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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

797.0. "Need boy's name for Hilgenberg" by INDICT::HILGENBERG () Mon Jun 08 1992 14:33

Looking for opinions.  I like a name that is a little unusual, but not too
unusual, especially for a boy.  My husband, Bob (whose brothers names are
Joseph and John) is even more conservative than me.  I really don't want to
go with a common name like theirs.

Boy's names (in order of preference):

Reece Hilgenberg  (just saw it in a book, never heard of it personally but
                   it struck me)
Connor Hilgenberg (too unusual?, again never heard of it before but I thought
                   it was neat)
Mitchell Hilgenberg
Martin Hilgenberg  (a slight possibility)
? other ideas ?

The middle name will be Gates, a family name.  But that's not really
important to me in how the name sounds.  People rarely use their middle
name.

Plus, we have a daughter named Michelle.  Would 2 "M" names be too confusing?
(e.g., "Come here, Michelle and Martin", or "This is Michelle and Mitchell".)

Girl's names are easier; I think we've settled on Kimberly Hilgenberg.  I
know it's long but we'll probably call her Kim or Kimmie for short.

Thanks in advance,
Kyra

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
797.1		SELL3::FAHEL	Amalthea Celebras/Silver Unicorn	`Mon Jun 08 1992 16:35`	9
	Of your list, my favorite choice is Mitchell...but that is DEFINITELY too confusing with Michelle (as a matter of fact, my best friend is named Michelle, and people call her Mitch.) How about Russell? I love the name Kimberly for a girl...Kim for short. K.C.
797.2	a couple ideas...	AMCUCS::MEHRING		`Mon Jun 08 1992 17:52`	18
	Kyra, Of the names you listed, I like Reece and Martin, but think that Conor is a bit too incongruent with Hilgenberg and agree that Mitchell is quite similar to Michelle (although I LOVE this name!). I really think 2 syllables sounds better with Gates as the middle name, but I agree this isn't too big a deal since middle names don't get used too much... just an opinion. What came to mind instantly when I read your note were these: Darren Gates Hilgenberg Derek Gates Hilgenberg Nathan Gates Hilgenberg Good luck, -Cori
797.3	RE: Derek	INDICT::HILGENBERG		`Tue Jun 09 1992 14:08`	11
	Hmm.. My husband has mentioned the name Derek several times now but I keep ignoring it. It reminds me of a big buy with blond hair and muscles -- like a body-builder. I don't know why. I've never known anyone by that name. Maybe I'll reconsider it. Thanks for the suggestions. Kyra
797.4		SELL1::FAHEL	Amalthea Celebras/Silver Unicorn	`Tue Jun 09 1992 15:01`	6
	Its funny...the only Derek I'd ever knows was a big kid with blonde hair and muscles! But, I like the name anyway. K.C.
797.5	Well, how about these?	AMCUCS::MEHRING		`Tue Jun 09 1992 16:32`	19
	Well, it's not like I suggested "Duke" or "Jake" (which to me try pretty hard to be "macho")... Besides, what's wrong with blonde hair and muscles, anyway?????????? (Spoken by the mother of a muscular, blonde, 11 1/2-month-old -- Collin!) How about: Reed (close to Reece) Wesley Warren Davis Dean Eric Sven (just kidding!) p.s. the only Derek I knew was dark, intelligent and witty (neither muscular nor blonde!) And, until recent years, would you have associated the name "Arnold" with this description? If you're lucky, the person will make the name, rather than vice versa...
797.6	more on associations	INDICT::HILGENBERG		`Thu Jun 11 1992 14:10`	21
	Associations, whether real or imagined, probably account for 95% of why my husband and myself would reject a certain name for our child. For example, I won't use: Robert (because it's my husband's name and we personally don't want that confusion) Terrence (even though I love this name, it's my brother's name already) Meryl (feels like I'm naming her after the actor Meryl Streep) Casper (the famous ghost) Dennis (my old boyfriend's name) Daris (his old girlfriend's name) etc. That's just the way we are. I'm not saying Derek is a bad name. It just has that afore-mentioned connotation for me for some strange reason. Thanks again for the suggestions. I had thought of Wesley or Wes for short. Wes Hilgenberg sounds good. Kyra
797.7	Eric? Matthew? Steven?	CNTROL::STOLICNY		`Thu Jun 11 1992 14:58`	13
	Oh well, I thought Derek was a great suggestion! I also really like: Matthew Gates Hilgenberg (if you want an "M" name to go with Michelle) Eric Gates Hilgenberg Steven Gates Hilgenberg I kind of think that a "simple" first name complements Hilgenberg nicely. Carol
797.8	SOME MORE SUGGESTIONS	ESOA12::WOODARD		`Thu Jun 11 1992 20:28`	18
	A few more suggestions: Garrick Gates Hilgenberg (does two G's bother you) Garrett Gates Hilgenberg (another two G's) Mason Gates Hilgenberg Nevin Gates Hilgenberg (nephew) Jeremy Gates Hilgenberg (another nephew) Wade Gates Hilgenberg So what do you think of these names? I do like Reece out of the other choices. I also liked Connor but agree that it might not go with the last name. Mitchell, would be confusing with Michelle. I didn't like Martin because what if someone shortens it to Marty. I think Martin sounds very old, like names: George, Norman, etc. Good luck! Karen
797.9	on names and their personal connotations...	AMCUCS::MEHRING		`Thu Jun 11 1992 21:41`	12
	RE .6 -- I couldn't agree with you more (re: associations)! I was really just joking around in .5, but sometimes it's hard to tell in notes... so no need to be defensive. The one I always remember is my husband vetoing my boys name "Nathan" because it reminded him of some hot-dog chain in New York. I thought he was crazy, but I'm sure there were other names I rejected because of similarly "silly" reasons. Some good suggestions coming up here, so you gotta love that! -Cori
797.10		SENIOR::JANDROW	The Green-Eyed Lady	`Fri Jun 12 1992 12:10`	18
	How about these: Ryan Gates Hilgenberg Derek Gates Hilgenberg Marc Gates Hilgenberg Kyle Gates Hilgenberg Cory Gates Hilgenberg Jeffrey Gates Hilgenberg Richard Gates Hilgenberg (Rick...) -raquel
797.11	Wesley Gates	SELL3::FAHEL	Amalthea Celebras/Silver Unicorn	`Fri Jun 12 1992 16:35`	10
	Speaking of associations... The name "Wesley" reminds me of Wesley Crusher, on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", which is funny... because the woman playing his mother is named GATES McFadden! :^) But, I still like the name. K.C.
797.12	Some more suggestions	RTOEU::KRICKS	There is no place like home....	`Wed Jun 17 1992 08:33`	15
	A few more suggestions! William Gates Hilgenberg (Will or Willie) Christopher Gates Hilgenberg Thomas Gates Hilgenberg Gregory Gates Hilgenberg (Greg) Paul Gates Hilgenberg Allen Gates Hilgenberg Andrew Gates Hilgenberg (Andy) Btw, I think your choice for a girl's name is wonderful ;) As a further note, the British spelling is Kimberley and the American spelling is Kimberly. /Kimberly
797.13	Nicknames spring to mind ...	PEKING::SMITHS2	Mountain Bike Maniac!	`Wed Jun 24 1992 09:40`	8
	As well as associations, I can't help thinking of what horrible nicknames a child's name might give way to. When I read .5, which suggested Reed, the first thing I thought of was "Reed the Weed". Don't know why - but kids can be pretty cruel sometimes!! Sam