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This is my daughter, Calla Grace. The middle name is after her great-great-grandmum.
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This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
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These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
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This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
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These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
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This is my son, Dominick Roger. The middle name is after his great-granddad. Ocassionally we call him Nick, but his usual name is Dominick.
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This is my son, Eliakim William. The middle name is after his great-great-granddad. He goes by Eli.
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Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at a university
future professional pianist!
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This is my daughter, Calla Grace. The middle name is after her great-great-grandmum.
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say:
You think:
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say:
You think:
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
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BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say:
You think:
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
You say:
You think:
This is my son, Dominick Roger. The middle name is after his great-granddad. Ocassionally we call him Nick, but his usual name is Dominick.
You say:
You think:
This is my son, Eliakim William. The middle name is after his great-great-granddad. He goes by Eli.
You say:
You think:
Camille J
future 1st place winner of the local Piano Fest
future piano student of the esteemed Proffesor Amano
future music student at a university
future professional pianist!
This message was edited 11/9/2006, 3:54 PM
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This is my daughter, Calla Grace. The middle name is after her great-great-grandmum.
You say: Hello, Calla!
You think: What a sweet name!
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say: Hi, Janice!
You think: It's sweet that she named her after her friend, but I still don't like Janice.
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say: What pretty names!
You think: Vienna & Lumina are lovely names!
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
You say: Ivy, what a sweet name!
You think: I love it.
BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say: Thomas is such a handsome name.
You think: The combo Thomas Clair sounds great. I love Thomas, and although I wouldn't like it if Clair was the first name (neither would little boy Clair, I suspect), Thomas Claire has a great ring to it!
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
You say: Hello, Calla!
You think: What a sweet name!
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say: Hi, Janice!
You think: It's sweet that she named her after her friend, but I still don't like Janice.
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say: What pretty names!
You think: Vienna & Lumina are lovely names!
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
You say: Ivy, what a sweet name!
You think: I love it.
BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say: Thomas is such a handsome name.
You think: The combo Thomas Clair sounds great. I love Thomas, and although I wouldn't like it if Clair was the first name (neither would little boy Clair, I suspect), Thomas Claire has a great ring to it!
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
GIRLS:
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This is my daughter, Calla Grace. The middle name is after her great-great-grandmum.
You say: I've never heard of Calla before!
You think: and I don't like it praticulary... Grace is a little old-fashioned, but fine, I guess.
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say: Janice Vina, how pretty!
You think: Fine, but nmsaa.
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say: Oh, what gorgeous names!
You think: Oh, what gorgeous names (except that Vienna is after a city, but still very nice)!
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
You say: Ivy, cute name.
You think: Yeah, it is, but nms. Elizabeth is a very typical middle name.
BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say: Thomas is a great, classic name.
You think: Let's hope his friends never find out his mn is Clair.
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
You say: Gabe and Zave, that's adorable!
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This is my daughter, Calla Grace. The middle name is after her great-great-grandmum.
You say: I've never heard of Calla before!
You think: and I don't like it praticulary... Grace is a little old-fashioned, but fine, I guess.
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say: Janice Vina, how pretty!
You think: Fine, but nmsaa.
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say: Oh, what gorgeous names!
You think: Oh, what gorgeous names (except that Vienna is after a city, but still very nice)!
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
You say: Ivy, cute name.
You think: Yeah, it is, but nms. Elizabeth is a very typical middle name.
BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say: Thomas is a great, classic name.
You think: Let's hope his friends never find out his mn is Clair.
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
You say: Gabe and Zave, that's adorable!
This is my daughter, Calla Grace. The middle name is after her great-great-grandmum.
You say: That's very sweet, I love the idea of honouring family members. I plan to do the same
You think: Very nice name, actually. Nice to hear Calla used.
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say: What a different name!
You think: Can't STAND Janice. Vina is interesting.
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say: How cute!
You think: Vienna Carolyn is a lovely combo, but I don't like either Lumina or Rebecca.
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
You say: What a gorgeous name!
You think: It really is. Ivy is so lovely.
BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say: How interesting
You think: I actually like Clair on a boy, with that spelling. I'm not such a huge fan of Thomas though (but Tom is cute)
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
You say: How cute!
You think: Gabe and Zave, thats a bit much. Gabriel is lovely, and Zavier's not too bad though.
You say: That's very sweet, I love the idea of honouring family members. I plan to do the same
You think: Very nice name, actually. Nice to hear Calla used.
This is my daughter, Janice Vina. Her first name is after a friend of mine, and the middle name is after her great-grandmum, Ann LoVene.
You say: What a different name!
You think: Can't STAND Janice. Vina is interesting.
These are my twin daughters, Vienna Carolyn and Lumina Rebecca. Vienna's middle name is after her great-grandmum, and Lumina's is after her mother.
You say: How cute!
You think: Vienna Carolyn is a lovely combo, but I don't like either Lumina or Rebecca.
This is my daughter, Ivy Elizabeth. The middle name is after her ancestor.
You say: What a gorgeous name!
You think: It really is. Ivy is so lovely.
BOYS:
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This is my son, Thomas Clair. I know that the middle name is usually for a girl, but it's after his great-granddad.
You say: How interesting
You think: I actually like Clair on a boy, with that spelling. I'm not such a huge fan of Thomas though (but Tom is cute)
These are my twin sons, Gabriel Joseph and Zavier Nicholas. Both middle names are after their uncles. We sometimes affectionately call them Gabe and Zave, but not usually.
You say: How cute!
You think: Gabe and Zave, thats a bit much. Gabriel is lovely, and Zavier's not too bad though.