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Hailey
Helena
Hope
Ingrid
Iris
Isabella
Jade
Jean
Jenna
Juliet
Kate
Kathleen
Kathryn
Katie
Keira
Kristen
Laura
Laurel
Lena
Liliana
Lindsey
Louise
Lucille
Margaret
Michelle
Morgan
Natasha
Nicole
Quinn
Ruby
Sage
Sarah
Savannah
Shannon
Shia
Sophie
Suranne
Theresa
Trinity
Victoria
I know this list is a bit too much for you guys to look through one by one, but i hope that you guys will try your best cause it'll really help a lot
THANKS!!!!
Isab3lle - I think your list of names is great - at the end of the day it doesn't matter what other people think of the name you choose for your child, as long as you love it that is all that matters! Out of those names I particularly like Isabella and Jade for obvious reasons! ;) but also Liliana and Savannah.
I have answered what I can... some names don't stir a response from me mainly because I don't know anyone with that name! Just remember though to pick something YOU love! The name you chose will be associated with your bub and all the first responses to the name you chose will soon be forgotten hun. So don't let my answers or anyone else's put you off any names if you love them! I know a little boy call Marshall! I first balked at the thought of a kid being called Marshall but now I can't imagine him being call any other name :) So I hope this helps somewhat!
Hailey- A loud mouth I went to school with. I also think of people in their late 20's (not sure why!)
Helena-
Hope- I love this name!
Ingrid- Old fashioned name
Iris- A grandma
Isabella- I love this name too.... and think of a gorgeous BB friends beautiful DD!
Jade- A gf of mine... Cute name though :)
Jean- A Grandma's name!
Jenna-
Juliet- A pretty name!
Kate- A plain jane name
Kathleen- Hi Five!
Kathryn-
Katie-
Keira-
Kristen-
Laura-
Laurel- Jerry McGuire character!
Lena-
Liliana
Lindsey- Lohan!
Louise
Lucille
Margaret- Thatcher!
Michelle-
Morgan- Cute name!
Natasha
Nicole
Quinn
Ruby
Sage-
Sarah- A gorgeous BB friend :)
Savannah- I LOVE this name and have this on my list! It to me is a freeing name... I think it is because I think of Africa and the plains. Am I wierd? :lol:
Shannon
Shia
Sophie- I love this name... very sweet
Suranne- Not
Theresa-
Trinity-
Victoria-
I'll read through again later when I have more time and see if I can add anything else!
My need to not procrastinate means I can't go through your whole list however:
Sophie - every Sophie I have ever met was pretty, smart and easy to get along with
Natasha - is one of my fave names although have never known anyone really closely with that name.
Goodluck on whatever you chose!
I think you have a good list. It looks like you have put a fair bit of thought into making it. I say go with the name that feels right for you at the right moment.
I love many of those names. Here's an idea, write another list pairing names off together, perhaps shortening your list. See if that makes your decision easier. Liliana Sage sounds pretty to me. Are you having a girl? I always found girl names came to me more readily than boy names. We have a boy's name we both like, but its not important as we're not TTC yet. And I have to say, it was quite mean to correct you on grammar without even replying to your question. I personally am a bit anal about spelling and grammar but I keep that to myself as it is not my place to correct another's speech.
Kathryn and Margaret are fine... Since they are my names lol
What I think:
Hailey - don't like it
Helena - too supermodelly
Hope - nice (bit american if anything)
Ingrid - very old fashioned
Iris - again old fashioned - reminds me of a 70+ old lady I knew - she was a nice lady though
Isabella - nice
Jade - don't like
Jean - too male
Jenna - like it
Juliet - okay
Kate - know too many Kates
Kathleen - yuck
Kathryn - yuck again
Katie - okay
Keira - never heard this one
Kristen - okay
Laura - nope
Laurel - nope
Lena - never heard this one either
Liliana - nice
Lindsey - nope
Louise - nice (my middle name)
Lucille - nope
Margaret - my first name - don't know anyone young with this name
Michelle - nope
Morgan - okay
Natasha - nope
Nicole - nope
Quinn - hmmm, I know a family with this for a surname
Ruby - okay again old fashioned
Sage - nope
Sarah - like it
Savannah - like it
Shannon - nope
Shia - not heard of it
Sophie - like it
Suranne - not heard of it
Theresa - NO
Trinity - nope
Victoria - okay
BUT like said above, it's not up to anyone else to like or dislike as long and you and your hubby do is all that matters.
I totally agree.:
My faves are:
Hope, Kate, Keira, Quinn and Sage. But they are all lovely names :)
Almost all of those names, when I look at them I picture a baby girl to see if the name fits. TBH those "old" names are pretty when put to a baby. When I think Iris, I think of a pretty flower. Helena sounds powerfuly to me, as I think of the Greek goddess Helena or perhaps I'm confused with Helen of Troy. Ingrid, I went to school with an Ingrid, she spoke french but her family were not from France but from a french speaking country south of France. I try not to think of people when thinking of names. I think of pretty names that sound soft and loving. Hope is common but means a lot. One of my cousins has the middle name of Hope and her sister has the middle name of Grace. My aunt is very spiritual, and has two angel babies before her eldest.
It might surprise you to know that this is actually in the forum guidelines about Netiquette here https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...uidelines.html and in particular, point 8. This came about because we actually do get posts reported for text speak. So as a moderator I find it hard to sit by when someone does a thread title and post using it. It is a condition of membership that ALL members read the guidelines before they post.
Even so Trill, I thought it may have been a wiser move to direct this member to the Guidlines and not come up with a smart reply. You posted as a Member with your opinion and not as a Mod.
TBH, I agree with Oshani. As a moderator, you should be more diplomatic and assertive. When you disagreed with her type of speech, you ridiculed her and did not point out the guideline.
Oshani - I agree, this member is still very new (10 posts) and that directing her to the guidelines may have been a nicer way..
Isab3lle, the names are nice, but i think you need to narrow the list a little and maybe you should run through and write down your first impression of each name to help you narrow it down..
Lisa
You're right, maybe it shouldn't have been said and as such I am big enough to acknowledge that and remove my post. But the fact remains that new member or not, the guidelines are not there for the sake of it and should be adhered to.
My favourites from your list are Quinn and Sage!
Correct me if Im wrong, but I thought we got a private post if there was a problem. A warning? Probably a kinder way of doing it.
Hereby, I would like to say sorry for not reading the froum guidelines before posting and causing quite some problem here.
I will take note of it and will never do the same mistake again.
Thanks for reminding, Trillian.
I believe that you are not purposely trying to mean or what. It's ok and I understand why you said that.
Anyway, thanks to everyone.
What a gracious way to accept an apology. Im looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Phew, what a list! I'll just leave in the names I like.
Helena - It seems a strong proud name, but still feminine
Hope - Sweet, and I love the meaning
Iris - Lovely
Jenna - I think it's cute
Juliet - Classic and beautiful
Kate - Classic and sweet
Laurel - Lovely
Lucille - I love the name Lucy, but Lucille might flow better with a last name
Morgan - I thought I didn't like it, but I didn't want to delete it. So maybe it's growing on me?
Sage - One of my faves
Sarah - It's a graceful sounding name
Suranne - Soft and feminine
Theresa - I think it's nice
So there you go. If you decide to make your name choice based on what Nelle thinks (as every good parent should :p), there's my opinion. :D
All the best coming up with names, it can be tricky.
You have quite a list there! Ill try my best.
Hailey - Nice, cute
Helena - hippy
Hope - new age
Ingrid - old mean lady
Iris - eyeball
Isabella - love it
Jade - love also like Jaeda
Jean- newsagent mean lady
Jenna - dont like
Juliet - romeo
Kate - dont like
Kathleen - reminds me of someones aunty or something
Kathryn - dont like
Katie - classic name
Keira - england ??? first thoughts
Kristen - dont like
Laura - Like
Laurel - like old lady
Lena - skinny
Liliana - flowers, pretty
Lindsey - dont like
Louise - Simple
Lucille - dont like
Margaret - dont like
Michelle - love
Morgan - old man
Natasha - that girl that hid in the cupboard
Nicole - plain
Quinn - different
Ruby - love
Sage - herbs
Sarah - royalty
Savannah - africa
Shannon - noll
Shia - dont like
Sophie - pretty
Suranne - different
Theresa - mother theresa
Trinity - religious
Victoria - posh
they were my first thoughts. lol. I agree with the others, you should pick a name you love and not for anyone else. ;)
Mama2two, I just want to let you know that Natasha didn't hide in the cupboard, her father imprisoned her in the basement for more than 20 years, raping her.
HOPE is a little girl that is my daughter's best friend ... she is a IVF bub so i think her name is so fitting :D
HELENA is a distant relative of mines name ... my Fav name on your list ... so pretty :dance:
LILIANA is such a gorgeous name :D
HAILEY makes me think of the comet !!
SOPHIE makes me think of a sweet lil cute girl !!
RUBY makes me think of the town named Ruby in Victoria that my DD's Pop grew up in !!
I'm not a fan of Teresa BUT I love Terese !!
Hailey - Cute, a little bit 80's but still aceptable
Helena - 50 year old woman, dont see it working for child
Hope - slightly westy but very pretty. could be teased and called hopeless
Ingrid - LOVE IT, sophisticated and classic
Iris - cute in that so old its new again way, very unusal
Isabella - very very very very common. Izzy is a cute nickname though. I prefer Isabel
Jade - sort of unstylish and dated. But I know a GORGEOUS Jade. I think it only bothers me as a middle name.
Jean - nothing nice about it particularily
Jenna - dated and harsh sounding. Genavieve is prettier. Pronounced with soft G sound.
Juliet - she would get over the "wheres your romeo" comments
Kate - I love it spelt Cate. But Kate looks better if you want to use Katie. Adorable.
Kathleen - Older womans name that doesn't really work in 2009.
Kathryn - I know a 5 year old Katherine and I dont think it suits her. Too old for her.
Katie - LOVE IT. I think of a gorgeous little girl.
Keira - Is this like Kirra? Or Keera? It seems a bit westy.
Kristen - boring
Laura - pretty, and intelligent
Laurel - annoying and american
Lena - Very unusual but pretty name
Liliana - Game show host. lol. But could work for baby.
Lindsey - Lohan?
Louise - Doesnt suit small children. I know a few of them.
Lucille - Ball?
Margaret - I like nickname Maggie.
Michelle - very 80s. Most Michelles are having their own kids now. shelly is ok I guess.
Morgan - Very trendy. I think its adorable but would not actually do it.
Natasha - had its day along with leg warmers and banarama.
Nicole - see above.
Quinn - Trendy. Not a pretty name, but sort of spunky.
Ruby - Lovely. Cant go wrong with Ruby. Unless you spell it Rubi. Or Rubie
Sage - I would usually think its a boys name. But thats not a problem really. Its sweet.
Sarah - Means princess.
Savannah - westy. american.
Shannon - horrible.
Shia - sort of made up. Prefer Leah or somthing.
Sophie - Love it. Timeless and classy.
Suranne - huh?
Theresa - hate it.
Trinity - too sci fi. You might live to regret it once you get over the matrix. I know, it is a real name, but everone will just think of the movie straight away.
Victoria - I live there. Tori is nice.
You better read this lol. took me long enough.
Echidna, I'm pretty sure the Natasha that Mama2two is referring to isn't the one you're thinking of. Without going into much detail, this Natasha - an Australian - hid herself in a cupboard of her own free will for several years, emerging approx 5-6 (more?) years ago.:
Mama2two, I just want to let you know that Natasha didn't hide in the cupboard, her father imprisoned her in the basement ....
Dunno that this will add anything to the chat about names - blame what my DH says is my "occasionally annoying habit of being too precise with details" ;).
Isab3lle - I like Lena and Jenna, but only you will know what name is the right fit for your bub.
Andie
Oh ok. I guess I never heard about that. Sorry mummy2two.
Isab3lle, how is the list going? Have you been able to match names up or narrow it down a bit more?
Yea!:
I have narrowed down my list to this:
Abigail
Alison
Angela
Carmen
Casie
Ella
Emma
Faith
Helena
Jade
Juliet/Juliette
Kristen
Comment please?
Thanks in advance =)
My favourites are..
Alison (I love Ally as a nn)
Faith
Isabelle
Faith would be a lovely middle name for either Alison or Isabelle.
Hey here is what I think :) JMO of course :D
Helena - I think of some swedish chick
Hope - Love it
Ingrid - Old fashioned
Iris - My boys great grandma
Isabella - Love it, love Bella and Izzy for short too
Jade - Like it
Jean - Pants I wear
Jenna - TBH, this porn star that my ex was in love with haha
Juliet - Romeo
Kate - Don't like it
Kathleen - Don't like it
Kathryn - Don't like it
Katie - Like it
Keira - Have a friend with this name, love it :)
Kristen
Laura
Laurel
Lena - Hmm think it would grow on me, I wanted Lana ;)
Liliana - Chase was going to be Lili Anne if he was a girl. I love your version!
Lindsey
Louise
Lucille - Love it
Margaret - Old fashioned
Michelle
Morgan - ick
Natasha
Nicole
Quinn - Boys name
Ruby - Love it
Sage - Love it
Sarah
Savannah
Shannon
Shia
Sophie
Suranne
Theresa - ick
Trinity - nope
Victoria - Beckham
Abigail: I love this name. Abi or Abby for short.
Alison: Pretty, Ally for short.
Angela: A little bit plain for me.
Carmen: Sounds spanish, would she (bubs) have dark hair?
Casie: is this Cassie or Casey? A bit plain for me.
Ella: Beautiful. I really like it.
Emma: Pretty
Faith: Pretty and has a lot of meaning behind it
Helena: Strong name
Jade: Really great if bubs has green eyes.
Juliet/Juliette: Classic beautiful
Kristen: a bit plain for me.
I really like the pretty sounding names, and other names will always be nice when put to a gorgeous baby, but as a name itself, some are a bit plain.
Great work on narrowing your list down! Do you feel its getting easier now, to choose a name?