Burden of a lifetime or gift ;)

mwalles · September 2015

help me find a middle name for my sweet gift of life

CharminglySouthern · September 2015

Please do not name your child anything with "anal" in it.

enkb · September 2015

Sorry I don't love any of them. Analiza and Eileen both sound to similar to the first name for my taste and giving your kid a name with accent marks seems like a recipe for disaster with pronunciation and typing the name for the rest of their lives.

cawalp · September 2015

Agree with PP, the first and last are way too similar to the first name and the accent marks are too much. Spelling it just Zoe, it will be pronounced exactly the same and not be a burden for her filling out paperwork for the rest of her life.

mwalles · September 2015

Haha zoë would be after my grandmother and would be like joey Zoe is like Joe...

MyCousinVinny · September 2015

Would Zoe Elaina be a possiblity?

I like that name combo better than the others.

mwalles · September 2015

@CharminglySouthern it was supposed to be Annaliza but I missed an N making the poll, she's going to be part filapino and Annaliza is a filapino name

But her first name is definitely staying Elaina, even if we don't go with any of the middle names..

mamakate1616 · September 2015

mwalles said:
Haha zoë would be after my grandmother and would be like joey Zoe is like Joe...

I don't know a single person named "Zoe" whose name is pronounced to sound like "Joe" nor anyone who would try to pronounce it that way. Just my two cents.

Leah6120 · September 2015

What about Zoey? I've seen it spelled that way and it's not caused any confusion.

rah938 · September 2015

Not sure why you'd think Zoe would be pronounced like Joe? No one mistakes Chloe in same way.

Mommyduclos · September 2015

I voted Zoe- though I agree that the accent marks are unnecessary but I think you can do better.

mwalles · September 2015

@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

nlwz123 · September 2015

mwalles said:

@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

Anyone that would pronounce Zoe like Joe is an imbecile.

CharminglySouthern · September 2015

mwalles said:
@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

Ew.

AlabamaWorley · September 2015

mwalles said:
@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

ntyravgsp · September 2015

mwalles said:
@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

Krisdee123 · September 2015

mwalles said:
@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

tdart14 · September 2015

I say no to all of them. The first and last are to similar to the first name. And Zoe with accent is just plain foolish and would cause nothing but trouble whe writing her name, typing it, forms, and so on.

scornwell717 · September 2015

@mwalles I don't really get why people are having a cow over the accent mark. It's a family name and it shows your heritage. Plus, it's a middle name that people won't even be seeing or using all the time anyway! I voted for it, I think it's cute.

CharminglySouthern · September 2015

scornwell717 said:
@mwalles I don't really get why people are having a cow over the accent mark. It's a family name and it shows your heritage. Plus, it's a middle name that people won't even be seeing or using all the time anyway! I voted for it, I think it's cute.

@scornwell717 I just re-read this whole thread and don't see where anyone "had a cow" over the accent mark.

White knights and their hyperbole. Sigh.

nlwz123 · September 2015

CharminglySouthern said:

@mwalles I don't really get why people are having a cow over the accent mark. It's a family name and it shows your heritage. Plus, it's a middle name that people won't even be seeing or using all the time anyway! I voted for it, I think it's cute.
@scornwell717 I just re-read this whole thread and don't see where anyone "had a cow" over the accent mark. White knights and their hyperbole. Sigh.

Agreed. I only even saw it mentioned a couple of times. Maybe people have different opinions on what "having a cow" really means.

FinePlacentaPie · September 2015

mwalles said:

@kkfl2m+b this is my grandmothers name, she has been alive a very very long time. And in her lifetime she has come across many many people who pronounce her name Zoe like Joe... America is full of very easily confused people.

Um. Really?

Snoopylovesbelle · September 2015

You are making a pretty big assumption about Americans OP. Probably not a good plan to insult the people are asking opinions from

Lljbean · September 2015

claireloSC · September 2015

mwalles said:

@CharminglySouthern it was supposed to be Annaliza but I missed an N making the poll, she's going to be part filapino and Annaliza is a filapino name But her first name is definitely staying Elaina, even if we don't go with any of the middle names..

If your daughter is going to be Filipino (or the feminine Filipina) you might want to learn how the word is spelled. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Filipina

Snoopylovesbelle · September 2015

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mwalles · September 2015

You guys are so cute thinking you have to get your opinions in a wad. I'm from America... Parents were born in America grandparents born in America. I meet some of the most easily confused people ever. Anyone who thinks that the accent mark is going to cause a problem is thinking that because of how easily confused they are. If you don't like the names... Don't vote on the poll. You can take your opinions to the next poll where maybe the names are more to your liking. But I personally didn't ask if the accent was too much simply asked which middle name is better. I see so many of you jump to say negative things.. Maybe you aren't 'having a cow' but you can't wait to give negative feedback. Like with @claireloSC I wasn't saying I know anything about Filapino/a anything... Just letting people know where the names came from and why I might have chosen those over others. If I had my way her name would be Elaina Dae and I wouldn't have needed the poll at all. But my husband wants something with more family history behind it so even though they don't sound great together I thought I could narrow one down. I hate how you have to fear posting op on here because you know it is going to turn into a negative attack. They should honestly have a poll option where comments aren't allowed. I have always followed the group rules, looked for other posts instead of making my own never really participate honestly just kind of read what you ladies are talking about and even when I disagree with something. I don't post my thoughts because I don't know your story. All of you ladies that can't wait to jump on people's post and say something negative need to look inside yourselves and check out why you need to be that way. @scornwell717 I see you on here every so often and you are one of the few that isn't always knocking someone else down so thank you for your vote.

Lljbean · September 2015

I am super cute, actually.

mwalles · September 2015

I'm sure you are

ntyravgsp · September 2015

mwalles said:
You guys are so cute thinking you have to get your opinions in a wad. I'm from America... Parents were born in America grandparents born in America. I meet some of the most easily confused people ever. Anyone who thinks that the accent mark is going to cause a problem is thinking that because of how easily confused they are. If you don't like the names... Don't vote on the poll. You can take your opinions to the next poll where maybe the names are more to your liking. But I personally didn't ask if the accent was too much simply asked which middle name is better. I see so many of you jump to say negative things.. Maybe you aren't 'having a cow' but you can't wait to give negative feedback. Like with @claireloSC I wasn't saying I know anything about Filapino/a anything... Just letting people know where the names came from and why I might have chosen those over others. If I had my way her name would be Elaina Dae and I wouldn't have needed the poll at all. But my husband wants something with more family history behind it so even though they don't sound great together I thought I could narrow one down. I hate how you have to fear posting op on here because you know it is going to turn into a negative attack. They should honestly have a poll option where comments aren't allowed. I have always followed the group rules, looked for other posts instead of making my own never really participate honestly just kind of read what you ladies are talking about and even when I disagree with something. I don't post my thoughts because I don't know your story. All of you ladies that can't wait to jump on people's post and say something negative need to look inside yourselves and check out why you need to be that way. @scornwell717 I see you on here every so often and you are one of the few that isn't always knocking someone else down so thank you for your vote.

Almost as cute as asking for opinions and then getting mad when people give you opinions and reasoning behind them. 8->

claireloSC · September 2015

I voted in the poll. I didn't give a negative opinion, I was just helping you fix your spelling. It's just a fact that "filapina" is not a word. I know if my parents didn't know how to spell my name or nationality that would probably hurt my feelings. But what do I know, I'm just an easily confused American.

Beverly0628 · September 2015

OP, I re-read this entire post and see zero negative comments, other than yours about Americans. But, I'm personally not offended by that either because I don't know you personally and don't care. @ClaireloSC was not saying anything negative. You were explaining the origin of a choice in name for your child. In doing so, you spelled a very important word incorrectly. She was simply providing you with information, i.e. the correct spelling of that word. Providing someone with one piece of factual information does not equal negative anything, and has nothing to do with opinions. Having said that, if you post anything on an internet forum for people to read, and there is a comment section, you are going to get a range of comments. Not everyone will coddle you, offer unwavering support, or agree with everything you say. That is not the same as a negative attack. If you can't handle this, do not post. It is your responsibility as an adult to be able to take what information you need, and leave what you don't.

mwalles · September 2015

I never said filipina.

Snoopylovesbelle · September 2015

I think you are confused as to what an opinion is...
You posted a poll and asked for opinions. You got them.
You did not specify "positive" opinions only.
Sorry everyone told you what they thought instead of telling you what you wanted to hear.
Maybe try to baby names board.

Snoopylovesbelle · September 2015

mwalles said:
@CharminglySouthern it was supposed to be Annaliza but I missed an N making the poll, she's going to be part filapino and Annaliza is a filapino name But her first name is definitely staying Elaina, even if we don't go with any of the middle names..

Yes you did say filapino...

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