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Conference oass::babynames

Title:	A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
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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

825.0. "kirsten with dark brown hair????" by WR2FOR::BELINSKY_MA () Mon Aug 31 1992 17:48

    I'm due October 27th with our second girl.  My daughter is Ellen
    Elizabeth.  Ellen because it is slightly unusual these days and it goes
    with Belinsky -- not many names do!  Elizabeth is my middle name.  That
    gives you some idea of how we view names - somewhat traditional and
    conservative.
    
    We would like a more trendy name with our second, a bit less
    traditional.  So far we like names that end in "n" or "a"  but not in
    "i" or "y" - again because of Belinsky as the last name.
    
    The list so far is getting to look like this:
    
    Kirsten	Alicia
    Jillian	Kara
    Kristin
    
    My husband seems to prefer Kirsten the best, partly because it can't
    be shortened.   For a middle name, we want to name her after Mark's
    Aunt Sylvia.  Since I can't think of any variations, we may just use
    Sylvia as her middle name.  I know it's old, but we like the fact that
    it remembers a very special person. 
    
    So -- how does Kirsten Sylvia Belinsky sound?  Or Kirsten Belinsky as
    she will generally be known?  My only reservation is that Kirsten is of
    Scandanavian origin, and our daughter has only a very small chance of
    having blonde hair.  More likely light brown like Mark and Ellen, or
    dark brown like me.  Will it matter?
    
    Belinsky is polish or russian or some combination if you care to know.
    
    Mark's second choice is Jillian, mine is Alicia.  Do these sound
    better?  Or suggest a different name if you feel strongly about it.
    
    Thanks for your help
    
    Mary

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825.1	Karen or Rachel?	CNTROL::STOLICNY		`Wed Sep 02 1992 16:41`	22
	Hi Mary, I prefer both Kara (or Cara) and Kristin, of the names you listed, over Kirsten. I feel that Kirsten Belinsky is kinda mismatched ethnically - which is a naming criteria for me, but perhaps not for you... Also, isn't Kirstie a nickname for Kirsten? I'd be careful about first names that have s's or l's and/or ends in -a, since you're pairing it with Sylvia Belinsky. Again, personal preference. . Of the names you are considering (Kirsten Sylvia, Jillian Sylvia, Alicia Sylvia, Kara Sylivia, Kristen Sylvia), I guess my preference would go with Kristen. However, would you consider Karen? I think Karen Sylvia Belinsky sounds nice. Karen is not likely to be shortened and complements Ellen well, imho. I also like Rachel Sylvia Belinsky. Good luck choosing! Carol
825.2	Reply to Karen & Rachel	WR2FOR::BELINSKY_MA		`Thu Sep 03 1992 21:42`	21
	Re: .1 You answered the very question I was trying to ask - is Kirsten mismatched ethnically? I likened it to a blonde haired girl, but you got it right. I am concerned about the possible mismatch, but then I notice the number of little Megans and Caitlyns running around - two very Irish names, and some I know have very different last names, such as Polish. So that's when I wonder if it still is an issue. It may boil down to personal preference as you mentioned. As for Karen and Rachel, yes I do like them somewhat. I was hoping for something more unusual than Karen. As for Rachel, a friend's daughter has that name. I'll run it past my husband just to see what he says. I like Kara, but he doesn't. We'll just have to keep working on it. Mary
825.3	One vote for KAREN	RTOEU::KRICKS	There is no place like home....	`Fri Sep 04 1992 11:47`	15
	Hi, I really like the name Kirsten. Living in Germany I have many friends named Kirsten with both blond and brown hair. In my opinion Kirsten is not like the name Sandy where I definately associate it with a blond haired person. I must say I think Karen is a great suggestion. It flows very well with your last name, it can't really be shortened and it is not an overly common name. /Kim
825.4	How about Dana?	AMCUCS::MEHRING		`Fri Sep 04 1992 22:01`	14
	Karen isn't my favorite... too similar sounding to Ellen. How about: Dana Sylvia Belinsky (or a different, non-a middle name) Liza Sylvie Belinsky (Elizabeth seemed too long) Suzanne Sylvia Belinsky (Su-Sy?) Krista Sylvie Belinsky (variation of the other K-names) Kathleen (Katy) Sylvia Belinsky (goes good with Ellen) I guess I like the 2-syllable names ending in -a or -n too! Good luck, -Cori
825.5	Lara Sylvie Belinsky	RTOEU::KRICKS	There is no place like home....	`Tue Sep 08 1992 14:04`	25
	IMHO, I don't think the name Dana ethnically fits (Anglo-Saxon) with the last name Belinsky (Polish/Russion). It is indeed a great name though. Whenever I think Russion, short names ending in 'a' come to my mind - Lara, Alexa, Nadia, Maria, Alexandra ... Unfortunately it might sound a bit choppy with the middle name Sylvia. So if you like a name ending in 'a' maybe you could use the middle name Sylvie as suggested in the previous reply. Lara Sylvie Belinsky Alexa Sylvie Belinsky and so on... I know several Polish people with german names (Klaus, Manfred et cetera) - I guess because of the fact that Poland was part of Germany at one time. So - I think the names Kirsten and Karen are very fitting ethnically with the name Belinsky. Just my 2 cents worth!!!!!!!!! Cheers, Kimberly
825.6	May drop Sylvia as middle name	WR2FOR::BELINSKY_MA		`Tue Sep 08 1992 16:12`	16
	Thanks for the suggestions. We've been giving it all some more thought and are now open to a different middle name than Sylvia. Much as we wanted to use it, we finally agreed that it is too strong, and seems to get in the way of any first name selections. So for now, other middle names are welcome. In the previous replies, I like names like Krista, Alexa, etc. I'll see what my husband thinks. As for Dana, a friend in my playgroup named her son that. I agree that it is perhaps too Anglo-Saxon. Also, Kirsten is still our favorite. Keep the replies coming. You're doing a great job! Mary
825.7	KSB	GEMVAX::WARREN		`Wed Sep 09 1992 23:33`	3
	I think Kirsten Sylvia Belinsky is a lovely name and goes well with Ellen's name also.