which names for a girl do you like best?

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which names for a girl do you like best?
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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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Registered: 04-13-2006
Sun, 06-04-2006 - 5:59pm

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.

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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 6:10pm
Thanks! I like the Kaylana Shalyse. My top pick was Kaylana and Kessiah. They are all so beautiful it's so hard to decide. Shalyse is different and not common at all. All the names I picked I wanted to use the middle names Elizabeth, Marie, lashay, and now I have to add another one to my list Shalyse. I don't really like shonte. I do like Treleise as a first name.
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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 6:56pm
I really like Elizabeth and Lashay too. I like the name Alishay (Al-ah-shay). I think it's very pretty. Any of your choices would go well with Elizabeth. Let me know what you decide.
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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 7:04pm
My favorite name from your list is Kendall. It is cute and spunky for a little girl!

 

 

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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 7:51pm
Congratulations with your new baby girl! I really like the name Kiana. It's really pretty and it goes good with your last name. Kiana Ranee Bedford? Kiana Elizabeth Bedford? I don't know? Just some suggestions. I'm having problems picking out a name for my little boy. I'm 5 months. I have some names pick out too. Plus I need a middle name and my boyfriend doesn't have one so I have to come up with that too.
Here's the ones that I like:
Cameron
Brenden
Logan
Kayden
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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 8:15pm
Hi, I like Jacinta, Jasira, Kessiah, and Kaylana off of your list. Marie is a great middle name; it's mine! Lashay has a pretty sound, but reminds me of Nick Lashay who I'm really tired of hearing about. I really like the name Khadijah. How about Khadijah Shalyse?
Christine

Christine

 

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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 10:24pm

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

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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 10:51pm

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

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Mon, 06-05-2006 - 10:32am

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

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Mon, 06-05-2006 - 10:48am

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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