Baby names

[Zub]

guys i need help.

my wife will give birth soon (sometime this week normaly) and we can't seem to decide on a name.
Well, that's not exactly true, we have one name (very french sounding) and we're looking for a second name that would be more suitable for english speakers.

The name doesn't have to be an english name, it just has to be easy enough for the english speaking community :-)

any suggestions?
can you list the names of your sons/brothers/father/granpa/uncles/etc please?

cheers,
-Zub

[SaraiE]

When my first daughter came, I quitted WOW. Two years later, I started WOW again, but it was with multiboxing. Yay!

Her name is my dualboxing login name: Sarai E (Sarai Emmanuelle). My second one, due date is around Oct. 26, 2010, and her name will be Anneliese Elizabeth. They will be 2yrs and ten months apart.

Both of their names have root in Hebrew, but we are Chinese! haha. Emmanuelle is so Frenchy, and Anneliese is so Dutch! My colleagues from Gent, Belgium told me Anneliese is quite common in Belgium.

SaraiE

[MiRai]

Fenril

[zenga]

My colleagues from Gent, Belgium told me Anneliese is quite common in Belgium.

It's actually spelled as 'Annelies' here in Belgium. I'm not aware of anyone that goes by the name of annelies. In fact that name is originally french as well. Anne (we usually say just 'An') and Louise, which in flemish = annelies.

[Zub]

"Emmanuelle" is quite common in France indeed :-) usually shortened to "manue"
"Anneliese" could also come from "Anne-Lise" which is not unheard of, (not common, but not very rare either)

My first daughter has two names as well, one english-oriented that we use commonly, and one french-oriented that we have as a second name for administrative purposes. Since we don't know if we'll say in australia for ever, and since we're of a french background, she'll be able to easily change if she ever wants to.

The english sounding (actually it's Nordic) is "Freyja" (or Freya as it is spelled these days) and her french name is "Lydie"
She will be 2 years old on October 7th, so it's very possible that my two kids will have the same bday, or be just a few days apart.

Seems January is a good month.. >.>
:-)

[Zub]

Fenril
tempting, but no. I was actually thinking 'Saurfang' for a while, but maybe it's a bit presomptuous. (what if the baby can't cleave ?)
So in the end decided against it.

[zenga]

tempting, but no. I was actually thinking 'Saurfang' for a while.

"... we named him dranosh ..."


"Emmanuelle" is quite common in France indeed :-) usually shortened to "manue"
Probably due to the very popylar soft porn movies from the 70s called emanuelle. At least read that once somewhere. Dont ask me where.


The english sounding (actually it's Nordic) is "Freyja"
freyja is an awesome name

And grats with the baby in advance. Hope everything goes well and wish you a nice little boxer.

[Zub]

"... we named him dranosh ..."
Probably due to the very popylar soft porn movies from the 70s called emanuelle. At least read that once somewhere. Dont ask me where.
well, there was that as well i guess :-)
I still remember that image of her in the basket/cane chair. lol. awww teenage years, how i miss you :-)



freyja is an awesome name
And grats with the baby in advance. Hope everything goes well and wish you a nice little boxer.
Thanks.

[SaraiE]

Oh that French Emmanuelle movie. I love it!

Both of their names are from the Scripture. Sarai = Sarah, her name was changed by the Lord after the convenant made to Abram (Abraham). Emmanuelle was given to her because her due date was Christmas' eve, but she came a couple of days earlier. Emmanuel, God is with us! Sarai Emmanuelle, both of hebrew origin.

Anneliese, is Ann + lisa, elizabeth...all are of hebrew origin. Ann= favored by God/bounty of God. Elizabeth is the cousin of Mary, mother of John the Baptist.

If I spelled it as Annelies, and you break it, Anne Lies...not good. :)

SaraiE

[zenga]

Both of their names are from the Scripture. Sarai = Sarah, her name was changed by the Lord after the convenant made to Abram (Abraham). Emmanuelle was given to her because her due date was Christmas' eve, but she came a couple of days earlier. Emmanuel, God is with us! Sarai Emmanuelle, both of hebrew origin.

From what game is that story line?

[lans83]

"Emmanuelle" is quite common in France indeed :-) usually shortened to "manue"


Probably due to the very popylar soft porn movies from the 70s called emanuelle. At least read that once somewhere. Dont ask me where.

I heard of a myth that there's articles in Playboy and Hustler mags. If this is true, might've read it there o.O? I dunno, all I ever see in those things are pixxx of hot women ;)


Anyway, my real name is Chase Benton, I was named after a cowboy in a romance novel my mother read while she was pregnant with me. I sound it, but don't look it. I would if I'd get off my ass and worked out tho ;) Apparently a good series, she's got the whole line of books written by Janet Dailey. My firstborn son will be a Jr. but with different spelling style of the original. Chase Benton Caulder is what mom wanted to name me, dad didn't like it. My first born will be Chase Benton Kauldyr. Chase can be a female name as well, but is usually spelled Chace. I want my daughter's name to be Krysta Elaine Marie. Krysta is a name I've favored since I was a kid, Elaine for my mom and grandma, and Marie for my aunt.

[Khatovar]

My husband's name is Jaimison, which I really like. The rest of my family is full of Roberts and Stanleys. The name we had picked out for a boy was Kenneth Constantine, which I still love. Kenneth was my uncle's name. I've also always liked Emmett.

[Starbuck_Jones]

Depends on what kind of easy to say English name you are looking for.

Western names like, Colton, Garrett, and Emmet give a vibe like tough gunslingers.

Other names like George, John, and James sound like a future president seeing how there were like a dozen of them with that name.

Whatever you do pick, just make sure it is correct phonetically. I have a lot of teachers in my family and each year more and more kids show up with retarded spellings of their names because their parents are dumb enough to think that Charah sounds Sara and somehow that gives their kid style points because they are so clever.

[Shabu42]

i know its late, but you could just ask a friend with a cast to come over

[Zub]

i know its late, but you could just ask a friend with a cast to come over
lol do you mean someone with a broken arm or something, where everybody would have signed their name?
interesting idea :-)


In any case, my son was born 4 weeks ago, and we decided to call him Timon. Still after a second name but that can wait a bit :-)
/goes back to sleep.. er, ..work

[Sajuuk]

lol do you mean someone with a broken arm or something, where everybody would have signed their name?
interesting idea :-)


In any case, my son was born 4 weeks ago, and we decided to call him Timon. Still after a second name but that can wait a bit :-)
/goes back to sleep.. er, ..work

Timon Augustus-Caesar.

[Zub]

Timon Augustus-Caesar.
I would, but the name is already taken on my server.

[Mercurio]

I always liked Kael for a boy and Brianna for a girl.

And congrats!!!

[Zub]

I always liked Kael for a boy and Brianna for a girl.

And congrats!!!
Thanks :-)
/goes back to sleep

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Always search for whatever names you use to make sure a pr0n star isn't named that. :P

[MiRai]

In any case, my son was born 4 weeks ago, and we decided to call him Timon. Still after a second name but that can wait a bit :-)
/goes back to sleep.. er, ..work
Now he needs a friend [or brother] named Pumba. :)

[Zub]

Now he needs a friend [or brother] named Pumba. :)

Good to see that's the reference everyone goes by, and not, say, the shakespeare play or the greek philosopher.
Seems alot of people are on top of their Disney characters.

[Daeri]

In know I'm a bit late but congratulation to you and to the mommy of course, and welcome Timon :)

Will you still be able to find some time to play wow now ? :p

[MiRai]

In know I'm a bit late but congratulation to you and to the mommy of course, and welcome Timon :)

Will you still be able to find some time to play wow now ? :p
Seeing as little Timon has not yet met his best friend in life, Pumba, Zub must temporarily fill the role of Pumba. This means that
all of his free time is currently taken up by singing Hakunamatata with the little one.

[Zub]

no worries mate

[Daeri]

Seeing as little Timon has not yet met his best friend in life, Pumba, Zub must temporarily fill the role of Pumba. This means that
all of his free time is currently taken up by singing Hakunamatata with the little one.

If he survives that, then he should live through anything during his whole life!

(no offence Zub, I'm sure you sing very well :p)

[Zub]

If he survives that, then he should live through anything during his whole life!

(no offence Zub, I'm sure you sing very well :p)
not a problem, i'm just waiting for the pumba jokes to die out...
trust me, the ones here have been very mild.

[MiRai]

not a problem, i'm just waiting for the pumba jokes to die out...
trust me, the ones here have been very mild.
There are worse Timon and Pumba jokes? The Lion King is a G-Rated movie...

[Zub]

There are worse Timon and Pumba jokes? The Lion King is a G-Rated movie...
and? it's very easy to derail into non-G-rated levels when your best friend is supposed to be a wild boar.