Flame me: I love unusual names!

LoCarb

I'm testing out my fave in the siggy.  The problem DH and I cannot agree on a any names.  Here are our lists of names we love. I love non popular FN (paired w/ a common MN) and I know it's not everyone's style. I feel his list has a more dated 80's feel.  H says mine is a celebrity wanna be.  I have heard mixed feelings about 'my' name choices and have a tough skin.  H on the other hand is easily influenced.  If anyone is interested I can give you H's feedback on each of my names...

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Me                               H

Saylor                         Natalie

Tara                            Karen

Gianna                        Valerie 

Kinsley                         Angela

LoCarb

Ugh tried deleting the post or atleast editing the nonsense words with no luck...Sorry!

EastCoastBride

Saylor is pretty "out there" from your list.  I like Tara much better, or even Gianna.  Saylor just looks made up and misspelled and yes, when I see names like that, I do think the parents are uneducated. 

Your H's list- Natalie is the only one I really like and I think the other 3 really do feel 80's. 

Rach21

OMG I'm totally getting the 80s vibe from your DH's list. Tara/Gianna NMS, but I like Saylor and Kinsley. Good luck narrowing it down!

CocoBrynne

With the exception of Natalie I do agree that your H's list has a bit of a dated feel to it.  I think Tara is a little dated as well tho.  Off your list I Gianna.

hollyberry3333

I like Gianna the best from your girls list, but I actually prefer (gulp) Saylor over Kinsley... not a fan of the 80's names. Natalie is ok although nms and it's gettingpretty popular.

ruffle&rust

I don't think your names are that unusual...& i much prefer your list over your DH's! Off your list, Gianna is my fav!

 

Btw, i just noticed your city...I'm just north of Denton!!

Blue1299

Natalie & Gianna are the only names that I like (in that order).

erincon8

I kind of like Saylor!  I never thought of it before but there is something about it that I like.

mizzmeg

I love Kinsley. I was going to name LO that, but it has become so popular. Gianna and Natalie. I prefer Natalie though. 

Ceridwen21

Tara, Gianna and all of your husband's suggestions are great! Saylor and Kinsley are big fails in my book.

ArtWorking

My niece is named Saylor! She's the only one I ever heard of so I was surprised to see the name in your post. We love it and that's coming from a large family with mostly conservative names  

globetrotting7

I agree with pps, your names aren't all that unusual, nothing I haven't heard before, at least. Gianna are Natalie (from your husband's list) are the prettiest out of all of them. Saylor is becoming more popular and is just bad all around. 

laurakaz13

Saylor and Kinsley are awful. I like Karen and Natalie much better.

MissMommyMac

I like Saylor, although I'd probably just spell it Sailor, but I think it's cute.

LoCarb

ruffle&rust:

I don't think your names are that unusual...& i much prefer your list over your DH's! Off your list, Gianna is my fav!

 

Btw, i just noticed your city...I'm just north of Denton!!

Really?  This actually helps my argument w/ DH.  He has an uncommon name and doesn't want DD to have one.

I appreciate everybody's feedback!

 

 

Mrs.Deputy

I actually prefer your husbands list. Valerie is very sweet and I actually like Karen. I'm not an Angela fan at all. As for your list Gianna is pretty popular right now (ranked #76) and Tara is very 70s/80s, too (ranked in the top 100 from 1970 to 1990). Kinsley sounds very trendy (it didn't exist on the SSA list in 2004 and now it's 428.) and Saylor is...well...not a name.

PhilsWife07

The only name off of your husbands list that I feel has a truly dated feel is Karen. The only one I like off of yours is Tara, which could also be considered dated, IMO. Saylor and Kinsley are awful and Gianna only makes sense to me if you have an obvious Italian heritage. All in all, your husbands choices will travel with your child throughout her lifetime much better than yours will. I mean, seriously, who wants to be a middle aged woman with the name Saylor or Kinsley? Yuck.

duhdaisy86

Gianna and Natalie are far better than SAYLOR....

TheSinger

I like Gianna,

I don't like any of your H's names.  Not my style! 

jiffy-pop

I like Tara, Natalie and Valerie. The rest of your DH's names are waaaay too dated for 2011.

starlight8323

Hopefully in this case, Kinsley plus Karen will somehow equal Katherine.

forensicmama

I like Gianna. I think that's a pretty name and possibly a happy medium for you and your hubby. Giana Valerie or Giana Angelina could be possible combos for you... maybe Gianna Natalie... I like that.

Tara is OK.

I hate Kinsey and Saylor... gag!

Karen is a nice name, but not too exciting. I do like Kiersten. 

alliejo725

Judging from the nametag in your siggy, it sounds like you've already chosen a name.

Not to just totally burst your bubble, but none of your names are THAT odd or out there. Tara is sort of old-trendy, Gianna is really rising in popularity, and Kinsley is ultra-trendy right now. Saylor is a celebrity baby name, so it's far from unheard-of (if not well-used).

From your husband's list, Natalie is skyrocketing and Valerie (well, actually, Valeria) is gaining subtly, thanks to a small surge of popularity in V names (think Vivian, Valencia, etc.). Karen is pretty 70's, and Angela is borderline popular because of the influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants.

So really, you're not that original, your husband isn't that dated. It's a wash.

BTW, I like your daughter's name. I think Saylor Olivia is a lovely name.

Manderlin923

I like Gianna and Natalie.

I would like Saylor if you spelled it SAILOR! Why the random weird y?

 

shopgirl_07

I really like Sailor, but spelled this way. Is he serious with Karen?

Bubbalub

PhilsWife07:

The only name off of your husbands list that I feel has a truly dated feel is Karen. The only one I like off of yours is Tara, which could also be considered dated, IMO. Saylor and Kinsley are awful and Gianna only makes sense to me if you have an obvious Italian heritage. All in all, your husbands choices will travel with your child throughout her lifetime much better than yours will. I mean, seriously, who wants to be a middle aged woman with the name Saylor or Kinsley? Yuck.

 

I agree completely.

 

meplusone

I am not a fan of occupation names--Cooper, Sailor,etc....

Tara and Angela feel 80s to me--the rest do not.

I like Kenley better than Kinsley--and it is trendy and I believe will sound dated in 20 years like Ashley, Jennifer, Caityln,etc....

How about Natalie Sailor or Giannna Natalie or Gianna Karen.

I like the nn Gia for Gianna and Nats and Talie for Natalie.

Maybe you could come to a compromise and then maybe a nn will come up that you both love!

 

COMomma81

Saylor/Sailor is a guilty pleasure name of mine, so I really like it even though I wouldn't use it. So no flames here The only other ones I like are Tara and Natalie, but neither are remotely uncommon/unusual, so if that's what you're looking for...keep looking

PeridotEyes

kcarbonell:

I'm testing out my fave in the siggy.  The problem DH and I cannot agree on a any names.  Here are our lists of names we love. I love non popular FN (paired w/ a common MN) and I know it's not everyone's style. I feel his list has a more dated 80's feel.  H says mine is a celebrity wanna be.  I have heard mixed feelings about 'my' name choices and have a tough skin.  H on the other hand is easily influenced.  If anyone is interested I can give you H's feedback on each of my names...

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Me                               H

Saylor                         Natalie

Tara                            Karen

Gianna                        Valerie 

Kinsley                         Angela

I don't feel like your names are unusual at all, but trendy. Saylor (Sailor) is Christy Brinkley's daughter but that's the only celebrity reference I can think of. Gianna & Tara are somewhat common depending on where you are and Gianna especially is traditional. Kinsley is cheesy at best.

 

H's list is a bit dated but overall those names will stand the test of time and won't cause any issues. In fact, they're not used as commonly now so that might actually be a good thing. If you're worried about appearing "too 80's" Then take Kinsley & Saylor off your list. Eventually, people will say your daughters' name is "SOOO 2011".  *insert eye roll here*

shandars

You are actually on my local board, and I have seen your name before, and I actually like it. I think Saylor is cute.

onelittlemonkey

kcarbonell:

Ugh tried deleting the post or atleast editing the nonsense words with no luck...Sorry!

I would just spell it Sailor, like Christie Brinkley's daughter. 

inque223

I'm disappointed, I was hoping for something realy unusual...Oh, well.

I think it's funny that you think you really like unusual names...they are a fairly popular right now.  

Saylor is misspelled...and when paired with a HUGELY popular middle name (like Olivia in your siggy) its pretty average.  I think you will find she will have at least one other Sailor in her year at school (not each class but in each grade)...but they will probably spell it Sailor, but it is still the same name.

But I do think you and DH need to come up with a name you both love...that seems to be the sticking point, more than how unusual the names are. 

lisa5201

Love Saylor or Sailor

LoCarb

meplusone:

I am not a fan of occupation names--Cooper, Sailor,etc....

Tara and Angela feel 80s to me--the rest do not.

I like Kenley better than Kinsley--and it is trendy and I believe will sound dated in 20 years like Ashley, Jennifer, Caityln,etc....

How about Natalie Sailor or Giannna Natalie or Gianna Karen.

I like the nn Gia for Gianna and Nats and Talie for Natalie.

Maybe you could come to a compromise and then maybe a nn will come up that you both love!

 

Lol!  When I first mentioned the name to DH he suggested we call her SHelectrician! 

kbratton2king

Love Giana from your list...Natalie is the only name on your DH list I like.

kvanko

Love all of your names. My cousin named her baby Saylor and I absolutely adore it.. Love it!