# Name my baby **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 16, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901 "2011-08-16T14:40:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/61 "2011-08-17T01:10:41Z")
I love the name Cecily. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/62 "2011-08-17T01:38:21Z")
There is a young stud on Disney called Corben Bleu. He was in High School Musical. So, expect twentybajillion Corbin’s in that orbit. My BFF’s son is a Corbin, he’s normal. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/63 "2011-08-17T02:01:52Z")
> [@even\_sven](#): > > I’m a 1980 Jennifer, because my parents chickened out on the name they chose, blanked, and went with the first name that came to mind and I hate every minute. All my life I was one of at least three or four. [I went to school with 27 Jennifers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nN_5kkYR6k) ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/64 "2011-08-17T02:09:58Z")
> [@taffygirl](#): > > And everybody saw that news story about the woman who was ticked that people kept mispronouncing her daughter’s name, right? It was spelled “La-a” but pronounced “Ladasha.”:rolleyes: This is a [racist](http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2009/10/ledasha-legends-and-race-part-one) [myth](http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2009/10/ledasha-legends-and-race-part-two). ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/65 "2011-08-17T02:45:26Z")
Of the ones listed, I only like Cecily. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/66 "2011-08-17T03:08:17Z")
I’m afraid I don’t like any of them. I lke Cicely after Cicely Neville, so I chose Cecily because it was the closest. They’re not common names, so your child won’t have a lot of classmates with the same name, so that’s good! ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/67 "2011-08-17T03:32:17Z")
Saw this one tonight: A’me That’s pronounced Amy. She’s American. ---
**Author:** ![Rala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Rala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rala)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/68 "2011-08-17T05:19:05Z")
> [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Incidentally, both spellings have seen a [spike in popularity](http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#) in the last few years. Of the top 1000 names, [Emmett](http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=emmett&ms=false&exact=false) was at #684 in 2003, #547 in 2008, and #273 in 2010. [Emmitt](http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=emmitt&ms=false&exact=false) dropped out of the top 1000 entirely in the 60’s, but suddenly in 2010, it came it at #871. That’s probably related to Emmett Cullen from the Twilight series. I like Corbin for a boy and Natasha for a girl. Cecily is pretty too, but I prfer Natasha. ---
**Author:** ![SecondJudith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@SecondJudith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecondJudith)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/69 "2011-08-17T10:44:31Z")
> [@Ludy](#): > > > [@bump](#): > > > > Why not choose normal, time-tested, but not in vogue names like Peter, Katherine, Richard, Nancy, Andrew, James or Judith? > > Because I don’t like those names. 🙂 Oi! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/70 "2011-08-17T10:48:01Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’m sorry, but “Emmett” sounds like the child was named after his great grandfather…“Emmitt” sounds like someone can’t spell. Don’t give the poor kid a name where he will have to constantly correct people on how it’s spelled. Yes please. I like all three girls’ names. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/71 "2011-08-17T22:01:19Z")
> [@taffygirl](#): > > I once knew a girl named Flesha–saw it written down and pronounced it “Flesh-ah.” She was not happy. Ok, I give. How’s it supposed to be pronounced? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/72 "2011-08-18T00:42:19Z")
Congrats, **Ludy**! I hope it’s a girl because I love Jillian and Cecily (I grew up in the 60s so Natasha is forever linked with Boris). The boys names seem a tad to self-consciously unusual for my taste. Kid’ll be awesome whatever name you choose. Can a doper kid can’t be otherwise? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/73 "2011-08-18T01:24:04Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > Ok, I give. How’s it supposed to be pronounced? Felicia. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/74 "2011-08-18T01:40:54Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Felicia. Wow. I could have looked at that name all day and never come up with that pronunciation. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/75 "2011-08-18T17:25:37Z")
The only one I like is Cecily, which is a lovely name, but is highly likely to be shortened to Sissy. Ugh. Celeste is kinda similar. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/76 "2011-08-18T21:45:28Z")
I like Natasha, and Jillian is “OK.” > [@LavenderBlue](#): > > I don’t like any of your boy’s names. I think they’re odd without being interesting. Sorry. Yep. Emmitt and Corbin are both _terrible_ names. No offense. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/77 "2011-08-18T21:54:39Z")
I voted for them all being horrible, but after a few minute’s reflection, Emmitt is starting to grow on me. It sounds like a cowboy name. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901/78 "2011-08-19T00:58:33Z")
> [@Ludy](#): > > That is where I put my foot down. There will be no "y"s in stupid places or other trendy crap. Corbin sounds very trendy to me. There may be only one Corbin in his class, but there will be a Jaden, a Kadin, a Dustin… Emmett is growing on me too, actually. It’s trendy in that it’s an “old man” name, but who am I to talk? My kid is named Arthur. Of the girls’ names you have, I dislike Jillian for reasons unknown, and associate Natasha with strippers and mail-order brides. Cecily is nice. > [@WhyNot](#): > > How about Olivia, Hazel, Laura, Ava, Abigail and Madeline? More than one of each in my daughter’s going-into-first-grade class. Definitely a resurgence of “old lady names” in our area. And Sophias and Roses and Lilys as far as the eye can see. I _love_ Hazel as a name. Maybe because I’m a Heinlein fan… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-baby/592901.md?page=3)