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HelpNTNB Round 1
(I haven't done one of these before, so if I mess something up, please let me know so I can fix it! Thanks!)
Newlyweds Martin and Gabrielle Espino are excited to announce that they're expecting, and they want your input on what to name their baby!
Here are the guidelines:
1. Gabby's convinced it's a boy, but she could be wrong.
2. The first name should be uncommon, but easy to spell and pronounce for native speakers of English OR Spanish. A cute nickname would be nice, but is not required.
3. As for origin of the first name, Martin likes Biblical names and French names, and Gabrielle's into European history. A name with significance in either (or both) of those areas would be good.
4. Neither parent likes names that are common English words. No 'Wade' or 'Stone', please.
5. Boys should have middle names starting with 'E'.
DH [23]. Martin Eliud Espino
DW [21]. Gabrielle Audra (Scott) Espino
DS (or DD?) [0]. ???????
Newlyweds Martin and Gabrielle Espino are excited to announce that they're expecting, and they want your input on what to name their baby!
Here are the guidelines:
1. Gabby's convinced it's a boy, but she could be wrong.
2. The first name should be uncommon, but easy to spell and pronounce for native speakers of English OR Spanish. A cute nickname would be nice, but is not required.
3. As for origin of the first name, Martin likes Biblical names and French names, and Gabrielle's into European history. A name with significance in either (or both) of those areas would be good.
4. Neither parent likes names that are common English words. No 'Wade' or 'Stone', please.
5. Boys should have middle names starting with 'E'.
DH [23]. Martin Eliud Espino
DW [21]. Gabrielle Audra (Scott) Espino
DS (or DD?) [0]. ???????
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NTNB Round 1 CONCLUSIONS
(Scores are at the bottom, if you want to skip to that part!)
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It hadn't been an easy labor. After pushing for what felt like days, a tear that would require stitches, and a false alarm where the baby's heart monitor stopped picking up a beat (it turned out that the monitor had a low battery -- Seriously?! Martin thought), a baby's cry finally -- finally! filled the hospital room. Gabby closed her eyes and breathed deeply, squeezing the hands that held both her own -- the right her husband Martin, and the left her father.
"It's a girl!"
She opened her eyes again. "Really?" All the scans had found what appeared to be a male anatomy, and even before that, Gabby had had a gut feeling that it was a boy. The problem wasn't with painting nurseries or buying new baby clothes -- the couple had preferred to go gender-neutral for those things -- but with names. The couple had already chosen a name for a boy -- Raphael Elias Espino -- but hadn't given any thought to the possibility of a girl.
"Really really. Would you like to hold her?"
The couple exchanged glances, then Gabby said, "Let Martin hold her first. I've been holding her for eight and a half months." Martin beamed.
Dr. Brooks gently placed the baby girl into her father's arms, informing him how to position his hands to best support the head. The baby's hair was curly and black, pasted to her head with white vernix, and her gray eyes stared up at her father through a squished face that was covered in blood. Martin thought she was perfect.
"Have you decided on a name?" asked Gabby's father, Edward.
"Only for a boy," Gabby replied. "We have no idea about girl's names."
"Can I hold her?"
Martin passed the infant to Edward, whose experienced arms cradled her like an expert. Tears flowed from Edward's eyes and got lost in his thick beard as he gazed at his first grandchild. "Hi, little girl," he said to her. He stroked her cheek with an index finger.
(Scores are at the bottom, if you want to skip to that part!)
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It hadn't been an easy labor. After pushing for what felt like days, a tear that would require stitches, and a false alarm where the baby's heart monitor stopped picking up a beat (it turned out that the monitor had a low battery -- Seriously?! Martin thought), a baby's cry finally -- finally! filled the hospital room. Gabby closed her eyes and breathed deeply, squeezing the hands that held both her own -- the right her husband Martin, and the left her father.
"It's a girl!"
She opened her eyes again. "Really?" All the scans had found what appeared to be a male anatomy, and even before that, Gabby had had a gut feeling that it was a boy. The problem wasn't with painting nurseries or buying new baby clothes -- the couple had preferred to go gender-neutral for those things -- but with names. The couple had already chosen a name for a boy -- Raphael Elias Espino -- but hadn't given any thought to the possibility of a girl.
"Really really. Would you like to hold her?"
The couple exchanged glances, then Gabby said, "Let Martin hold her first. I've been holding her for eight and a half months." Martin beamed.
Dr. Brooks gently placed the baby girl into her father's arms, informing him how to position his hands to best support the head. The baby's hair was curly and black, pasted to her head with white vernix, and her gray eyes stared up at her father through a squished face that was covered in blood. Martin thought she was perfect.
"Have you decided on a name?" asked Gabby's father, Edward.
"Only for a boy," Gabby replied. "We have no idea about girl's names."
"Can I hold her?"
Martin passed the infant to Edward, whose experienced arms cradled her like an expert. Tears flowed from Edward's eyes and got lost in his thick beard as he gazed at his first grandchild. "Hi, little girl," he said to her. He stroked her cheek with an index finger.
This message was edited 5/14/2015, 12:21 PM
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DH [23]. Martin Eliud Espino
DW [21]. Gabrielle Audra (Scott) Espino
DS (or DD?) [0] Obadiah Ebenezer or Domitille Euphemia
DW [21]. Gabrielle Audra (Scott) Espino
DS (or DD?) [0] Obadiah Ebenezer or Domitille Euphemia
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DH [23]. Martin Eliud Espino
DW [21]. Gabrielle Audra (Scott) Espino
DS (or DD?) [0]. Raphael Elías "Rafe" Espino or Maristela Juana "Marisa or Stela" Espino
Raphael is the name of one of the seven archangels, and means "God has healed". The 16th-century Renaissance master Raphael Sanzio bore this name.
Maristela is from the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris which means "star of the sea" in Latin.
DW [21]. Gabrielle Audra (Scott) Espino
DS (or DD?) [0]. Raphael Elías "Rafe" Espino or Maristela Juana "Marisa or Stela" Espino
Raphael is the name of one of the seven archangels, and means "God has healed". The 16th-century Renaissance master Raphael Sanzio bore this name.
Maristela is from the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris which means "star of the sea" in Latin.
This message was edited 5/3/2015, 9:09 AM
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For a boy: Napoleon Esperanzo Espino "Leon" [Napoleon as French and historical]
For a girl: Noemi Carlotta Espino "Mimi" [Noemi as French and Biblical]
By the way, I'm loving the way you've set it out. It looks really interesting! :) I also like that you have more conditions, but they're a little more abstract, so you can be more inventive with a name.
For a girl: Noemi Carlotta Espino "Mimi" [Noemi as French and Biblical]
By the way, I'm loving the way you've set it out. It looks really interesting! :) I also like that you have more conditions, but they're a little more abstract, so you can be more inventive with a name.
This message was edited 5/2/2015, 11:02 AM
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