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Javert, while I agree somewhat, Aimee is simply a close approximation of the French spelling. Kelle might be as well.
And PSI, Rebekah may be the original spelling in English . . . altho I actually think it was Rebekkah.
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Sorry Rivka. My keyboard doesn't have Hebrew characters.
I wonder if it matters. It's like the difference between Beijing and Peking. They are both second rate ways of pronouncing something that can't be pronounced by an American anyway.
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Sadly, PSI, neither does mine. And while I know it is possible to generate them in UBB (having seen it done), I've yet to figure out how.
Anyway, my point was that Rebekkah (or Rebbecca, or however one chooses to spell it) isn't even a real transliteration. It has too many syllables, to begin with.
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quote:I wonder if middle earth names will ever become popular.
Probably not. I'd name a daughter Arwen, but I know she'd be teased mercilessly for her entire life.
I think that there's also a regional element in naming. I had an easier time (being named Kira) in the South because of the Southern custom of giving children their mother's maiden names as first names. I went to school with Larsens and Hathaways and Millers. Of course, this trend seems to have caught on in the rest of the country nowadays.
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I'm on the side of Elizabeth Rose. There are a thousand variations of the first name, Liz or Beth Davidson sounds awesome, it's a lovely, regal, and the middle name is a delicate surprise.
All things it shares with mine...(Katharine Jane), and I have to tell you, I love my name and have my whole life. I think it's perfect. Posts: 26077 | Registered: Mar 2000
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quote: Bah! I HATE it when people take the regular spelling of a name and completely change it but still pronounce it the same!
Yeah... although not in this case, that drives me nuts too. Not only is it somewhat pointless, but you have to constantly go around explaining to everyone that your name is spelled differently. I know a girl named Cassidhe... she's in my choir, and they spell her name wrong every single time it appears in the program.
Why do this to your children???
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Oh, your middle name is Jane? Mine is Janay, so I always feel like I have something in common with you all. Of course, I think I already mentioned that my name can be translated to mean Marijuana. Jane is so versitile.
Oh, hey rivka. I have seen people use Japanese characters...but I have no idea how to do this. I downloaded the thing that displays them, and I thought it was supposed to make my computer capable of writing them too. I am frustrated with my lack of language capabilities here.
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No suggestions, but I noticed that almost every name goes well with "Davidson." So just about anything you pick will be great. Christy certainly choose well when she married you. Posts: 2473 | Registered: Jan 2000
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If I had a daughter, I'd probably name her Magdalene, Iolanthe or Arabella. Maybe Islay (pron. Eila). Having grown up with a name which is quite unusual, I’m always really surprised when I meet someone with the same name. I’d much rather I had a name that no-one else had.
If you like more traditional names, what about Lily, Rosalie, Ada, Miriam or Helena? Elaina has a nice Arthurian ring to it.
I have many friends with a very traditional names and unusual middle names because their parents were nervous about giving them a 'strange' first names. They all wish that their middle names were their first names, which is a real shame. I think it’s so much better not to be forever Kate J. or Lizzie M. and know that if your parents had been just a little bit braver, you would have been unique. Still, if you look at the kid and you just know that they ARE Elizabeth or Kate, traditional names can be beautiful. It all depends on personality.
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I'm with you on that one. I work with a woman who is named "Tara", but she gets mad we everybody pronounces it "Tah-rah" instead of "tear-rah". Posts: 4229 | Registered: Dec 2002
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Personally, I like Rose Elizabeth Davidson. Very nice, very classy, very sophisticated.
My youngest child is Abigail Rose, after Wes' grandmother whose name was Rosa.
I agree with jeniwren on the abbreviation thing, Daniel and Abigail do not answer to Danny or Abby. When someone calls her Abby, Abigail corrects them. You don't have to worry about the nickname issue if you're consistent with it. Until they're old enough to choose for themselves, that is.
My favorite girl names that we didn't use: Isabelle, Audrey, Cecelia, and Ella (my great-grandmother's name)
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I am not sure that naming a baby based on what names are popular right now is sound. a few people have said that Halley is popular right now but other than my own daughter (spelled Halle) I don't know any. On the other hand I can point out 13 other men I know with my first name without breaking a sweat. Used to be a bible name like Hannah was so old-fashioned it was unique. Now it's supposedly popular. it's a crapshoot, really, trying to guess how many other kids will have the same name when they're 10.
having said that, Halley Davidson doesn't really work, IMO. How about naming her Bill?
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I dont know if anyone has said this name for a girl. But I like Rachelle.
Rachelle:
Traits: The name Rachelle conveys two different images: a beautiful, classy, quiet woman or a cute, spoiled, outgoing girl who is willing to try anything once.
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If you want a classic, beautiful name, I love Julia, Amanda and Michelle. Makayla is a little more unusual (though getting more popular) and also really pretty. I also really like Morgan, Evelyn and Beverly. If you don't like Becky as a nickname for Rebecca, you could always go with Becca.
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If I had had a daughter, I'd planned to name her Emma. It's short and sweet and our last name is quite challenge enough for one human.
My girlfriends who had girls chose names that would not scream FEMALE! on a job application. They chose names such as Riley, Kiley and Terry.
Hmmm... if my last name was Davidson and I was having a girl I would be very tempted to give her a name that was an alliteration and androgenous. How about Danielle Davidson?
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Every once in a while I'd see her smile And she'd turn my day around A girl with those eyes Could stare through the lies And see what your heart was saying
Think of Laura but laugh don't cry I know she'd want it that way When you think of Laura laugh don't cry I know she'd want it that way
A friend of a friend A friend to the end That's the kind of girl she was Taken away so young Taken away without a warning
I know you and you're here In every day we live I know her and she's here I can feel her when I sing
Hey Laura, where are you now Are you far away from here I don't think so I think you're here Taking our tears away
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How about Rosemary? I've always liked that name... Or maybe Monica. Not exactly a unique name but nice nonetheless.
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I love the name Ariel (lioness of God, one of the best meaning ever)and I will never forgive Disney for turning that name into mud with their crappy neo-feminist Little Mermaid movie!
*takes a deep breath*
Anyway. My daughters have rather exotic names. If you go that route, find something that falls softly on American ears and that can be easily spelled, because you will be spelling it all the time.
Also: the people who follow the herd and name their kid whatever everyone else is are far, far more likely to comment negatively on your child's unusual name than a person who names their child something unusual will comment on a herd name.
A name like Elizabeth or Rose shuts most everybody up, though. Posts: 575 | Registered: Jan 2004
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find something unique. for the sake of your child's mental health.
i have one of those names that EVERYONE names their kid- and throughout elementary school i had to delineate myself from the FIVE OTHERS in my class using my last initial and/or my full last name. i hated that. by the time i hit middle school i started using my first and middle together, even though it was a pain.
rebecca and elizabeth both have lots of nickname options that could keep confusion to a minimum... i'm partial to rebecca though. i also like rachel, or leah.
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I have boys, so I have a cache of unused girl's names, which I would be happy to offer up.
I will say that I like Elizabeth Rose the best of the suggestions so far. It has a nice ring to it. I generally had a Top 3 list of girl names handy, just in case the sonogram was mistaken, so:
1). Sarah Elizabeth. This was my great grandmother's name, and I like it. It's a classic. I know there are many Sarahs and Saras here at hatrack, but I don't think it has quite been Emily-d to death yet. My grandmother was called 'Bess' so you still have a plethora of nicknames available with Elizabeth.
2). Sophia (used with either Annette or Lynnett, because we lacked imagination and were pretty sure we were having boys anyway ). With Sophia you have the choice of spelling it with the ph or the f, as either is standard, depending on the ethnicity from which it is derived. I liked this one because I'm a bit superstitious about the meanings of names, and If I could have given a daughter any gift, it would have been wisdom. Or knowledge. At least more than I had. I'm pretty sure this would have been Robert's name, if he'd been a girl.
3). Sonora Claire (or Sonora Kate), Sonny for short. Blame this one on the fact that I like unusual names for girls (Olivia has served me well, though it has become a lot more common in the lasty 10 years). Also, we listened to a lot of Harry Bellefonte while I was pregnant. It would have been a good name for Liam had he been a girl, since he has a lovely singing voice.
Whatever name you choose will be perfect, I'm sure. I know you guys will be great parents, and I wish you the best.
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altho I actually think it was Rebekkah.
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@ Chris! Whatever her RL name ends up being, I think that HAS to be her Hatrack name.
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