Name Opinions

Hello all...

DH are in the very early stages of coming up with names. We have
a small list that we both like. I was wondering if people could
tell me what you think of the names. Also are there any
assocaitions that come to mind with the name.

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Thanks!

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==Daye==
Momma to Jayan
#2 EDD 11 Jan 2004
E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au

==Daye== wibbled
Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

OK, associations - Ralph Waldo E, M Magnusson, E Wood. Emerson to me
says "surname" first and foremost. Magnus is nice, although it defaults
to association with MM and Mastermind in the UK that isn't a
consideration anywhere else AFAICS! Elijah - love this name, and would
have had it on our list except it sounds daft with our surname.

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Like both of these, although I worry that Hypatia would get
mispronounced/misspelled a lot. There's also a putative "witchcraft"
association for some people (Hypatia of Alexandria, a philosopher
killed by monks).

Jac

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:40:29 +0000 (UTC), Jacqui
wrote:

There's also a putative "witchcraft"
association for some people (Hypatia of Alexandria, a philosopher
killed by monks).

Being Pagan, the witchcraft associations don't bother me.
Hypatia of Alexandria is one of the associations that we like
about the name.

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==Daye==
Momma to Jayan
#2 EDD 11 Jan 2004
E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah


I'm partial to Elijah, which brings up connotations of my adorable three year
old son Elijah. :-)

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Don't really like either, but would take Ruby over Hypatia. Hypatia sounds
like a disease to me, though, no offense.


Amanda

Elijah and Hypatia


==Daye== thought everything was going well until Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:23:57
+1000, when ==Daye== wrote the following to misc.kids.pregnancy :

Hello all...

DH are in the very early stages of coming up with names. We have
a small list that we both like. I was wondering if people could
tell me what you think of the names. Also are there any
assocaitions that come to mind with the name.

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Thanks!

I like Emerson, and Elijah. I dont really like the girl names. Ruby reminds
me of old country women and Magnus of thicknecked men built like bulls. Of
course I am in the US so the associations are different.
Hmm, actually Hypatia is intersting but I'd suggest it w/a more conventional
middle name in case the child grows weary of having such a different name.

"==Daye==" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

DH are in the very early stages of coming up with names. We have
a small list that we both like. I was wondering if people could
tell me what you think of the names. Also are there any
assocaitions that come to mind with the name.

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Thanks!

--
==Daye==
Momma to Jayan
#2 EDD 11 Jan 2004
E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au

I personally like the name Manus. I am not sure if it is a derivative of
Magnus.

From the list, I choose Elijah or Hypatia. Compared to Jayan, they seem
quite complementary. The other names seem a bit "common".


Momma to Jayan

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:23:57 +1000, ==Daye==
wrote:

Hello all...

DH are in the very early stages of coming up with names. We have
a small list that we both like. I was wondering if people could
tell me what you think of the names. Also are there any
assocaitions that come to mind with the name.

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

I know a girl named Emerson. It also sounds more like a surname
than a first name (much like any name that ends in "son" actually).

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

You would run into trouble with Hypatia in Australia I think. Have
you got any male friends with teenage senses of humour to run these
names past? That's what I did and it worked really well.

--
Cheryl

DS#1 (Mar 99), DS#2 (Oct 00)
DD born 30 Jul 02

Me too! (Elijah)
"Laurie" wrote in message
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==Daye== wrote in message ...
Hello all...

DH are in the very early stages of coming up with names. We have
a small list that we both like. I was wondering if people could
tell me what you think of the names. Also are there any
assocaitions that come to mind with the name.

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Thanks!


I'm afraid the only name I remotely like on your list is Elijah. Sorry,
that
wasn't much help.

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 27 months
and Christopher, 12 weeks

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==Daye==
Momma to Jayan
#2 EDD 11 Jan 2004
E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au

Hi there Daye, you have some very interesting names chosen there. Do you
have an interest in ancient Rome by any chance?
My humble opinion:

Emerson-sounds like a surname to me, plus I can see it being shortened to
Emmy.
Magnus-not my style, it sounds a bit pompous
Elijah-LOVE this name, it sounds musical and not too common. Of course, one
can't help but think of Elijah Wood from the Lord of the Rings fame. But I
liked the name long before he became famous.

Hypatia-again not my style, I went to school with a girl named Hermione
(similarly foreign sounding) and she was teased mercilessly. I always felt
so badly for her.
Ruby-Makes me think of an old overweight woman. I had a second aunt named
Ruby with hair on her upper lip and her breasts arrived in the room before
she did. Not too favourable an association.

Good luck to you Daye, I hope you and hubby can come up with something that
appeals to both. : )
-Alicia


"==Daye==" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

DH are in the very early stages of coming up with names. We have
a small list that we both like. I was wondering if people could
tell me what you think of the names. Also are there any
assocaitions that come to mind with the name.

Boys:
Emerson
Magnus
Elijah

Girls:
Hypatia
Ruby

Thanks!

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==Daye==
Momma to Jayan
#2 EDD 11 Jan 2004
E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au