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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My grandmothers were Bertha and Helen.  They lived in Brooklyn and Manhattan.  My kids are Brooklyn and Hudson.  I think of my grandmothers at least once a day when I say my children’s name.

Naming my child Brooklyn was not a WTF moments for me. It has meaning to me.  I didn’t care for Brittany, Bethany, or Beatrice.  Going with Beth’s seemed a bit old fashioned for today.

When she is an adult she can go by Brooklyn, Brooke, or Lynn.  Her choice.  For now, she is Brooklyn and she seems okay with it.

For my son I could have gone with Henry or Harrison but I like the reference to NYC where my family is from.[/quote]

I'm the person who referenced names that make me go WTF, and I will say that the name that I was thinking of when I wrote that was the name of type of alcohol.  Not something like Margarita that has a history as a name, but something like Champagne or Tequila.

I think that both Brooklyn and Hudson are fine names.  I also share your preference for names that have family meaning.  If I had a daughter, instead of a son, she'd have a pretty trendy name, because it's my mom's middle name (wasn't trendy then!).  Without the connection, it's not a name I would have chosen, but the fact that it's associated with her makes it much better.  [/quote]

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