BABY NAMES, what are your faves?

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

(I hyphenated my name when we got married and it drives me crazy enough having to constantly spell it and explain what a hyphen is that I would never saddle a kid with the hyphenated last name.)

Maybe it shouldn't, but it really does surprise me how many people seem baffled by hyphenated last names. It's not like this a brand new concept ... My husband and I (we have the same last name, but hyphenated) will give people our driver's licenses so they can copy it down from there, and they STILL will get confused. Not that hard, people ...

[honeychile]

For those of you who like Grace, Patience, etc:

After years of interviewing people, running their background checks, and seeing how they work on the job, I am totally convinced that naming your child after a virture is somewhat guaranteeing that s/he will turn out the opposite!

We've had tactless Graces, a sneaky Honor, more miserable Joys than I care to think about, and don't even get me started on the Temperence!

All the names I like are family names - the downside of being a genealogist!

[sigmadiva]

I grew up with a girl across the street from me named Dixie Autum. It flowed well with her last name.

I was in grad school with a guy who was the 9th in his family name. He has an old traditional Hungarian name. When his son was born, his son's name was the 10th. I was impressed.

For some reason I have no problem thinking of girl names. I'm liking Amaryllis now. I just can never think of any good boy names.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I grew up with a girl across the street from me named Dixie Autum. It flowed well with her last name.

Seriously, you know a Dixie? My mother's name is Dixie Lee, and I think I've met about five in my lifetime - including, strangely, my roomie's mother!

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Seriously, you know a Dixie? My mother's name is Dixie Lee, and I think I've met about five in my lifetime - including, strangely, my roomie's mother!

Yes, her name is Dixie. She was born about '72 - '73. She's a couple of years younger than I am.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Yes, her name is Dixie. She was born about '72 - '73. She's a couple of years younger than I am.

I'd like to think that I could name a daughter after my mother. You gave me hope!

I like the classic names, too. Many of our male family names are pretty ordinary, but I have a lot more freedom with female names. I also love using last names as first names.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I'd like to think that I could name a daughter after my mother. You gave me hope!

Since you are in the South (I assume) I would think that people would get it. So go for it!!!

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I'd like to think that I could name a daughter after my mother. You gave me hope!

I know a Dixie Lee who is 25 years old.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Maybe it shouldn't, but it really does surprise me how many people seem baffled by hyphenated last names. It's not like this a brand new concept ... My husband and I (we have the same last name, but hyphenated) will give people our driver's licenses so they can copy it down from there, and they STILL will get confused. Not that hard, people ...

I know. I really wish I had just kept my last name and not bothered with the hyphen.

[WinniBug]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I know. I really wish I had just kept my last name and not bothered with the hyphen.

I kept my middle and last names...and added my husband's to the end of it, so I now have 2 middle names and didn't lose who I was for the first 25 years of my life.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I know. I really wish I had just kept my last name and not bothered with the hyphen.

I kept my name when I got married, and haven't regretted it for a day. It is so much easier- didn't have to change anything. And it doesn't make me any less married!

Oh, and no it doesn't confuse my kids. They learned (or will learn) that this is daddy's last name and this is mommy's. To them it's no big deal.

[nikki1920]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I know. I really wish I had just kept my last name and not bothered with the hyphen.

My daughter's last name is hyphenated, because her father and I weren't married when she was born. When she lived with me, she went by lilnikki mommy'slastname. When she lived with her dad, she went by lilnikki daddy'slastname. She goes by his last name now.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Maybe it shouldn't, but it really does surprise me how many people seem baffled by hyphenated last names. It's not like this a brand new concept ... My husband and I (we have the same last name, but hyphenated) will give people our driver's licenses so they can copy it down from there, and they STILL will get confused. Not that hard, people ...

If you and your husband have the same last name, what is the point in hyphenating it?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by epchick

If you and your husband have the same last name, what is the point in hyphenating it?

I think she meant that he changed his name, too: hisname-hername.

[adpiucf]

I like short or classic names for boys:
Guy
William
Alexander (Lex for short ... he'll either have to be a lawyer or the arch-nemesis of a superhero!)
Lon
Maxwell

For girls, I've always liked:
Claire
Georgia
Caroline
Ella
Katherine (Kay)
Millie