What about these names for babys?

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What about these names for babys?
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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 4:42am

Hi! We are expecting our first baby! We are so happy :) We have been waiting and wanting for so long, and I have had a lot of problems conceving.... so we are HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY! And I know we are only 6 weeks a long, I just want to shout our great fortune across the world :) My husband and I are so BLESSED :) anyway.... we have been thinking of names (yes already) I will ** the ones that we are seriously considering and the one in () are the ones I like, but my hubby isn't to fond of, and the blank ones are just names we like. Thanks for all of your input and help, or just "listening" to our great news :)

Boys:
Alexander Reagen ** (called Zander)
Logan Mason **
(Rogan Carson)
Bradshaw
Lohan
Corley
Aiden
Girls:
Brenna Krystyna ** (and Krystyna is a must, this my grandmother's name)
(Avalon)
Naomi
Sabine Krystyna **
Autumn

Thanks :)

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 7:17am

HI - Welcome & Congrats!!!


From your list:


Boys:
Alexander Reagen ** (called Zander) - I like this one - Also like Alexander Logan
Logan Mason ** - this one is ok too

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 8:04am
Boys:
Alexander Reagen ** (called Zander)- I like this, especially with the nn Zander instead of Alex which is getting so common. I don't like the mn Reagan though
Logan Mason- like both names separately, but they don't seem to flow well together
(Rogan Carson)- love Carson, don't like Rogan at all
Bradshaw- sounds stuck up to me
Lohan- Like Lindsay Lohan? no.
Corley- nms at all
Aiden- really like this name, although it is getting popular
Girls:
Brenna Krystyna ** Brenna is not really my style, and is a bit too trendy
(Avalon)- very pretty, like it a lot. Have you considered Avelyn or Adeline?
Naomi- love, love,love this name. So unique! Also like Feliciity which is alone the same lines
Sabine Krystyna **- okay
Autumn- don't like Autumn at all

                             
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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 10:22am

Boys:
Alexander Reagen ** (called Zander)~~~I like this one.
Logan Mason **~~~I like Mason the best. I would pair this name with Alexander to make
Mason Alexander~~ That would be my first choice for a boys name
(Rogan Carson)~~~We have a shoe store here called Rogan's Shoes...so that is all that sticks. But it is a nice name.
Bradshaw~~~First thing I think of is Terry Bradshaw who I think is a lot of hot air. Sorry
Lohan~~~Reminds me of Lindsay Lohan who is a troubled young actress. not my fave.
Corley~~~Sounds a little feminine to me.
Aiden~~~Part of the craze I am not a fan of.

Girls:
Brenna Krystyna ** ~~~I love the way this name flows
(Avalon)~~~Very pretty name could have the mn of Krystine
Naomi~~~This has always been a name i have liked, but lately I love it could use Krystine like above. Or use Avalon as a mn?
Sabine Krystyna **~~~Like it, but don't love it
Autumn~~~this isn't a strong enough sounding name for my liking.

Good Luck
Amber :)

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 10:38am

Congratulations on expecting! :) I'm sure you'll really enjoy the months (and years LOL) to come.

I really like a lot of your name choices! My favorites are:

Boys:
Logan Mason ** (my personal favorite)
(Rogan Carson)
Aiden - I like all three of the above first names, but you may want to consider pairing them with middle names that don't end in the same -N sound as the first name ... makes it a bit too rhymey, KWIM?
Corley - this could make a GREAT mn with paired with one of your -N ending first names! Is it a family name or anything? I only ask before I don't think I've ever seen it before. I really like using an usual name in the mn spot. :)

Girls:
Brenna Krystyna ** (and Krystyna is a must, this my grandmother's name) - I really like Brenna, and since Krystyna is your grandmother's name the rhyme wouldn't bother me so much ;)
(Avalon) - if your husband doesn't like this one, would he consider Aveline? Fits in with the style of some of your other names, I think (and I know MY dh really liked it, and he didn't like Avalon either LOL)
Naomi - love it ... I know a little girl named this and she is adorable! It's also one of my best friend's names (in her late 20s), so I know it ages well

HTH! Have fun! ;)

~Kelli


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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 11:47am

Warning: Not particularly positive, but hopefully not inappropriately cruel--just expressing opinions here.

Alexander Reagen: Do you really like Ronald Reagan? How about the movie "The Exorcist"? If the answer to both of those questions is "no," then you'll have some explaining to do. Also, if you're really into calling this boy Zander (and I have no idea where this came from or why people choose to carry on with it), he'll be Zanderagen when you say his name all together. I don't like Zander, I don't like Reagan and Zanderagen is just beyond my ability to comprehend.

Logan Mason: These are too matchy. Also, I'm not sure how far into this you've looked, but you're essentially naming Logan Mason after an occupation. Logan is the name of a well-known great big stone in the UK. Mason means stone or brick worker. So, he's not a brick mason, he's a stone mason. Like Brick Layer or Pipe Fitter, this is not such a hot ticket in my opinion.

Rogan Carson: For some reason, Rogan seems to beg for a rolled "rrrr" at the start. Rrrrogan. Barring that, it's just completely foreign to me. But it shares a similarity with Lohan that I want to point out. Both are one letter off from Rohan, which, if you're unaware, is north of the White Mountains and Gondor (an "eternal ally" since the land was gifted from Cirion to Eorl) and south of Orthanc, where Saruman and his Orc armies lie. Does this sound familiar to you? If not, steer clear of these names. Nerds will constantly comment to this effect and you'll be totally in the dark. This is not to defend the nerds. We're the losers in the long run.

Bradshaw: Is Bradley taken?

Corley: "Godfather" jokes beg to be made. Don Corleyone, anyone? Corey? Kerry? Carl? If this didn't resemble the girls name Carly so much, I might not be so bothered by it. How about Corliss? You can call him anything you want. You can name him Ned and call him Corley. At least give him the option of not having to explain that it's not a typo for Corey all the time.

Aiden: Do you like other names that end in the "-den" sound? There is *so* much backlash about to smack right into Aiden, Jayden, Brayden and Haydan that you might want to think twice about it. Gordan is a nice name. Hadden? Alden? Auden?

Girls:

Brenna Krystyna: I like Brenna. I grew up across the street from a nice girl named Brenna whose sisters were Heather and Megan. I think those three names go perfectly together stylistically. Again with the near-rhyming sing-songy name combination, though. Brenna Krystyna is a little too much "-ah" for my taste.

Avalon: A bit like naming a girl Valhalla. Theoretically nice, but always with the graveyard imagery. There are some very nice names from Arthurian legend that *don't* have this problematic association. Elayne? Lynette (or Lynley)? Branwen? Isolde? Or go all the way and call her Guinevere.

Naomi: This is one of my favorite names. I think it's fantastic through and through. Naomi Krystyna doesn't bother me one bit.

Sabine Krystyna: Sabine like the Rubens painting "The Rape of the Sabine Women"? That'd be "SAY-bine." Or like a shrub, "SAB-in"? Or the river in Texas, "seh-BEEN"? If you answer "like the river," (which seems sensible, though the name is actually supposed to be SAY-bine, after the very same women raped in that painting), then the first name rhymes too much with the middle name. If like the Italian people, then that painting will haunt the name and it's pretty darn creepy.

Autumn: I like it. Autumn Krystyna is nice.

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Registered: 12-19-2005
Fri, 02-10-2006 - 1:02pm

Congratulations!!! I wish you the best of luck.

I am pn Sabine like Sa-bean. Is that right? I am thinking not because everyone likes it so much. I can't come up with a better way of saying it. Maybe its nms. Anyway, on to your list.

Boys:
Alexander Reagen ** (called Zander)I like it but anthing to do with Alexander is popular even Zander. But you my like that if so it depends on your ln.
Logan Mason ** It doesn't go well together.
(Rogan Carson) Rogan reminds me of Rogain (sp?) hair loss stuff.
Bradshaw Cute depends on ln
Lohan lindsay.... sorry don't like it
Corley I think is is cute. for a little girl right?
Aiden a little to popular for me but cute
Girls:
Brenna Krystyna ** I love this. I don't think Brenna is all that popular but it is beautiful. I am not too fond of the spelling Krystyna but I love the name. if your gm spelled it this way then I would use it.
(Avalon) reminds me of rock n roll music its ok
Naomi country music. Its ok
Sabine Krystyna ** theres that sabine word that is giving me trouble. =)
Autumn I think it is a good name, I know a family that named their 2 girls Autumn and Summer and their little boy Wynter and called him Wyn. I don't know if I would go that far with it but it is a cute name.

HTH
Congrats again I know you are thrilled.

~Valerie

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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 1:24pm
Thank you very much for your honesty :) There were a lot of things that I did not consider, and you brought them up, and again, thank you! Hope to hear from you again :)
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Fri, 02-10-2006 - 1:33pm

I like Alexander Reagen that is really nice. I also love Sabine but not with Krystyna. I think Sabine is such a pretty name too. I've been liking Sabine since I read Griffin and Sabine by Nick Bantock. I think Naomi and Autumn both sound fine with Krystyna though as a middle name. Congratulations on your pregnancy.

Shannon