Girls Names...can't decide!

nikkisam14

First & Middle

Kieley Ruth 

Kieley Bernice

Jaedynn Westleigh  (West is a family name)

Jenavieve Nicole  

Briella Joan 

Kylieana Maddison

Makenna Bernice

Aubriella

Aubrie

Kamryn Alexa

Brooklynn Patricia 

 

 

nikkisam14

I don't like "G' names for girls...that's why I have Jenavieve spelled that way. :-)

SarahPLiz

How are you intending Kieley to be pronounced? Like Kylie or like Keeley? 

It would certainly help if you spelled names correctly.  

strawberrytree

Wow. That's a WHOLE LOTTA LETTERS.

First of all, Jenavieve makes me want to cry. It is a beautiful French name- the Americanised pronounciation is bad enough, but this spelling is truly terrible IMO. If you don't like G names, cross it off your list, because Jenavieve is awful.

 

Kieley Ruth and Kieley Bernice- how is Kieley pronounced? Is it like Kylie or like Keely? I like Keely/Keeley (this would be my fave if it is the pronounciation you want), don't like Kylie. Either way I'd suggest you change the spelling so pronounciation is more clear.  

Jaedynn Westleigh has way too many letters. Also, it sounds like a boy's name- adding extra letters and throwing in y's and -leigh's doesn't make it feminine.

Briella Joan is okay. If all spellings are left as you have them, this one is probably my favourite.

Kylieana Maddison- hate it

Makenna Bernice- really dislike

Aubriella- also dislike. Aubrey is okay; Brielle is okay too. Pick one or the other.

Aubrie- hate the spelling. Aubrey is fine.

Kamryn Alexa- I hate boy names on girls. No matter how many y's and k's you add, Cameron is still a boy's name.

Brooklynn Patricia- really dislike Brooklynn. I love Brooke, though.

 

Most of your names aren't that bad, it's just the spellings that are awful.  

dozersmom

I'm kind of mixing some names up, but how about Alexa Nicole. My other favorite would be Aubrey, or Briella.

I have a normal name with a semi-weird spelling and I would advise against some of your weird spellings. Your daughter will have to constantly spell her name- and pronounce it for people.

BlueRidge8

Eek. Um, Ruth Nicole?

SarahPLiz

I agree with PPs about your Jenavive. I have a friend named Jenevie, but I don't suggest that spelling/variation either. 

 And ease up on all the extra letters. No necessary. 

CraftyKayla

It seems like you're trying TOO hard to create these names. Honestly, I don't really like any of them with the way you've spelled them and everything.

nikkisam14

I can't stand the name Ruth, but it's both mine and my husband's grandmother's names. So there's no way in heck I'd name a girl Ruth. 

 

nikkisam14

Some of the names (Jaedynn, Kamryn for instance) I have to/want to change the spelling because I would feel so bad for my kid if she goes to school and has  boy classmates named Jayden and Cameron and they have it spelled the same way as she does. It's embarrassing for her.

Aubrie I like because I like the name Brie and I don't like girls names to end with a "y" 

Aubriella was originally Brielle but I had to change it because Brielle is rising in the most popular girls name list and I don't want a popular girl name.

 

My husband's name is Konrad and that's just about as uncommon as they come, so we want that for our kids, too. 

SarahPLiz

NThieme:

Some of the names (Jaedynn, Kamryn for instance) I have to/want to change the spelling because I would feel so bad for my kid if she goes to school and has  boy classmates named Jayden and Cameron and they have it spelled the same way as she does. It's embarrassing for her.

Aubrie I like because I like the name Brie and I don't like girls names to end with a "y" 

Aubriella was originally Brielle but I had to change it because Brielle is rising in the most popular girls name list and I don't want a popular girl name.

 

My husband's name is Konrad and that's just about as uncommon as they come, so we want that for our kids, too. 

But you aren't worried that she will actually have a boy;s name, and will have trouble spelling it? That seems counter productive. If you want to name her Jaydon or Cameron, then own it. Don't make her go through life with a misspelled name. THAT's embarrassing.  

nikkisam14

Nope def not worried!

& I don't think its accurate or fair to say they are "misspelled"...they are just not common spellings. 

Like Kimberly vs. Kimberely

Ashlee vs. Ashleigh vs. Ashley 

Britany vs. Britney vs. Brittany 

Nicole vs. Nikole vs. Nichole

magsugar13

Thats rite speling dosent mater. I didnt spel them rong thay are just speled uncomonlee.

alohamora

magsugar13:

Thats rite speling dosent mater. I didnt spel them rong thay are just speled uncomonlee.

 

Manderlin923

If you want a unique, uncommon name, why not actually pick an uncommon name? All you have here is a mismatch of letters that sound like some very popular/trendy names.

I vote Briella Nicole off your list. I cannot pick anything else.

nikkisam14

you don't need to be rude about it.

 

MicahBaviere

I like Ruth on its own, but not paired with any of the other names you have. 

I'm partial to Genevieve because that was my grandmother's name, but spelled correctly. And Genevieve Nicole is a very original combination that works in a weird sort of way.

Briella is pretty and very original. I like that one a lot. Briella Joan... not so much. 

I'm also partial to Aubrie as I knew a boy by that name growing up, but because of that it's always going to be a boy's name for me, whether it's spelled correctly or not. 

If your husband's name is Konrad, why not look for some eastern European spellings of more traditional names? Konrad with a K is very European, and there are lots of names that are very rare here that are still easy to pronounce and spell. 

Kasia

Minka

Katya/Katia

Anya

Misha

Irina

Milena

Tatiana

Alina

Evelina

Nadia

Mila

Nikita

Raina/Reina

Sveta/Svea

Milica

Svetlana

 

 

 

Sisugal

PLEASE do NOT be creative when naming your child.  You do your child  a disservice when you "create" a name.   (Studies have shown this to be done by uneducated, lower class mothers).  Don't be one of them.  Use an established name with an established spelling.  PLEASE.

cinderin

Sisugal:

PLEASE do NOT be creative when naming your child.  You do your child  a disservice when you "create" a name.   (Studies have shown this to be done by uneducated, lower class mothers).  Don't be one of them.  Use an established name with an established spelling.  PLEASE.

 YES!

LemonBlush

Wow. You are trying too hard. I think if you want something uncommon then pick something low on the SSA list. 

For example, DDs name is Danica which is rarely heard. It's ranked 470iah I believe. Real name, real spelling = thumbs up. The spellings you come up with make you appear uneducated. Don't do that to your future child please.  

nikkisam14

Konrad with a K is 100 % German.

PnkBride

Sisugal:

PLEASE do NOT be creative when naming your child.  You do your child  a disservice when you "create" a name.   (Studies have shown this to be done by uneducated, lower class mothers).  Don't be one of them.  Use an established name with an established spelling.  PLEASE.

PLEASE, read the above paragraph and seriously reconsider your names.  

 

+SMACE+

For your child's sake, I hope you have a boy. 

These names are hideous.  

nikkisam14

I respectfully disagree with your opinion of "it does your child a disservice"

My husband is Konrad with a K.....he has had his name misspelled his ENTIRE life. But you know what? No one EVER forgets "Konrad with a K"  :-)  Just like no one will forget Jenavieve with a J. :-)

strawberrytree

Then what about using a German name? There was a thread a few days ago full of German names- real names that were spelled correctly, yet were uncommon in the US. All were better than the first names you have on your list (Bernice, Nicole, Joan, Ruth, Alexa, and Patricia are all good as middle names). 

strawberrytree

NThieme:

I respectfully disagree with your opinion of "it does your child a disservice"

My husband is Konrad with a K.....he has had his name misspelled his ENTIRE life. But you know what? No one EVER forgets "Konrad with a K"  :-)  Just like no one will forget Jenavieve with a J. :-)

The difference is that Konrad with a K is a REAL, LEGITIMATE, ESTABLISHED name. Yes, it is uncommon. But it is real. 

Jenavieve is in no way a real, legitimate, established, accepted spelling of Genevieve. It makes you look uneducated and will likely reflect poorly upon your daughter. 

edit: Read the baby names chapter in Freakonomics. It will back up everything that everyone has been saying to you regarding the spelling of your child's name. 

nikkisam14

No...the rude comment I was referring to was  by "magsugar13"

Belichick

NThieme:

I respectfully disagree with your opinion of "it does your child a disservice"

My husband is Konrad with a K.....he has had his name misspelled his ENTIRE life. But you know what? No one EVER forgets "Konrad with a K"  :-)  Just like no one will forget Jenavieve with a J. :-)

You're right.  People will always think of her as the poor girl with parents that couldn't even spell her name right. 

 

Cuardraro

NThieme:

Aubrie I like because I like the name Brie and I don't like girls names to end with a "y" 

Then you should go with the name Brie instead of making up a different spelling. And if you don't like names that started with a G, then take Genevieve off of the list.

You are doing your child a huge disservice if you butcher the spelling of his/her name. 

nikkisam14

Alright, well I guess there is an overwhelming FAIL with my girls names that I love.

I hope I have a boy, too...because I can't find one girl name that I really like that hasn't been absolutely butchered tonight. 

I appreciate everyone's help, because it's good to know. 

side note: WHOA PREGNANT WOMEN ARE PASSIONATE! :-) 

strawberrytree

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/64101311.aspx

Here is the thread of German names I mentioned earlier- if your DH is German or has a German name, you guys might find something you like in there. It's full of real names with an established history and spelling, and while they might be common in Germany, they are much less popular in the US. A beautiful, uncommon, yet established name will make your daughter memorable for a GOOD reason, and not "the girl whose parents can't spell." 

nikkisam14

Anything  ELSE I can be wrong about tonight? Holy moly!

Aligator28

nikkisam14

Aligator28:

 

 

JustWonderin805

Jenna. There, no butchering. No "G" name.

Either that or throw all of your name choices in the garbage.  

trojas

whoa! this is a lot. of all these, the ones i like are:

brooklynn

aubrie 

nikkisam14

JustWonderin805:

Jenna. There, no butchering. No "G" name.

Either that or throw all of your name choices in the garbage.  

i hate the name jenna. ahhaha 

+SMACE+

Just imagine having major brain surgery. You're in the clutches of death. You have. 2% chance to live.  In walks your doctors your only hope of survival and she said to you. hai, my name is ......Kylieanna? 

I don't think youd feel all that safe.

Ok, maybe YOU would. 

But please keep in mind, having people say "wow, that's the stupidest name, ever" == having a memorable name. 

Choose wisely.  

nikkisam14

+SMACE+:

Just imagine having major brain surgery. You're in the clutches of death. You have. 2% chance to live.  In walks your doctors your only hope of survival and she said to you. hai, my name is ......Kylieanna? 

I don't think youd feel all that safe.

Ok, maybe YOU would. 

But please keep in mind, having people say "wow, that's the stupidest name, ever" == having a memorable name. 

Choose wisely.  

 

Kylieanna is not that stupid, but whatever. 

I think Liam is the one of the worst God awful names in the world but thats on the top 10 I believe. To each their own. 

+SMACE+

Something else to help you, you're not naming "a baby" you're naming an adult, a person who will be a professional, maybe a lawyer, judge, doctor. 

When you're thinking of a name, name your 30 year old daughter.  

Manderlin923

NThieme:

+SMACE+:

Just imagine having major brain surgery. You're in the clutches of death. You have. 2% chance to live.  In walks your doctors your only hope of survival and she said to you. hai, my name is ......Kylieanna? 

I don't think youd feel all that safe.

Ok, maybe YOU would. 

But please keep in mind, having people say "wow, that's the stupidest name, ever" == having a memorable name. 

Choose wisely.  

 

Kylieanna is not that stupid, but whatever. 

I think Liam is the one of the worst God awful names in the world but thats on the top 10 I believe. To each their own. 

Of course. We all have different tastes and styles. But what are you really looking for? A unique name that will be memorable? Or a name with an odd spelling JUST to have an odd spelling? There are many cool, pretty, fun, spunky, unique names out there for girls, I just don't see that in most of your names listed- what I see is names that are just trying too hard to be different for the sake of being different. I myself love unique names, but don't force it, kwim? What about any of these (keeping in mind I dont' remember your list of criteria other than you hate the letter G)

Anouk, Alita, Solenne, Maple, Raina, Eira, Annika, Lorelai, Indigo, Seraphina, Wren, Dale, Erin, Adele, Scarlett, Ida, Brooke, Winter, Belle, Demi, Juniper, Morgan, Cora, Dana, Vita