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[rkold]

I am sure by now many people are sick of my pregnancy ramblings, but oh well.


Yesterday, I was checking the cell phone to try to track down my new real estate agent to find a place to rent (which was such a disaster ;;_;; ) when I discovered a message from one of my doctor's offices. I thought I wasn't going to be getting any results until later in the week or that they would call the home # which is why I'd not checked earlier. But no, they'd finished the blood work for my Nuchal and... my chances of having a baby with birth defects are now even less likely than a 20 year old woman. For those who don't know, I am on the older side, and in the past, someone like me would be forced to have an amniocentesis. Beyond the fact that it involves having a needle stuck into your very pregnant belly, it also gives you a 5-10% chance of having a miscarriage. (vs. my risk of birth defects without any other testing is only about .5% ) The majority of miscarriages happen very early in a pregnancy, usually before week 6. (So you barely know you're even pregnant!) After you're out of the first trimester something going wrong drops enormously since the baby is really semi developed, has a beating heart, and is already more than 2 inches from crown to rump. Recently, instead of amnios many women now have a Nuchal Translucency. It is not as accurate as an amnio but is a heck of a lot less invasive. A fancy sonogram is done, and they measure some fluid around the back of the baby's neck. Anything 3 and above is bad. They also then take blood and look for other markers of possible chromosome defects. In a few more weeks I get some more blood work done and then there is one last fancy sonogram to really check things out. But the results of the first round are extremely good and it looks like Ryuu-chan is healthy and progressing normally. It's funny but knowing my baby is doing well, makes all the morning sickness seem worth it.


And finally... a poll. Several caveats about this poll, just because a name gets a lot of votes does not mean I am going to use it, feel free to suggest a name however it must meet certain criteria listed below: Please nothing completely ridiculous, I'm not naming a baby: Megatron or Schneizel. :P I HATE the trend of WASPy last names for first names. Things like Addison and Madison makes me want to break things. I also won't consider names in the top 50 most popular names since I don't want my child known as Abigail K

I'm Ashkenazi Jewish so it is traditional to name your children after dead relatives. It is also traditional not to use a name already in use by another family member. I have the following letters available to me:
A (off limit names: Anne/Ann and Ari)
E (off limit names: Emily)
L (off limit names: Laura, Leah, Linda, and Lucas)
M (off limit names: Megan, Michael, and Miriam)
S (off limit names: Sara/Sarah, Sharon, and Shoshonah) (Edit and Samuel is out! Gah!)
V (off limit names: nothing)
W (William and Willow)

Note: Yes, I have talked to my husband about all these names, and for the most part he doesn't think any of these are that bad, (Azalea is his least favorite) but has no particular favorites. For those curious, Aya is a Hebrew name actually meaning bird-like.

So....
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Comments

[chocolate_chip.livejournal.com]

I like Emeline, but you just know that the poor kid would have to deal with being called Emily every day of her life. I LOVE Verity. Not too hot on any of the boys' names. What about Eli/Elijah?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I would use Emeline as a middle name, and honestly, we're not really nickname sort of people. My Dad is named Robert and anyone who knows him well uses Robert, not any of the myriad of nicknames.

Elijah is in the top 50 most popular boy names. I won't use a popular name. My siblings and I spent way too much time being known as our first names last initial. to distinguish us from all the other people who shared the same first name as us.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I actually first thought of the name Arthur when I was making a list of all the Geass names that fit my criteria XD;;; It was scary how many there were but no sons named Lelouch for me lol But I know a few people in their 50's/60's with that name and it's just one you don't hear as often anymore, which makes me like it. :)

My husband's grandmother was Vera, which isn't really to my taste but Verity and Violet I thought were quite pretty. Violet isn't super popular but parents are using it now. I know someone whose children are Ethan and Violet. Verity I've not yet really seen on lists which makes it even more appealing. I first heard of the name in a British romance series from the 70's. I thought it was very pretty and different.

At one point I was considering Alice, but I am expecting that to make a huge comeback with the movie and one of my real estate agents is named Alice and I've been finding her rather frustrating lately.

[reynardine.livejournal.com]

Love Violet. Verity sounds like something from a romance novel or the 18th century.

Dislike Louisa, but that's because that is my own middle name (AND my mother's AND my grandmother's AND my great-grandmother's).

I always thought the name Lynette was pretty. I went to high school with a girl named Lynette. It also sounds good with Kold. I like Alice, too, and Josephine (sue me, I'm a Little Women fan). If Bob and I had children, we probably would have gone with Rosemary or Lily for a girl.

Boy's names...hmm, you know I'd suggest Raphael, but that's a bit too Catholic. Samuel is a nice name. Ephraim seems old-fashioned, but I think that's because I had some 19th century relatives named that! I really like the names Laurence or Sebastian.

So many interesting possibilities! Have fun choosing the one you like! What does Kennis think? (His name is rather unusual...)

[rkold.livejournal.com]

The problems with Violet are: it is gaining in popularity at the moment and I don't want it to become the next Abigail or Ethan and another friend said all she can think is Violet Beauregard lol I got Verity from a romance novel, but it might get used more because Grace and Faith have had a resurgence.

I like Louisa because it seems so old fashioned lol Lynette could be interesting. I use to love Alice, but I am concerned with the new movie it gaining more fans and my real estate agent driving me batty is an Alice. But I still would probably consider it.

Josephine, Raphael, and Rosemary are out because I have neither letter. (and I hope I never have the option of using R ^^;;; cause that would be a tragic thing.) Lily is way too popular. It's in the top 25.

Samuel is out, oops, I forgot that is my brother's middle name. Sebastian is gaining a bit too much in popularity for my tastes but Laurence/Lawrence is a thought despite my hating "Larry" We're just not nickname people.

I actually like how old fashioned Ephraim sounds and the same with Solomon.

I confess I love thinking about names, it's been a hobby of mine since 1983. Kennis likes most of my choices so far, I think he is a little iffy on Azalea and Aya, but most of the others he likes. I am pretty sure he likes Ephraim and Solomon since they are good Biblical names. And yes, his name is super unique! We're an interesting combo, his very very unique name and my extremely common one lol It does help that his name is weird because it gives us a little more freedom since our child can be all, "I have a weird name like Daddy! :D "

[sumeragiskank.livejournal.com]

It's a shame Shoshanna is taken. She was extremely badass in the Inglourious Basterds, hehe.

Not too hot on any of the boy's names.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Shoshonah and Sharon are two of my many many cousins lol

I have off beat tastes to say the last in names XD; I think muscatlove was put out by most of the suggestions since she is not into Biblical names.

[winter]

I voted for Anya because, well, but Lucy is also a lovely name :) I love the sound of the Polish version of it, which sounds like Wootsyah, and the legend of course.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I just like the name Lucy lol I'm currently very fond of Anya, it has a connection to Anne but sounds different.

[twotone]

Confession: I chose Aya and Arthur based on "Hee, the kid could have a doll or action figure with the same name!"

I just thought Louis sounded nice.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's like Naomi, one of those names that is Japanese and Jewish at the same time. XD; And there are lots of Ayas that are dolls. I don't think it is so popular with Jewish parents, though I know it is hugely popular in Japan. I've met at least 3 Ayas!

I like Arthur, it's so nice and simple and sort of old fashioned.

With Louis they get a doll too XD; BlueFairy used Louis as the name for one of their molds.

[twotone]

Also: Yay for healthy baby!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I know it is so happy, it almost makes up for the new stress we are under!

[cc-lemon.livejournal.com]

I love the name Aaron. You've got some great ones on your list!

And congrats on the further positive nuchal news!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Aaron is in the top 10 most popular boy names. I also probably shouldn't use it because it is my brother-in-law's name and I can't stand him. ~.~

I' so glad about the Nuchal! :D

[summer-queen.livejournal.com]

FYI, even though the general populace wouldn't know, Verity is the name of a search function (the company I worked for used it to handle the search parameters on our Web site), so some people -- like me -- can't help but think of that when we hear Verity. ^_^

[rkold.livejournal.com]

That's OK we all have different associations with each name which is one reason it is fun to get others input. One of my cousin's loves the name Ayala and all I can think is Valley of the Horses by Jean M. Auel XD;;

[ad-exia.livejournal.com]

Woo, glad to know the baby is doing well!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thanks, it's a very happy thought for me. :D

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I'm rather fond names myself since I really loved my late grandmother lol Asher sounds like an interesting thought, it's not too popular either.

Thanks! I'm really glad that so far everything is going well.

[pure-trance.livejournal.com]

Not a big fan of the boy names, but boy names are super hard...we didn't even name Noah until he was a day or 2 old! And it wasn't even on our list, which was full of names I only kind of liked, and were mostly Lost characters lol.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I actually like most of my boy names so we are likely to pick one. lol I want something slightly more off-beat and unique.

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

How about Anaia for a girl?

I like Violet -- but I had no idea it's becoming 'popular'. My niece is named Kayla (about the time it became popular) & she told me one year (she's 10) there were 3 different Kayla's in her class.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Well.... it's not becoming popular like say Amelia or Sebastian which are in the top 100 or about to break the top 100, but a few books have noted it is starting to show up out of nowhere on lists which is never a good sign.

I like Anais, but I can't really find anything about the name Anaia, and I sort of like to know a names meaning. I'm not sure I like Anais Koldewyn though. ^^;;;

Kayla is hugely popular and has been for a long time. lol It's actually moving out now, since it had a high in '95-'96 of #11. But yeah that is exactly why I don't want a name in the top 50 and possible top 100.

[bramblyhedge.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness you don't have to have an amniocentesis! :)

Please nothing completely ridiculous, I'm not naming a baby: Megatron or Schneizel. :P

LOL! So, not Optimus Prime, Jem, or Strawberry Shortcake then? ;D
*displaying my 80s childhood*

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I am so so so thankful that things are looking like it is not going to go that way.

Or Rainbow Brite or Rubik or Qbert XD;;

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I don't know my Dad (who is also a Robert) has done a pretty good job of fighting off any nickname for Robert. (His mom and sister are allowed to use Robby and that is it, he *HATES* Rob, Bob, and Bobby) If someone doesn't know him well, they might use Bob, but you can tell it means they don't know him well.

I like Lucy it sounds happy. Someone above suggested Susanah, and I have a soft spot for Suzanne and would even consider Susan since that is a very 1940's names and is not used much today.

I hate Artie lol But the only Arthur I know is only called Arthur. I love Solomon in its long form. I can deal with Sol, but I guess.... I would encourage no nickname. I think it helps that Kennis never goes by Ken. Every so often someone who doesn't know him will try to use it to pretend some sort of closeness and I will tell them we don't use it lol It's funny, it's hard for me to think of your as a Jennifer and not Jenn, but I guess if you had grown up in my family you would always be Jennifer. Occasionally close family will shorten things with a diminutive like "Rachie" but it's just for very occasional familial use.

[ee970.livejournal.com]

I like Vivienne and Victor...or Vlad >>

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Vlad sounds like a vampire :P Victor is OK and I don't like the spelling on Vivienne, it's too complicated.

I also don't like that it makes it sound like we're naming after Vivienne Westwood. ~.~

[aboutallmydolls.livejournal.com]

I like Vivian, also Lucy and Louisa.
and Arthur.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I prefer the Vivian spelling to Vivienne, but have to decide how much I actually like the name.

I need to find out what names one of my cousins is thinking about since she's going to have her baby before me. (I have two other cousins due first, but one is likely to pick a very Jewishy name and the other told me her top choice names and we're not conflicting. :D )

[mec]

Yay for a (most likely) healthy baby! I'm sure your little boy or girl will turn out fine. ^_^

Hmm, I like quite a few of the names up there. My dad is 'Arthur' so I can never really think of it as a name for a kid. You realise if you name your child 'Aya' she'll fit right in if when she goes to Japan, right? Alana and Anya are both very nice, and I like both Louisa and Lucy too. Not so mad on the male names - maybe Louis?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I hope so! I'm looking forward to eventually getting to meet them!

See that's actually sort of why I like names like Arthur, they were used a generation or two ago, but are not being used now. It makes them sound fresher and more interesting to me.

I think my taste in male names just tends to be a little bit more off-beat lol