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

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GIRLS:
Devon Christine
Sarai Celeste
Emma Cecelia
Gabrielle Louise
Maia Camille
Morgan Reanne
Taina Vanessa
Jalicia Densie
Makyna Vale
Maddisen Elise
Amanda Marie
Marianne Talulah
Chandler Le
Julianna Mya
Isabelle
Sydney Claire
Bella
Katherine Margaret

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BOYS:
Braden William
Wesley Edward
Zachary William
Anthony Lamar
Colin Patrick
Julian
Matthew William
Andres Alejandro
Jacob Christian
John-Mark
Heriberto Antonio
Justin Blain
Christian
Jesse John
Connor Ryan
Christian Francesco
Robert Benjamin
Anil
Nicholas Anello
Ryan Charles
Joseph Michael

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TWINS:
GIRLS: Mariah Ja'Nae and Zariah Ra'Nae

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Parent names that caught my eye:
FEMALE:
Talakia
Amavel

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MALE:
Jawarski
Irobi
Novie
Miki
Arturo

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I like:
Devon Christine (I only like Devon for a boy)
Gabrielle Louise
Amanda Marie
Marianne (I prefer the spelling Mary Anne)
Julianna
Isabelle
Claire
Katherine

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William
Edward
Zachary William
Anthony
Colin Patrick
Matthew William
Jacob
John-Mark (I prefer John Mark, without the hyphen)
Justin
John
Connor Ryan
Robert Benjamin
Nicholas
Ryan Charles
Joseph Michael

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Other comments:
Attack of the trendy name with a creative spelling: Makyna and Maddisen (apparently, I guess, when you change the spellings of trendy/popular names, it cancels the popularity and trendiness out...that must be what the parents were thinking).
If I see one more boy's name on a girl...: Devon, Morgan, Chandler, and Sydney.
Popular name of the day: Christian, three times.
Twin names to make you gag: Mariah Ja'Nae and Zariah Ra'Nae (the mother and father must have thought they bought Cabbage Patch dolls, instead of giving birth to living, breathing human beings).
I guess these spellings just make the name better: Talulah, Le, and Blain.
Just plain "what were they thinking?!": Jalicia Densie, Reanne, Vale, Lamar, and Anello.

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Edit: Edited comment and added a comment.

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-Lissa Hannah-
!, !, !, !, !, !, !, !, !, ! = Kipling, Barry, Mortimer, Miles, Marmaduke, Maris, Blanche, Gladys, Arlette, and Glenda

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This message was edited 4/14/2005, 6:56 AM