Just for fun: Short list names you did not use

My kids are upper high school, so this is from the 2003 wayback machine:

Jenna (husband vetoed because Jenna Bush was a non-starter)
Maxine
Llewellyn
Jocelyn
Sam (Samantha)
Madeline (so much nicer than Madison, IMHO)
Avery

I still like these names, just didn't use them. My spouse was adamant the names should be two syllables max and the name should not sound like a soap opera name. Our daughters have very short, simple names. In hindsight, so glad I agreed to that!

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05/27/2021 19:50

Subject: Just for fun: Short list names you did not use

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are upper high school, so this is from the 2003 wayback machine:

Jenna (husband vetoed because Jenna Bush was a non-starter)
Maxine
Llewellyn
Jocelyn
Sam (Samantha)
Madeline (so much nicer than Madison, IMHO)
Avery

I still like these names, just didn't use them. My spouse was adamant the names should be two syllables max and the name should not sound like a soap opera name. Our daughters have very short, simple names. In hindsight, so glad I agreed to that!

I love a lot of these and feel like they still sound fresh today. Especially Sam/Samantha. But now I'm curious what you did name your kids because I think you have good taste -- I hope my DD's name still sounds appealing 18 years!

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05/27/2021 19:54

Subject: Re:Just for fun: Short list names you did not use

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Anonymous

Aynsley
Linnea
Whitney
Cressida

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05/27/2021 19:54

Subject: Re:Just for fun: Short list names you did not use

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Anonymous

Eleanor