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| Fri, 12-29-2006 - 12:39pm |
Ok guys I need some ideas! I never really thought I liked the old fashioned type names..but I live in Texas, and totally have the "texas pride" and I was talking about southern names w/ friends and have realized that I would love a southern name for my next baby!
Anyways, most of the obvious names I hate and I don't like names too popular. My dh loves Grace for a girl...but its too popular. Lately the name Savannah Grace has been growing on me for a girl...but who knows. So I need ideas on boy and girl names.
Can't wait to hear y'alls ideas!
Anyways, most of the obvious names I hate and I don't like names too popular. My dh loves Grace for a girl...but its too popular. Lately the name Savannah Grace has been growing on me for a girl...but who knows. So I need ideas on boy and girl names.
Can't wait to hear y'alls ideas!

I like southern names too!
Of course, there are place names:
Savannah
Georgia
Virginia
Caroline
Others:
Susannah/ Susanne
Scarlett
Alice
Ivy
Janelle
Louisa
Melanie
Opal
Patricia
Also, any double-names are usually considered southern.
Thanks belle_petite for the siggy!
For girls:
Anna Grace
Anna Rose
Annabel
Ruby
Opal
Sadie Mae
Rosalie
For boys:
Hamilton
Jackson
Montgomery
Whittaker
William, nn Billy
Robinson, nn Bobby
one of my favorite boy names, and a great Texas name is Beauregard Jackson ...knickname- Beau
Good Luck!
Oh yeah, I forgot about boys!! Overall, I think southern boys' names are more traditional, a lot of surnames used for first names.
What about:
Henry (opt. nn Hank)
Cole
Duncan
Jackson
Austin
Davis
Benjamin
Lucas
Garrett
Shane
Brendan
Also, I think Biblical names are very southern: Elijah, Micah, Jacob, Abraham, Solomon, Timothy, Paul, etc. are a few that I like.
Good luck!
Thanks belle_petite for the siggy!
Haven't read the PPs so these are probably repeats, but I love Scarlett for a girl and Beau for a boy. Grace is nice, but way overdone and Savannah is so trendy. A nice double name is sweet too....
Sarah Mae
Anna Cate
Cora Beth
Ada Mae
I find Megan to have a bit of a Southern feel to it, not sure why. For a boy, Austin, Carson, Jeremiah, Jebediah, Davis, Calder/Calman all have that feel.
-Nikki
Edited 12/29/2006 7:14 pm ET by nat_c_123
Boys:
Austin
Tucker
Colton
Reid
Dallas
Aaron
Curtis (Curt)
Jackson
Townes
Connelly
Any surname-name or cowboy-name sounds distinctively Texas to me. Think Colt Mccoy :)
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