PLEASE HELP w/ girls names.......

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Registered: 10-18-2006
PLEASE HELP w/ girls names.......
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Wed, 04-04-2007 - 9:53am

We are only ttc but we have always struggled w/ a girls name and I don't want to spend 9 months in a panic. We have several boys names picked out but we can't find the one girls names that we go "ooh that's it" - we just have some that we "say that is okay." We always said we liked the name Katie but now we have met one can't disassociate from that one...not good. Here are some family names....

Shelia Elizabeth, Mary Elizabeth (Edith), Ida Mae, Belinda Gail, Virginia Dale, Lavada, Lavinia, Evie, Geneva, Jimmie Elizabeth, Terri Denise, Tisha Marie, Melody Dawn, Brittany Carlyn, Angela Brooke

Charles William, David Wiliam, David Wayne, Doyle William, Dock, Larry Wayne, Thomas Wayne, William Chad, Jacob Scott, Percy William

OK...Elizabeth or Abigail are not options unfortunately b/c to many relatives have already used them. At one time DH was hung up on Gracie, but now he sees how over used that name has become so now he is more open to other options. The only girls name that we like are Olivia Charlize (Livi) or Gemma Grace. Again, Like not LOVE.

The boys name we have picked out is William Hardy (my maiden name) or William Wayne. "Will" As you see William is quite common on both sides of the family but no one used it.

Sorry this is so long! :-) Thanks for your input!

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 04-04-2007 - 11:07am

Angela is a beautiful name and luckily a family name for you. Angela definitely gets my vote!

Others to consider:
Charlotte (to honor Charles)
Elise (to honor Elizabeth)
Eliza (to honor Elizabeth)
Mariska (To honor Mary)
Marissa (to honor Mary)
Mara (to honor Mary)
Genevieve (to honor Virginia, Geneva and Evie)
Evelyn (to honor Evie)

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Wed, 04-04-2007 - 2:25pm

I love the name Gemma, it is very sweet with Grace too :)
but here are my suggestions:

Melinda, Melina, Melissa (to honor Mary, Belinda + Melody)
Gina, Regina, Vida, Viveca (to honor Virginia)
Genevieve, Eva (to honor Geneva)

others:
Natalie
Natasha (nn Tasha)
Claudia
Sylvia
Shannon
Cecilia
Sonia
Laurel
Laura
Lorna
Larissa

HTH!

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Registered: 01-07-2004
Wed, 04-04-2007 - 2:47pm
hello!! i flip flop so much on girls names-its not even funny-i have 2 dds-and we just knew they were named the "right" names-after they came out and we said "yep-definitely their names..." violet rose and isabelle grace. the middle names have significance for me-but theyre not family names (rose reminds me of summer and violet was born in june and grace is to remind me of God's love and grace). i like the name olivia too-but i know 3-its strating to get more common...and i like gemma-and jenna too-both arent that common at all and theyre both pretty and spunky. heres a few other ideas on those lines-and along the olivia lines:
victoria-nn tori or vicky you could pair it with grace...
madeline nn maddie again you could pair with grace or olivia
sophie belle
ava skye(one of my favorite combos that my dh shot down)
charlotte nn charlie grace
gemma eve
gwenth olivia
for boys, i like william hardy-the only problem is william is very common-i know about 4 right off the top of my head-what about using hardy as the first name? i like wayne hardy too-but wayne is not one of my favorite names (even though i know 1 thats a really nice guy). you could do hardy william, if you wanted...jmo. good luck!!
joanne
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Wed, 04-04-2007 - 3:21pm

Shelia Elizabeth, Mary Elizabeth (Edith), Ida Mae, Belinda Gail, Virginia Dale, Lavada, Lavinia, Evie, Geneva, Jimmie Elizabeth, Terri Denise, Tisha Marie, Melody Dawn, Brittany Carlyn, Angela Brooke


Charles William, David Wiliam, David Wayne, Doyle William, Dock, Larry Wayne, Thomas Wayne, William Chad, Jacob Scott, Percy William


Suggestions for girls:


Eden (for Edith)
Teresa nn Tessa (for Terri)
Letitia, nn Lettie (for Tisha)
Percy (I'd love to see someone use that for a girl)
Willa
Willow
Eliza
Belinda, nn Blindy, Bindi, Lindy, or Bel
Genevieve, nn Genna


Other names you might like:


Vivian or Viveca, nn Vivi
Lydia, nn Liddy

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