I'm going to be a daddy - Page 2

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-05-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Radar

My wife and I are expecting a baby on June 1st, and we just found out it's going to be a baby girl.

Well, congratulations!

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I was reading in a baby name book that when your last name starts with a vowel, it's not a good idea to choose a name that ends in one so it flows better and is easier to pronounce.

Right now I'm leaning toward Nina as a first name, but it breaks the vowel rule.

That's where middle names come in. Certainly don't rush. Let it incubate, and let it be something tasteful -- you've heard of idiot parents who name their girl Robin Banks and the like; bad news if Robin picks a career in finance, no? And it looks like you're steering clear of the Cleopatra Apostrophe Jones sort of thing, which is good. Home Grown Country names (usually perpetrated by city folk, huh) may be euphonious, but that's all they have to recommend them. I'm expecting some little black girl to show up toting the given name of Apostrophe any lustrum now... at least it's actually Greek...

lumberjim · 01-05-2007, 01:24 PM

congrats, radar! you strike me as someone who will be a great daddy.

Shawnee123 · 01-05-2007, 01:28 PM

I didn't know your last name was Ireland.

I've always loved the name Shannon though. Maybe I'll name a cat that someday. :p

How 'bout Ava?

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-05-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Frankly, with the last name Ireland, picking any of the traditional Irish first names (Shelagh. . .

Don't name her Shillelagh. Wolf, you are hinting naughtily! Or is that knottily...?

wolf · 01-05-2007, 01:31 PM

I went to elementary school with a girl named Shelagh. It's pronounced Sheila, and means you have more pretentious parents than the other three girls in your class named Sheila.

Sundae · 01-05-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

... and means you have more pretentious parents than the other three girls in your class named Sheila.

Unless your parents are actually Irish or of recent Irish descent. My Mum's parents (Doyles) specifically chose the English spelling to separate her from the other Shelaghs in the family! Personally I would have chosen another name....?

Funnily enough, Nan (English) liked the name because it couldn't be abbreviated. Famous last words of any parent I think. Granddad still calls her She or Sheel when he's not calling her gel.

The one that still rankles with me is Caitlin pronounced Kate-Lynn. I was at school with a coshleen and I can't hear it any other way in my head if I read it.

Trilby · 01-05-2007, 01:58 PM

(feeling small and scared)

How are you supposed to say Caitlin?

One of my favorite names is Jennifer.

Trilby · 01-05-2007, 01:59 PM

And congratulations, Radar! That's very exciting news!

Sundae · 01-05-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

(feeling small and scared)

How are you supposed to say Caitlin?

I'm not being scary am I?
Don't worry - it's the after effect of the stroke if you think I am.

Caitlin was originally pronounced as I wrote it above - Coshleen. Real Gaelic speakers (of whom this girl's father was one) will pronounce it with a wetter sound in the middle, like they know consonants the rest of us haven't mastered yet, but Coshleen is close enough.

I know I'm in the minority now, and it's accepted as Kate-Lynn. It just doesn't sit right is all. Like finding out the American town of Cairo is pronounced Kay-Ro - it takes a twist of the brain to read it with that pronounciation in mind.

Trilby · 01-05-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I'm not being scary am I?
Don't worry - it's the after effect of the stroke if you think I am.

No, not scary. I just feel dense for not knowing! I went to school with a girl named Siobbohan (spelling?) and we pronounded it Sha-vohn. Is that right?

Shawnee123 · 01-05-2007, 02:10 PM

I love the Irish names...strange since I am a curious mix of Swiss and Native American et al.

Just...NO Soap Opera names (you know, the ones that all of a sudden everyone is naming their kid and they grow up in a classroom full of Tristans or Stones or Hedges or something.)

Sundae · 01-05-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

No, not scary. I just feel dense for not knowing! I went to school with a girl named Siobbohan (spelling?) and we pronounded it Sha-vohn. Is that right?

I do try not to be too strident about it, because there's no reason people should know Gaelic pronunciation of course....

It would have been Siobhan, and yes, Sha-vohn is exactly right. Although there probably are some Syob-hanns out there somewhere

Shawnee123 · 01-05-2007, 02:25 PM

I thought it was Chiffon...when you think it's butter, but it's not.

Beestie · 01-05-2007, 02:26 PM

Congrats Radar. The vowell <> vowell rule is a general rule. I'd avoid names ending in A (as in Say) or Uh since moving from that sound to pronounce Ireland is sort of difficult. Names that end in EE are ok since that's an easy one.

My pick is Stephanie. Like Ireland, it has 3 syllables, its kind of regal (to me, anyway).

Coming in 2nd is Lee Ann - or, as a nod to your wife's heritage, Li An.

What a joy for you two. I'm happy for you guys.

Griff · 01-05-2007, 02:35 PM

Go through books and lists as a couple, its good fun and eventually something will grab you both. Nina is a great name for a pretty little girl.

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

My personal favourite girls names:
Beatrice
Cecilia
Dodie
Edith
Esme
Grace
Hester
Lily
Madelaine
Odile
Rose (or any variation thereof!)
Ruby
Theodora

I think you'd like my girls' names.

01-05-2007, 01:24 PM	#17
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	congrats, radar! you strike me as someone who will be a great daddy. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-05-2007, 01:28 PM	#18
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I didn't know your last name was Ireland. I've always loved the name Shannon though. Maybe I'll name a cat that someday. :p How 'bout Ava? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-05-2007, 01:31 PM	#20
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I went to elementary school with a girl named Shelagh. It's pronounced Sheila, and means you have more pretentious parents than the other three girls in your class named Sheila. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-05-2007, 01:58 PM	#22
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	(feeling small and scared) How are you supposed to say Caitlin? One of my favorite names is Jennifer. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-05-2007, 01:59 PM	#23
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	And congratulations, Radar! That's very exciting news! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-05-2007, 02:10 PM	#26
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I love the Irish names...strange since I am a curious mix of Swiss and Native American et al. Just...NO Soap Opera names (you know, the ones that all of a sudden everyone is naming their kid and they grow up in a classroom full of Tristans or Stones or Hedges or something.) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-05-2007, 02:25 PM	#28
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I thought it was Chiffon...when you think it's butter, but it's not. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-05-2007, 02:26 PM	#29
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Congrats Radar. The vowell <> vowell rule is a general rule. I'd avoid names ending in A (as in Say) or Uh since moving from that sound to pronounce Ireland is sort of difficult. Names that end in EE are ok since that's an easy one. My pick is Stephanie. Like Ireland, it has 3 syllables, its kind of regal (to me, anyway). Coming in 2nd is Lee Ann - or, as a nod to your wife's heritage, Li An. What a joy for you two. I'm happy for you guys. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

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