Please help me choose a girl name

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Registered: 05-08-2007
Please help me choose a girl name
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Mon, 11-19-2007 - 9:32pm
I can't decide on what name to give my baby girl. I like these two names (Brooklynn & Jillian) the most off of my long list. My daughters name is Katelynn Eve and my sons name is Bradley David Kyle. I like names that have a nickname for them, like my daughters is Katie or Kate and my sons is Brad. My last name is Ellinger. If you don't like Brooklynn or Jillian then tell me names that you do like or sound good with my last name and my kids names. Please help me decide! Thanks!
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Registered: 06-27-2007
Mon, 11-19-2007 - 11:49pm

I really like Brooklynn and Jillian, and you definitely get nicknames with them. If you're still unsure, here are some other suggestions:

Cameron (Cammy)
Gabrielle (Gabby, Brie, Brielle)
Madison (Maddy)
Megan (Meg)
Christina (Christy, Chrissy, Tina)
Allison (Ally)
Cassandra (Cassie)

I think the names you already like are really nice, though, so I son't think you can go wrong with either of them!

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Mon, 11-19-2007 - 11:55pm
I like Jillian both with your last name and your kids' names.

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Tue, 11-20-2007 - 12:55am

Jillian is a great name and works so well with your other kids' names! Some other names that I like with Bradley (such a great name, and I so seldom hear it) and Katelynn are: Lauren, Megan, Julia, Violet, Mia, Norah, Olivia, Lorelei, Maura and Delaney.

I would not use Brooklynn because it is too matchy (for my taste) with Katelynn.

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Registered: 04-17-2006
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 6:45am

Brooklynn is nmsaa.

 

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 9:14am
I like Jillian much better with your other childrens' names!

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Tue, 11-20-2007 - 11:36am

I really dislike Brooklyn- it sounds very trendy and soon to be outdated.


However I love Jillian (or the Gillian spelling) .


                             
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Registered: 06-13-2007
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 11:43am

My best friend just named her daughter Jillian Elise. Elise could go with Brooklyn too!


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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 11:58pm

To go with Katelynn Eve and Bradley David Kyle ...


Brooklynn - I agree with PP that it's too similar to Katelynn but Brooke and Kate are a cute set
Jillian - I love this name & it goes well with sibs, but I think Jillian Ellinger or Jill Ellinger is kind of a mouthful


Other ideas:


Andrea (Andi, Drea)
Jocelyn, Joselyn

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Registered: 08-20-2001
Wed, 11-21-2007 - 12:48am

Don't like Brooklynn at all. Being from NY, Brooklyn will ALWAYS be a "place" and not a name to me. Also don't like that spelling, nor the fact that it has the same ending as Katelynn.


Jillian is nice but I'm not too crazy about it with your last name b/c of a certain similarity in some of the syllables. I'm getting an "-illy-" sound from Jillian and an "ellie-" sound from your last name and it's kind of throwing me off a bit.


To go with your last name, how about:
Cherise
Janice
Danica (I like this one a lot!)
Brenna
Clotilde
Gretchen
Rachael (not sure about this one- the "L" sounds might be too close together)
Heidi
Jeanette
Genevieve

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