Please vote on a girl name

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Registered: 12-02-2003
Please vote on a girl name
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Fri, 02-03-2006 - 4:13pm

Please vote on a girl name



  • Emerson Rae
  • Alexandra Rae
  • Madelyn Elle


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Registered: 09-21-2004
Fri, 02-03-2006 - 4:51pm
I voted for Madelyn elle, even though I don't really like the flow of the fn/mn. Madelyn was just by far my favorite of the FNs.... why not Madelyn Rae? Emerson sounds boyish to me, even though I know it's a girl's name and Alexandra will be Alex, which I don't care for for a girl either.
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Registered: 01-22-2005
Fri, 02-03-2006 - 5:51pm

Definitely Alexandra.

There are so, so, so many Madelyns (various spellings) and Maddies (add the Madisons to that nn) out there that it's been overdone. That said, I would chose Madelyn a hundred times over Emerson, which is just an unattractive name, for boy or girl. There are so many better ways to "back into" the nickname Emmie, if that's what you are going for. Unless Emerson is a family name, it is just so trend-of-the-moment.

# Emerson
# Alexandra
# Madelyn

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 02-03-2006 - 6:43pm

I agree with another post that mentioned the combo Madelyn Rae, only because it seems a bit too L-heavy when paired with the mn Elle. Oddly enough, I do think Emerson sounds like a girl name (I don't usually care for "unisex" names at all, but since I've only known girls with this name it's probably shaped my perception of it as stricly feminine), but I know I couldn't use it myself ... it's the name of my microwave! Like I said, I like the name in theory, but after seeing it a zillion times a day in my kitchen, it feels kind of like Sony or Whirlpool or any other brand name you wouldn't use for a child. Anyway, it's fine if it doesn't bother you, but just something you might want to be aware of (in case you didn't know about the brand or whatever). HTH!

~Kelli


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 02-03-2006 - 10:46pm
Where do you live that you don't have a TON of kids names Alex?
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Registered: 02-01-2006
Sat, 02-04-2006 - 3:41am
im suprised to see so many votes for emerson.. i personally dont like that at all. i voted for madelyn but i also like alexandra alot. i love the nn for alexandra... lexi, alex, ali , etc.
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Registered: 02-02-2006
Sat, 02-04-2006 - 6:57am

I chose Alexandra because it is one of my favourite names, although Madelyn was a close second (but I agree Madelyn Rae sounds better). Where I live (in the UK), Emerson is strictly a boys name and I just can't get my head around it for a girl even though I know Terri Hatcher's daughter is called this.

Alex is a common nn for Alexandra but there are plenty of less common ones you could use e.g. Annie, Ally, Xandra, Andra, Andi etc.

Good Luck xxx

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Registered: 01-27-2006
Sun, 02-05-2006 - 3:42pm
I like Emerson.
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