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[Opinions] Birth Announcements (Part One) - What do you think?
Here are some local birth announcements (Part One). What do you think of these names? If there are two names listed, then it's a double first name.GIRLS:
Rachel
Aidee
Erika Alys
Liza
Malanie
Deborah Jean
Amairany
Marilyn
Marge
Juana
Carolyn
Ruthie
Brandy
Lisa
Shea Gatley
Ursala
Kimberly
Katherine
Jane
Marsha
Elma
Pamela
Charlotte
Anita
Delta
Andrea
Evelyn
Judy
Jennifer
Roxanne
Robin
Jill
Melissa
Alix
Michele
Janet
Annie
Karen
Heather
Mimi
FayBOYS:
Irving
Thomas Edward
Alex
Robert
Eliot
Ignacio
Bob
Reynaldo
Moore
Donald
Nathan Paul
Ron
Stephen
Randy
Mark
David
Eric
Brian John
James
Red
Chuck
Richard
Daniel
Jim
Tim
Victor
Howard
Stanley
Franklin
Daniel
Darrell
Phil
William
Allen
Scott
Lloyd---
I like:
Rachel
Erika Alys (I prefer the spelling Alice)
Liza (I prefer Eliza with Liza as a nickname)
Deborah Jean
Carolyn
Lisa
Kimberly
Katherine
Jane
Marsha
Pamela
Charlotte
Anita
Jennifer
Jill
Melissa
Alix (I prefer Alexander with Alex as a nickname - that spelling only)
Michele (I prefer the spelling Michelle)
Annie (I prefer Anne with Annie as a nickname)Thomas Edward
Alex (I prefer Alexander with Alex as a nickname)
Robert
Eliot (I prefer the spelling Elliott)
Bob (I prefer Robert with Bob as a nickname)
Nathan Paul
Stephen (I prefer the spelling Steven)
Mark
David
Eric
Brian John
James
Chuck (I prefer Charles with Chuck as a nickname)
Richard
Daniel
Jim (I prefer James with Jim as a nickname)
Tim (I prefer Timothy with Tim as a nickname)
Howard
Stanley
Daniel
Phil (I prefer Phillip with Phil as a nickname)
William
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Rachel- My sister's name so I am totally neutral. I neither like nor dislike it.
Aidee- No.
Erika Alys- I like Erica and Alice.
Liza- I like Leiza.
Malanie- I like Melanie.
Deborah Jean- Don't really like Deborah and Jean is an ok nn.
Amairany- Hmmm...pretty sound, but nmsaa.
Marilyn- Ok, but old-ladyish.
Marge- HAAAATE IT!
Juana- Pretty.
Carolyn- Ok, but nrms.
Ruthie- Hate it.
Brandy- nmsaa.
Lisa- I like it.
Shea Gatley- Shea is ok...Gatley sounds like a last name. It sounds like a family name or something.
Ursala- Don't like it.
Kimberly- Tolerable, but boring.
Katherine- Love it.
Jane- Like it a lot.
Marsha- HATE it.
Elma- Tolerable.
Pamela- Tolerable.
Charlotte- Like it a lot.
Anita- Ok.
Delta- Cute...I kinda like this one.
Andrea- My cousin's name, it's nice.
Evelyn- Barely tolerable.
Judy- Ok, but nmsaa.
Jennifer- Ok, pretty but boring.
Roxanne- Hate it.
Robin- Like it a lot.
Jill- Love it.
Melissa- Ok, but boring.
Alix- Tolerable, but don't really like it or the spelling.

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I like:Rachel
Katherine (mn only)
Jane (Jayne)
Charlotte
Andrea (not in love with it and wouldnt use it)
Jennifer (same as andrea)
Michele (same)
Annie (good nn for anne)
Irving (wouldnt use it)
Alex (nn for alexander)
Nathan Paul
David
Eric
James (love nn Jamie)
Tim (nn for timothy)
William
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I like:
Rachel
Ruthie - I prefer Ruth with Ruthie as a nn
Charlotte
Evelyn
Annie
Thomas Edward
Nathan Paul
Mark
David
Eric
James
Daniel
Victor
Franklin - I'm partial to this name b/c it's my dad's name
William
Scott - also a family name for meI dislike:
Amairany - won't even try to pronounce this
Marge - can't imagine a little baby with this as a nn much less as a formal fn
Juana
Brandy
Shea Gatley
Ursala - I guess this is Ursula, but the spelling makes me think of Chicken Marsala (maybe I'm just hungry, lol)
Elma - makes me think of Elmo
Alix
Delta
Karen
Mimi
Irving
Bob
Moore
Ron
Red - hope he has Red hair! lol
Chuck - this is asking for trouble
Jim
Tim
Howard
Stanley
Darrell
Phil
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I like:GIRLS:
Katherine -prefer Catherine though
Jane
Charlotte -LOOOOOOVE it
Evelyn
Robin -love it ONLY for a BOY
Jill
Annie -as a nn, I love itBOYS:
Thomas
Robert
Eliot -spelled Elliot better
Nathan Paul -Normally, I don't like double names, but this flows well and I like both names a lot
Mark -but it's SOOOO boring and overused here
William -love it
Allen
Scott
Eva
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I like:GIRLS:
Rachel
Erika Alys (id like it if it were Erica Alice)
Liza (nn for Eliza)
Malanie (spelled as Melanie)
Carolyn (prefer Karolyn nn Keri)
Brandy (as a nn for something
Lisa
Katherine (prefer Kathryn, then Catherine before this. but love the name
Jane
Andrea - my name!
Evelyn
Jennifer
Melissa
Michele (prefer Michelle)
Annie (as a nn for something, anything else
Karen
Fay (prefer Faye and for a middle name)BOYS:
Thomas Edward
Robert
Nathan Paul
Stephen
Randy (nn for Randal or something)
Mark (prefer Marcus nn Marc)
David
Eric
Brian John
James
Red (noooooo but i have a friend Alex nn this)
Richard
Daniel
Tim (as a nn for Timothy)
Darrell
William
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I like:Charlotte
Annie
Mimi (I've always liked it but don't know why...)
LizaEliot (I prefer Elliot)
Scott
William
Lloyd would be ok but I think of the bank (Lloyd's TSB)I don't like:Karen
Malanie
Deborah Jean
Ursala (I don't like Ursula at all and this is even worse. Actually same thing with Melanie / Malanie)Randy
Chuck
Darrell
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Rachel-no. I don't like the "rach" sound
Aidee-cute
Erika Alys-I don't like the name Erika, and I prefer the spelling Erica. How do you pronounce Alys?
Liza-pretty
Malanie-nice
Deborah Jean-I don't really like Deborah, but I sort of like Jean.
Amairany-How do you pronounce it?
Marilyn-pretty
Marge-okay
Juana-pretty
Carolyn-this is my friend's name and it's very unique. I don't really like it though and I prefer the name Caroline
Ruthie-cute
Brandy-okay
Lisa-nice
Shea Gatley-Shea's nice and Gatley's alright
Ursala-no
Kimberly-NO WAY
Katherine-NO WAY
Jane-nice and plain
Marsha-pretty, but I would never use it
Elma-nice. Is this the feminine form of Elmo?
Pamela-no
Charlotte-alright
Anita-nice
Delta-no
Andrea-I love this name
Evelyn-very pretty
Judy-alright
Jennifer-way too common where I live. No
Roxanne-I don't like the "rox" sound. I prefer Roxanna
Robin-no
Jill-cute
Melissa-no
Alix-I like this spelling more than Alex, but I don't like the name
Michele-I love this name but I prefer the spelling Michelle
Janet-no. It ryhmes with planet
Annie-cute
Karen-too plain
Heather-NO WAY
Mimi-alright
Fay-prettyBOYS:
Irving-no
Thomas Edward-I like the nn Eddieand Tommy!
Alex-no
Robert-alright
Eliot-alright
Ignacio-no
Bob-no, and I prefer Bobbie
Reynaldo-alright
Moore-alright
Donald-alright, I like the nn Donnie
Nathan Paul-I like Nathan and Paul's alright
Ron-I love Roni!!!
Stephen-no
Randy-nice
Mark-I prefer the name Marc, otherwise, I like this name

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