I randomly ran across some genealogy data for my family, and I was just browsing when I found a few names that I might consider for future DCs. Some of these go back to Europe and the 1600's, so I'm not totally sold. What do you think?
Girls:
Catherina
Etta
Lydia
Hallie (originally used for a boy but sounds like a girl to me)
Boys:
Mattias
Joel
I found these along with a couple of Minnie's, a Minerva, a Hosea, and a Lottie.
Re: Random ? for the day: WDYT about these names?
I think Catherina would lead to her using a nickname most of the time. I like Lydia.
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Catherina - NMS, but I like Catherine.
Etta - NMS, kind of wierd.
Lydia - NMS, sound like an old lady to me.
Hallie - cute!
Mattias - I like it, sort of.
Joel - cute!
I love Etta and will be naming my DD that. Well if I have another one.
I love Lydia! It was on our list for girl names. I also like Joel.
I don't like the others.
My family tree includes:
Bertha, Irvin, and Ruben. They didn't make the cut.
Eh, I don't think Ruben is THAT bad.
I actually went to school w/one that was a few years ahead of me.
I like lydia and Hallie for girls and Joel for a boy.
I did the same thing when pg with DS...DH was adamant that we use at least one family name. So glad we had a son, because in researching, my initial finds on his side were names like Una (passed down for three generations) and Dorcas!
My great-grandmother's name was Lydia Amanda, but my family says everyone called her Lydie. I am considering using it we have a little girl this time.
I like the idea of Catherina, but would it be pronounced similar to Catherine with an A at the end or like Katarina? For the pronunciation issue, I wouldn't us it, or would change the spelling.
Lydia was on my list of names that I love but DH vetoed it
Hallie is cute for a girl!
I don't like Etta at all, but I think both the boy names are nice, just NMS
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