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which names for a girl do you like best?
| Sun, 06-04-2006 - 5:35pm |
I am due in two months and I still have not found a name for my baby girl. Every name I pick people criticize. What do you think of the following names for an African American baby. Also if you do not like the names I have listed I am open to suggestions. My last name is Bedford. I need help finding a middle name as well.
Thanks!
Jacinta
jasira
jariya
jasslyn
kareemah
kendall
kessiah
kiersten
pandora
patience
serenity
Kiana
Kiahna
Keemiah
Karimah
Kaylana
Krisalyn

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Welcome and Congradulations!!! Out of your list my favorites are (in order)
Kendall - I love this name.
Kaylana
Kessiah
Kiahna
Kiersten
A name that I have heard used alot by African American's is Shontae and I love it. I think its a great middle name. Would that be something that you would consider? I also like Shalyse. Have you heard Treleise? I just heard it the other day and thought it was pretty.
Kendall Shontae
Kaylana Shalyse
Not sure what you are looking for exactly in a middle name. Is there any that you are already considering? Hope this helps. Let me know what you think. I'm anxious to hear what you come up with.
Here's the ones that I like:
Cameron
Brenden
Logan
Kayden
Christine
Christine
Ooh, I really like Kaylana. I haven't heard that one before, and I think it's beautiful. It sounds just different enough from Kayla/Kylie that I don't think it would get lumped in as much either.
I like Kiana, too. Is Kareem or some other form of it a family name? I've never heard Kareemah/Karimah on a girl, but it would be a nice way to honor someone. It has a very pretty sound.
Jasslyn sounds a little off to me. I don't think I like the "ass" in there. What about Jocelyn or Jessalyn instead?
Kendall is okay, but not anywhere near as pretty as the names I've already mentioned.
The rest of them aren't really my style.
Edited to add: I think Elizabeth or Marie sound great with any of the names you listed. If Lashay is a family name, I think it would work well, too. Otherwise, it's too last-namey for me.
Some other middle names that might work... Simone, Celeste, Corinne, Therese, Renee, Dawn, Joelle, Michelle, Danielle, Joy, Faith.
Good luck making a decision!
Stephanie
Edited 6/4/2006 10:27 pm ET by haarlasr
here are my thoughts for what they are worth
Jacinta - not sure how this would be pronounced, I am thinking like ja-sin-ta and not loving it
jasira - reminds me of the arabic TV station, the one that broadcasts all the beheadings and stuff
jariya - not sure how to pronounce this so I dont really have an opinion
jasslyn - like it
kareemah - dont like it
kendall - love it
kessiah- love it
kiersten - love it
pandora - like it
patience - not a fan of words as names
serenity - ditto
Kiana - LOVE IT - this is my favorite
Kiahna - like it, seems like the one before it but with an extra letter and my dad always said, what is the point of extra letters if you get the same thing - lol
Keemiah - ok, but seems a little awkward to me
Karimah - don't like it
Kaylana - love this! this is my second favorite
Krisalyn - love it, this is my third favorite
Jacinta - LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! with nn Jaci
jasira - like
jariya - nms
jasslyn - ok, prefer Jessalyn
kareemah - ok, prefer it spelled Karima or Karimah
kendall - like, prefer Kendalyn
kessiah - nms
kiersten - like
pandora - really like
patience - really like
serenity - love
Kiana - like a lot
Kiahna - ok
Keemiah -nms
Karimah - like
Kaylana - like
Krisalyn - love this and Kristalyn
I LOVE Jacinta!!! It's so pretty....it's spanish for Hyacinth. I also like Kiana and Kaylana.
Best of luck, you have choosen many lovely names to decide from.
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