we are currently reading through baby name books to pick a name and "chenille" actually appears as a legit name. origins: american, meaning: soft skinned woman. enjoy.

Anonymous wrote:prounounced sheneel. My DH thinks it sounds strange. What do you think?

It sounds like bathrobes and bedspreads.

Anonymous wrote:I think it sounds like a piece of fabric.
I would assume that the child is African American as well.

Shanelle, yes, sounds like an AA name. Chennile, no.

Maybe add "La" to it? La'chenille.

I am asian and I agree with the African American poster. It doesn't sound like a black name. It sounds like a name that a white girl from one of those tiny meth towns in the desert between LA and Vegas would name her kid. You know, the mom who aspires that her daughter one day becomes a topless showgirl with her name in lights.

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Anonymous wrote:Chantilly will always have a terrible commute to DC, OP. I would go with Arlington or Bethesda if I were you. She'll save at least 45 minutes day....

Why not? Other geographical names for kids--London, Asia, Brooklyn, Paris, China.

Alexandria, Anacostia, McLean, Wheaton, Annandale, Vienna. I've heard worse.

Zuma.

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Anonymous wrote:Chantilly will always have a terrible commute to DC, OP. I would go with Arlington or Bethesda if I were you. She'll save at least 45 minutes day....

Why not? Other geographical names for kids--London, Asia, Brooklyn, Paris, China.

Alexandria, Anacostia, McLean, Wheaton, Annandale, Vienna. I've heard worse.

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly will always have a terrible commute to DC, OP. I would go with Arlington or Bethesda if I were you. She'll save at least 45 minutes day....

Why not? Other geographical names for kids--London, Asia, Brooklyn, Paris, China.

If a boy .... Corduroy, eh? Oy....

Chantilly will always have a terrible commute to DC, OP. I would go with Arlington or Bethesda if I were you. She'll save at least 45 minutes day....

Anonymous wrote:Oh, lay of of ar gal. There's no need to chintz on using an unusual name and you shouldn't try to per-suede her otherwise. Chenille as a name is smooth as silk. You can canvas the entire country to find a better one, but 'twill be in vain, and you'll wind up looking lame.

Head of the class, lady. You were worth the wait.

Anonymous wrote:This is OP, I am going with Chantilly.

Stay classy OP!

OP. Don't listen to these haters. No one ever liked the baby names I picked out.
I hope this won't give me away. But my children are named: Angora, Aramid (oddly enough he likes to play with fire), Lamé and Tulle. I am pregnant with twins right now and I was thinking about naming them Poplin and Plush but I don't want to tell anyone. They gave me such a hard time with my little Tulle's name.

This thread made me LOL! Thanks to the PPs.

No offense OP. I'm not normally one to give people a hard time about their choice of names, but I'll have to give the thumbs down on this one for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh, lay of of ar gal. There's no need to chintz on using an unusual name and you shouldn't try to per-suede her otherwise. Chenille as a name is smooth as silk. You can canvas the entire country to find a better one, but 'twill be in vain, and you'll wind up looking lame.

Outstanding work.

Second the outstanding comment. PP, well done.