Help pick my daughter's name

[n7]

Rebecca, & yeah, skip the crazy alternate spellings.

Why would you call her by her middle name though ?

 

[Torghn]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: MisfitsFiend
I like Rebecca Danielle

same

 

[Jeraden]

I vote D. None of the above.

 

[sao123]

Never understood why people wanted to name their kids after people in the bible, its not like it makes them christian or something.

If it has to come from the bible... Use as other options
Rachel Michelle
Elisha Marie (yes i know Elisha was a male in the bible, but it sounds feminin with pronounciation like similar to wish (Eh - lish - uh).


if not from the bible...
I like Jessica Lynn

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: n7
Why would you call her by her middle name though ?

Wife and I go by our middle names. We decided to do the same with our children.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Call her Skoorbina Danielle.

:beer:

- M4H

 

[Mr N8]

I like Rebekah, personally. If our soon to be was a girl, she way going to be Rebekah Joy. We're having a boy, though. My dad thinks I should name him Brett after Brett Favre. It's not happening.

 

[Glavinsolo]

Apple

oh...

wait..

 

[Glavinsolo]

Danielle 2.0

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I like you quesy, but those names are just awful. Simply atrocious.

First of all, Rebecca is spelled like how I just did it, not with a k. When you put the "kah" at the end it's too phonetic--like it's to help a child learn how to pronounce their name. I read your post where you said it's the biblical spelling, so I guess you can own people on that account, if you must. My family thought that Leah was some stupid contemporary name, too, but it's from the old testament as well, so it's not new at all! Karleigh I am not a fan of because I don't like names I've never heard. Danielle is a great middle name, but Illyana sounds like you've been reading too many fantasy novels.

I got Illyana from a comic a friend showed me back in the 80s. I think it was New Mutants? I've just always thought it was a cool name the way it rolls off your tongue.

Karleigh is a German variation on Carla. Do a google search and you'll find quite a few. There's also Karli, Carly, and more.

 

[beach2nd]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Wife and I found out we are having a girl the other day and now we are debating names. She likes Rebekah Karleigh. I'm partial to Illyana Danielle. Help me win a debate I'm bound to lose!

edit: With either choice we'll call her by her middle name (Karleigh or Danielle).

If you are going to call them by their middle name why not just reverse them? i.e. Karleigh Rebekah and Danielle Illyana...it would probably make it a lot easier on her as she grows up.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Mucho
I wonder why people think misspelled names are cute?

:thumbsup:

i prefer traditional/correctly speeled names, making up new names boggles me

 

[StageLeft]

I got Illyana from a comic a friend showed me back in the 80s.

My fears confirmed. Please, for your daughter's sake, don't do it. I beg of you. Defer to your wife.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Mr N8
I like Rebekah, personally. If our soon to be was a girl, she way going to be Rebekah Joy. We're having a boy, though. My dad thinks I should name him Brett after Brett Favre. It's not happening.

Hehe. There are alot of "Bryants" in Alabama because of Bear Bryant. If this one had been a boy, we were going to name him Jeremy Seth. But, we got a girl so now we're going to have one of each.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: beach2nd1

Originally posted by: Queasy
Wife and I found out we are having a girl the other day and now we are debating names. She likes Rebekah Karleigh. I'm partial to Illyana Danielle. Help me win a debate I'm bound to lose!

edit: With either choice we'll call her by her middle name (Karleigh or Danielle).

If you are going to call them by their middle name why not just reverse them? i.e. Karleigh Rebekah and Danielle Illyana...it would probably make it a lot easier on her as she grows up.

Errr....I went by middle name and I don't think my life was particuarly difficult.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Mucho
I wonder why people think misspelled names are cute?

:thumbsup:

i prefer traditional/correctly speeled names, making up new names boggles me

I assume you were being sarcastic in your mis-spelling of spelled?

Anyways, none of the names listed are spelled incorrectly.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I like you quesy, but those names are just awful. Simply atrocious.

First of all, Rebecca is spelled like how I just did it, not with a k. When you put the "kah" at the end it's too phonetic--like it's to help a child learn how to pronounce their name. I read your post where you said it's the biblical spelling, so I guess you can own people on that account, if you must. My family thought that Leah was some stupid contemporary name, too, but it's from the old testament as well, so it's not new at all! Karleigh I am not a fan of because I don't like names I've never heard. Danielle is a great middle name, but Illyana sounds like you've been reading too many fantasy novels.

I got Illyana from a comic a friend showed me back in the 80s. I think it was New Mutants? I've just always thought it was a cool name the way it rolls off your tongue.

Karleigh is a German variation on Carla. Do a google search and you'll find quite a few. There's also Karli, Carly, and more.

Yeah, Illyana is Colussus' little sister. One of my favorite characters from that era, with the whole Hell storyline. </comicbookgeek>

 

[mobobuff]

"Rebekah Karleigh" looks good on paper and sounds good too (when pronounced "kar-lay" and not "karlee" which sadly isn't the case). Chances are though she'll catch a lot of flak for having a common name that is spelled uncommonly. People really hate that, also she'll have to get used to having her name spelled wrong by other people her entire life.

As for Illyana... I think it's bad JuJu having the word "ill" in your name, so I'd stay away from that... I also don't think Danielle works well as a middle name.

I really like how "Rebekah Karleigh" flows off the tongue though, but at the same time I don't like the normal spelling "Rebecca", kinda takes away the flare. "Rebekah Karleigh" would be one of those awesome author names you see on books you'd probably never read, and if you did it'd just be for the cool name of the author.

I'm quite partial to "Rachel Ramachandran" but it'll only sound cool if the last name goes with it and I don't know what that is. I also like "Lynn Karleigh", again the Karleigh pronounced with a "lay" and not a "lee". I'm totally put off on the Illyana thing, though, and not very keen on "Danielle" for any type of name.

If you spell it like 'Rebeka' you can get around that bland 'Rebecca' spelling but still keep that parochial touch from the Biblical spelling.

So...

Rebeka Karleigh
Lynn Karleigh
Rachel Ramachandran (or Ramakandran) pronounced rom-ah-khan-dran.

But all three of those are somewhat dependent on the surname.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Ditto....make it easy to spell....no need in screwing her up for life!!!

I think you should name her Newbie 4@x0r

 

[liquidblue]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Call her Skoorbina Danielle.

Bwahaha.

:beer:

 

[FrustratedUser]

Bobby Sue > *

 

[CRXican]

those are some wack ass names

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: sixone
Don't give her a name she has to spell everytime she talks to someone on the phone. My parents gave me an unusual spelling, and sometimes I really hate going over it again and again and again and again....

EDIT: BTW, congrats!! You must be so excited!

quoted for truth. If you're going to give her those names at least spell them the normal way:

Rebecca
Ilyana

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Queasy
Wife and I found out we are having a girl the other day and now we are debating names. She likes Rebekah Karleigh. I'm partial to Illyana Danielle. Help me win a debate I'm bound to lose!

edit: With either choice we'll call her by her middle name (Karleigh or Danielle).

Let's see:

Rebekah Dodekah Shecka Mecca Crecka Hecka Kecka Lecka...OK, that one is safe.

Illyana Poop-on-a Stup-on-ya Crouton-a Espana....ugh, better pass.

You should do this test before giving a child any name to avoid torment in school

lol, we did this test for all of our kids.

 

[CraigRT]

I am not an uber fan of either, but the 2nd one is better IMO.