Julia

What do you think of Daquin for a boy?

Please suggest boy, girl and twin name combinations to go with my existing kids names. I need first and middle names.

My kids are:

Jordan Alexander

Jaimeson Emily (Jaime)

Jacob Christopher Jake)

We would like to use Frederick as a middle name for a boy (grandfather).

Here are a few Ive been considering...

Jersey

Jude

Jett

Joia

Jade/Jada

Justus

Jayla

We just had a false alarm and Im not pregnant but it got me thinking of possible baby names.

We have three children all with J names and multiple syllable middle names. Please give us first and middle name suggestions for a boy, a girl and then names for twins. Please take into consideration our naming style and pattern as follows:

Jordan Alexander

Jaimeson Emily

Jacob Christopher

Please don't use the following J names:

Joseph

Jessica

Julia (my name)

Jody

Jayden

Thank you!

We just had a false alarm and Im not pregnant but it got me thinking of possible baby names.

We have three children all with J names and multiple syllable middle names. Please give us first and middle name suggestions for a boy, a girl and then names for twins. Please take into consideration our naming style and pattern as follows:

Jordan Alexander

Jaimeson Emily

Jacob Christopher

Please don't use the following J names:

Joseph

Jessica

Julia (my name)

Jody

Jayden

Thank you!

Thoughts on...

Jordan Alexander

Jaimeson Emily

Jacob Christopher

Jude Frederick

Joia Madeline

Justus McCaffrey

Jersey McKenna

Jayla Evelyn

*Note: Some of these are family names but criticize away! Thx!

Thoughts on...

Jordan Alexander

Jaimeson Emily

Jacob Christopher

Jude Frederick

Joia Madeline

Justus McCaffrey

Jersey McKenna

Jayla Evelyn

*Note: Some of these are family names but criticize away! Thx!

We are four weeks away from the birth of our son and we have settled on a name, but we want to be sure about the spelling. Which combination do you prefer and why?:

Jacob Christopher

Jakob Christopher

Jacob Kristopher

Jakob Kristopher

Thanks!

Our baby boy is due in six weeks. We have decided to name him Jacob Christopher but I just want to get feedback on whether we should spell his name as the traditional Jacob or as the slightly more original Jakob. What is your opinion? (We plan to call him 'Jake')

I just came across the name Madley/Madleigh for a girl. I couldn't find any history on the name, so I'm not sure if it's made up. But in any case, I thought it was cute.

What do you think?

We already have:

Nicholas Phillip and Jordan Alexander.

Does Jacob Christopher sound good as a name for a baby brother?

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I just got home from my ultrasound - we are definitely having a baby boy. So now we really have to focus on a name.

The middle and last names will definitely be Christopher Douglas. Here are our ideas for first names:

Jake (Jacob)

Drake (My two older kids love this one)

Jude

River

Gabe (Gabriel)

What are your thoughts?

I recently heard this name used for a girl and I liked it a lot.

For those of you who are open to unisex names, what do you think of Ridley for a girl?

I would never, ever use the name Kimberley. To me, that name has no life left in it (similar to Jennifer). But recently I came across the name Kimber (on tv show Nip/Tuck) and I quite like it.

What do you think of it?

Here are a few baby names to consider. Would you use any of them? And can you identify the tv show or movie they come from?

Godric

Malcolm

Silas

Dexter

Boone

Sookie

Ridley

Pandora

In a previous question I asked why very popular names from the past have vastly fallen out of use today. (Think: Jill, Jennifer, Adam, Mark, etc.) Among the answers was the fact that we all know tons of people with those names and they have become stale, boring and thoroughly overused.

So, I'm wondering if the same thing will happen with the most popular names parents are using today? (Think: Madison, Sophie, Isabelle, Charlotte, Chloe, Aiden, Mason, Logan etc.)

Are we doing our kids any favours by giving them a name that will be considered 'boring and overused' tomorrow?

I was thinking back to what some of the popular names of kids that I went to school with and I realized that several of these names have all but fallen out of use. Are there any names on this list that you would consider using for your child? Why do you think these names are no longer popular?

Boys:

Justin

Joshua

Adam

Mark

Jason

Troy

Tyler

Stephen

Christopher (Chris)

Michael (Mike)

David (Dave)

Gregory (Greg)

Craig

Girls:

Jill

Lisa

Melanie

Sherry

Michelle

Amy

Tammy

Jennifer

Stacey

Heather

Carrie

Why do so many parents cling to safe and boring top 10 baby names when choosing a moniker for their child? Why are people afraid of being creative and different?

Personally, I think there is great value in choosing an unusual name.

Choosing a name that doesn’t top the popularity stakes, carves a niche for your child. Babies are incredibly creative. Why not honour that with a creative name?

Celebrities set baby naming trends. Why can't you? Are not celebrities highly, successful people (in many cases?) What's wrong with a little artistic license?

Self-esteem is not ensured by giving your child a bubble-proof name. Self-esteem is built in children by providing them with a loving and validating environment. We're all going to face some awkwardness and humiliation in life. Our job as parents is to give our kids the tools to face those challenges successfully. Their self-esteem is not name dependent.

And don't forget! Names that are popular right now, could very easily be hated by your child once they hit there teens. Nothing is set in stone - they can always change it if they want.

So what do you think? Do you prefer to take the safe route or are you more open to the creative route when choosing a name for your little creation?

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