Childrens names

[gilmore]

... You see, my daughter has, apparently, more than a couple of friends who have daughters named Allister and she doesn't want "junior" to have "girl's name!"...

Some one needs it explained to them that that is a man's name.

[emolas]

Well, at least it wasn't Truly Scrumptious.

R.

Sounds like a Bond Girl's name.

[Coemgen]

In my childhood some neighbors (classics scholars evidently) had a boy and a girl named Primus and Secunda respectively. Their next child was a girl whom they named Tertia. Then came a boy named Finis. Only when I studied Latin in High School did I finally get the joke.

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When I have kids, I am totally using those for middle names.

[Frank McGrath]

I've always liked "Frank". But there may be some bias there.

Frank, Grandfather of Aidan Keller and Murphy McGrath

[Wompet]

While my son is now Ronan, I held out for Declan for a long time. While it is common now Aiden spelled the proper way (Aodhan) is cool.

My great-grandfather was Aidan Judson ... a name I would like to reuse one of these days. And if Judson was dropped, it could be used for a son or daughter - same as Leslie (great-uncle) and Lynn (cousin; hope any daughter of mine wouldn't have a bread like his, though).

Well, I'm almost positive that Alan means handsome in some small part of the world, but my wife insisted that our son's name start with a K, so my choices were very limited...I chose Keenan (Little King) and the rest is history.

In order of Birth:

Krystle
Kyra
Keenan
Kaylie

Early congrats on your pending arrival and God Bless the little children

Chase

My one uncle and aunt named all of their children beginning with "S" which worked, but my one brother's ex-wife's family - her parents named all of the kids "R______", and then all of the pets were named "R____" - have to be a little careful not to go over the top with themed names.

Based on rhyming, I would avoid Gary.

[Weasel Mender]

Let me throw this into the mix, my grandson's name is Rodrick, a stout name derived from Robert, my name.

<rant commences>

Children WILL live up to their names so choose well, give a child a proud name and they will bring it to life, give them a wimpy name and they will live up to that too. What I am saying is their name is the first gift you give your child in their life and it both lead and follow them untill it is graven in stone above where the rest. In this day too few people remember that when they find a "neat" name for a child.

<rant finished>

All the names I have seen in 60 or so posts will serve any child well all their life

Weasel
Proud father of Sarah Elizibeth
Prouder grandfather of Rodrick Edquan and Athena Elizibeth

[slohairt]

Always remember that today's trendy children names are tomorrow's elderly names. After all, how many young Mildreds and Ethels do you know?

[Coinneach]

I chose Disney names.

Hmm. Don't know if I'd want a boy named Bambi or Tramp.

[Clockwork John]

Hmm. Don't know if I'd want a boy named Bambi or Tramp.

OR Scuttle or Thumper or Dopey or Sneezy or...

[MIKNY]

for boys, why not a good family or Clan name: Anderson, Baird, Barclay, Brodie, BRUCE ! (my middle name) Cameron, Douglas, Elliot, Fletcher, Fraser, Gordon, Graham, Grant...loads of them to choose from, What about YOUR Christian name with a "son" at the end ? Biblical names are always good too...In my family tree all the girls seem to be named Janet, Marion, Marjory, Jessie's a BIG one, Girsal (Grace) Hannah, Elizabeth....Place names are also good

...My 4 cents...