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Birth Announcements - What do you think?
Here are some local birth announcements. What do you think of the names?GIRLS:
Gretchen
Julie
Britney
Carolyn
Shanae
Elizabeth
Janis
Julia
Lona
Leslie
Lisa
CourtneyBOYS:
Kenny
Trace
Mel
Dirks
Travis
Charles
Casey
Toby
Phil
Sawyer
Richard
Paul
Isadore
Fred
Keith
Alan
Brad
Mark
Jeffrey
Kenneth
Howard
John---
I like:
Julie (I prefer Julianne with Julie as a nickname)
Britney (I prefer the spelling Brittany)
Carolyn
Elizabeth
Julia
LisaTravis
Charles
Richard
Paul
Fred (I prefer Frederick with Fred as a nickname)
Mark
Jeffrey (I prefer the spelling Geoffrey)
John
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Gretchen- nrms, but not a bad name at all.
Julie- Ok, but I prefer all other Juli- names.
Britney- nmsaa, I can't stand Britney Spears. Brittany is tolerable though. One of my best friends is named Britni (short for Brittania)...
Carolyn- Don't like it, but don't HATE it.
Shanae- Don't like it at all.
Elizabeth- Very pretty, but dull imo. But I do like it.
Janis- nmsaa.
Julia- Very pretty.
Lona- Ok, but nmsaa.
Leslie- Nice, I like this name alright.
Lisa- I really think this name is pretty.
Courtney- nmsaa.BOYS:
Kenny- Just a nn...not too bad, but not a name I like.
Trace- nmsaa.
Mel- Ok.
Dirks- Baaaad.
Travis- I've never liked this name.
Charles- Ok.
Casey- I like it alright, it's a nice name.
Toby- Nice enough.
Phil- Don't like it as a nn or a full name.
Sawyer- I really like this...
Richard- Ok, but nrms.
Paul- Love this!
Isadore- Ok...it's got a nice ring to it.
Fred- Cute, but not something I'd ever use.
Keith- nmsaa.
Alan- nmsaa.
Brad- Ok nn, but nrms.
Mark- Like it a lot.
Jeffrey- Nice enough.
Kenneth- nmsaa.
Howard- Tolerable.
John- Nice, but a little dull.
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I like: Gretchen, Elizabeth, Charles, Sawyer, Paul, Toby
I love: Julia, Lona (never seen it before but I like it)
I really dislike: Britney, Shanae, Janis, Kenny, Mel, Phil (those last 3 are formal fn's? yuck), Dirks
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I like Elizabeth and Julia :)
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GIRLS:
Gretchen: nms, but it's a classic name that seems to be coming back in style
Julie: Nice, but I prefer it as a nickname
Britney: This is pretty awful. Imagine naming your daughter after such a disgrace. This name will always be associated with her from now on. I don't like the spelling either; it lowers the IQ of the name significantly. It should be "Brittany".
Carolyn: Very pretty.
Shanae: nms, don't like the name or the spelling.
Elizabeth: A tasteful classic.
Janis: nms
Julia: Beautiful.
Lona: Sounds like "loner" with a Boston accent.
Leslie: nms
Lisa: Very pretty, but should be short for something, like Elisabeth.
Courtney: Can't stand this name... too trendy and harsh; to me it sounds like the name of a spoiled child.BOYS:
Kenny: Just think of South Park now when I hear this, unfortunately
Trace: nms
Mel: Mel Brooks?
Dirk: Sounds a little too much like dirt for my liking.
Travis: Too trendy
Charles: nms, but a classic
Casey: It's been taken over by the girls; sounds too feminine now.
Toby: Sounds like tubby, not especially masculine
Phil: Short for Phillip, it's a classic... but I personally wouldn't use it.
Sawyer: Too trendy, cutesy-sounding... works on a boy, not on a man
Richard: A good name with an unfortunate nickname.
Paul: Classic.
Isadore: Can't stand this.

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