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| Wed, 11-01-2006 - 9:58am |
Here are the announcements from the Oct 29th paper.
GIRLS:
Lily Claire
Jessica Rose
Jamie Rae
Hope Elizabeth
Francesca Haley
Cressida Marie
Katie Jane
Emily Megan
Holly Irene
Samantha Alexis
Fiona Elizabeth
Emma Ivy
Sophie Claire
Chloe Rose
Brynn Amelia
Marina Katherine
Claudia Camryn
BOYS:
Ryan Beau
Luke Gabriel
Bruno Malone
Benjamin Henry
Alexander Dillon
Ian Carlton
Adam Jonas
Penleigh James
Ernie Andrew
Lewton James
George Stephen
Henry Brayden
Austin Frazer
Jacob James
Milo Charles
Maxwell Edward
Daniel Thomas
James Benedict
Michael Edward
David Harley
William Hugh
George Nicholas
Cameron Derek
TWINS:
William Michael & Margaret Isabella
Grace Lucy & Jack Andrew
Matthew Stanley & Caroline Taylor
Sophie & Corinne

GIRLS:
Lily Claire - Cutesy. I think it flows nicely
Jessica Rose - WOW! I don't remember the last time I heard Jessica on a baby. Rose is nice
Jamie Rae - HA! My childhood best friend was named this. Too odd! I don't really care for it that much though, imho
Hope Elizabeth - Nice. Classy sounding
Francesca Haley - I LOVE Francesca. DH won't let me use it .. Haley doesn't seem like it fits with Francesca.
Cressida Marie - YUCK. Marie is always fitting with something...
Katie Jane - Katie is kind of odd as a given name. Especially with plain Jane.
Emily Megan - Okay. I'd rather use Megan as a fn
Holly Irene - I really don't like it. Srry.
Samantha Alexis - I don't care tooo much for either one.
Fiona Elizabeth - I love how this flows together. I think Fiona is soo cute on a baby.
Emma Ivy - I'm not sure if I like starting both names with a vowel. Is that odd??
Sophie Claire - I like Sophie, prefer Sophia. Claire is nice
Chloe Rose - Chloe is too cute~ Rose - always a "safe" way to go
Brynn Amelia - Sorry, just nms
Marina Katherine - Marina is pretty. Katherine fits well
Claudia Camryn - Cute
BOYS:
Ryan Beau - Kind of looks like Rainbow right off the bat.
Luke Gabriel - LOVE IT
Bruno Malone - Are you kidding me? Bruno seems like a dog name. Malone is nice if it's a family name
Benjamin Henry - CUTE
Alexander Dillon - ADORABLE
Ian Carlton - LOVE IT
Adam Jonas - CUTE CUTE CUTE
Penleigh James - How do you say this?
Ernie Andrew - Ernie is AWFUL. Andrew is nice
Lewton James - nms
George Stephen - cute
Henry Brayden - LOVE Henry, HATE Brayden
Austin Frazer - LOVE IT
Jacob James - Love Jacob. Would probably use something other than a "J" mn
Milo Charles - Milo is in my top 5. Charles in a nice mn
Maxwell Edward - LOVE Maxwell. Edward is okay
Daniel Thomas - okay
James Benedict - hope Benedict is a family name
Michael Edward - okay
David Harley - okay. Kind of a play on Harley Davidson?
William Hugh - I Like Hugh
George Nicholas - 2 George's? Seems like an old name. Nicholas is adorable
Cameron Derek - LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
TWINS:
William Michael & Margaret Isabella - Beautiful combo
Grace Lucy & Jack Andrew - Cute pair
Matthew Stanley & Caroline Taylor - I LOVE Stanley!
Sophie & Corinne - Sophie is okay, Corrine is NMSAA
GIRLS:
Lily Claire - very trendy right now
Jessica Rose - I like it
Jamie Rae - too nicknamey with both together
Hope Elizabeth - >>>Nice. Classy sounding<<<
GIRLS:
Lily Claire -- hehe ... Lil' Eclair (bet they didn't realize they'd named her after a petite pastry ). Still nice in theory. I've actually read this exact combo in at least half a dozen birth announcements.
Jessica Rose -- dated fn (although I'm hearing it more and more lately), but the two sound nice together
Jamie Rae -- very country sounding ... reminds me of Britney Spears
Hope Elizabeth -- nms, but nice
Francesca Haley -- I like both names but they seem an odd combo
Cressida Marie -- Cressida is great. ;) I'm guessing they either used Marie to "balance" out the more unique fn or to honor a family member
Katie Jane -- very much a nn
Emily Megan -- Megan Emily would have been a bit less common (and for some reason the Me-/Em- names sound odd together, just because of the reversal)
Holly Irene -- that's more unexpected. I've heard Holly a few times recently. Reminds me of my old Holly Hobbie doll (lost her in a tragic snow-fort accident)
Samantha Alexis -- "Sam" and "Alex" names are very popular in my area, although most are a few years older and this would seem dated here
Fiona Elizabeth -- not the best flow between the two names but still nice
Emma Ivy -- again, not the best flow (very abrupt too!), but Ivy is great ;)
Sophie Claire -- I've seen this fn/mn combo at least a dozen times in the past few months ... very common
Chloe Rose -- Chloe is nms, but fine for someone else. The identical O sounds in Chloe and Rose don't work well at all, however.
Brynn Amelia -- hey, that's very nice
Marina Katherine -- nice
Claudia Camryn -- hmm ... too alliterative and a very odd combo! These are just two totally different styles. Seems like neither parent wanted to compromise so they each chose a name regardless of the other's choice, KWIM?
BOYS:
Ryan Beau -- Ryan is great, if popular (although I don't hear it on children much around here)
Luke Gabriel -- I can't say this without it coming out like Lou Cabriel, although I'd like either name paired with something else
Bruno Malone -- wow! Now that's interesting. I couldn't do Bruno personally, but still interesting LOL
Benjamin Henry -- the Ben-/Hen- beginnings don't work for me, but I like both names
Alexander Dillon -- love Dillon
Ian Carlton -- that's nice, even if they both end in N
Adam Jonas -- nice
Penleigh James -- the -leigh ending is a bit much, especially for a boy. Wonder if it was the mom's maiden name or something?
Ernie Andrew -- Andrew is nice. Ernie is a nn (or a muppet hehe)
Lewton James -- Lewton is interesting, but it reminds me of "looting." Leyton would have been nice
George Stephen -- I like that
Henry Brayden -- Love it, although I wouldn't have gone with the trendier "Brayden" spelling next to the classic Henry
Austin Frazer -- Assuming Frazer is a family name, this is fine (although the s/z sounds in the middle of each name aren't ideal for me).
Jacob James -- double-J names are some of the worst as far as alliterative combos go. It always seems like the parents thought it would be "cute" to purposefully make him "J.J." Also brings to mind Jesse James, especially since the mn is nearly always James (not bad, just a funny thing to think of when reading a birth announcement LOL)
Milo Charles -- that's fine
Maxwell Edward -- I had a puppy named Maxwell/Max (along with half the country LOL), so this one's always tough for me. Maxwell Edward is a very mature, distinguished name, however, so I'll leave it alone ;)
Daniel Thomas -- fine
James Benedict -- interesting choice, but I like it
Michael Edward -- fine
David Harley -- can't do Harley (and yes, I have known a little Harley ... named for his mom's motorcycle)
William Hugh -- I like both, but not sure I like them together
George Nicholas -- nice
Cameron Derek -- fine
TWINS:
William Michael & Margaret Isabella -- ooh, very nice. Wonder if they'll be Will and Meg?
Grace Lucy & Jack Andrew -- Grace and Jack work well, although I don't like the fn/mn combos (Grace Lucy is too sssss-ey, and Jack Andrew runs together into Jackandrew for me)
Matthew Stanley & Caroline Taylor -- very nice
Sophie & Corinne -- eh. Not my favorites from the twins list, but at least they're not matchy ;)
SW Florida never disappoints!
~Kelli
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Lily Claire - this is a foundation in Los Angeles.
Jessica Rose - Jessica is "old".
Jamie Rae - reminds me of Britney Spears.
Hope Elizabeth - nice, classic.
Francesca Haley - Parents are schizo.
Cressida Marie - Toyota used to sell a Cressida.
Katie Jane - cute, maybe too cute.
Emily Megan - like, but terribly popular.
Holly Irene - why Irene?
Samantha Alexis - very 90s.
Fiona Elizabeth - great if you're Irish.
Emma Ivy - not into Ivy.
Sophie Claire - Beautiful.
Chloe Rose - Great if you're Jewish.
Brynn Amelia - Brynn was the wife of Phil Hartman, the one that shot him.
Marina Katherine - nice if you're Russian.
Claudia Camryn - weird combo. Classic and modern.
BOYS:
Ryan Beau - Beau is very Southern.
Luke Gabriel - Nice.
Bruno Malone - Ouch.
Benjamin Henry - Classic.
Alexander Dillon - Classic and Trendy. Dillon is too trendy for my taste.
Ian Carlton - Carlton sounds pretentious, unless it is a family name.
Adam Jonas - Nice, boy next door.
Penleigh James - I hope Penleigh is a family name.
Ernie Andrew - Ernie must be a relative.
Lewton James - Unique.
George Stephen - Good, solid choice.
Henry Brayden - Classic and modern. Lots of options.
Austin Frazer - Hope Frazer is a family name.
Jacob James - I'm tired of Jacob.
Milo Charles - Unique.
Maxwell Edward - Nice.
Daniel Thomas - A very common classic.
James Benedict - good choice.
Michael Edward - Traditional names in my family.
David Harley - Okay. David doesn't do much for me.
William Hugh - Also traditional names in my family.
George Nicholas - Nice solid choice.
Cameron Derek - I don't like Cameron on a boy (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
TWINS:
William Michael & Margaret Isabella - The parents have great taste.
Grace Lucy & Jack Andrew - Contemporary and solid choices.
Matthew Stanley & Caroline Taylor - Lose the Stanley. Grandpa will understand.
Sophie & Corinne Nice.
Yes, I love these!
GIRLS:
Lily Claire-I love it.
Jessica Rose-That's okay.
Jamie Rae-Jamie is cute; I don't care for Ray.
Hope Elizabeth-Very sweet.
Francesca Haley-I really like that.
Cressida Marie-I don't know about Cressida.
Katie Jane-Cute, but I prefer Katie as a nn.
Emily Megan-That's okay.
Holly Irene-Oh, that's nice.
Samantha Alexis-I like Samantha okay. Alexis is nms.
Fiona Elizabeth-Beautiful.
Emma Ivy-Although Emma is quite over done, it's made fun again paired w/Ivy.
Sophie Claire-Cute.
Chloe Rose-That's not my favourite, but it's not bad.
Brynn Amelia-Nice. I love Amelia.
Marina Katherine-Oh, that's very nice.
Claudia Camryn-I like Claudia.
BOYS:
Ryan Beau-I like Ryan.
Luke Gabriel-I love it.
Bruno Malone-Hm...nah.
Benjamin Henry-That's very handsome.
Alexander Dillon-I like Alexander. I like Dylan spelled this way more.
Ian Carlton-I really like Ian.
Adam Jonas-Very cool combination.
Penleigh James-Hm, that's kind of girly. I like Penn a lot for a boy.
Ernie Andrew-Hm, cute but maybe too much.
Lewton James-That's interesting.
George Stephen-Classic.
Henry Brayden-I love Henry, but they could have done a better mn.
Austin Frazer-I like Austin.
Jacob James-Those are nice names seperatly.
Milo Charles-I love that.
Maxwell Edward-Dashing.
Daniel Thomas-Nice.
James Benedict-That's good.
Michael Edward-Classic.
David Harley-I like David.
William Hugh-I love this.
George Nicholas-Wow, two Georges?
Cameron Derek-That's not bad.
TWINS:
William Michael & Margaret Isabella-I love the boy's name.
Grace Lucy & Jack Andrew-Those are good for twins.
Matthew Stanley & Caroline Taylor-I love Matthew Stanley. Caroline is great for his twin, but Taylor is not so good.
Sophie & Corinne-I like Sophie. Corinne is not my favourite, but it's different & works here.
Thanks for sharing.
My favorites:
GIRLS:
Lily Claire
Fiona Elizabeth
Sophie Claire
Chloe Rose
Brynn Amelia
BOYS:
Ryan Beau
Luke Gabriel
Ian Carlton
TWINS:
Matthew Stanley & Caroline Taylor - I like Matthew & Caroline together but I don't care for their middle names.
Sophie & Corinne