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Oh my, oh my. Boston Ronald sounds a bit like a nickname one would acquire through some notorious activity, like robbing banks or gambling or something. And Cashin Ace could be his gambling partner. Dempsey Patrick sounds like he was named after the actor. I wish people wouldn't use Addison for girls, and I wish people would stop using the name Dakota altogether because I've been to the Dakotas and it's rather a bleak place to be naming one's child after it. And I just can't see a grown woman named Stormy. Also, naming a boy Cadence seems a little inadvisable since most Cadences are female, and although I like the name Cannon pairing it with Thunder makes it a little ridiculous. I don't even want to discuss naming a child Anakin because I'm sure whatever I say will have been said before somewhere at some time.

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Now that I've gotten rid of the negative, let's move on to the positive. I like:

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James - very traditional, can see it on a boy or a man

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Justice - it's okay, I wouldn't use it though. I like how it was used for both a boy and a girl.

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Guadalupe - prefer it for a girl, but whatever. I think it's a bit long when paired with Trinidad though.

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Trinidad - I like the way it sounds, and it's a place name I've never heard used before. Especially nice if the family has some actual connection to the place.

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Catalina Independence - Catalina is a beautiful name, and although I'd never use Independence as a first name, it makes a strong middle name that is reminiscent of virtue names imo.

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Echo - although I can see kids making fun of this name, it is legitimately pulled from mythology and I like the way it sounds

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Gretel - again, there could be Hansel and Gretel jokes, but I like the sound of the name

Heaven - I'm glad they didn't spell it backwards.

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Nina - a cute name

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River Rose - I liked this until I thought of flooding. I do like River, though.

Cadence Cannon Thunder: my latest enrollee in the Ted Nugent Academy for Masculine Charm and Grace. Ka-boom!

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Cashin Ace: Were the parents into gambling much?

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Skyler Anakin: George Lucas, you know not what you've caused.

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Catalina Independence: Is that a Spanish feast day or something?

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Elijah Faith: I was wrong when I said once that truly traditional boys' names were not likely to be used as girls' names.

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Gretel Sue: Seems like a mismatch, doesn't it?

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River Rose: A good name for a boat maybe. Reminds me of the place in Michigan where Ford cars are made: River Rouge.

This message was edited 3/5/2007, 6:47 AM

MALES
Bannon Brenner - parents don't like conventional names. It actually doesn't sound bad and isn't too out there
Boston Ronald - so hard to picture a kid/person named Boston. Ronald is ok
Cadence Cannon Thunder - all together, a bit much. Maybe better as a band name. Cannons and thunder make/are loud noises, and a canon and cadence are terms in music. Cadence, my first thought was girl but it could work on a boy (all the Cadens, etc out there) provided there isn't a girl Cadence at his school
Cashin Ace - no flow. makes me think of Las Vegas
Dempsey Patrick Leon - big Grey's Anatomy fan?? I like Patrick and Leon together but not Dempsey as a first name, no good nicknames
Justice James - not my style but I like it
Miller James - I had a character named this once! Miller was the first name and James was the last name. ok but not crazy but Miller as a first name
Orion Reed- flow feels off
Skyler Anakin [Mom: Sebrina] - nice flow but very Star Wars/space themed
Trinidad Guadalupe - would definitely guess as a girl

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FEMALES
Addison Aloha - really dislike Aloha as a name, like Addison but hate the two together
Addison Julia - Julia Addison flows slightly better but I like it
Caitlyn Spring - Spring is unusual but not bad. I don't like it with Caitlyn because it doesn't seem to flow that well

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I like...
Boston (total GP)
Orion Reed
Skyler (spelled Skylar or Schuyler and on a girl)

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Catalina
Elijah (only on a boy though)
Faith (mn only)
River
Stormy (as a nn for Storm but I've always liked Storm on a boy)

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Dempsey is kind of nice but with Patrick it's too "I love Doctor McDreamy" for me lol.

I like:

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James (mn)
Skyler (prefer Skylar, g)
Caitlyn (prefer Kaitlyn)
Faith
Elijah (b)
Paige (mn)
Rose (mn)

I like...
Cadence Cannon Thunder*
Dempsey Patrick Leon - I would really like this one if it didn't make me think of Patrick Dempsey!
Justice James
Skyler

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Addison Aloha - cute
Addison Julia
Spring
Brook*
Dakotah - also like Dakota
River Rose
Stormy Raia Sutton*

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Caitlyn Spring is cute.