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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
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Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

21.0. "Bryant" by GIGI::TRACY () Fri Jul 18 1986 12:40

    We decided that if our baby (due in early December) is a boy, we
    will name him Bryant Paul.  Bryant is my maiden name and Paul is
    my husband's name.  
    
    Then we looked up the meanings of the names and found that Bryant
    means strong; Paul means little; and Warren (our last name) means
    defender.  So I guess our little boy will be a "strong little
    defender!"
    
    I was surprised by how many people don't know the meaning of their
    name of their children's names.  It makes the selection process
    so much more interesting!
    
    -Tracy
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21.1Tracy to Tracy11329::WINNFri Aug 01 1986 18:2620
    Hi Tracy,
    
    My name's Tracy too.  I was reading your reply to Tracey Lynn and
    was suprised to read how much we have in common, besides our names.
    I don't think our name comes across as being too cutesy either and
    I like if for the same reasons you do.  I'm Greek though so I guess
    that means I'm a harvester.  The real surprise came after reading
    your note on Bryant Paul.  I'm having a baby too!  Only ours is
    due the 1st of Feb.  Boys names don't really thrill me but I do
    like Bryant.  I was thinking of Nick or Stephen-my husband's name,
    and we're going to use Gardner for the middle name which is my maiden
    name.  What do you like for girl's names?  I was stuck on Lindsey
    for a while but now I really like Devon (pronounced with the accent
    on the 1st syllable and a short "e" in case you've never heard it).
    Other girls names I like...Julia, Mallory, Nina, Rachel and Elise.
    What do ya think?
    
    T. 
    (By the way, I usually sign notes just "T" too.  I think it means
    we're lazy and just don't feel like adding racys to our T's.
21.2TracyGIGI::TRACYThu Aug 14 1986 17:3918
    Hi Tracy,
    
    I like Gardner as a middle name--that's nice.  I also like Devon,
    though I don't think I'd like that with my last name which is Warren.
    For girls, we aren't sure yet.  We wanted to name her after my mother
    but her name is Constance and we don't care for that.  So a girl's
    middle name is going to be Ryan, which was her maiden name.  I like
    names that end with a "y" sound--Courtney, Ashley (but they've gotten
    very common), Mallory (you have good taste!)...any others that you've
    heard of?  I like Celtic sounding names, but am not limited to them.
    
    Now to complicate this decision (among others)...my doctor told
    me today there may be twins in there!  (This experience is
    frightening enough--but two of them!).  One of the more fun parts of
    that would be coming up with more names.  (Tracy Jr.?)  My doctor
    is pregnant too--maybe I should ask her about names!
                            
    T.
21.3LindseyGIGI::TRACYThu Aug 14 1986 20:5512
Tracy,
    
    (continuing thoughts)
    
    Lindsey (or Lindsay) which you mentioned is also a name I've always
    liked.  But I assumed from your note that your last name is Winn.
    There's a good chance that your Lindsey would get called Lin (if not 
    by you, by other people as she gets older).  Lin Winn?  Just something
    to think about.
    
    -T.