Suggestions for Baby Girl?
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Topic: Suggestions for Baby Girl?
Posted By: sem
Subject: Suggestions for Baby Girl?
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:22am
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There are few threads at the moment asking for help with choosing a name. We are also a bit stuck and are not making any real progress.
I do have quite a few requirements but am starting to wonder if I might just have to be a bit more flexible and maybe in the long term things don't matter so much. But I would love to find the PERFECT name for our baby girl! Ok here it goes: Our last name is Lay so it's rather short. Ideally I'd like something with more than one syllable. Has to be gender specific. I don't like name which can be shortend very easy (ie Stephanie - Steph) My name starts with S and DH's with T so something differnt would be nice (also not so sure about two L as intitials) My family is German so have problems pronouncing some english names (ie Catherine - they can't say TH very well) A name like Emma would be ideal as it is pronounced the same in both languages (but it's to common for DH, even so I like it) A lot of pretty girls names have an L in them and it sounds weird with our last name ie Olivia, Amelia or even Emily even so this is a name we both like Nothing to unusal (ie Apple or Sparrow) on the other hand DH thinks Emma is to common Obvious way to spell the name DH is Maori so would love that as a middle name (or even first name if we really LOVE it) but I have problems with the Maori R (love Aroha but can't say it correct) I think this will do for now. I have more restrictions but might leave them for now as I don't wanna come across as a complete nutter  ------------- Here we go again, another baby on it's way! 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:44am
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Amy, Anna, Sophie, Sophia, Julia, Ruby, Nicole, Ada, Anja, Britany, Bridgette, Mia, Lauren, Zoey, Vanessa, Victoria, -------------  
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Posted By: Renee & Lauren
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:48am
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have you been to http://www.babynamegenie.com/ - Name Generator as I went to that when I was pregnant with DS and got a first and middle name that went with the last name. It's really good and gives you heaps of options.
I like Amelia. ------------- http://lilyslim.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:52am
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Also Nymbler.com is a really good name site. -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:13am
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Juliana... Violet, Ruby, Eve or Evie, Ivy... hmm can't think of anymore...
What about a German name that can easily be said in English? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 12:00pm
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I know your name starts with S, but Sarah is a lovely plain name. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 12:14pm
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lucy lay
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 1:59pm
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Elena
Zara Norah Emalia Delaney Holly Amelia Abby Amber Alexandra ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 2:17pm
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Claudia, Helga, Ingrid, Heidi, Gretchen, Anna, Anna-Maria, Bianca, Bethany, Katrina, Katerina, Catriona, Daisy, Dorothea, Senga, Matilda, Nova, Saskia, Theresa/Teresa, Bernadette, Marilynn, Marion, Jayne, Petra, Pascale, Juliette, Wanda, Vivienne, Valerie, Zoe, Anja. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 2:59pm
Ingrid, Heidi, Bianca, Katarina and Vivienne are very nice!! Dp wasn't keen on those for our Lily.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 3:56pm
i bet she would get teased forever with that name!!------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Bizzy wrote:Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 4:26pm
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ooo i love girls names :) i had tonnes when i was pregs with Amelia , chose Amelia because that was the only one that her dad liked that i like too . here are some of my favs Avalon Pheobe isla (altho dont know if i like isla Lay lol) Mackenzie matilda Madeline Arabelle or Arabella Briar Nova Emeline Freya Jasmine saskia chloe Zoey Natalie sienna Estella or Stella Alexia, Alexis, Alexandria Abigail gabrielle ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 4:35pm
| "Ana" (pronounced Ah- nar) is similar to Emma but less common, and it's a girls name in a lot of languages including Maori (sorry couldn't tell you what it meant though). First or middle name. |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 4:48pm
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I like the name Imogen for something a bit different. Would have loved to call our DD that but it sounds terrible with the last name.
Also love the names Saskia and Bianca. -------------  
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 4:52pm
Or Brooke, Sasha or Hannah  -------------
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Posted By: Anonymous55
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 4:56pm
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DH is Kiwi and I'm german.
We went for a german first name and his sisters name as middle name. Janina Jayne Most kiwis can't pronounce Janina (Yaneena) but we just introduce her as Nina as that's easier to pronounce. Both our names start with J and baby has now got two names with J but I'm quite happy with that, actually! I'd defo go for a german first name, susyl! |
Posted By: Bobchannz
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:01pm
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Weird. I went to that Genie name generator and it guessed my DD's name! ------------- www.makedomum.blogspot.co.nz |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:07pm
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I went onto Genie name generator too and it came up with all the other girls names we'd chosen! lol But not the one we decided on.
But the boys names it came up with! OMG! They were dreadful lol -------------
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:20pm
| Yeah whenever I've been on baby name Genie it's come up with things like Og, or Gallahad, or Gertrude, or Maudette. |
Posted By: sem
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:21pm
My name is Susi so Lucy is a bit to similar and DH thinks it sounds like a name for a stripper or porn star ------------- Here we go again, another baby on it's way!
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Posted By: sem
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:37pm
Janina is nice but would have never guessed it's German. Must ask DH how he would pronounce it. Below is an email he sent to some friends asking for name suggestions and he added his own restrictions. I think he is a bit to worried my family won't be able to pronounce his daughters name right. Personally he's gone a bit over board!
... For that matter, anything with an R will be pronounced very differently in German. (Like the French "R" in Aurevoir) Also, the letter V wont work since they say V like W. As in, it's wery wery good. The opposite applies for the letter "W". It definitely vont vork! Lastly, you can rule out anything with "TH" like Nathan, since Germans can't pronounce that sound. I sink zis is obvious no? Anyway, keep the suggestions coming! HAHAHA. As for what names that leaves, us, well, it's f**k all! Just remembered another letter that's out. A name starting with J like Janet, wont work. J is pronounced as Y in German. The German word for John, is Johan. It's pronounced Yohan. So, in terms of the name, Janet, the shortened version, Jan is no good, since it's a guys name in German and spelt Jan, but pronounced like the word Yarn. They can't even seem to pronounce my name! They seem to think it has a t at the end. So they call me Todt. There are some really nice names amongst your suggestions. Appart from Helga & Dorothea (Sorry C&J) Will get DH to have a look at them. Other than that I'll keep suggesting the names I like over and over and one day he might all of sudden like it. You never know with men!  Might even manage to make him believe he choose/suggested it. Silly creatures they are! ------------- Here we go again, another baby on it's way!
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 6:56pm
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Hah, love your DH's email!
My friends have a daughter named Sylvie. But probably too close to Susi. Agh. Too tricky! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 7:27pm
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My great gran used to say wiolets instead of violets and vellington instead of wellington ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 8:57pm
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Im calling my Daughter Portia , (middle name Christina) - its german and very girly
my other girl Is Milla - but that wont work with your last name the other girls names left on my list are Denby and Zara We have friends with a daughter called Sylvie too - its soo pretty - wish I had of heard it first! (she dosent a new brother starting with "A' does she Fliss?) ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 9:18pm
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Great names RJam! I love the name Milla! -------------
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 9:06am
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I love Imogen, friends named their little one this and call her Immi for short - too cute!
Sacha and Freya are other favourites of mine. ------------- 
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 2:07pm
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Hmmm it is tricky with all those things to consider!
I like the idea of a longer first name given your last name is so short, and a name ending in an "a" sound would be good - eg Rebecca / Rebekah Lay. Also, you might need to consider what the initial end up sounding like - you would need to avoid E.Z Lay too ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 3:26pm
| So important to think about the whole name. I was going to suggest Anita, til I said Anita Lay out loud. I know of a family with the surname Sole, so they've had to avoid anything that starts with A or R. |
Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 7:29pm
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what about juanita(not sure on the spelling but prononced either way i think is nice. i think gabbys daughter on desprate housewives has that name, though thats not what prompted the name my brother is juan and we prononce it with a J ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 7:42am
Thanks! Ooh Kiwi kid - sacha is pretty too - did cross my mind with Portia - DH liked Portia better ------------- http://lilypie.com]
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