Baby Girl Names

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And while parents might want to give their children a distinctive label so that they stand out from the crowd, they should also consider the long-term psychological effects. A 1960s study of psychiatric records found that those with unusual names were more likely to be diagnosed psychotic, while recent research has shown that boys with the least popular names are more likely to commit crime.

http://sciencefocus.com/feature/psychology/names

claire16c

StumpyPumpy wrote: »

Yes, Cla(i)re is common (as is Clair), but that was her name, and I guess she just didn't check properly. Can't say that I go over my passport with a fine tooth comb either, so I can't really blame her. I'm sure she checks properly now.

I've seen official forms correctly filled in then the returned document still be spelt incorrectly. I know that is the fault of the official dealing with it, but that doesn't help if you are stuck at SEATAC at 3 a.m.

But if I ever got something back that said Clare I would notice in a second, because it would stand out to me, because its not my name (yes sometimes things come back wrong and obviously that isnt the persons fault if they filled in the form correctly, but I just think its odd they wouldnt realise). (Ive only ever seen the spelling 'Clair' in the US actually - where Claire of any kind is not common.)

I just wasnt sure what your point was, because both spellings are familiar. Am I right in thinking you just meant pick the familar spelling in general and Claire just isnt really a good example of what you meant?

Teenie_D

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

What does anyone think of the girls name, Marnie?

My old boss's daughter had that name and I always quite liked it.

Went to school with a Marnie and she was a stuck up b!tch LOL, will never like it!

LadyMorticia wrote: »

If we have a girl we're going to call her Daenerys (after Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones) but it would be shortened to Danni.

So why wouldn't you just call her Danni then? Daenerys is a bit of a mouthful.

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Can't beat a good chavtastic name, I have 2 nephews on my husbands side called Jayden and kayden:rotfl:

Hmm see I don't see Kayden as being chavvy. I know 2 people who have called their boys Caden and one of them is definately not a chav. I think maybe the spelling of Kayden is chavvyish though.

I'm not keen on any of the names, Emily (not Emilee!!) is quite cute but a bit wishy washy (sorry no offence to anyone called Emily ) and Daisy again is quite cute and becoming more popular but I know someone called Daisy and she is seriously ditzy LMAO so that puts me off.

It is so hard naming your babies, my DD was a nightmare and she was born before we made a definate decision and DS was 3 days old as the names we had picked just didn't suit him. I do think you have to see your baby before you can properly decide.

Teenie_D

There is a girl I know of (went to anti natal with her) and she called her girl Maisie-Ellie and that's what she gets called all the time, never just Maise. They named their boy Coast! LOL they totally think they are something but that screams chavs to me!!:D

StumpyPumpy

claire16c wrote: »

But if I ever got something back that said Clare I would notice in a second, because it would stand out to me, because its not my name (yes sometimes things come back wrong and obviously that isnt the persons fault if they filled in the form correctly, but I just think its odd they wouldnt realise). (Ive only ever seen the spelling 'Clair' in the US actually - where Claire of any kind is not common.)

I just wasnt sure what your point was, because both spellings are familiar. Am I right in thinking you just meant pick the familar spelling in general and Claire just isnt really a good example of what you meant?

I think you're reading to much into this because it happens to be your name. In my year at school we had several of each, the ones with your spelling were always known as "with all the vowels" (don't read too much into that either I know o & u aren't there)

My point wasn't that Cla(i)r(e) is unusual, weird or whatever, just that with a name that has several different spellings, people gravitate toward the one they are familiar with, sometimes without regard to how it has actually been spelt out to them. If it can happen with a very common name like Cla(i)r(e) then it is many more times likely to happen with Emilee.

I'm sorry that the name wasn't more exciting, but that is what she is called and I don't know why she didn't spot it before she travelled, I wasn't that close to her.

Though it surprises you she didn't thoroughly check, it doesn't me. I could not say hand on heart that my passport definitely has my correct date of birth on it without looking because I don't think I've ever checked. I just assume it is as it was correct on my original application 2 passports ago. It might just be me not being as meticulous as some people, but that is how I am, and probably how she was.

meritaten

my youngest granddaughter is called Grace-Ann. Ann is for me - its my middle name, the Grace is because her parents liked it. At her christening her mum was a bit bemused by her older relatives coming up to her and saying how nice it was of her to name the baby after her (DILs) great grandmother! she hadnt even known her name! a bit of family research and the rellies were right! and it was hyphenated too! oh and her other name is Lesley - and that is for my dad, Leslie!

daska

DS2's class is full of chavs with names to match. Tiago, Kiiran and Konnor are the ones that spring immediately to mind. With DS2 we managed to pick a traditional name which is seldom heard now but people often claim they've never heard it before -then we point out that it's in one of the most classic children's books and start naming better known carriers of the name and they say 'oh yes, he was the...'.

onlyroz

No, I don't like any of those, although Daisy is passable I suppose. They sound like the worst sort of gutter trash names.

miss_independent

My friend has called her baby girls Mavis and Edith, to be different, poor little mites.

To be honest though, I would never ask for an opinion on naming my children as if you like a name, you like it and there are always going to be others who hate it. I like names that are quite hippy-ish and names that have special meanings to me personally so I know they aren't going to be everybody's cup of tea and for that reason, I won't ask for an opinion from lots of people, after all it's me that will have to shout it for at least 18 years!

raven83

mildred1978 wrote: »

Surprised nobody has mentioned the importance of the surname when choosing a first name. Some names just don't go together.

Jenna Taylor..:rotfl: