# Name my Baby!/ Your fave name **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248 "2010-11-10T23:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/21 "2010-11-11T02:51:04Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Pay attention to initials. Mom/Dad saddled me with a word with a bad connotation (WAR). > > Some initials to avoid: > > STD > MAD > SAD > BAD > IUD Some good initials: USA GOD ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/22 "2010-11-11T02:57:10Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Pay attention to initials. Mom/Dad saddled me with a word with a bad connotation (WAR). > > Some initials to avoid: > > STD > MAD > SAD > BAD > IUD My sisters and I are BEG, BAG, and BLG (bulge). No one has ever noticed this except us though. I’m not the monogram type so I doubt anyone ever will. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/23 "2010-11-11T02:58:45Z")
> [@Crawlspace](#): > > Que? Huh? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/24 "2010-11-11T03:06:06Z")
Girls: Elizabeth Clair (Lizzie, Liz or Beth) Katherine Jane (Kate or Katie) Sarah Marie (Sally) Boys: Martin James Christopher Robert (Okay, a little homage to A.A. Milne) Luke Obviously, I’m a fan of traditional names. There’s no reason to handicap a child from the beginning. StG ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/25 "2010-11-11T03:17:07Z")
Nycole Alyce Bryanna Syndy I might think of more later. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/26 "2010-11-11T03:24:03Z")
Anne Alexander Rose Paige ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/27 "2010-11-11T03:33:40Z")
I love the name Jackson, too! But that’s my cat’s name, so in my mind it will always be a cat’s name. You, however, by all means. . . My favorite boys name, and the one I’ll use should I ever have one, is Jason. Has been ever since I was a kid, and I couldn’t tell you why. I like Zachary a lot too, but Jason’s the name I told my siblings they can’t use. Just in case. I don’t like many girls names, so hopefully I never have to make that decision. I liked Emma, until Ross and Rachel used it and it got popular again. I’d probably settle on something with an androgynous nick name, like Samantha or Danielle. Boys names are much more fun IMO. And, Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/28 "2010-11-11T03:34:59Z")
Jane - if I had another daughter I’d name her Jane. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/29 "2010-11-11T03:54:16Z")
John Shane Chaim Pierce William Alexandra Lauren Claire ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/30 "2010-11-11T04:53:41Z")
> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#): > > Huh? Do you wanna play the what game? ---
**Author:** ![PeskiPiksi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/31 "2010-11-11T06:03:31Z")
Anna Sophie (very trendy right now, though) Julia Evelyn (Evie for a nickname) Daniel William Brandon George I like the classics. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/32 "2010-11-11T06:58:16Z")
Gilgamesh ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/33 "2010-11-11T07:13:28Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Gilgamesh 😛 We should suggest names that go with our board name. :eek: Let’s see… Girl Tao, or Lin. \* And for boys…gonna have to think about that one, ‘cause this thread just made me want to create a poll due to the curiosity I’ve always had about american females’ middle names. /vrooms off My online gaming presence was dominated for a lengthy period by the name Taolynn, so, bias admitted. ---
**Author:** ![FuzzyOgre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@FuzzyOgre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuzzyOgre)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/34 "2010-11-11T09:39:20Z")
Jane\*! Stop this crazy thing! This is not an endorsement for a name. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/35 "2010-11-11T10:12:03Z")
I could never decide on girl’s names, but I was sure I’d name my first son Ezra Kyle, my second son Ezekiel and I’d call him Zeke, and my third would be Jedidiah, I’d be ok with Jed. And for me it was all Western associations, not biblical. Buncha cowboys. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/36 "2010-11-11T12:51:08Z")
I quite like Irish (boy) names- the girl names tend to be a bit gutteral and “not pretty” e.g. Gobnait (GUB nit). Nice, uncommon Irish boy names: Tadgh (Tige/Tyg) Aibhne (AV-nyeh) Cormac Ailill (AH-leel) Oisin (OSH-een) Faolan (FAY-lon) Lorcan Ronan Se (SHAY) Ultan Oran (OR-an) Aodhan (AW-on) Of course, if you want to be mean… name him Ainbheartach (AN v’yar tak)- it means evil-doer. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/37 "2010-11-11T12:54:43Z")
Just don’t give her the middle name of [Ann, Lynn or Marie](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=585177). ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/38 "2010-11-11T13:55:20Z")
My husband keeps insisting we should name our first boy Cthulu Superfly Hislastname. If you take it I can tell him it has already been done and to let it go already. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/39 "2010-11-11T15:08:03Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > My husband keeps insisting we should name our first boy Cthulu Superfly Hislastname. If you take it I can tell him it has already been done and to let it go already. 😛 I laughed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/40 "2010-11-11T16:02:02Z")
> [@LavenderBlue](#): > > Harry > David Can I interest you in a fruit basket? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248.md?page=3)