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this is the worst thread ever. hopefully everyone realizes its almost completely dependent on ppl you have met and if there is some babe in a movie named blanche or something

maybe if you're an idiot who can't differentiate people from nice sounding words. I know if angelina jolie was named Blanche she'd still be hot but with a horrible sounding name.

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11-25-2008 , 12:32 AM

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MrWookie

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I'm firmly against names that are other common nouns, such as Hope and Summer and Joy and, as PJ said, Melody. They just sound silly to me.

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Originally Posted by SirOsis

Any hate yet for the name Dakota for girls? I can't stand it, it sounds like a cough.

I refuse to name my kids after states, either.

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11-25-2008 , 12:36 AM

#103

gumpzilla

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Originally Posted by private joker

I don't know how to feel about the fact that the single most important issue all people consider when evaluating children's name is whether or not the name will result in being teased at school. This seems to be the sole justifying factor for the approval or denial of most names.

My wife and I talk about this, but I'm not sure that it's meant literally. It's more of a convenient shorthand for "I find that name laughable."

One offbeat name that we have discussed for a girl that I like quite a bit is Juniper. Outside of that, most of the names she seems to favor tend to be names your characters would have in Oregon Trail.

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11-25-2008 , 02:14 AM

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emmemere

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Originally Posted by thedeezy

I've always loved Olivia and Isabella for girls.

Heh, if I have a daughter her name will be Bella Olivia

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11-25-2008 , 02:58 AM

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inside??

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Olivia is god awful and sounds very dated. OK it is no Maude or Eunice but getting there.

I think Lisa>Laura

Also like Catilyn, Colby and Brittany (despite that Spears psycho)

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11-25-2008 , 03:01 AM

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emmemere

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I also like the name Alexis, but will like use it for a middle name if we have 2 daughters. Haven't decided on a second first name though.

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11-25-2008 , 03:43 AM

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Dominic

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Olivia is god awful and sounds very dated. OK it is no Maude or Eunice but getting there. says you

I think Lisa>Laura lol wtf

Also like Catilyn, Colby and Brittany (despite that Spears psycho)

you have terrible taste in names

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11-25-2008 , 03:50 AM

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Alex Wice

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Vanessa

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11-25-2008 , 06:19 AM

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AC-Cobra

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Originally Posted by emmemere

I also like the name Alexis, but will like use it for a middle name if we have 2 daughters. Haven't decided on a second first name though.

Whatever you do, don't make that second name Texas.

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11-25-2008 , 07:01 AM

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Biko

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Originally Posted by Double Ice

Vanessa

Sorry, to me that's a fat name. Vanessa's start out fat-ish, then balloon to whales by the time they hit 30.

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11-25-2008 , 09:29 AM

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emmemere

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Originally Posted by AC-Cobra

Whatever you do, don't make that second name Texas.

Wow, I never would.

Oh man, I just remembered. I have a friend who is pregnant and her last name is Hale, and she wanted to name the baby Raine Storm Hale. How many meteorological events do you need in one name?

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11-25-2008 , 09:43 AM

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Fast Food Knight

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Originally Posted by private joker

More names like Jordan that need to be put out to pasture: Courtney, Jenna, Melissa, Cody, Devon, and Parker.

WTF is wrong with the name Jenna?

I have met like 2 other Jennas in my entire life (well, I have one 'n'). It's not a common name at all (George Bush be damned).

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11-25-2008 , 10:33 AM

#113

GeraldGiraffe

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I knew someone at school whose middle name was 'Ion' (although he was so forgettable that I have forgotten his first name).

I know someone called OdinThor which is like the most badass name ever. I think someone mentioned Kelda before - it's a pretty common scottish name.

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11-25-2008 , 11:13 AM

#114

BeccaGo

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Names I've Considered For My Children If I Ever Have Any

Girls:
Fallon
Swinn
Ava
Grace
Lola
Noelle
Layla
Shay
Isis
Siobhan
Tatum
Kathleen Alice (after my grandma)

Boys:
Ian
Aidan
Aerik
Sean
Noah
Nolan
Roan
Ryan
Nash
(I'm sensing a pattern...)

My grandfather's middle name was Odin. When we were little he told us it meant the God of Wind. After that we'd sometimes refer to him behind his back as "Bag of Wind." We were mean.

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11-25-2008 , 07:32 PM

#115

youtalkfunny

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I never heard of Astrid before this thread. It looks like Astride, and sounds slutty. I like it (for somebody else's daughter).

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11-25-2008 , 07:58 PM

#116

MrWookie

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Becca,

Lola? Really? I guess I wouldn't subject my daughter to the inevitable questioning about why she walks like a woman but talks like a man.

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11-25-2008 , 08:15 PM

#117

Landonfan

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Wookie,

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11-25-2008 , 08:29 PM

#118

Claunchy

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

Becca,

Lola? Really? I guess I wouldn't subject my daughter to the inevitable questioning about why she walks like a woman but talks like a man.

dude like 5% of people under 35 even know wtf you're talking about

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11-25-2008 , 09:01 PM

#119

Grue

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Originally Posted by BeccaGo

Names I've Considered For My Children If I Ever Have Any

Girls:
Fallon
Swinn
Ava
Grace
Lola
Noelle
Layla
Shay
Isis
Siobhan
Tatum
Kathleen Alice (after my grandma)

only one of these is not 100% terrible. Seriously. Fallon?

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11-26-2008 , 12:55 AM

#120

pongo

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Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

I never heard of Astrid before this thread. It looks like Astride, and sounds slutty. I like it (for somebody else's daughter).

Lol... I might be a little bit slutty.

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11-26-2008 , 01:20 AM

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Claunchy

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Originally Posted by pongo

Lol... I might be a little bit slutty.

prepare to get flooded w/ pms

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11-26-2008 , 01:32 AM

#122

roy_miami

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Originally Posted by Dominic

The five least masculine names for guys:

1) Shannon
2) Terry
3) Ashton
4) Jaime
5) Dominique

I golfed with a guy named Hillary this summer. I think he has them all beat.

My wife is preggers and due in Feb. If its a girl we're going with Kara. You like?

We have a few options for a girl but neither of us can come up with a boys name we both like.

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11-26-2008 , 01:55 AM

#123

MrWookie

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Is that CARE-uh or CAR-uh? I def. prefer the former.

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11-26-2008 , 02:06 AM

#124

roy_miami

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Is that CARE-uh or CAR-uh? I def. prefer the former.

CARE-uh

I like Tera too (pronounced TEAR-uh) but that might be a little weird cause i have an ex named that

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11-26-2008 , 02:42 AM

#125

mlagoo

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Originally Posted by BeccaGo

Fallon
Swinn

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Originally Posted by BeccaGo

Fallon
Swinn

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