Anonymous
Post 04/05/2012 09:14     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

I love Mary! Adorable for a little girl and a name she can grow into imo. I have never heard dislike for it like this.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 14:44     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Anonymous wrote:Can some explain the dislike of Mary? I think it's a nice name and I'm surprised at how many people really don't like it!


It doesn't sound classy enough like Ayvah or sexy enough like Sophia or Isabella or Olivia. Just kidding! - I think all of these names are so ugly, in my opinion. I love Mary. Years down the road, your daughter might thank you for not giving her an ugly name or WT sounding name. Sophia - the cow? Olivia - like popeye and olive oil? Isabella?? like that ugly queen from 400 years ago or something?
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 14:36     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Anonymous wrote:I like them, although Mary is my least favorite. And obviously its a fairly religious name, so if you are not religious, it might not be the best choice.


that's stupid. i know plenty of non religious people who would be okay with the name mary.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 13:15     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

I'd scratch all of these except Anna or Mary.

I understand though that boy names are really really tough to come up with having recently done this myself.

For boy names, again this is tough, but what about Joseph? You could call him Joey when he's little. or Christopher?
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 12:56     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Anonymous wrote:Mary is a classic name. You hardly ever hear it any more for little girls. I think it's a great name.


it depends on your social circles. In upper NW, we know tons of little girls named Mary. Same with Anna.

If it's classic, it's popular here.

I like Erica just because it's so unexpected on a little girl.

Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 07:18     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Anonymous wrote:Lady Grantham.


That's a good association! (but the only good one for Mary - very old, dreary name)
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2012 06:58     Subject: Re:feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Love Patrick.

No strong feelings on any of the girl names.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 23:30     Subject: Re:feedback on boy and girl names, please?

All bad.

I'd choose Anna.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 23:22     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Anonymous wrote:
I would recommend staying away from the "alternate" spellings. Your child is going to have to correct people all their life on the spelling of their name. Erica is more standard and is what many people will just assume. If you pick Erika, you and she will be spelling that name daily for the rest of her life. I've seen a number of people who have been frustrated by alternative spellings of their name bestowed on them by their parents.
wow
the kid will be branded

I bet that Erika is asked to spell her name as often as Erica
Makes no difference. But if your surname is German, Erika makes more sense
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 22:06     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Mary is a classic name. You hardly ever hear it any more for little girls. I think it's a great name.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 22:02     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Lady Grantham.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 21:25     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Anonymous wrote:Can some explain the dislike of Mary? I think it's a nice name and I'm surprised at how many people really don't like it!


Yeah, what is up with that? Mary is my mother's name and I always wanted to use it but only had boys. I never think of a religious connotation, but is that the problem for some people?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 14:09     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

I like Kevin and Erica.

We know 5 zillion Annas and not a fan of Mary. Patrick seems to get shortened to Pat, which I don't prefer.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 14:06     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

I like Kevin, Anna, and Mary. Not really a fan of Erica and Patrick just okay to me.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2012 13:57     Subject: feedback on boy and girl names, please?

Can some explain the dislike of Mary? I think it's a nice name and I'm surprised at how many people really don't like it!