BABY NAMES, what are your faves? - Page 14

IrishLake · #**196** 07-19-2012, 10:33 PM

My youngest and a beer share the same nickname.

I have 3 cousins (all siblings) who are named after liquor. Bailey, Jack, Morgan.

ASTalumna06 · #**197** 07-19-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by IrishLake

My youngest and a beer share the same nickname.

I'd guess Miller...

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I have 3 cousins (all siblings) who are named after liquor. Bailey, Jack, Morgan.

2 random things..

1) Has EVERYONE named their dog Bailey, or is it just me?

2) My cousin got married to a girl with the last name Bailey. His last name is Converse. At their rehearsal dinner, the groomsmen received Bailey's Irish Cream, and the bridesmaids received Converse All-Stars.

KayDee29 · #**198** 07-19-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by IrishLake

My youngest and a beer share the same nickname.

I have 3 cousins (all siblings) who are named after liquor. Bailey, Jack, Morgan.

I know a couple who are VERY against any form of consumption of alcohol - not even cooking with it. They named their baby Jameson, despite multiple people telling them it's a very popular whiskey. Not a family name, either - they just thought it sounded nice. To each their own, I suppose.

Titchou · #**199** 07-20-2012, 02:58 PM

Had I ever had my own children that I could name, the girl would have been Gaines Elizabeth (family name) and the boy Dalton something for the dad.

However, there was that spell in the early 70's when I was leaning towards Phaedra for the girl...good thing I didn't have one then!

greekdee · #**200** 07-20-2012, 03:51 PM

Anyone remember the comic strip "Snuffy Smith," the moonshine drinking mountain man married to Loweezy? They had a son named "Tater." My 3rd cousin's son was born the same day as 'Tater Smith and, kid you not, has it for a middle name. William 'Tater Pennington.

Titchou · #**201** 07-20-2012, 07:20 PM

There are lots of girls named "Crimson" or "Bama" here in Alabama (I know, shades of Harvey Updike). Even had a girl going thru recruitment last year named Krimson White.
Oh dear...

christiangirl · #**202** 07-20-2012, 07:32 PM

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I always love the "but where did that name come from" and you break down the legal name to show the nickname. Mine isn't that hard to figure out. It's similar to a girl name Jordan having the nickname of Dani. Jordan to Dan to Danny/Dani.

Like Lorelai and Rory. I had to look that one up because for years, I didn't get it.

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"It's Liam."
"Oh, what an unusual name. Where did you get it? "
"It's a nickname - his name is William."
"How is "Liam" a nickname for 'William'?"
"Um, last four letters of 'William'."

It makes much more sense to me than 'Bill'- my husband's nickname.

You know, I used to babysit for a Liam. It never occurred to me that his real name might be William. I haven't spoken to that family in years but now I'm tempted to e-mail the mother and ask.

SWTXBelle · #**203** 07-20-2012, 07:48 PM

I have heard of people naming their boys Liam - not William, just Liam. I gave all my children names which could be shortened - none of them went by nicknames until #4. Guess I was just tired!

MysticCat · #**204** 07-20-2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I have heard of people naming their boys Liam - not William, just Liam.

Well, Liam is an Irish Gaelic form of William (or Uilliam), much like Sean and Seamus are the Irish Gaelic forms of John and James, so I think it is a fairly common Irish name. (Think Liam Neeson.)

I do really like the name.

barbino · #**205** 07-20-2012, 10:55 PM

We have a Liam (about 10 yrs. old) in the extended family. My sister married into a huge Irish family; for holidays they often rent a hall because no other place can hold all the cousins & their kids.

SWTXBelle · #**206** 07-20-2012, 10:58 PM

Liam really suits him.

His father shortens it to "Lee" - so we have "Jackson and Lee".

christiangirl · #**207** 07-21-2012, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by barbino

We have a Liam (about 10 yrs. old) in the extended family. My sister married into a huge Irish family; for holidays they often rent a hall because no other place can hold all the cousins & their kids.

Sounds like my family...only we don't rent anywhere. If we all have to get together, we go to my uncle's place because he has a lot of land. All the elders sit inside and the other 3/4 of us all sprawl outside.

greekdee · #**208** 07-23-2012, 02:17 PM

Liam is getting popular in my area, too -- and as SWTX Belle said, it's not always being used as short for William. Just Liam.

Switching to girls names, I have all boys -- but had one been a girl, she would have been Allison. Mine are in their mid to late teens now, but Allison would still probably be the name I'd choose...though in recent years, I've fallen in love with the name Charlotte.

Hmm...Allison Charlotte...Charlotte Allison. If I went with Charlotte Allison, her full initials would be CAM, and wouldn't Cam be a cute nickname? Seriously, tho, why am I going here? I'm hot flashin' these days..

agzg · #**209** 07-23-2012, 03:09 PM

I have no idea what I would name a kid, but I can guarantee you it's not what Live-in wants to name a kid. If his names are still on the list we will just not be having them.

ASTalumna06 · #**210** 07-23-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

I have no idea what I would name a kid, but I can guarantee you it's not what Live-in wants to name a kid. If his names are still on the list we will just not be having them.

Ok, now we have to know..

What names does he have picked out?