Opinions please - names

Ali's Daddie wrote:

Then again, I named my child after an allergy medication, so don't listen my
opinions lol.

I had wondered about that. So where did you get her name
(which is a very nice name, by the way)?

Phoebe

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:00:40 -0400, "Cheryl S."
wrote:

Derek

Don't like Derek. It could be that I dated one, and he turned
out to be a bit of a jerk. Associations are everything.

Evan

Knew an Evan. He was strange. The name is okay though.

Jaden

Very popular in Australia. My DD's name is Jayan, and there are
lots of people who call her "Jayden" because they read the name
wrong.

Jeremy

I think of that song by "Pearl Jam" about the kid who commited
suicide in his classroom. The name is okay though.

Rajan (rah-JAHN)

I knew a Rajan. He was a very lovely bloke. The name is pretty
too.

William

Boring name, IMO. I know a couple of Williams, and they both go
by Bill. Not sure why that is.

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==Daye==
E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au

Wow, I bet you are going to get a ton of opinions about these. : ) Might
as well add my two cents:

Derek-My mum's ex is named Derek, he was not a great guy, but I don't mind
the name
Evan is really nice, I think of someone from the UK when I think of that
name. It is simple, and not too common.
Jaden I used to like, but it seems to be overused these days. It has a nice
sound, but I know so many people who have named their son Jaden.
Jeremy is my youngest brother's name and was my favourite name around the
time he was born. : ) I like it, but it is also quite common.
Rajan is BEAUTIFUL! I love exotic sounding names and I think this would be
a lovely choice. It sounds very elegant. Guess that's my first choice from
your list.
And finally William, not something I would choose. It is very traditional,
but my leaning is for names that sound different.

Now I'm off to check what other people have said. Good luck Cheryl! We
sure had a great time choosing names. : )
-Alicia
"Cheryl S." wrote in message
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It's been a while since I've seen a name thread, so what do you all
think of these names for a boy? What sort of personality traits come to
mind when you read each one?

Derek
Evan
Jaden
Jeremy
Rajan (rah-JAHN) - FIL is from India, so this isn't out of place with
our last name.
William
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Cheryl S.
Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 3 mo.
And a boy, EDD 4.Sept

Cleaning the house while your children are small is like
shoveling the sidewalk while it's still snowing.

hey jen what about wilomena.... aka will??

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Shelly
Mommy to Zachariah
January 24, 2003
"Jennifer Rasmussen" wrote in message
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"Cheryl S." wrote in message
...
It's been a while since I've seen a name thread, so what do you all
think of these names for a boy? What sort of personality traits come
to
mind when you read each one?

Derek
Evan
Jaden
Jeremy
Rajan (rah-JAHN) - FIL is from India, so this isn't out of place with
our last name.
William

William is my all time favorite boy's name. I think of someone strong
and kind of noble; for some reason I think of it as kind of medieval
sounding.

Jen
(having a girl, so no Will for her)

"Cheryl S." wrote in message ...
It's been a while since I've seen a name thread, so what do you all
think of these names for a boy? What sort of personality traits come to
mind when you read each one?

Derek
Evan
Jaden
Jeremy
Rajan (rah-JAHN) - FIL is from India, so this isn't out of place with
our last name.
William

My favourites are Evan, Rajan and William. Evan was on my favourites
list when my grandson was born 9 months ago and also on DD and SIL's
short list...Jayden was also on my list of faves but isn't now...not
sure why but perhaps overpopularity since Will Smith's son...now both
Jayden and Jeremy,I find just a bit too girly...agree with others that
Derek brings to mind the school bully...just my 2 cents...

Good luck with your decision! :-)

Catherine C.
grandmother to Brendan--Sept. 22, 2002

"Cheryl S." wrote in message
...
It's been a while since I've seen a name thread, so what do you all
think of these names for a boy? What sort of personality traits come to
mind when you read each one?

Derek- a jerk athlete
Evan- a jerk prude
Jaden- too trendy
Jeremy- bible
Rajan (rah-JAHN) - FIL is from India, so this isn't out of place with
our last name.
William- classic

I'd avoid anything too trendy and contemporary with an Indian last name.

"Cheryl S." wrote
Rajan - a really nice name. I can't remember what it means off the top
of my head.

It's of Sanskrit origin, and means "king" (according to the book I saw
it in anyway - you never know where they get this stuff).

Lots of African Americans use "Rajan", "Rashawn" and other variants of the
name. You run the risk of people thinking your child has a "ghetto name".
You say the last name is Indian, so that may not be a problem.

"Amy M." wrote in message
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Derek

An arrogant jerk! LOL! It was my former bosses name!

Thats what I thought exactly. Weird!

"Em" wrote Similar to a few other people, I
associate Derek with a sort of
not-that-nice-jockish type person. Not really sure why.

Derek Jeter. But I have never heard anything to imply that he is a
jerk,wonder how that part came about.

"Phoebe & Allyson" wrote in message
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Ali's Daddie wrote:

Then again, I named my child after an allergy medication, so don't
listen my
opinions lol.

I had wondered about that. So where did you get her name
(which is a very nice name, by the way)?

Phoebe


I wanted a Latin or an Italian word that meant something strong and
something meaningful to Jarrod and I. I also used to be a dancer, and
Allegra Kent fascinated me. One of my favorite characters in a movie
(Existenz) was Allegra Gellar (Jennifer Jason Leigh).

Alegra basically means "Exuberantly cheerful" And that is precisely how
having her made Jarrod and I feel, so it fit ;-)

Plus, I like the way it rolls off the tongue.. Alegra Lee.

I joke with people that ask about the medication. I say "Her brother
Claritin loves the name and so does her grandfather Viagra" :-P

--

LES!

Daddie to Alegra Lee. May 25th 2003!
"Daddie's Little Diva"

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