# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/61 "2010-11-12T01:07:55Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Don’t forget Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashleye, Ashlie, Catelynn, Katelynn, Caitlynn, Katelyn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, and Catelin. I know six little girls named Katelyn including my niece. Every single one of them spells it differently. I think the name should be legally laid to rest for at least a generation. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/62 "2010-11-12T01:58:30Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Haven’t you heard? That’s how people name their kids these days. Sadly, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/63 "2010-11-12T03:40:58Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > Give him an old man name or her an old lady name. > > We need more Claras and Mables and Henrys and Harveys etc etc 🙂 I did my part. My son’s name is Arthur. ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/64 "2010-11-12T04:37:27Z")
I’ve always liked Antea. I don’t know how it is pronounced but I’ve always assumed it was an-TAY-ah, although in that case it should probably be spelled antaea. The latin word means before or previously but it probably has some other meaning in modern European languages. Of course it is uncomfortably close to Antaeus, a giant in greek mythology, but she’d probably be in college before anyone would realize that. edit - Oh, and I thought Tee-ah would be a good nickname - even if it violates the proposed pronunciation rule above. ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/65 "2010-11-12T05:00:31Z")
I’ve always liked Cassandra. Classic, pretty, and has something very close to absolute nickname flexibility. If she turns out to be perky, she can be Sandy. If she’s a ‘girly girl’ she can be Sandra. If she’s a little quirky, she can be Cassie. If she’s tough, she can be Cass. If she’s bookish, (or a dominatrix) she can insist on Cassandra. Very few names offer that level of freedom. Though Alexandra comes close. Far worse than an odd given name is an embarrassing childhood nickname. – Not to imply that a bookish type can’t also be a dominatrix . . . ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/66 "2010-11-12T16:46:33Z")
Lydia! It’s been my favorite girl’s name since I was seven years old and got to help name my baby sister. I didn’t get my way, and I’m still getting over it. (Her name is Larissa, which I must admit is a pretty nice name as well.) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/67 "2010-11-12T16:54:40Z")
My sister, who is due next month, will be calling her son Boaz. I dare you. ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Baroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@Billy\_Baroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Baroo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/68 "2010-11-12T16:55:03Z")
We were going to name our daughter Presley, but my wife eventually balked and we went with Priscilla. Big Elvis fans. Brooklynne was also considered (we all have B names). ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/69 "2010-11-12T16:58:38Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > 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: > > Lorcan My cousin and his wife had a baby girl a while back, and named her Lorcan. I had never heard of the name before. I did eventually get the explanation that it’s an Irish name, but I didn’t know it was a boy’s name. And there are a few Irish girl names that I love: Mairead Siobhan Roisin ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/70 "2010-11-12T17:06:29Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > My sister, who is due next month, will be calling her son Boaz. > > I dare you. I kinda like Boaz. What’s the derivation? My hairdresser’s baby is due on the 16th. She’s naming him Kash. ---
**Author:** ![perfectparanoia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/71 "2010-11-12T17:08:51Z")
> [@PeskiPiksi](#): > > Agreed to all. Think about your kid submitting a resume someday, or filling out an application to some Ivy League school (hey, it could happen!). Is the name appropriate for that situation? No? Then don’t give it to your kid. Please! It amuses me that 90% of the names suggested in this thread go against at least one of my ‘rules.’ ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/72 "2010-11-12T17:19:30Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I kinda like Boaz. What’s the derivation? It’s Biblical, from the Book of Ruth. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/73 "2010-11-12T18:04:04Z")
> [@Billy\_Baroo](#): > > Brooklynne was also considered (we all have B names). As someone who grew up there I find that name both hysterically funny and absurdly pretentious. Particularly when spelled that way. I do not understand why people in Iowa would name their baby after a gritty if still rather charming New York City borough. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/74 "2010-11-12T19:06:16Z")
For a girl: Camala For a boy: Pennsylvania ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/75 "2010-11-12T19:21:47Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I did my part. My son’s name is Arthur. Arthur? I love it! My name is **Julia**. I didn’t always like it but now I really do. **Catherine** , spelled with a C please! **Alexandra**. My daughter’s name. Unfortunately, everyone else named their kid that too! **David**. Also done to death, but I still think it’s great. **Paul**. Friendly, classic, not overused. Of late, I have become enamored of the names **Hester** and **Vladimir** for some reason. Vladimir is a doctor that I work with and every time I hear his name I just like it better. Hester just comes right out of left field. She’d be the only Hester in the whole school… ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/76 "2010-11-12T19:44:00Z")
> [@RainGrowsBrite](#): > > Evelynn > Elena > Dinah > Lina > Elina > Lillian > Sunshine (I love Sun- like from LOST) > Vivienne > > And my new loves thanks to your suggestions: > Beatrix > Julia > Claire > Clara > > Jackson is my fave name… all other boy names pale in comparison! But please, keep up the ideas… Ooh, you have some pretty names there! I just love Vivienne and Dinah. Julia, Claire, and Clara are really gorgeous too. I like a few others, but these are my favorites! ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/77 "2010-11-12T19:46:51Z")
Hudson, whether boy or girl. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/78 "2010-11-12T20:18:33Z")
For boys, I like Magnus Linus Amos Otis For girls I like the whole class of boys names with feminine suffixes, from Xaviera to Roberta to Raphaela to Georgette, and an infinite number of others. I also like Keturah (It’s Biblical. Abraham’s second wife after Sarah died) and Aurelia. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/79 "2010-11-12T20:47:42Z")
I’ve always loved the name **Elise**. Feminine, elegant, and not too common. If we ever have a boy my husband wants to name him **Miles**. He’s a big Miles Davis fan. 🆒 I have a pediatrician friend who says practically every baby she sees these days is named Aidan, Brayden, Jayden, Kaden, or some other variant rhyming with -aden. ---
**Author:** ![SpecialAgentJem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@SpecialAgentJem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpecialAgentJem)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby-your-fave-name/560248/80 "2010-11-12T21:29:54Z")
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