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[Opinions] Gloria...WDYT?
by Donham
11/30/2005, 5:49 PM
I'm still on a search for a girl name, and since I'm still TTC and have lots of time I would like to explore all my options. My mom's name is Katrina Gwyn, but she goes by Gwyn. (Ironic since we live in south Louisiana!)
My name is Gretchen. I was noticing that if I give my daughter a "G" name it would be three generations in a row. Is that a wierd idea?
So far I've come up with Gabriella. Two names that I found on the random name generator that I like are Gloria and Grania. (I like Grania in theory, but I'm not sure I could really name my child that.) So, what do you think? Any other ideas?
Thank you
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- Corbinsmom (guest)
12/1/2005, 4:05 PM
I like Gloria a lot more than Gabriella/Gabrielle. One thing to consider would be using a G name as a middle name, like your mother. You could decide to call her by the FN or the MN later. Some thoughts...GAEA / GAIA
GAIL
GAINELL
GAINES
GAJENDRA
GALA
GALATEA
GALE
GALI
GALIANA
GALINA
GALYA
GAMORA
GANA
GANESA
GARDA
GARGI
GAURI
GAYATRI
GAYE
GEENA
GELASIA
GELSEY
GEMMA
GENANEIVE
GENESIS
GENEVIEVE
GENIE
GENJI
GEORGEANNE
GEORGETTE
GEORGIA
GEORGIANA
GERALDINE
GERDA
GERMAINE
GERTRUDE
GESSICA
GEVA
GHISLAINE
GHITA
GIACINTA
GIANINA
GIANNA
GILANA
GILDA
GILEN
GILIANA
GENDER
GILLIAN
GILNORA
GIN
GINA
GINGER
GINNY
GIOVANNA
GIRIJA
GISELLE
GITA
GITANA
GITANJALI
GITHA
GITIKA
GIULIANA
GIZANE
GIZEM
GLADYS
GLEDA
GLENN
GLENNA
GLORIA
GLORIETTE
GLYNIS / GLYNNIS
GOLDIE
GOOSIE
GORDANA

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- Laurie (guest)
12/1/2005, 9:01 AM
I love, love, love GRANIA! It is so much nicer than Gloria or Gabriella in my opinion. I prefer Gabrielle to Gabriella.
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- slgn4
12/1/2005, 5:42 AM
love itIt is my 5 year old daughter's name Gloriah May
We added a h in the end because for us it makes it more complete.

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- Pink Princess
11/30/2005, 11:54 PM
Gabriella is a great name, I happen to really love it. Gloria is also really pretty and you certainly don't hear it much on little girls these days, so that could be nice. Grace, Gracie, Gemma, Georgia and Giselle are also nice names that begin with G.
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- betsylou
11/30/2005, 10:11 PM
I was actually going to post about this name at some point. My middle school bus driver's name was Gloria. In thinking about her name (when I was 11 years old), it was the first time that I thought that names come in "cycles". I could totally see Gloria being brought back as a new trendy old name. Does that make sense?
Gloria Catherine
Gloria Jane
Gloria Helene
Gloria Margaret
Gloria Katrina (to honor grandma, not the hurricane) edit for typo
----Betsy-----

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- Isla
11/30/2005, 9:39 PM
Hmmm, I like a lot of G names so I might be able to help. :b BTW, I think it's a sweet idea but only if you find a G name that you LOVE; don't just use a G name that you sort of like to "fit" into the idea. Does that make sense? Also, I think Gloria is lovely, and Grania (Grainne) is nice in theory, I agree, but I don't love the sound of it. Some ideas:
Gaia (GUY-ah)
Gemma
Geneva
Genevieve
Georgia
Georgina
Georgianne / Georgeanne / Georgiana
Georgette - my mn
Giselle
Greta
Gwendolyn / Gwendolen
Gwyneth (for gm)
~Heather~
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- Andie   +1
11/30/2005, 7:48 PM
I love Gloria and have considered it myself as I had a wonderful aunt named this that passed away 15 years ago of cancer and i'd love to honor her.Auntie to: Robert, Brady, Juliana & Sophia.
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- Donham
11/30/2005, 7:51 PM
Thanks. I keep going back and forth. On the one hand I think it sounds fresh and new because it hasn't been used in so long. On the other hand I picture an old lady. How are you supposed to decide? I mean, giving a person a name is a huge responsibility. They are stuck with it for a long time, you know?
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- kelly
11/30/2005, 7:23 PM
I like the family tradition thing. Gabriella - pretty with lots of nickname potential
Gloria - my aunt's name. Very old and dated. She doesn't even like it
Grania - not my style
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- Cass
11/30/2005, 7:07 PM
Gloria is very pretty, though slightly dated depending on where you are; it's my aunt's name, and I would do a double-take if I saw it on a child--but that's not necessarily a bad thing.A few other G names: Galina, Ginevra, and Giselle (or Gisela). Edited for clarity.

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- LadyBug18
11/30/2005, 6:30 PM
That's really cool idea to name your daughter a G name! Gloria is beautiful!
Gabriella is pretty but fairly popular right now.
Grania is actually my favorite of these three! I love it and it's a form of Grace so that makes is extra special. I also love your name! Gretchen is such a cute sweet name!
I also like your mom's name Gwyn, have you thought of using that or something like Guinevere, Gwendolyn or Gwyneth?I think you're on a roll! :)
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- Stacia (srsand1)
11/30/2005, 6:05 PM
I like Gloria, but I also like Glory.
I'm not usually a 'G' person, but here are some of the others I liked and wouldn't necessarily use:Hard G names:
Gabrielle/a
Gala/Gayla
Glenna
Glenys/Glynis
GraceSoft G names:
Gemma
Genese prn Jen-EESE (a girl I knew in grade school; I think her dad was Gene)
Geneva
Genevieve
Gillian
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