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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.

[chocolate_chip.livejournal.com]

Huh, I wouldn't have thought it was that popular.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Biblical boy names are hugely popular here. Elijah was actually #22 in 2008. I keep really close track of this, since I've known the strictures involved in naming for so many years and what potential letters I was likely to end up with. I got the E, M, and V from Kennis' side and A, L and W are twofers since we both have grandparents who had names with those letters. I'm particularly keen on finding some way to use the L and the V because those are his maternal grandparents and his father is named after his father and his grandmother only passed away last year so we will all always remember her.

The actual dead relatives are: Anne/Ann+Almon (middle name), Emeline (middle name), Louis+Loren, Mary, Sol, Vera, William+Winifred (middle name)

Emeline and Louis are the only names I would actually use though. I like Solomon, but I'm not as into shorter names like Sol.

[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...)

[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]

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 "

[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.

[sumeragiskank.livejournal.com]

I actually really like Sebastien, it makes me think of that old French? cartoon about the boy and his dog.

I think my problem is all the Biblical names I like are the bad guys, hehe. I also really love Roman names and am a total dork, so totally in love with Severus/Severin as a name. I grew up hating my name and always wishing that someone in my family had shown some imagination at my birth, but alas, they didn't.

[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.

[reynardine.livejournal.com]

It is fun to think about names, isn't it? One of my favorite things when writing is to figure out names of characters.

Some other thoughts: Winnifred or Wilhelmina? Victoria? Amelia? Elizabeth? Elena? Esther <--probably used a lot in Jewish circles, but I love her story! Susannah or one of its variants?

For boys: Marcus? Maximilian? Andrew? Alasdair? I saw that Ari is out, but is Ariel? I once knew a guy by that name and thought it was striking.

Or if you want something weird, try Seaborn. It's a recurring name in my mom's family (the guys who land with it almost always go by nicknames)--it's usually added with a bible name, like Seaborn Esau. For the life of me, I can't figure out where it came from--it must be a surname that came into use as a first name.

I really used to like the name Edward before the whole Twilight phenomenon happened. Le sigh.

Hee, this IS fun.

[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.

[twotone]

Also: Yay for healthy baby!

[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]

It's not even a writing thing so much as I am just fascinated by how names come to reflect ourselves and our own opinions of our names and such.

I've thought about Winifred, Wilhelmina sounds to Germanic, Victoria is top 25, Amelia is getting ready to break the top 50, Elizabeth is top 10, Elena I'm just not as fond which is why I was looking at Alana, Esther is a nice thought and Susannah is definitely one to consider, I use to love the name Suzanne.

Marcus only recently left the top 100, Max is a super popular Jewish boy name Andrew is in the top 10 and the name of an ex-boyfriend, Alasdair just seems too Scottish and Ariel just makes me think the Little Mermaid >>;;;;;;

Seaborn is a little too odd for me, sort of like going all out and giving my child and actual Yiddish name like Schlomo or Hershchel.

Edward is also super popular so it is out for me XD; Though Jacob is even more so, it's currently #1!

[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]

I like my name until I went to college and discovered every single Jewish girl was named "Rachel" "Amy" "Sarah" or "Rebecca" it has turned me off of EVER using those names. Though Amy is the only one I could. It's traumatized me

I'm not quite as into the Roman names. I like some of the Biblical names, I just don't want one of the names everyone is picking lol

I feel like some of these names are a little more unique and little less like everyone else.

[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.

[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.

[winter]

So much softer, isn't it? :) Anna-variants do lend themselves to diminuitives in any language, from Nana to Andzia.

[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

[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;;

[sumeragiskank.livejournal.com]

You are going to shoot me, but I think Arion Koldewyn sounds pretty awesome. Notice that spelling trickery there, hehe.

I do like Verity, even if it is the name of a Brad/Schu mpreg lovechild. Or maybe because. Lucy is cute, and I have to admit for a girl, Lulu is actually really cute too.

I just hate how little thought was put into naming me. It was lazy and blah, and has left me with one of the most boring names ever.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Softer and a bit more unique to my ears. They won't be one of many Anyas in Nursery School which is really my goal. :) Assuming of course we have a girl lol