghan Olivia Douglass (SO's last name), although others have mentioned to me how the girl from the Exorcist was named Regan (or some other form of spelling). Do you think by the time I have children (probably about 10 yrs from now, I want children when I'm older) the movie and the character will be so old that no one would associate the two?

And for a boy I love the name Gabriel Owen Douglass. I love the name Gabe, and I think the name Owen just rolls very well with Gabriel, but although I think its amusing, I assume others will not appreciate the initials GOD. I also like Evan as a middle name. Can anyone recommend any other middle names to go with Gabriel?

Thanks all for reading and I hope to get some great feedback.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 01-02-2005 - 10:25pm

Reghan Olivia -- I think this is pretty cute & don't have any connotations with the Exorcist.

becky, max and greta
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Registered: 12-27-2004
Mon, 01-03-2005 - 8:58am

The name computer recommends the following first names with your surname Douglass. Please read "Ask A Name Computer" to see how the computer arrived at these choices, which conform to the Simon+Peter model, no middle name.

Adriana Charlotte Johnetta Nathalia Amalia Evaleen Gurri Loretta Roxanne Sharlotte Constance Georgan Kristun Natalia Saraia Brook Roberta Rudi Annalisa Adrianna Brooks Deborah Johnnetta Judi Leota Rachaele Rebeaca Debora Jonnetta Judith Neeraja Sareena

Alexander Alexandre Doron Francesco Justin Linus Mikul Olof Zachariah Alberto Ambrose Azariah Curtiss Donold Gordon Renato Rubin Alexsander Auguste Labaron Ludwig Alesander Carleton Connor Ormond Otto Pearson Robort Rudi Eamonn Jarome Kurtis Titus Ulrich Aleksander Anderson Angelo Christus Coleman Curtis Raffaele Richurd Thomos Willum Zubin

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 01-03-2005 - 12:46pm

I like the name Raegan a lot (that's the spelling I like the most) - and I've already forgotten about the Exorcist, forgot until you just mentioned it - so no, no one's associating it with that. I know a couple little girls with this name, but boys are also using it.

Olivia's not really my style, but the flow is good. the style of Reghan and Olivia is very different though.

I'm not a Gabriel fan - too feminine for a boy - much too the same as Gabrielle for a girl, which I also don't like because of the very unflattering nickname Gabby. Gabe for a boy doesn't do much for me either.

I would not recommend you go with initials that spell out GOD. That's for of unfair.

good luck

how about Evan Gabriel. that'd be better.