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Q: Common vs Uncommon

My hubby and I are having a terrible time naming our little girl. We are what I consider simple country folks- we both hunt, fish, own diesel trucks and use them... lol, so the really out there modern names are not us. However, my hubby wants what I consider to be the most generic common names ever, for example: Brandy, Nikki, Sam, Kate. I like the traditional, yet not overused names: Grace, Evelyn, Lily, Reese, Faith, Emma,Gabriella and I even like some that are not so traditional: Lynley, and Alianna. We do not agree on ANYTHING and I am a little afraid that this little girl will be born without a name! We are both very stubborn - HELP US PLEASE!!!

This question was asked Apr. 6, 2012 10:07am
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Answered by nwelch - Apr. 16, 2012 12:44am

My husband and I with our first child picked a name that could be used for a boy or girl. My husband picked the first name and I got to use the name I liked for the middle name. My sons name is Payton Landon. It worked out awesome. We both got what we wanted. :)

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Answered by kaylia2oo5 - Apr. 6, 2012 11:49am

I have a daughter named Kaylia (Kay-lee-ah) but we just call her Kay or Kaylie most of the time. If this one is a girl, we've decided on Adalynn. I like different names though :)

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Answered by MrsParker - May. 10, 2012 9:58pm

I love the name Pasley, Harley, Raylin,Adlee

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Answered by Steph35 - Apr. 6, 2012 3:59pm

Also consider all details about a name (ways it could be mispronounced, any way that kids could make fun of the name, misspellings, etc.). In some cases, that could help you decide too. Consider potential initials as well. It may take some time, but I'm sure your baby girl will have a name before she's born:-) Good luck!!

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Answered by mrsfitzy - May. 16, 2012 2:19pm

Hi my girs are,elle-marie,lilly-mae,lexi-lea,and sydnie-grace x

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Answered by Steph35 - Apr. 7, 2012 1:05am

http://www.babycenter.com/0_8-pitfalls-to-watch-for-when-naming-your-baby_10326318.bc

Some things to keep in mind:-) Good luck!!

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Answered by airiesing - Apr. 6, 2012 2:02pm

I think you can both win! Something Classical & even a little exotic like Nicola could easily be Nikki. Katrina/Katie, Gabriella/Gabby...the list goes on and on!

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Answered by CRW122411 - Apr. 6, 2012 10:34am

I like the name Emma Grace. I think it is cute..

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Answered by Roxanne - Apr. 6, 2012 10:37pm

I think traditional names are awesome as well as the modern ones. My first born son is Jordan Levi and my babygirl will be named, Jorjia-Lee..I wanted to spell the name differently so she and her brother wud have the same initials, I do however understand that she will have to deal with ppl mispelling her name for the rest of her life...i

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Answered by NNH523 - Apr. 7, 2012 11:14am

We have thought about doing the "I pick one name and he picks one name, then putting them together as a first and middle name" thing, however, mother's initials are LL and mine are NN and one thing I will not budge on is having my little girl continue the tradition. Her first and middle name must start with the same letter! My hubby hasn't pushed much on this, he just doesn't like ANY name I feel like. We have a baby name book - he like a total of 4 names in the ENTIRE book. That's how picky he is. I am giving him like 100 names to pick from that I like, and he doesn't like any of them. How do you get a hubby to compromise?

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