Message: "Birth Announcements - What do you think?"

[Opinions] Birth Announcements - What do you think?

by Lissa Hannah (Lissa)

1/10/2005, 9:38 AM

Here are some local birth announcements. What do you think of these names?

GIRLS:
Maggy
Jeanne
January
Gwenn
Grace
Carolyn
Lisa
Cynthia
Marjorie
Rosa
Antoniette
Jennifer Ann
Ranee
Lorraine Ann
Julie Lynn
Martina
Catherine
Janet
Paulette
Lisa
Leslie
Lynn
Gracemary
Marion
Anibel
Eileen
Mina
Roslyn
Ada
Deborah
Candace
Kathryn
Mojj
Patricia
Julie
Helen
Hancy
Kim
Kathie
Linda
Barb
Susan
Sarah
Mary
Eirca
Rose
Damaris
Marie
Kay Frances
Wendy

BOYS:
Michael
Ron
Alex
Mark
David
Johannes
Lee
Randy
Alfred
Leon
Joseph
Miguel
John Charles
Ian Howard
Mark David
Frank
William
James
Richard
Chic
Brian
Steven
Guylaine
Jeff
Steve
Brendan
Robert
Josh
Jeb
Tim
Moye
Emanuel
Christian
Bernard
Dylan
Dale
Fred
Anthony
Gil
George
Ed
Martin
Donald
Arthur
Reginald
Edwain
Ted
Peter

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I like:
Grace (I only like this name as a middle name)
Carolyn
Lisa
Jennifer Ann (I prefer the spelling Anne)
Julie Lynn (I prefer Julianne with Julie as a nickname)
Catherine
Paulette
Lisa
Lynn (I only like this name as a middle name)
Gracemary (I prefer Grace Mary as two seperate names; I prefer Mary Grace)
Anibel (I prefer the spelling Annabelle)
Deborah
Kathryn
Patricia
Kim (I prefer Kimberly with Kim as a nickname)
Kathie (I prefer Katheleen with Kathie as a nickname)
Linda
Susan
Sarah
Mary
Rose
Marie (I only like this name as a middle name)
Kay (I prefer Katherine with Kay as a nickname)

Michael
Alex (I prefer Alexander with Alex as a nickname)
Mark
David
Lee (I only like this name as a middle name)
Joseph
John Charles
Mark David
Frank
William
James
Richard
Brian
Steven
Jeff (I prefer Geoffrey with Geoff as a nickname - this spelling only)
Steve (I prefer Steven with Steve as a nickname)
Brendan
Robert
Josh (I prefer Joshua with Josh as a nickname)
Tim (I prefer Timothy with Tim as a nickname)
Dylan
Fred (I prefer Frederick with Fred as a nickname)
Anthony
George
Ed (I prefer Edward with Ed as a nickname)
Peter

#BAs

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Replies

- Diamante04

1/11/2005, 12:54 AM

I like these names...

Maggy -- prefer the spelling Maggie. I don't know why I like this name...I don't love it, but I think it's cute. At the same time it sounds more like a NN to me, but I'm not fond of Margaret
Grace
Antoniette -- prefer spelling Antoinette...I don't ever see myself using this name but there's something about it that I like
Jennifer Ann -- I also like & usually prefer the spelling Anne
Ann -- see above
Julie
Catherine -- prefer spelling Kathryn
Gracemary -- I like these as separate names...Grace & Mary...but not together
Deborah -- prefer spelling Debra
Kathryn
Julie
Mary
Rose
Marie

BOYS:
Alex -- as a NN for Alexander
Mark
David
Joseph
John
Ian
Mark David
William
James
Brendan
Josh -- as a NN for Joshua
Christian
Dylan
Anthony

- Miranda (Randee15) +2

1/10/2005, 6:35 PM

A lot of old-fashioned or '50s names here! I love most '50s names for their "outdated" sound, so I'm very happy with this particular collection. :-D

I like:
Jeanne - Only like if it's pronounced the French way. Otherwise, I prefer Jean, nn Jeannie
Grace
Carolyn
Lisa - As a nn for Elisabeth
Cynthia
Marjorie
Rosa
Jennifer Ann - Prefer Anne
Lorraine Ann - Like both names, but not together. Prefer Anne
Julie Lynn - Prefer Lynne or Lynna for a girl
Martina
Catherine
Janet
Paulette
Leslie - Prefer Lesley for a girl and Leslie for a boy. Prefer Lesley as a mn for a girl
Lynn - Prefer Lynne or Lynna for a girl and Lynn for a boy
Gracemary - Prefer Grace-Mary
Marion - Prefer Marian for a girl and Marion for a boy
Eileen
Mina - Prefer as a nn
Roslyn - Prefer Rosalyn or, even better, Rosalind / Rosalinda
Ada
Deborah
Candace - Prefer Candice, which is actually closer to the possible derivation of canditia "white"/"incandescent"

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- Isla +1

1/10/2005, 8:16 PM

Ok, I'm not the only one who noticed. :)

I don't dislike the names, I just found it strange, albeit interesting, that there would be so many "outdated" (apparently a bad choice of words--but you used it yourself) names and nn's as formal names used on babies born in 2004-2005.

Personally, I like a lot of the boys' names, such as Peter, Mark, Ian, David, Alfred, Arthur, and George.

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- Miranda (Randee15)

1/10/2005, 8:49 PM

It's all about context

Me: I love most '50s names for their "outdated" sound...
You: ... do all of the babies [in your area] have outdated and nickname-y names?

I was clearly saying "outdated" as a compliment. Your phrasing wasn't so clear on that matter--it could've been a compliment, an insult, or an indifferent-but-curious question. It was hard to tell online, which is devoid of facial expressions or vocal intonations which communicate so much in RL.

Again, it's sometimes hard to write in a way in which you won't be misunderstood. Specific words and "I" terms help a lot: "I'm curious...", "I have a question...", etc.

Miranda

- jojo

1/10/2005, 6:21 PM

i like gwen mina ada and kay but i think they are all old fashioned names where are the announcements from?
boys
alex, lee,leon,jeb,james and dale are nice

- Isla +3

1/10/2005, 6:07 PM

Do they only list fn's where you live?
And in your area, do all of the babies have outdated and nickname-y names??

- Lissa Hannah (Lissa)

1/10/2005, 6:50 PM

The way my paper works, is that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday they have a baby announcements supplement, where the names are just first names (so if there's two names listed, it's a double-first name). Thursday is the official birth announcement day, which means there may be names that were printed from the rest of the week, but now with middle names, and new announcements ones. On Thursday's, they also list the parents. During the other days, they only list the hospitals and/or midwife.

I have noticed the nicknames a lot, too, but I don't agree with your "outdated" comment. What's outdated to you is fresh to others.

- Miranda (Randee15) +1

1/10/2005, 6:22 PM

And this was rude too

I'm sorry, but it is.

Many of those names are not outdated to me at all. And I happen to like most outdated names.

Miranda

- Isla

1/10/2005, 8:13 PM

I was just asking a question (or two). She posts BA's a lot, and I was wondering why there were usually only fn's and she politely answered my question.
Sorry I accused some of the names of being outdated, I just found it odd to find so many names used on babies that are more commonly found right now on people in their 30's, 40's, etc. And the names listed are nn's instead of more formal names (not sure if that's the baby's formal fn or the nn was listed in the paper). Or maybe some of the parents' names were mixed in. It wasn't clear. For example:
Jeanne
Lisa
Cynthia
Marjorie
Janet
Paulette
Leslie
Lynn
Marion
Eileen
Deborah

Ron
Lee
Alfred
Leon
Frank
Jeff
Steve
Fred
Ed

I guess I'm the only one who found that odd. It doesn't really matter, I was just curious. Sorry to come off as rude. I'll have to watch that in the future, apparently.

- Sophie (guest)

1/10/2005, 2:06 PM

I like:

Helen

Mark
Dylan
Dale

S xx

- Daddysdancer

1/10/2005, 12:13 PM

GIRLS:
Maggy- Like Maggie a lot.
Jeanne- Ok, but kinda dull imo.
January- nms, but too bad.
Gwenn- I love Gwen, but don't like the double 'n'.
Grace- Nice enough.
Carolyn- Dislike it.
Lisa- Like it.
Cynthia- Ok.
Marjorie- Don't like it at all. It reminds me of a person who's fat because they eat margarine all the time (I know that weird :-)
Rosa- Love it.
Antoniette- Ok.
Jennifer Ann- Boring but pretty.
Ranee- Hate the spelling, but love Renee.
Lorraine Ann- Nice enough names, but they don't flow well at all.
Julie Lynn- Same.
Martina- Love it!
Catherine- Love Katherine, but only with the 'K'.
Janet- Hate this name.
Paulette- Tolerable.
Lisa- Like it.
Leslie- Like it.
Lynn- Like it. I think it makes a pretty first name.
Gracemary- Sounds weird to me...the names are nice enough, but not as a hybrid first name.
Marion- Like it alright.
Anibel- Like Annabel/Annabelle a lot, but I really don't care for this spelling.
Eileen- Ok.
Mina- Ok.
Roslyn- Ok.
Ada- LOVE it!
Deborah- nms, but not bad. It just seems really middle-aged lady to me.
Candace- Ok.
Kathryn- Love it!

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This message was edited 1/10/2005, 12:42 PM