Help me pick a name for my future daughter

[Manic]

My dad had a theme when he named us. All of his kids have names that start with the letter K, just like his.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Okay, so my wife is pregnant and we've decided on a boys name but not on a girls name. I haven't found many names that I like, and the few I do my wife doesn't. (We don't know what we're having yet, but we want to be prepared).

So, if you feel like making suggestions, that'd be awesome. I'm looking for something cool and feminine sounding.

The only name that's really stuck out for me is Victoria, but my wife hates it.

Thanks.

Do like Leslie Nielsen in Wrongfully Accused and pick names from the first couple of signs that you look at on the wall.

 

[random_havoc]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far everybody.

For those who asked, we don't have a middle name picked yet either, but our last name is Janzen, which is mennonite in background, german if you go back a bit further. And my wife is dutch in heritage.

We've been looking through a lot of names already (we're early on in the pregnancy though so still lots of time) and just haven't been able to agree on anything.

You never know when something might strike you differently though, hence why I asked. There's already been a couple names mentioned that have my attention here.

Thanks again. Any more you feel like offering would be also appreciated.

 

[Hobgoblin]

Gwendolyn Rose (Your Last Name)

 

[Motown Marvel]

MAAAAAAAAAAARIBEL!

 

[<(o_o)>]

Angelina
Angelicque
Angelica
Angelicque Heaven LeAngel
Selena
Ariel
Gabrielle
Scarlett

 

[imdaly]

That's what my parents did, haha. They had juggled names that they liked, of course, but hadn't really decided on "the one" until they looked into my little eyes

Awwww...That's a beautiful story, Damien.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Petunia!

I like this.



Ben's real Aunt Petunia goes by the name Penny.

 

[Vapor]

Eve
Skye
Jorgie
Aimee
Ashleigh
Kim
Ramona

 

[Immortalfire]

I've always liked Amanda..very classic.


Whatever you go with, please spell it properly. There are way too many kids out there with names that look like they're the result of a spilled Scrabble board.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

[YT]JogttpcKFIA[/YT]

 

[O_B_Juan]

Katherine would give her many other choices later like Kathy, Katie, Kate.

 

[Manic]

Brooke
Elizabeth/Liz
Olivia
Raquel
Abigail/Abby
Alexis
Bernice/Berenice
Frances

 

[KevanG]

Steve

 

[redmarvel]

I've always been partial to:

Rebecca

However, you could do what we did when picking out a name. Compile a list of names you like from a "name your baby" book (we ended up with about 20 names). We also tried to pick names that weren't too difficult to spell and didn't have awful shortforms. Then let your parents and in-laws exclude any names they hate. That dropped our list down to 5. Then try out the various combinations by going to your back door and yelling the name at the top of your lungs 3 times - because you can count on doing that at least once a week once your kid is old enough to go outside on her own.

 

[Shemtov]

Sarah Elaine

 

[Dr. Evil]

Jasmine

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Roxanne

Daphne

Isabelle

 

[The IronMan]

Paige Hannah (insert last name here)

 

[Midnyte_Sun]

Here are some infrequently used Judeo-Christian names:

Jezebel

The name of Jezebel, the Queen of Israel, later became shorthand for a fallen woman. "This is a case of a name attracting a degree of notoriety," says social psychologist Dr Martin Skinner of Warwick University. "No-one is going to give their child a name that has taken on negative associations - in this case, with a certain type of woman. To most people, this is better known than the fact that Jezebel was, in the Old Testament, like Eve, Ruth or Naomi."

Dorcas

Dorcas was a faithful female disciple "full of good deeds" whose death prompted much weeping, according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament. She is also known as Tabitha, a name that is much more commonly heard.

Gomer

Gomer was the wife of the prophet Hosea. "To Anglo Saxon ears, there's a sort of masculinity about the sound of Gomer," says Mr Skinner. "Feminine names tend to be lighter - Nicola, Pamela and so on. Men's names tend to be sharper, like John, Jack or Sid."

Achsah

Achsah was the daughter of Caleb, who offered her in marriage to Othniel in the Old Testament.

Wilgefortis

According to a story dating back to the 14th Century, Saint Wilgefortis took a vow of virginity when she was promised in marriage by her father. Following her prayers for help, she grew a beard and moustache.

Zipporah

Zipporah, wife of Moses and daughter of Jethro, was mentioned in the Book of Exodus.

 

[KALEL114]

Hailey Marie Janzen
Sofia Riley Janzen
Claire Michelle Janzen

 

[imdaly]

Reilly

 

[KALEL114]

Yeah both ways would work.

 

[imdaly]

Lol I just realized you used "Riley" as a middle name in the post right before mine. I actually was simply putting that because I've always liked that name. I didn't realized you just had put it too. Great minds think alike!


As a Spider-Man fan most of my life, I would love to name my kid either Reilly Parker or Parker Reilly. Unfortunately, my last name is Daly, so either we'd end up with an awkward-sounding name (Reilly Daly) or a name the kid would be made fun of in school for (Parker Daly)...so I don't think I'll be doing it.

 

[KALEL114]

Lol I just realized you used "Riley" as a middle name in the post right before mine. I actually was simply putting that because I've always liked that name. I didn't realized you just had put it too. Great minds think alike!


As a Spider-Man fan most of my life, I would love to name my kid either Reilly Parker or Parker Reilly. Unfortunately, my last name is Daly, so either we'd end up with an awkward-sounding name (Reilly Daly) or a name the kid would be made fun of in school for (Parker Daly)...so I don't think I'll be doing it.

Haha. t:

I have always liked that name as well. It's a great boy or girl name, but like you, it would also sound odd with my last name.