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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
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

380.0. "Meghan Kyleigh?" by AITG::MCGEEHAN () Tue May 02 1989 11:52

    We just found out last Friday that we're going to have a Christmas
    baby.  Can anyone give thoughts on the name Meghan Kyleigh?  Since
    I was 15 I always thought that if I had a girl I'd name her Meghan.
    My husband came up with the middle name & I thought it sounded pretty
    together. The real crunch is our last name: McGeehan - is it too much
    to have Meghan Kyleigh McGeehan? (supposing it *will* be a girl). I'd
    hate to have to come up with an alternative, but I'd like feedback
    from anybody who'd like to answer.
    
    We're very excited & feel blessed that our baby's due at such a happy
    time of year.  I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye on this notes
    file as this is our first (but planned!) baby.
    
    Also - Any thoughts on good boys names?  We've decided to give our
    baby the middle name "Thomas" if it's a boy (after my husband's brother
    who was killed at the  age of 14 by a drunk driver).  Any input would
    be appreciated! Thanks.
    
    Linda
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380.1Please ReconsiderSHALOT::ANDERSONGive me a U, give me a T...Wed May 03 1989 13:0211
	Meghan McGeehan is awfully sing-songy.  Except for a vowel
	or two, the two names are basically the same: begin with an
	"m," have a hard "g" in the middle, and end with an "n."
	Kind of reminds me of Justin Johnson, which was mentioned
	somewhere else in this conference.  Why not just give her
	Kylie as a first name?  (I would advise against the "special"
	spelling you had in mind.  Kylie is the normal spelling,
	and the "-leigh" will either cause problems in spelling or
	sound a bit affected.)

		-- Cliff	
380.2...you could be right...AITG::MCGEEHANWed May 03 1989 14:378
    Re: .1:  I realized the spelling of Kylie should have been the way
             it is noted here, as soon as I finished the original - I
             also thought Kyleigh looked like too much once I had it
             written, so if we stick with this name, it will definitely
             be as "Kylie" - on the other issue - still debating this, so
             would be glad for more input (we have plenty of time!) 8-)
    
    Linda
380.3Me Too!!FSHQA1::CBOUCHARDWed May 03 1989 18:386
    I also feel that Meghan McGeehan is too "sing-songy."  She will
    probably get made fun of a lot (kids).  I think Kylie is a nice
    name.  Let us Know.
    
    Cb
    
380.4Well, honestleigh...EDUHCI::WARRENThu May 04 1989 16:308
    It does sound kind of sing-songy and Meghan has become a little
    too popular in the last few years, but I can't help it--a kind of
    like it!  Meghan McGeehan--it's catchy.
    
    If you prefer Kylie or feel Kyleigh is "too much," fine.  But I
    don't agree that Kylie is any more "normal" than Kyleigh!
    
    -Tracy (Caileigh's mom)
380.5I like it!SLSTRN::HAYWed May 17 1989 14:1112
    I like it!  Assuming you're VERY Irish (or is that Scottish, sorry I
    always get them mixed up).  Meghan McGeehan. . . I'm pronouncing it
    May-gan, not Meggan, but either way I think it has a nice lilt to it.
    I guess I like sing-songy names - for girls only!  And I don't mind
    Kyleigh or Kylie either.
    
    Let us know, although I'll be you'll change your minds several times
    before the big event!
    
    Cheryl
    expecting-our-first-Jan 3 :)
    
380.6re: .5AITG::MCGEEHANThu May 18 1989 13:018
    re .5:  My husband's family is *pure* Irish - I'm the mogrel coming
    into the fold....but I love them all dearly - such fun-loving people.
    I'm so glad there were a few positive notes to the name, because it's
    always been my dream to have a little Meghan. By the way: We do plan
    on pronouncing it "May-gan".  Hope all goes well with you too.  Now
    I'm just stuck on a good boys name - any help out there?
    
    Linda
380.7How about Erin or Adam?SUBWAY::BELFIELDFri Sep 22 1989 16:185
    
    How about the name Erin Kyleigh McGeehan for a little girl?  
    For a little boy, how about Adam McGeehan?
    
    /Kim Belfield