Seeking Opinions on Girls Names

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Seeking Opinions on Girls Names
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Thu, 01-18-2007 - 1:34pm

I despertly needs some of your opinions on my list of names. DH and I are having a terrible time agreeing on a name, but this list below represents names that we "somewhat" agree could be options (with a couple that only I like). I'm due in April and DH says we have plenty of time, but I at least would like to get it narrowed down to 3 soon. With our DS, we didn't decide for sure until he was born but we had a list of 3 names and when we was born we just knew he was a Zachary. Our last name is fairly long with 3 syllables and begins with an H.

Here's my list:

Alyssa
Elise
Hannah
Lily
Megan
Sarah
Sophie
Sydney
Zoe (does Zach and Zoe sound cheesy together as siblings?)

Others???

Thanks so much!!
Julie

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 01-18-2007 - 8:23pm

I know quite a few families with siblings named Zachary and Megan.

I love the name Lily.

~Kim

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Registered: 01-12-2007
Thu, 01-18-2007 - 8:59pm

On you list I LOVE the name Megan (my niece is Maegan and she is sooo cute - it fits her well. Megan has cute nn's too.)

I also like Hannah & Lily

Zack and Zoe is close but would work ok

I also like these names with Zachary
Madelyn, Emily, Alexis, Brooke, Nicole, Ashley, Chelsea, Lindsay, Ashlyn, Kelsey, Eden, Elizabeth, Katelyn, Savannah, Kaelyn, Brinley, Kylie, Courtney, Bethany & Alison

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Registered: 01-19-2007
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 5:47am

I would stay away from Zoe, since you have a Zach, but I really liked Sophie, Megan (I could be prejudiced, that's my name), and Sydney.
Some possible combinations:
Sophie Elise
Sophie May

Sydney Grace
Megan Rochelle

also, consider spelling Sophie with an f... as Sofie. Am I the only one who thinks that's adorable?
good luck,
Megan

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Registered: 01-19-2007
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 5:56am
HA! I read your post and I had to laugh, it was like reading a family newsletter.
I'm Megan Rochelle, and my sisters are:
Kelsey Janeen,
Allison Erin,
Bethany Rachel,
Emily Noelle
...suffice to say that I think you've got pretty good taste! :)
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Registered: 08-01-2003
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 12:35pm

I think Zachary and Zoe would be fine as siblings - I like Zoe the best of your list anyway

my next choice would be Alyssa and my third would be Elise

Hannah wouldn't go well with an H last name in my opinion - I still see Sydney as unisex even though only girls are using it lately, Sarah is way too plain/common/old, Megan is kinda dated to the 80s (but still going strong somewhat I realize, which makes it seem kind boring to me), Lily I just never liked and it's gotten way too popular (to me it's like yuppie-popular which makes it worse) and Sophie is a nickname, Sophia would be OK, I still like Zoe, Alyssa or Elise best with Zachary

good luck

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Registered: 09-20-2006
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 1:03pm
i really love Sophie. Its too cute
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Registered: 01-12-2007
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 8:03pm
Thanks - I think so. You and your sisters are lucky to have such great names.
My niece is Maegan Elizabeth - I just love the name it will always be one of my favs!
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Sat, 01-20-2007 - 1:02am

My two cents:


Alyssa - too common, and possibly a little dated?
Elise - I like this one
Hannah - too common
Lily - common, but I love this name
Megan - not bad, but not my fave
Sarah - I'm partial to this name ;) - it's a classic, but maybe too common
Sophie

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Sat, 01-20-2007 - 8:28pm

With a long last name, I would pick a short first name...
That is 2 syllable first name, one syllable middle name.

I would not use Hannah because of the H.
I would not use Zoe to go with Zach.
Alyssa is a longer name.

My FAVs in your list are:

Lily
Elise

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sat, 01-20-2007 - 10:40pm
I have a neice and nephew Zach and Zoe. I actually love the 2 together! Zach was our choice for a boy when our Sarah was born......so Sarah is definitely a favorite of mine for you...similar style as us :). I also love Megan< hannah and Elise personally, so those are great! I say go with Megan, Sarah or Zoe. GL!!:)

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