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Ninor's Compromise Congrats - Sign-up
By now I guess everyone knows how this works. One person sign-up with their info, and the second person will be the first one’s spouse and should respond to the first person with his/her’s info. After that you just go in order.
When you sign-up, please include your name and age. Feel free to write about your family/yourself.
In this round you and your spouse should also do this:
1. Decide where to live
2. If you are married or not (no same-sex couples please)
3. Tell me how you met
4. Agree on a surname
5. Toss around a couple of names, you don’t need to have a combo ready for next round.I’m not really sure if there will be some sort of naming rules (in a couple of rounds) or not, so be ready. =P Any questions? Ask me ☺
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Marissa Elaine
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If nobody else signs-up I can play with you too. But hopefully, one more will sign-up. :)
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signing up :)James EthanI was also wondering if someone can explain how this works since this is my first time doing one of these? Thanks :)
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Basically we pretend to be married and we have to compromise on the name of our kids (and other things)This round we must:
1. Decide where to live
2. If you are married or not (no same-sex couples please)
3. Tell me how you met
4. Agree on a surname
5. Toss around a couple of names, you don’t need to have a combo ready for next round.
My votes:
1. Ireland
2. Yes
3. Through Work
4. Paulson
5. Anna Grace, Alexander MichaelNow just respond with your choices and/or opinions of what I said...
Does that make sense?
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Hi, my name is Annabelle Helen. I'm 22 and just out of college with my B.A. in English. Right now I'm a student teacher with high school English, but within a few months I'll have my teaching certificate. I'm from the southeastern US (Georgia and Florida specifically) and would consider living anywhere along the East Coast up to Pennsylvania. I definately want to wait until marriage to have kids, but I am from a large family (three sisters, one brother) and would like a large one of my own. Tell me about yourself!
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Sign up and QuestionHey Annabelle! I'm Sam, Samuel Phineas, 22 aswell. I have a twin sister Jessica Rose and an older brother Jason Matthew, 26. I am very close to Jess and Jace. I graduated highschool a year early and am currently studying to be a neurosergeon. If you were wondering I'm from New York, and I'd rather raise my family somewhere... quieter. I think we should be married.(I'm leaving tomorow, comming back the 26th, can I still join?)

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Hi Sam! So here are some thoughts.We met in my freshman, your sophomore year of college. We were in the same history lecture and happened to sit next to one another. We started to talk and quickly fell in love. We married the summer after we graduated, not wanting to wait until you finished med school.As a place to live, how about somewhere between Virginia and Pennsylvania, in a quiet suburb of a big city? Maybe a suburb of Philadelphia or Washington D.C.? Up to you, I'm fine anywhere.Surname Suggestions:
Carnahan
O'Neal
Dubois
Graham
Olivette
Rossi
Piper
Greenwood
Kilpatrick
Andersen
KaslishekI tend toward Biblical or Irish names for boys. For girls I like a wide variety of names (Lily, Cecelia, Magdalena, Arianna, Miriam, and Joanna are just a small sample of names I like).So let me know what you think!
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I would like us to be married so... Will you marry me? I think Graham is a phenomanol lastname. For boys and girls I like many different names, especially Hebrew and Classic ones. What do you think of Mira and Lile (those are two names that your list made me think of)?Right now I'm digging
Bernard
Barak
Jacob
Boaz
Yonatan
Yoav
Beatrix
Eleanor
Eloise
Maayan
Maya
Eva
Ella
Adina
AdiHow many kids do you think is a good number? I think we should like in Kissimmee (sp?) Florida

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Samuel Phineas Graham and Annabelle Helen (Piper) Graham.Kissimmee is a great town, and I'd be really happy to be near my family, most of whom live in Florida. I'd like at least three kids, but not more than six. For your names:Mira--VERY pretty, as a nickname or on it's own
Lile--not sure how this is pronounced, but I like a lot of other Lily variations
Bernard--such a sweet-sounding name
Barak--like
Jacob--a little popular, but still like it
Boaz--as a middle name
Yonatan--I prefer Jonathan, but this is a nice variation
Yoav--not sure about this one, maybe as a middle name?
Beatrix--more fun than Beatrice, but I like both
Eleanor--very pretty
Eloise--I prefer Elise or Elisa
Maayan--a good middle name
Maya--love this name, especially spelled like this
Eva--very pretty
Ella--one of my favorite names!
Adina--soo pretty!
Adi--sounds a little unfinished alone, but as a nickname it's cute.
Here are a few randoms I like:Joseph
Jeremy
Alexander
Aiden
Samuel and Phineas (LOVE your name :P)
Henry
Thaddeus
Caleb
Willa
Abigail
Rosaleen
Rosabel
Shira
Susanna
Amelia
Lydia
Bridget
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(Lile is Leela)
Joseph-- Dislike
Jeremy-- Like
Alexander-- A bit too popular
Aiden- Too tryndee
Samuel and Phineas-- I love my name too
Henry-- It's ok
Thaddeus-- Dislike, Theodore?
Caleb-- I like it, but the hebrew translation is quite literately... dog. WDYT of Calvin?
Willa-- Dislike
Abigail-- Don't like
Rosaleen-- Dislike.. Looks like Rosa+(Kath)leen
Rosabel-- It's ok
Shira-- could grown on me
Susanna-- Could grown on me
Amelia-- Don't like
Lydia-- I like it but it's a little too old fashioned
Bridget-- Hate itOh what about Samuel or Phineas or Anneliese or Helena for the middle names?Dear wife, do you remember when we met?
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I like the MN suggestion, and Theodore. Not a big fan of Calvin, but it's ok. For girls I like a lot of flower/nature related names, except for the too-trendy ones like Rain, Winter, etc. I also tend to like old-fashioned names. What do you think of:Callista
Mirabel
Rebecca
Irene
Olivia
Renata
Arianna
Aida
Ruth
Mariel
Theodora
NoraHere are some more boys namesQuinn
Oliver
Benjamin
Aaron
Jude
Noah
Daniel
Matthew
Zachary
GabrielWe met mmet in 2007, my freshman year of college, in late August.
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Nora Anneliese
Eleanor Samantha (Nicknames include Ella, Ellie, Elle, Nora)Aaron Samuel
Matthew Phineas (Nicknames include Matt and Max)
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I like all of these. I like Aaron Phineas better than Matthew Phineas, though. I'll come up with some combinations and you can see what you think when you get on again.
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Hello, my name is Douglas Alexander Greenwood. My parents call me Dougie (DOO-gee), but to my friends I'm Douglas or Dagwood. I am 21 and want to have a family, but not until I'm married. I've lived my whole life in the American Southwest and love it here, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I just graduated with a certificate in veterinary medicine, and am starting a new job as a veterinary assistant next week. I'm continuing school and I plan to become a professional veterinarian someday and have my own clinic.

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When you sign-up, please include your name and age. Feel free to write about your family/yourself.
In this round you and your spouse should also do this:
1. Decide where to live
2. If you are married or not (no same-sex couples please)
3. Tell me how you met
4. Agree on a surname
5. Toss around a couple of names, you don’t need to have a combo ready for next round.Hello, my name is Kimberly Anne Johnson. I'm 20 and my friends and family usually call me Kimi or Kim. I'm not sure which I prefer. I want a family also. I would prefer 3 children. I have lived my entire life in Florida, but I'm willing to move for my loved one. I am the oldest of 7 siblings. Altogether we are Kimi (me), Sarai, Christian, Gavin, Linnea, Olivia, and Lane. I am currently going to school to get my Master's degree. I want to be a kindergarten teacher after I finish schooling. *We can live wherever you decide.
*Do you think we should already be married? I think so, for the sake of the game.
* We met while I was visiting in the American Southwest. I was their for my younger sister's wedding. You knew the groom.
*Surname = Greenwood
* Favorite Names
-Molly
-Anneliese
-Lucy
-Aurora
-Rowena -Connor
-Cain
-Jasper
-Oliver
-Isaiah
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OK, I like that meet-up story. :) We married young! It was love at first sight.I would like 2 or 3 children. I'm an only child, though my parents wanted more, they were not able to have them, so they are anxious for grandchildren! My favorite names tend to have animal meanings. Melissa
Felicity
Linnet
Raven
Aurora
Avis
Zipporah
ArielLeo
Arthur
Jasper
Heron
Solomon
Corbin
Wolf
DracoPerhaps Aurora or Ravena (Rowena + Raven) for our first daughter and Jasper for our first son? I like Connor too.

This message was edited 12/16/2009, 6:15 PM

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From you list I love...Aurora
Avis
Zipporah
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Ravena - This is my favorite. Jasper - Favorite
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CorbinConnor really is a favorite of mine.. I know you said you liked it, but is it usable for you?
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Sure, Connor is usable.
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Ok.So for now though I think our favorite names are Jasper and Ravena
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Hi I'm Juniper Charlotte but you can call me June. I'm from the south, but I'm not sure if I want to live there always or not. I definitely won't have children before I get married or before I finish Vet school. I'm 23.
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Hullo :) I'm Albert Hugh Jr. but call me Hugh. I, too, am from the South (my mama's a Georgia peach). I definitely love it in the South: the slow pace, the beautiful lands, my family roots. I'm 27 years old, college graduate (Art Education) and look forward to start a family of my own.

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It sounds like we have a lot in common Albert. Maybe we should get married!
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Don't forget to answer the questions.
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Since we are both from the south, lets live close to family in South Carolina. I went to Vanderbilt and I remember meeting you at a freshmen mixer. I know we didn't start dating until senior year though when we both went on that ski trip. You know that I'm pretty traditional, so I'd gladly take your last name when we get married. I don't know how you feel about names, but my friends and I were talking about a few that we like Eleanor, Clara, Kathleen, and Juliet for girls, and for boys, William, Edward, Lucas, Phillip.
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AwesomeI'm game.
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Hi, My name is Natalia Eloise Hastings. I'm 24 years old and I am a photographer.
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Hello, my name is Benjamin Alexander Owen, I am 23 (almost 24) years old, and I recently got a new job. I work as an airplane designer.I prefer not to live in the US. My favorite city is Dublin, but I also love Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
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Hi! So do you prefer to go by Ben, Benji or Benjamin?I prefer just Nat. You're an airplane designer?! That's so cool!I'd love to live in New Zealand - fantastic country. How about Auckland?
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I prefer to go by Ben, but my parents still insist in calling me Benjamin, haha..Auckland sounds just fine!So, how have we met, and are we already married?

This message was edited 12/16/2009, 1:46 PM

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We're the same age so - high school sweethearts? Began dating at age 16, and have never looked back. We got married a couple of years ago when we were both 21 (my parents said they'd kill us if we got married any younger than that!). It was a small beach wedding with only our closest friends and families there. Hastings is my maiden name, but I use Owen as my surname nowadays :)

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That's okay! :)
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So do you have any favorite names, or honouring names you would really like to use?
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Hello, I'm Freya Scarlett and I'm 24 years old.I'd prefer to live in the UK or America. Where would you like?I don't mind if we are married/engaged or not yet. I like the surnames Ashworth, Hartley, Logue and Williams.
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Hi! My name is Joel Martin Williams. I am 25 and a medical student at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Hi Joel!Massachusetts sounds good!Freya is studied Education at Harvard and is now teaching at a high school. Did they meet at Harvard then?Do you want them to be married?Freya's favourite names are Isobel, Charlotte, Niamh and Eleanor.

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Freya and Joel met at Harvard during one of his clinicals at the student health service. She came in with a cold and he treated her, then asked her out for coffee. They were married last year and now are waiting for Joel's internship to begin in the spring.I love your names! I also really like Joanna Elizabeth, Nora Caroline, Lena Frances, and Cora Genevieve for girls, and Jacob William, Benjamin Charles, Elias Sebastian and Henry Walter for boys. What do you think? We could change some of the combos too, if you think something else would work better.
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I like the story of how they met!I love Elizabeth, Nora, Lena, Cora Genevieve, Jacob William, Benjamin Charles, Sebastian and Henry. I forgot to add boys names but they are Jasper, Isaac, Henry and Oscar. Henry Sebastian and Isobel Cora are my favourite combos out of all of them. What do you think?/What would you choose?
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I really like Henry Sebastian. I'm not crazy about Isobel, but it may grow on me.I forgot about Jasper. I love it too!
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My name is Oscar William and I'm 23 years old. Where do you prefer to live? I prefer Europe (or Australia) but it doesn't really matter. You can pick whatever country you want. And are we married or not? Any surnames suggestions?
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Hey Oscar, I'm your girlfriend! My name is Alexandra Erica and I'm 22 years old.I prefer to live in London, England or Paris, France.
We are not married (yet?)
A few of my favorite surnames are: Miller, Evans, Bennett, Graham, Meyer, Spencer, Welsh, Lexington, Ellison & Rivers.
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Is Paris fine then? :) And we don't have to be married yet, we can always get married later on :P Welsh and Rivers are nice surnames. We could go with any of them if you want to, but here are some other suggestions too:
Deveraux
English
Drake
Austen
WildeHow did Oscar and Alexandra meet? :) When traveling, maybe?
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Paris it is!Hmm, I like Austen and Deveraux... So, we are between Austen, Deveraux, Rivers and Welsh. Since we are not maried (yet :P) we have to pick two surnames... I like Austen or Deveraux for Alexandra and Welsh or Austen for Oscar and their children. What do you think?Oscar and Alexandra met a year ago when they were vacationing at (pick a place). They were talking for hours and having fun and soon enough they were in love!
What about that? ^
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My favorites are Austen and Welsh. So maybe Austen for Alexandra and Welsh for Oscar and their children then? Oscar and Alexandra met a year ago when they were vacationing in Madrid. They were talking for hours and having fun and soon enough they were in love! Dbf: Oscar William (23)
Dgf: Alexandra Erica (22)
Living in ParisWe should also toss around a few names (we don't have to agree on a name yet). Some suggestions:Isaac
Felix
Arthur
Theodor/Theodore
Maximilian
Oliver
Noah
Benjamin
Lucas
August
Lucas
Zachariah
Jude
HeathJuno
Theodora
Leonora
Aurora
Agnes
Esther
Alice
Rosaline
Rosalie
Isabel
Matilda
Elisabeth
Ariana
Victoria
Nora
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Ok! So we are:Dbf: Oscar William Welsh (23)
Dgf: Alexandra Erica Austen (22)
Living in ParisNames I like from your suggestions:Maximilian
Oliver
Benjamin
Lucas
Jude
HeathLeonora (but prefer Eleonora/El(e)anor)
Aurora (favorite.name.ever. :P)
Alice
Rosaline
Isabel
Elisabeth (so mush better than Elizabeth)
Ariana
Victoria
Nora (as a nickname for Leonora/Eleonora)My suggestions:Boys:
Sebastian
Robert
Kieran
Edward
Ethan
Bradley
James
Mark/Marc
Aidan/Aiden
Rhys
JacobGirls:
Beatrix
Roxana
Sofia
Maeve
Regina
Laetitia/Leticia
Cecilia
Lydia
Lyra
Helena
Marcella
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Dbf: Oscar William Welsh (23)
Dgf: Alexandra Erica Austen (22)
Living in ParisOf yours I like:
Sebastian
Kieran
Edward
Ethan
James
Aidan/Aiden
Rhys
JacobBeatrix (not sure if I like it or not)
Sofia
Cecilia
Lydia
Lyra
HelenaSo we got:
Maximilian
Oliver
Benjamin
Lucas
Jude
Heath
Sebastian
Kieran
Edward
Ethan
James
Aidan/Aiden
Rhys
JacobLeonora (but prefer Eleonora/El(e)anor)
Aurora (favorite.name.ever. :P)
Alice
Rosaline
Isabel
Elisabeth (so mush better than Elizabeth)
Ariana
Victoria
Nora (as a nickname for Leonora/Eleonora)
Beatrix (maybe)
Sofia
Cecilia
Lydia
Lyra
HelenaOf the boys Oliver is my favoite (I've loved it for years) and form the girls my favorites are Isabel and Leonora "Nora".
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(I just realised I wrote "mush" instead of "much"... Dyslexia rules...)My favorites are Kieran & Heath for boys and Aurora & Victoria for girls.Do you want to change Beatrix to Beatrice or Beatriz?Name List:Boys:
Maximilian
* Oliver
Benjamin
Lucas
Jude
* Heath
Sebastian
* Kieran
Edward
Ethan
James
Aidan/Aiden
Rhys
JacobGirls:
* Leonora (but prefer Eleonora/El(e)anor)
* Aurora
Alice
Rosaline
* Isabel
Elisabeth
Ariana
* Victoria
Nora (as a nickname for Leonora/Eleonora)
Beatrix (maybe)
Sofia
Cecilia
Lydia
Lyra
Helena
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Beatrix and Beatrice are my favorites of those, I dislike Beatriz. I love Kieran for a boy too, so if you want to we can go with that one if we have a boy next round.
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Ok. How about Kieran James?
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That's great. :)
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