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Lighter Subject
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:29 am
by McBane
To help change the pace here today, I wanted to get some feedback on a much happier topic. My wife and I just found out we are expecting our 2nd child.
I convinced my wife to name our first child Ian. Not knowing the gender of our expected, any suggestions out there for some good names?
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:31 am
by Yshania
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:33 am
by Bloodstalker
Glad to hear your news man. it's great to know that life continues in the face of everything. As far as names go, well, just look at my name and you'll see I'm not very good at that...
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:38 am
by Mr Sleep
You could name them Sleepy
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:44 am
by C Elegans
Congratulations to you and your wife, McBane
C Elegans is not a very nice name.
Personally, I've always loved the names "Gwendolyn" and "Lavinia" (Latin, often used in Romania nowadyas) for girls. For boys, I mostly like Russian names, that doesn't fit neither an English nor a Swedish surname
Ian is very nice also, it makes me think of Scotland
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:45 am
by McBane
My first wasn't too sleepy
I can only hope the next one is
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 11:47 am
by T'lainya
Congratulations McBane
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 12:01 pm
by Shadow Sandrock
I know a good name... savannah
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 12:10 pm
by KidD01
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 12:16 pm
by Yshania
@McBane - what types of names do you like?
Traditional?
Literary?
Romantic?
Biblical?
Long?
Short?
Do you like long names to be shortened?
[ 09-12-2001: Message edited by: Yshania ]
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 12:23 pm
by McBane
As an american who wished he was born in England, a nice traditional English name. (hence Ian, although technically Ian is Scottish, isn't it?) My wife likes Steven (she has 3 steven's in her family) for a boy, and Alexis for a girl.
I like Rhys, I have seen it in print, but do not know anyone with that name. I might be able to convince her, but.....it is a tough sell.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 12:30 pm
by Yshania
I have a brother and an uncle Stephen. Rhys is a nice name, though I think it may be Welsh (not that it makes any difference)
Popular nsmes in England ....
Jack
Daniel
Matthew
James
Harry
Chloe
Hayley
Georgia
Bethany
A couple of names I like (though not English!)
Ethan
Ewan
Liam
Caitlin
Zoe
Michelle
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 1:29 pm
by nael
if it's a boy, name him Knuckles...you can gaurantee him a career as a hitman or a bodyguard.
same thing if you name him Rocco.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 1:46 pm
by Gwalchmai
Good news! I must say, two kids are twice as much fun as one!
Ian, hmmmm? Well, you could always stick with the 'I's. There is precedent. My mother's name is Irma, her sister is Iona, her brother is Ivan, her father was Irel, and her mother was Iris.
I, fortunately, was spared the scourge of the 'I's.
@Ysh: my youngest daughter's middle name is Caitlin!
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 2:23 pm
by Georgi
Congrats, McBane
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 3:43 pm
by josh
Congratulations McBane!
If its a boy, you could name him Joshua. I know I wouldn't mind being named that.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 3:52 pm
by Georgi
LOL@Josh
Or how about Georgina, for a girl?
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 4:00 pm
by Mr Sleep
Whatever you do don't name them Serendipity they would never forgive you
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 4:17 pm
by Word
How about Brian for a guy and ann for a girl.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2001 5:28 pm
by josh
I can remember when my mother was pregnant with my sister. My parents came up with two possible names. If it were a boy, he would be named Frank. It it were a girl, Kellie.
Frank? I don't think so.