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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

514.0. "Need a boy's name" by BTOVT::SMITH_C () Thu Mar 22 1990 15:49

    Hi there,  saw the name Brenna and just wanted to add that we named
    our daughther Brenna Lynn (born 8-88).  We're expecting our second
    child in August '90 - we've got the girl's name which will be
    Marina Constance, but need a boy's name -  Boy's names are so much
    harder!  We'd like something different without being too wierd - and
    everything I've read in the name books are either real standard (John,
    Michael, etc) or too different (Gaylord?? come on...)
    Any help?  
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514.1SOME FRENCH NAMESULYSSE::AGATEFri Mar 23 1990 11:5223
    SOME FRENCH BOY'S NAME :
    ALEXANDRE
    BRICE
    BRUNO
    CEDRIC
    DAMIEN
    ERIC
    GUILLAUME
    HUGUES
    JEROME
    JULIEN
    LUC
    MARC
    MAXIME
    NICOLAS
    REGIS
    REMI
    SEBASTIEN
    VICTOR
    VINCENT
    
    MAY BE HELP YOU...
    LAURENCE
514.2a few ideasRANCHO::BORDAFri Mar 23 1990 16:3212
    How about:
    
    Evan
    Keith or Kyle
    
    Boy's names are definitely harder.  It's also hard to come up with a
    "different" name to go with Smith (without being too different...).
    Hope these help a bit.  I'll try and think of more!
    
    I wish you all the best!
    Karin
    
514.3I agree....DELNI::SBERGERONTue Mar 27 1990 15:5816
    
    
    
    I agree...getting a boy's name that is different but not entirely
    strange is very difficult. How about these for suggestions?:
    
    Quinton
    Tyler
    Joshua
    Jeremy
    Justin
    or Jacob
    
    Good Luck
    
    Serena
514.4my old stand-by...FENNEL::MACDONALD_KTue Mar 27 1990 16:034
    God, this is almost laughable...  I can never come up with a
    boy's name that I like better than Ian.  Ian Smith...  nice ring.
    
    - Kathryn (who is very unimaginative)
514.5How about Kenneth?RIPPLE::JOHNSON_JOWed Mar 28 1990 19:245
    How about Kenneth? From the Gaelic, meaning "handsome", I think.
    
    I would consider using this name if I had a son. It's all-around
    but not too common. Un-bland. Conveys strength, intelligence.
    
514.6Another vote for KennethSTEREO::FAHELAmalthea Celebras, LuincarandirThu Mar 29 1990 11:136
    Kenneth is either my choice for my son's middle name, or, if twins, the
    second boy.
    
    The first is Robert.
    
    K.C.
514.7I like MatthewKYOA::CHANGFri Apr 06 1990 12:165
    How about Matthew.  It is an easy first name to match with a middle
    name, too.  I like the combination Matthew David, but a male relative
    or friend's name, could be used as a middle name.
    Chris
    
514.8New Rules!BTOVT::SMITH_CWed Apr 11 1990 16:3719
    Hi Again,
    
    Thanks for all the suggestions - so far we're still stuck on a 
    boy's name, but at least we're discussing it!  
    
    I've got a couple new guildlines that I'm wondering if people can
    help with...
    
    We'd like the middle name to be DAVID and because BRENNA is an
    Irish-Gailec (sp?) name, I'd like to find another Irish name to
    go with it. (Doesn't need to begin with 'B')
    
    By the way, I'm taking the Buy-out in a couple weeks!!!  so this will
    be my last opportunity to utilize this notes file - it's been great
    and I'll definately miss it!
    
    Thanks again for all the help.
    
    Cheryl Smith
514.9STEREO::FAHELAmalthea Celebras, LuincarandirWed Apr 11 1990 17:498
    (I beat you to it, Kathryn!)  ;^)
    
    Ian
    Sean
    Patrick
    Thomas
    
    K.C.
514.10NUTMEG::MACDONALD_KWed Apr 11 1990 18:376
    God, K.C.!  You're fast!  But you forgot one...  Evan!  I like
    that one a lot, but not as much as Ian.  Thomas?  Nahh, sounds
    too dull with Smith.  Patrick is nice, though...
    
    - Kathryn
    
514.11no go on IanBTOVT::SMITH_CThu Apr 12 1990 12:457
    I like Ian myself, but tried it out on my husband -  no go.
    
    Gotta keep trying.....    
    
    Evan's not bad - I'll bring that one home tonight.  Thanks
    
    Cheryl
514.12Oh, those husbands!FENNEL::MACDONALD_KThu Apr 12 1990 13:4316
    Cheryl,
    
    I had the same problem with *my* husband when I was pregnant!
    Well, ALL of the the boys' names he liked, I hated.  When I
    was in the birthing room just about to have my baby we still
    weren't decided about what to name our baby if it was a boy
    and then the nurse said "So...  what names have you picked out?"
    My husband immediately piped up and said "Ian for a boy and
    Allyson for a girl."  I couldn't believe it!  I guess when he
    saw me having all those horrendous contractions, he changed
    his tune.  He would've probably said yes to anything if I had
    asked him at that time.  At any rate, keep working on your hubby.
    Maybe he'll surprise you ;-)
    
    - Kathryn