Opinions/Help on Girl Name

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Registered: 07-10-2006
Opinions/Help on Girl Name
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Fri, 10-20-2006 - 4:41pm

We already have one son, Jack. So I just want some opinions/help. We live in Mid-west and around here we have a lot of "cutesy" girl names. My boy names are Gus & Oliver. So...the girl name really needs to flow with the boy names, just in case we are having twins are more down the road. I'm going for classy, sophisticated here...so suggestions please!

Here we go...

Claire
Claudia - is this to strong for a baby?
Pheobe - I'm really starting to like this one
Sophia/ie (this isn't popular here)
Lucy (love it, but I think it's a bit cutesy)
Georgia - afriad people will call her "Georgie"
Harper - love it, but is it too masculine?

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Registered: 04-05-2003
Sun, 10-22-2006 - 5:20pm
Claire-- Nice, simple and pretty.
Claudia-- Pretty name, but I can't get past the meaning of 'lame'.
Pheobe-- Love it, but prefer Phoebe.
Sophia/ie-- Beautiful, classy name.
Lucy-- never liked this name.
Georgia-- too much like the state, like Georgina, however.
Harper-- imo it sounds feminine,but have heard it on boys. Like this after Sophia and Phoebe.

Leslie

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Registered: 10-19-2006
Tue, 10-31-2006 - 11:16am

I like Sophia. I would've loved to have had that name for our little girl but we know of a couple who also named their newborn Sophia.

But, I also really like Georgia. That is on our short list of girl names also.

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Registered: 07-31-2003
Tue, 10-31-2006 - 8:45pm

Harper is my pick...although, I've been hearing a lot of people asking about it, but not many using it.

Claire and Sophia are my second two choices.

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Registered: 11-01-2006
Wed, 11-01-2006 - 12:19am
Claire and Lucy are my faves. Love em
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Registered: 11-01-2006
Wed, 11-01-2006 - 12:40pm

Personally I love the names Pheobe and Sophia! They have a cute quality, but arent qualified as "cutesy". I think the name will grow with the baby. As an adult they can still be respected and taken professionally. But as a child, it can still be adorable!

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Registered: 10-24-2006
Wed, 11-01-2006 - 9:15pm

Claire is a great choice. Good for a child and an adult.

Claudia - sounds like an ugly girl.
Pheobe - My husband's favorite choice. Can't get "Friends" out of my head.
Sophia/ie - If it goes with your last name, but I don't know how they'll play as adults.
Lucy - Yes, cutsey.
Georgia - - They'll call her Georgie. It's a heavy name, like Claudia.
Harper - "Harpy" yikes.

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Registered: 08-28-2006
Wed, 11-01-2006 - 9:48pm
My dd's name is Sophie. I've always loved the name. It isn't common here (but is getting more so). The comments we've recieved before she wsa born were mainly positive, it is a sweet classic (in England and Europe) name. I like the other names, but obviously I do have a very strong bias.
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Jen
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 8:58am
My vote goes to Claudia or Lucy-- I'm seeing lots of little Harpers, Phoebes and am hearing about a lot of people talking about naming a little one Georgia. Sophia may not be popular wher you are, but if there are thousands elsewhere and your daughter decides to go to college in Pennsylvania (or Louisiana or Oregon) and she's one of many, it may not work out so well. I love Claire, but I think it's gaining in popularity. If I were you, I'd go with Claudia but if you think it's too heavy, Lucy works great.

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