Conference oass::babynames

    
    I think you need two or three syllables to go with Freer.  Rhianna
    is nice; I like the name Rhiannon also.  Maybe you'll like one of
    these ideas:
    
    For a girl: Tatiana, Aisha, Arianna, Camille, Cybill, Danica, Janna, 
    		Jocelyn, Leandra, Celine, Savanna, Skyla, Talia, Tempest, 
    		Trista
    	         
    
    For a boy:  Anson, Avery, Bailey, Caleb, Colby, Conrad, Dalton, 
    	        Gabriel, Garrick, Grayson, Julian, Kipton, Mason,
    	        Nathaniel, Quentin, Sheldon, Tanner, Travis, 
    
    Hope there's something there that you either like or that gives you
    some idea of another name or spelling!
    
    Carol   

    
    I like some of those.  I've Always loved Quentin, or Quaid, but myu
    husband dislikes them.  We've added Arianna, Tatiana and Greyson to 
    our short list.
    
    	If it's a boy, his name will be xxxx Arthur Freer.  
    
    It's BOTH of our Father's names. We thought that would be a nice touch.
    
    NOt following my rule of unusual names...I like Alexander for a 
    boy.  But Greyson Arthur Freer has a nice ring. "Grey".  hmm.  ')
    
    Jeanne

    
    
    Ohh, I like Greyson Arthur Freer!!  Cool name!   Alexander is nice
    but I don't think it really goes with Arthur as a middle name ...
    maybe save it for next time around 8^)
    
    Do you have a girls' middle name?
    
    Carol

    
    I want to have the little girl's middle name after my grandmother,
    she's got soooo many, Albina Florintina Josephine xxxx .... I rather
    like Josephine for a middle name, or even her last name: Suvar (sooVar)
    but I'm not sure if any of them go.  I'd like try to stick to one
    of her names.  She has another, but I cannot recall it.
    
    I've always like Rhianna Aleida (I saw Aleida in here somewhere years
    ago, but that was beofre I wanted to use my Grandmother's name.
    
    I really like Greyson too.  It has a nice ring.  Not something I 
    would have thought of.
    
    I'm still open to suggestions though.  It's a Looong way to go
    get, I'm just slightly forming my `bump' now.  =)
    
    -Jeanne praying for a smallish baby!  ')

How about Brionwy or Eilonwy which I believe are Welsh?

Wook

    
    
    How do you pronounce the second.
    
    I saw another name in this conference...but cannot seem to verbalizze
    it:  Etienne ?  French?

    
    Etienne is pronounce A-T-N or thereabouts, I believe.
    
    Carol

    
    Yep.  It is French and it is pronouced as such.  I do believe that it
    means STAR, as in the sky.  A very pretty name.
    
    
    -raquel
    
    

According to the pronunciation guide at the back of the Prydain Chronicles by 
Lloyd Alexander, it sounds more or less like eye-LON-wee.

I don't think Etienne means "star" since it's the French for Stephen.  Star in 
French is Etoile.  Of course, since we're on the topic of stars, Esther means
star and I believe derives from Persian.

Wook

    
    
    Though there is ostill 7 1/2 months to go...due actually around 
    Oct 22nd...we've resigned ourselves to a few names...after looking
    at this conference in detail the last two days.
    
    boy:  Alexander Arthur  (Greyson as a second choice to Alex or twin)
    
    Girl: Brianna Joesphine (but this we aren't totally 100% on..others
    				on our short list are:)
    
    		Rhianna, Brittany, Etinne, Brinna, Ariana, Gwendolen
    		and Sabrina.
    
    I'll say one thing about being pregnant...the end result has
    got to be worth it all and wonderful (as I'm positive of) but
    why didn't some one warn me about the sicknesses, and pains! 
    cripes!  =)))

    
    7 1/2 months to go...geez, you'll change your mind on names probably
    a couple times by then!!   8-)
    
    One thing that doesn't appeal to me about Alexander Arthur Freer is
    the -r -r -r ending on all three names,  Alex Arthur Freer sounds
    better, in my opinion.  
    
    carol

    Hi Jeanne,
    
    You don't sound very thrilled with your name choices ("we've resigned
    ourselves...").
    
    Please don't give up on name picking.  It is a challenge, but it
    can be fun.  As for the aches and pains, that's all part of it, too,
    in varing degrees for each expectant mother.
    
    Wishing you the best,
    
    Chris

    
    
    Thanks, I'm happy with the name choices...but it's hard to agree 
    totally my husband will only be SO adventurous.  I really love the
    name Greyson, but he isnt' so sure, for a second boy, yes, but
    not the first.  
    
    Me, I've been reading Babynames since 1987 when I lived in the USA
    I love finding unusal and interesting names.  
    
    I'M STILL LOOKING....just wish the pregnancy period was shorter
    than 9 months...Oct 22nd, seems an AWFULLY looong tiem to wait.
    
    -jeanne, very anxious and excited to see little trusting eyes
    and tiny feet and fingers!

    Jeanne,
    
    It passes much sooner than you will think.  I remember finding out last
    November and thinking "God its going to take soooooooo long" and  here
    I am in the last 7 wks.   Time sure seems to have flown.  Thankfully
    after a rough start I am feeling better.  Have even kept the weight
    under 20lbs so far.
    
    You'll do fine and as you closer to the end you'll be saying "Where did
    all that time go" - we are still trying to pick names - even though we 
    had "decided" several times.
    
    Good luck
    
    -Pam-