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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

828.0. ""Bilingual" name needed" by KBOMFG::LUXENHOFER (Positively positive!) Mon Sep 14 1992 12:25

        Hi!

        We're expecting  our  first  child in January and are having more
        trouble choosing names than I would have ever thought possible!!

        I am an American married to a German,  living  in  Bavaria.   Our
        child will have dual citizenship and will be raised  bilingually.
        Therefore,  we  are  looking  for  a  name  that  works  in  both
        languages.    That, along with the fact that we have a  difficult
        last name, makes the pickings thin!  I'm hoping that some of  you
        can  come  up with some suggestions as I've been racking my brain
        and reading babyname books (both English and German) to no avail.

        In order for the name to "work" in both languages, here are a few
        rules (examples of what doesn't work in parenthesis):
        - the name may not begin with J (Jason, Jessica)
        - the name may not contain a TH (Nathan) or Y (Tyler, Ryan)
        - a boy's name shouldn't have an A in the 1st syllable unless the
          name begins with A (Brandon)

        In addition, we are more fond  of  names that are unusual but not
        too exotic.  For girls, we like names ending in A. 

        My name is Linda Maria and my  husband's  name is Ralf.  Our last
        name is Luxenhofer, pronounced LOOKS-en-hoe-fair.

        To give  you  an  idea  of what we like, here are some names that
        we're considering:

              Alexa Sofia Luxenhofer (too much alliteration?)
              Vanessa Sofia Luxenhofer (too common?)
              Devon Christian Luxenhofer (does Devon go with Luxenhofer?)

        The middle name Sofia is definite for  a  girl  (a  tribute to my
        grandmother).  

        Any suggestions out there?  They're greatly appreciated!!

        Thanks,
        Linda
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828.1A few suggestions... VISUAL::FLMNGO::WHITCOMBTue Sep 15 1992 21:0429
Although you selected lovely names for girls, in my opinion your last name 
calls for simpler first names that will flow nicely into the last name.  
"AleXa LuXen..." might be a little heavy on the X's; Vanessa (although a bit
long) is very pretty and Devon sounds really nice.  If I were picking a first 
name to go with Sofia; however, I would probably stay away from an "a" ending, 
but that's only my personal preference.

I have a few suggestions, some of which may have to be altered somewhat (maybe
with the use of alternative spellings or whatever) to accommodate your 
bilingual preferences. 

Girls:		Amy Sofia (could use alternate spelling without a "y")
		Anne (or Anna) Sofia
		Kristie (or Kristen) Sofia
		Audrey sounds nice, but again, the "y" would have to be changed.
                 (maybe Audra?)
                Arden Sofia
                

Boys            Brent
                Bryan or Brian
                Travis
                Eric
                Derek                
                Aaron
		

I know there's lots more possibilities, those are just the first few that came
to mind.  If I think of any more, I'll include them in another note.
828.2RTOEU::KRICKSThu Sep 17 1992 09:1117
    Hi Linda!
    
    I'm an American working in Bavaria also - but in the Munich office!  
    And you don't like the names Wolfgang and Ulrich and so forth !! ;> 
    
    Here are some suggestions :  
    
    Michael (very international name) 
    Maximillian (Max for short)
    Robert 
    
    Katrin Sofia Luxenhofer  or Sofia Katrin Luxenhofer 
    Christiane Sofia Luxenhofer 
    Anne Sofia Luxenhofer
    Kirsten Sofia Luxenhofer
    
    /Kim
828.3ThomasRTOEU::KRICKSWed Sep 23 1992 08:596
    Hi again,
    
    I forgot about the name THOMAS for a boy - it is also very
    international.  
    
    /Kim
828.4AMCUCS::MEHRINGWed Sep 23 1992 22:5934
828.5Still racking the brain...KBOMFG::LUXENHOFERPositively positive!Tue Sep 29 1992 05:5720

        Thanks for the suggestions so far.  Unfortunately, we're still so
        undecided.  For  example,  I  really  like  the  names  Brent and
        Travis, but they just  don't  work  in  German.   (In fact, Brent
        means burning in German!   Yuck!) I also like the name Derek, but
        my husband has nixed that one.

        Names like Michael, Robert, Thomas, Kurt, Richard  and  Peter are
        too common for our taste and we've already  got  a  Maximilian in
        the family.  We do like the name Tara,  but  it's  so  similar to
        Sara.

        So we're still thinking about Vanessa Sofia and Devon Christian.

        Any more suggestions?

        Many thanks,
        Linda
828.6He's adorable, Mr. Luxenhofer Jr.KBOMFG::LUXENHOFERPositively positive!Tue Dec 14 1993 13:4520
	Hi all!

	Better late than never, right?  I've been off on maternity leave
	and have come back part-time to help close KBO down.  

	Well, Cori had the anwers in her mail, although I didn't realize 
	it at the time.  We finally decided on the name a few weeks 
	before the arrival of:

		Mark Alan Luxenhofer

	born January 20, 1993, at 2:08 PM CET weighing in at 3080 grams 
	and measuring 50 cm.
	
	He's almost 11 months old and a wonderfully calm and happy baby!

	Thanks to all and all the best!

	Linda