Character names? What do you think?

[Shea]

My dad thinks I'm strange because I want to name my future daughter, if I am so lucky as to have one, Cosette after my favorite character from Les Miserables. Then again he prefers plain sensible names like Jane and Anne. :rolleyes: I like these too, in fact Jane Eyre and Anne Shirley are other favorite characters of mine. But what do you think future generations would appreciate in names?

[Admin]

My fiance and I are naming our children after cities.

Aspen
Memphis
Pheonix
Alexandria

etc

I think giving your children unique names is a good idea. There are enough Johns in the world.

[Jay]

I would go with Admin's opinion. And I also like the names he chose, espetially Phoenix and Memphis. I say if you'd like to name your future daughter Cosette, go for it. There are so few people with an original name.

[Shea]

Thanks for the opinions guys! Obviously we're talking about my step-dad (who has guided me as a real father, hence the reason why I call him Dad), so he wasn't there when I was named. I feel I have a pretty original name too.

When I was 5, I found out that the NY Mets played at Shea Stadium. I wanted to be the first female to play for them professionally since they were nice enough to name it after me, ;) but I found that I wasn't very athletic.

I would like to say that my name came from a character in a book, but back in 1980, there was a contestant on Family Feud who's name was commented on and Mom thought it was pretty... So much for exciting beginnings, eh?

[Jay]

Hey, Shea, you were on-line anytime around, let's say, NOW? I posted this message just minutes ago. Did I actually manage to be on-line with another member?
Oh, and my name's pretty boring, but it would say nothing to you, if you don't know something about the Czech rep. It's Jarmila. Pretty dull, but I wasn't there when they were choosing it. But I have the same name as my mother.

[Shea]

Hey I'm here! Like your name!
:D

[Jay]

Thanks, no many people like a name like this one. I thought going by Jay (on the forum) would be better, 'cause I'm not very fond of mine and it's not so long (well, kinda). If you're still on-line, have you already seen the new posts? I replayed almost all of yours, except the ones about the Bible, I don't have an English copy, so you probably won't recognize the parts, but I'm not (as most Czechs) much into religion.

[Shea]

Yeah I've seen some of the new posts, I've been flipping between the Newbie one and the Character Names.

The only other county I've ever been to was France, but it was for a religious function back when my family was able to force me to be Catholic. Is there a predominant religion in the Czech rep.? What are the veiws there about the Bible and other literature?

[Jay]

I was also flliping between these two topics. And yes, there is a predominant religion in here, Catholics. But I'm christened as a Protestant. As far as I know, I'm the only one in our school. My grandma is strongly religious, so she wanted all of us (my sister and brother) to be christened. I don't mind, but except my relatives in Slovakia I don't know anyobe who believes, if you know what I mean. I think I'll have to logout in few minutes, 'cause all the lessons have ended and the computer class-room is gonna be locked. I would like to meet you here sometime, so this is the time I'm usually on-line. Hope we'll manage to meet here in the future.I will be here another ten minutes, so if you couln't replay in time, it was nice to actally kinda "meet" and speak with you. See you around, Shea.

[Shea]

I'm sure you'll read my reply soon (I'm not a very fast typist). But I'm usually here at this time (which is morning for me) or about 12 hours from now. It depends on if I have to work in the day or night.

My Grandmother is a staunch Catholic, and she would call me a protestant. I suppose the word came from those that protested the Catholic church and came to America when it was discovered. But I call myself a christian and am a member of the Church of Christ. We don't have a denominational name, but our view is; we speak where the Bible speaks and are silent where the Bible is silent.

By the way, for those of you who know of it, I'm not talking about the International Churches of Christ. That's completely different.

It was nice chatting with you Jay, and if religion makes you feel uncomfortable, as it does most, what are you studying? :)

[Jay]

It doesn't make me uncomfortable, it's just that I don't know IF I believe. I was taught to believe, but with passing time began to doubt. But if you'd like to chat about religion, I could try to keep up with you.
I'm in a high-school, graduating this year in May, and I'd like to go to the Collage in Brno to study filology, English language and literature. What about you?

[MarsMonster]

I like names that are typical for the country you come from. it somehow preserves the identity of the nation. and i don't like it when people give names to their children after some character from a book because first of all who knows when you can read an even better book with an even better character who has an even better name, and second you should think of the fact that the name will affect your child in one way or another. i know i wolden't like my mom to tell me that she named me what she named me because she read a book and liked the character. probably because i would feel like she wanted me to be the character, not myself.
and if the name is not common then other kids will pick on your kids :) that can leave life long trauma.

[apstudent]

Jay, if you don't know if you believe, chances are that you don't right now, but that is all right. If there are any religous questions that I can help you with, just ask, and I will be more than glad to assist you. If you are embarassed to post such personal things on the forum, just private message me. By the way, I am also a senior in highschool, waiting to graduate in May.

[Shea]

Mars Monster, I like the idea of preserving identity of nations, but I'm an American, and though my heritage is predominantly Scottish, my ancestors also come from England, Wales, Ireland, Germany, Russia, and whatever else is back there in the line. Just about everything in my country came from somewhere else. ;)

I know that I'll probably read a book that I find better than Les Miserables (Jane Erye is just about tied), but I love the innocence and purity of that character despite her shameful familial background. This is a moral that I plan to instill in my future kids, that no matter what life throws at you, you can always rise above it, but the world does not always have to see you do it. I don't wan't my kids to be the characters in the books I read, I just want them to be well rounded. Perhaps the names of my favorite characters would give me little reminders as I'm raising them. (I don't plan on having kids for another 4 years anyway, so I'm going by my own observations of the world.)

My fiance can't stand his first name, and when he joined the army, for some reason they started calling him by his middle name and he preffers that. I guess I should consider giving plain middle names just in case. ;)

[Jay]

It's also a solution, to give your kids normal middle names. But still I think original names would be a great idea. And if any other kid would like to make fun of other kids, if it wouldn't be because of the name, he/she will surely find anything else.
And what kind of help are you offering, dear Apstudent? If you think I don't believe (which I don't, as far as I'm conscious of), how could you possibly help me? But I very apreciate the offer you made. If you have any suggestions, bring them out, you may on the forum, if again anyone woudln't think it was becoming a chat again (no offense, MarsMonster, I really didn't mean to bother other members).

[apstudent]

Jay, all I meant was that I am a high school student as you are, and sometimes one might want to discuss certain religous issues with somenone their own age without the entire world able to view your posts. So, once again, if anyone ever wants to discuss anything with me, I'm open.

[Koa]

I'm against giving 'weird' names to kids. It doesn't mean that everybody should be called on a choice of 20 names: I detest my name (which has nothing to do with my nickname, incase you're wondering) because it's incredibly common and boring (and i feel it doesnt represent me cos it's too sweet). But I think that choosing an original name doesnt have to go too far: when i see a person with a very particular name, i immediatley think : he/she must have had a dreadful childhood! Kids are cruel, they can make fun of someone to death, for a name that goes a bit too far!
I'd give a 'normal' name as a first name, and the crazy original ones as middle name.

I'm also of the opinion that people should be given a name typical of their country, or of their origin...if you partly come from another country, your name cna testify your roots...But i wouldn't name a child after a soap-opera character, just to sound exotic...

[MarsMonster]

shea- it still seems to me that you want to identify your kids with the character.
anyway, name is just a name and one can always change it. but i will give you a very funny example. see, my country has always been a bit backwards and forwards than the rest of the world. we simply love being different- most of the times we are just plain stupid. some 70-80 years ago, people heard of some great machines and the big progress science is making, and they called their kids for example Mashinka, which means machine (-ka is just a suffix added to female names). now imagine knowing a woman whose name is machine. poor woman. :)
now i am not saying that is what you are doing, but i guess you can see that it is somewhat similar. and impulsive. till the time comes for you to have kids - you'll probably change your mind.

Koa, i like your opinion :) :) :) hehehe

[Jay]

Well, I still support Shea. But I agree with you, Maschinka as a name's a stupid idea. And you don't know if Shea wants to name her kids after some characters, maybe she just likes the name. For example how it sounds. I have a common name (in my country, though very little used), but I don't like the way it sounds. I don't want to ofend you, but why don't you go by your name on the forums? I know it's none of my business, but I doubt your name is MarsMonster. Though it could be a cool nickname, I wouldn't name my son MarsMonster. Again, I repeat, no ofense, I was just trying to show you our point of view (and I don't know if Shea would agree with me, so if you'd like to express your opinion, adress it to me, please).

[Shea]

Thanks Jay! I do like the way the name Cosette sounds the fact that she's also my favorite character in the book is just a bonus. Yes Maschinka is a silly name. I don't think very much thought went into it. I heard of a woman naming her daughter Placenta just because she heard the doctor say it and didn't know that it's the medical term for the after-birth!

Has anyone here read Anne of Avonlea? I like the veiw on names in that book.

' "I think her parents gave her the only right and fitting name that could possibly be given her," said Anne. "If they had been so blind as to name her Elizabeth or Nellie or Muriel she must have been called Lavendar just the same, I think. It's so suggestive of sweetness and old-fashioned graces and `silk attire.' Now, my name just smacks of bread and butter, patchwork and chores."

"Oh, I don't think so," said Diana. "Anne seems to me real stately and like a queen. But I'd like Kerrenhappuch if it happened to be your name. I think people make their names nice or ugly just by what they are themselves. I can't bear Josie or Gertie for names now but before I knew the Pye girls I thought them real pretty."

"That's a lovely idea, Diana," said Anne enthusiastically. "Living so that you beautify your name, even if it wasn't beautiful to begin with. . .making it stand in people's thoughts for something so lovely and pleasant that they never think of it by itself. Thank you, Diana." '

I've seen children get teased about their names by thier peers even if it was a common simple name. It's the child it's self that determines how they stand out. When I began to show a higher self-esteem, the kids stopped teasing me. How about the quote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"?

[Jay]

That quote was right.
And I got teased not only for the name when I was little. And as I said, my name's quite common, so again, it's not only the name you are teased about, then why don't have an original one?

[Hamlet]

Shea, one never knows... imagine how your child may feel about such a name, imagine it may bring her a reason to say "I'm a born depressant". Or it may not. You risk it ;)
Still, I feel - just like it was said before in this topic - you'll probably be on a different ground by the time you get to have kids. Wish you happiness anyway, whoever you are: you deserve it, at least because you intend to create life! :)

[MarsMonster]

Well, I still support Shea. But I agree with you, Maschinka as a name's a stupid idea. And you don't know if Shea wants to name her kids after some characters, maybe she just likes the name. For example how it sounds. I have a common name (in my country, though very little used), but I don't like the way it sounds. I don't want to ofend you, but why don't you go by your name on the forums? I know it's none of my business, but I doubt your name is MarsMonster. Though it could be a cool nickname, I wouldn't name my son MarsMonster. Again, I repeat, no ofense, I was just trying to show you our point of view (and I don't know if Shea would agree with me, so if you'd like to express your opinion, adress it to me, please).

i think shea said she wants the name to be some guideline for her when bringing up the kid. nevermind.
shea, don't be so sure not many people went into mashinka. they did.

and as for my name, this has been my nickname on all the forums and chatrooms of non-serbian speaking area, because my nickname is mar_i_jaaa that is in the same time my name (Marija) but it loses it's meaning if one doe3sn't understand serbian.
also when someone reads my name they never pronounce it right. it is actually Maria, and the J should not be heard.
nice to meet you :)

[Jay]

Well, now I just read the previous posts more thoroughly and found that Shea likes the way of behavior of the characters and if she'd like to brought her kids up that way, then I don't think it's the name that matters. But still I'm stubborn, original names are an asset.
And by the way, nice meeting you, too.

[Shuai]

I am aggainst giving your kids names based on what nationality they are. It may result in the same ridicule from other kids as a somewhat original name. For instance, my name is Shuai. People in school always ask "Shuai do you do that?" They thinks it's amusing that Shuai rhymes with why. Some people say "Fly Shuai!" because I'm so tall, and some people say that I'm "too Shuai to be a white guy." It's really annoying. As for preserving your country's identity or whatever, that's stupid too. Doesn't anyone realize how much easier everything would be if the whole world was one country?

As to names like Cosette, it wouldn't work for me. My last name is Kong. Cosette Kong would take all the beauty out of it. But some original names are really cool. I wouldn't mind naming my kids something funky as long as the abbreviation was normal. Launcelot, for instance, could be Lance. And Gwenivere could just be Gwen.

[MarsMonster]

i'm crying. sorry. can't write...

[Shea]

Nice to meet you too, but why are you crying?

[Jay]

Yeah, why are you crying?

[MarsMonster]

it's shuai......such a sad story......ah.....

[Koa]

I'm still against original names... Shuai showed what i meant, with those examples of kids using the name to make fun... Still Shuai seems a very cute name to me, but sometimes i hear names that make feel sorry for the person who bears it... And usually those people aren't happy about that themselves. I know a girl called Evelina, she says she detests her name, and it's actually rather old-fashioned, it's hard to imagine someone with that name being less than 80 years old... And it's not even an awful name, but she makes her feel uncomfortbale for whatever reason, and i'm not sure i can blame her...

[Jay]

But then what's so wrong with Cosette? I mean like a name, not as a character.

[MarsMonster]

nothing's wrong with cosette, it's not about the name it is about the PRINCIPLE! givin a child A CHILD a name after a character in a book is so ...... i'm shutting up now.

about original names, i do like original names especially when they sound nice. and i think that if a person is insecure it is not the name to blame, it is the person. if someone has a beautiful original name and carrys it with pride i everyone's gonna say wow i wish my name was that. but if a person is insecure and doesn't like the name then noone's gonna like it either. it's so about everything and about names as well.
and name doesn't really matter after all. you can always come up with a nickname that sounds nice.

PEOPLE, LOVE YOURSELVES. money, fame, glory ....everything else comes naturally :)

[Koa]

about original names, i do like original names especially when they sound nice. and i think that if a person is insecure it is not the name to blame, it is the person. if someone has a beautiful original name and carrys it with pride i everyone's gonna say wow i wish my name was that. but if a person is insecure and doesn't like the name then noone's gonna like it either. it's so about everything and about names as well.
and name doesn't really matter after all. you can always come up with a nickname that sounds nice.



Well, that's true.
Still i wouldn't want to give my child a reason to be embarassed...

As for Cosette, it's a nice name... though i'm not sure it would work well here in italy: 'cosa' means 'thing', cosette sounds like 'little thing' (i used to call my little brother 'cosetto' ;)). But in a different linguistic context it might sound really cute

[MarsMonster]

hey koa, that signature, where is it from? it sounds familiar

[Koa]

hey koa, that signature, where is it from? it sounds familiar

It's from a song. "Every you and every me" by Placebo.

[MarsMonster]

placebo, ofcaurse.... thanks. i hate it when i cant remember things. :)

[Koa]

You're welcome. And yes it's terrible when you can't remember something...i know the feeling...well i guess everybody knows :)

[imthefoolonthehill]

I would choose a more traditional name... as a matter of preference... not something too extremely common... but something traditional, but not overused. One thing I WOULD NOT do... is name a kid after something from nature, like Sky or Rainbow or Stream or something like that.... because then everyone will know that his or her parents are hippys. :P

[Jay]

Hippies give names to their kids after nature things?

[imthefoolonthehill]

accoording to well known stereotypes :D

[Shea]

I agree with the Rainbow and Sky names, not really my cup of tea. But what do you think about the names of flowers, like Rose and Lily? I've always like the name for the Wisteria flower, (smells nice too) but I haven't decided if it would make a nice girls' name. Of course Dandylion would never do...

[MarsMonster]

Iris
:)
pretty.

[Shea]

Yeah, I like that one too. ;) I also like lavender, jasmine, violet, and even sage, rosemary, and thyme!

[M.C. Bennett]

When you get ready to name your child, try to remember that the kid has to grown into the name. If you give the baby a child's name (e.g., Bambi, Merry, Scout, etc.), as the child gets older, they may resent the name and you for giving it to them.

If you keep to fairly "standard" names, you don't run the risk of everyone mispronouncing the child's name. As the child grows into adulthood, they won't be likely to consider "hiding" their real name - make it something they can be proud of.

If you want to be creative, try giving your children normal/average/standard names, then call them by fun nicknames. I'm not saying Cosette is a bad name, but it may make your kids stand out in ways they won't appreciate as they grow older.

Just my 2-cents.

[Shea]

Very true, but what really constitutes a 'standard' name? Because I like my name and I've had it all my life, to me it's standard. But I do realize it's not common and it gets misspronounced all the time. People want to call me 'Shee-a', and I have to tell them that it's pronounced like Shea Stadium in NY, where the Mets play baseball.

I think that I stand out more than just with my name, I guess because I'm used to it. ;)

[Koa]

But I do realize it's not common and it gets misspronounced all the time. People want to call me 'Shee-a', and I have to tell them that it's pronounced like Shea Stadium in NY, where the Mets play baseball.



I was actually wondering how to pronounce it... in my mind i read it as 'she-a' but as i can see it's wrong (i do read things 'my way' in my mind all the time, cos i sometimes tend to read it in my italian way, not as an english speaker would- that's probably rather normal). So, how is it pronounced? Never heard of that stadium, so the example won't help me... My alternative guess was 'she'...like the pronoun... :rolleyes:

[Shea]

It's pronounced the same as "day". Also because of the pronunciation, people spell it wrong. It's been spelled Shae, Shay, or Shey. I had an uncle once who couldn't get away from calling me 'Shoe'. Though he was a drunk which is why my aunt divorced him. ;)

[Koa]

thanks- wow i would have never guessed that!

[Shea]

No problem! 8)

[Koa]

Yesterday i heard on the radio that a couple in Sweden wanted to call their child SUPERMAN cos they are fond of this character :rolleyes: But when they went to register the birth, it was refused to prevent the child from future humiliations.
And apparently the couple replied 'always better than Tarzan...' ;)

(i don't know if it's true, it's just what i heard...)

[faith]

I like when theres a story behind a name. I was named Laura and have no idea why. Was the only reason that it recembled Lars, my dads name? Stupid. Orthen not so stupid, cos it meean Im named after dad, and I love him, so thats great actually. Well, on top of all my mum keeps saying Laura wasnt at all a common name in the 80s when I was born, when I complain that everybodys got the same name as I. Too bad Ive found out Laura was in the name top10 the very year I was born. And in the 90s it just raked higher. Im for orginal names, cos its stupid with people with the same name in the same class at school. Confusing.

[amuse]

an instructor told us of a girl who was named female, because her mother pronounced it (soft e and o) fe-mol-ee - and really liked it. when her daughter was born, she didn't have a name, and so the hospital designated her female X, as opposed to male X.
another woman was extrememly woozy from her epidural, and named her child nosmo king, because she'd seen those signs all around the hospital.
which is a true story. i wonder how he dealt with that growing up, fortunately king was his middle name...

[Koa]

@ faith: it's strange cos I would have never thought that Laura was a popular name in Finland!!!! It doesnt feel Finnish to me... I know the problem cos my name is one of the most common, especially among girls of my age or 1 or 2 years younger. I find it so annoying...

But still it's at least better than having an embarassing name...

[Lolita]

My english teacher is named after a place in the Highlands of Scotland (Morar), which I think is a lovely name.

I don't want kids (don't shoot, I'm 18 and at the moment I'm allowed to not like babies.)

[emily655321]

When I was young I thought names like Joy, Faith, and Gloria were the most beautiful names in the world. Of course, that's also when I believed in God. If I were to name a girl after a character it would be Viola. I think it's important when using character names not to choose the name of a bad character.

I always wanted to be named Ramona. I thought Emily was sooo ugly, but I don't mind it anymore. When I found out that my parents had planned to name my brother Nathalie if he was a girl, I was so mad they didn't save the name for me. Now I want to name my daughter Nathalie. Simon has been my favorite name for a boy for as long as I can remember. And Sergei and Dmitri.

As a general rule, I tend to like French names for girls and Russian names for boys. But I don't like it when people name their children names from countries they aren't related to; my friend knew a boy named Dmitri, even though none of his ancestors were from Russia! And what's with celebrities naming their children freaky names? Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (Coldplay) just named their kid "Apple." But by far the worst offender is Frank Zappa -- "Moon Unit"?? WTF is that?

[Koa]

Yep... a friend of mine is in a phase where she likes the name Nikita for a male child (after she read some russian stuff)... Now that would be highly ridicolous in Italy, moreover her bf has a typical southern Italian surname...it would sound like some mafia guy... sort of Al Capone...

I really don't want any kids, but I like to think of names... Lately I've been considering the name Veronica (even if everyone tells me it sounds like a name from a soap opera), cos it reminds me of Verona (the city where I live for those who dont know) and it would have sounded nice with the English surname of the guy I had... It would have sounded Italian enough, but not ridicolous in English... I think that a name, besides not being ridicolous, has to sound good with the surname... And in most cases I cant stand short names with short surnames...If the surname is short, the name has to be long!

[Shea]

And in most cases I cant stand short names with short surnames...If the surname is short, the name has to be long!

That used to work with my maiden name, now both names are one syllable, I agree it doesn't sound as nice. Sometime's I have to be careful not to say them too fast because people think the whole thing is my first name! (which would be a very strange name!) :p

[fayefaye]

In all fairness, I think naming kids after cities is a pretty bad idea...... ok, whatever you do, don't name your kid
-Gertrude
-Garfunkle
-Britney
-hansel......
well, I can go on, there are THOUSANDS of bad names in the world....
my mum gave me a Chinese name, [as well as an English one] pain in the *** thing is that so many people mispronounce it. Give your kid a name people can pronounce so they don't have to spend their life saying 'no, it's pronounced MAY'

come to think of it, Garfunkle's kinda cool as a name... 'Hi, I'm Garfunkle' :P

[Isagel]

But what do you think future generations would appreciate in names?

- I think that children to be will appreciate that the names do not rhyme with anything silly. Giving a child a name that is not easily turned into a stupid nickname is a very nice thing to do. Apart from that I think that it is beautiful gift to give a name with a story to it.

(Just realised I can never marry my fiance - at least not change my name. If I do I will have the initials SS. Not a good thing! )

[papayahed]

I'm named after my Grandma. She had an old German name when I was younger I was a little embarrassed by it, but since it was my middle name nobody really knew it until my senoir year of high school when everybody went around calling me "hedlick". As I've grown up I kinda like the name and I'm glad I have that connection with my grandmother.

[verybaddmom]

when i was a kid i hated my name (of course) but now im actually quite fond of it. as some of you know, im highly irritated by people trying to mutate it to make it shorter (please, for future reference, i am not angie). unfortunately my folks were taking a vacation from thinking when they came up with my full name though, as my initials are "ARF". that was fun in high school. i still would like to shoot whoever discovered it and spread that information around!
its funny though, my ex-husband and i had the same middle name (not some sort of cosmic fate thing though, im sure) and so when naming our son, he foolishly decided to give it to him too. however, our son is now only biding his time until he can legally change his name as his first name is only a bastardized version of his dad's (i repeat, i had nothing to do with that!). poor kid. he doesnt suit his name at all....

[papayahed]

This thread reminds me of Sesame Street. I remember seeing a bit with Maya Angelou, Elmo and some kids and they were singing a song about their names something along the line of "my name is a good name because its my name". :banana: :banana: Very cute. I forgot how it goes now but I used to sing it all the time to my mom who hates her name.

[Koa]

(Just realised I can never marry my fiance - at least not change my name. If I do I will have the initials SS. Not a good thing! )

Well it has always been one of my obsession to have the same initials. There was a period when I was younger when I loved it when people had the same initials, and was sure I'd give my kids a name with the same initials as the surname (just cos I'm so fond of names, cos it's the only reason that'd make me have children ;)). Ok the SS one must not be one of the funniest, but I'd still love it. (See, spinsters like me don't have this problem :brow: I'm getting bitter on the subject again.)

[subterranean]

I've seen children get teased about their names by thier peers even if it was a common simple name. It's the child it's self that determines how they stand out. When I began to show a higher self-esteem, the kids stopped teasing me. How about the quote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"?

This is an old thread i know :)

Shea, your post made mer remember of this guy who i knew long time ago. His last name is Mc Donnalds and he told me that in his school mates always mocked him and called him the big burger, so ..he just blamed on her mom for marrying a guy with last name McDonnalds (which is his father)

I really want to named my (future) kids:
-Michael, I know it is a conservative and very common name i know, but really love this name
-Darcy (gal)
-India (gal)
-Paris (gal)

Cheers
-

[nome1486]

I like the name Darcy for a girl, and Michael's a great name too. I think a lot more people are giving their kids unusual names--either male or masculine-sounding names for girls, or new variations on old names, or new names altogether (for humans, at least). Some I know of: Riley and Skylar (both girls' names), Easton, Mason, and Chance (boys), and Abri (my cousin gave this name to her new baby girl). I like these names, but if I ever have kids I'll probably end up giving them slightly more traditional names. I agree with Emily about celebrities giving unusual names to their children; no need to draw even more attention to the poor kids. Although, like I said, unusual names are getting popular--but seriously, Coco?!

Along the line of same initials, I have double initials: LL. I love my name, especially my full name. My name and my twin's name seem to be commonly paired together for twins, probably because they both start with L (Lisa and Laura). Anyone know two or more pairs of twins with the same two names? (That reminds me of a funny movie about mixed-up twins, Big Business.) Sorry to be rambling so much, it's late here. One more thing about names...when we were born, my parents sort of figured we would be boys because they already had two girls and only one boy, so they had picked out the names Phillip and Benjamin. It's kind of weird having that knowledge, wondering what my life would be like if I were a boy named Phillip. Obviously a lot different :), but knowing the name gives it a sort of reality. Anyway, I'll stop rambling now.

[Koa]

Well I knew 2 twins names Giorgio and Michele, so I wondered if their parents loved George Michael... :D :D :D But he wasnt famous yet when they were born... ;)

In my childish dreams when I invented storied about twins they were always named Alessandra and Alessia (argh, sounds terrible), or Elisabetta and Isabella. At least I think, it's been a while ago ;)

[nome1486]

Well I knew 2 twins names Giorgio and Michele, so I wondered if their parents loved George Michael... :D :D :D But he wasnt famous yet when they were born... ;)

That reminds me of the movie Office Space, in which there's a guy named Michael Bolton who absolutely hates the singer Michael Bolton because everyone mentions him when they hear his name. That movie apparently ruined Michael Bolton's career.

[bjortan]

No, Michael Bolton's career was ruined when people realised he couldn't sing.

It's a great movie though. "Why should I change my name? He's the one who sucks!"

[poehee99]

well, the man can sing, the only problem is the songs he sings. I saw him performing with Pavarotti on a charity event and he's a great opera singer. that was quite a surprise for me seen the fact that the songs he normally makes are utter @#$#.

[nome1486]

"For my money, it doesn't get any better than when he sings When a Man Loves a Woman."--Bob :D

Oh, and welcome back Koa!

[subterranean]

I still can't find the names if i have twins..
suppose Bonie and Clyede sounds nice..

[Bakiryu]

I want to name my Kid after me, It be silly to have a girl named Edward or a boy called Bakiryu *laughts*

[Annamariah]

@ faith: it's strange cos I would have never thought that Laura was a popular name in Finland!!!! It doesnt feel Finnish to me...
It is quite common name here, but of course it's not pronounced the same way in Finnish as it is in English. (In Finnish everything is pronounced exactly as it is written)

Even though my name "Anna" is one of the most popular names of all time, I've been teased because of it. Word "anna" is also an imperative form of verb "antaa", which means "give". All the awful things other kids said to me because of that...

[Niamh]

if i was naming kids in the future i'd go for a good old Irish name. Maybe one thats not that popular like Tidhg (tie-g) for a boy and Aodhaemir(ae-a-mir) for a girl. or i'd go for the wonderfully ordinary Anne.