◊◊◊ NotD ◊◊◊ 7/15/2010

Carmen Rosetta (Ronni; YA)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqNuXI2tkhkXF._7ATqz8g2vDH1G;_ylv=3?qid=20100705181918AALs3Fz
- Flow: 10
- Style: 10
- Names: 10
--- I would have prefered Carmen Rosita to escape the slight "Rosetta Stone" associations, but that is just a minor quibble. It is amazing how much I like this name considering I'm not a Carmen fan.
- Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥

Lillian Ruth / Isaiah David  (babymama24; BNGF)
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=7252&st=20
- Flow: 10/9
- Style: 10/9
- Names 8/10
--- Lillian is a bit too trendy for me, but I like it a ton more than plain Lily. I'm not fond of Ruth either. Now you are wondering why it is here if I dislike both names, but I just can't get over how beautiful they are together. Isaiah David has two names that I don't see often, and I love the feel of it. It doesn't flow as well as its sister, though.
Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥ / ♥♥♥♥

Miracles do exist... and here's proof

I've always wondered about the wacky "names" people decide to use. Here's one that is new on me: Miracle. I just saw it on Y!A, and it is just so... presumptuous to name your child that. How is it going to look when your precious little girl gets older? Dr. Miracle Johnson, Auntie Miracle, Senator Miracle Smith... pretty terrible. Anyways, I looked up the popularity out of curiosity and found:

 Year - Total births in U.S. - U.S. Rank

2009 - 662 - 463

2008 - 644 - 484

2007 - 689 - 461

2006 - 637 - 482

2005 - 650 - 469

2004 - 603 - 485

2003 - 592 - 489

2002 - 523 - 522

2001 - 523 - 515

2000 - 503 - 524

1999 - 429 - 580

1998 - 366 - 633

1997 - 420 - 556

1996 - 287 - 735

1995 - 225 - 863

There were 662 Miracles born in the U.S. in 2009. That is quite a few miracles.

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♦ Warren Gregory (AyeLoveNames; YA)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqNuXI2tkhkXF._7ATqz8g2vDH1G;_ylv=3?qid=20100705181918AALs3Fz
- Flow: 10
--- Wonderful flow.
- Style: 10
--- Perfect.
- Names: 9
--- She spelled it Greggory, but I like Gregory so much better that I changed it in the title. The double 'g' just looks so weird next to the double 'r'.
- Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥

♦ Lucas Joel (misJule; BNW)
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=7279
- Flow - 10
--- One of the most beautiful flow in a boy's name I've seen.
- Style - 10
--- Very handsome, unusual style. I love it.
- Names - 10
--- It would get a 9 because of the words Lucas rhymes with, but the possible "L.J." nickname earns it extra points!
- Overall - ♥♥♥♥♥

♦ Tessa Caroline (Glitching Gecko; BNW)
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=4688&st=560
- Flow - 10
- Style - 10
- Names - 8
-- Tessa Coraline would have been a perfect 10! I like Caroline too, but not nearly as much.
- Overall - ♥♥♥♥

Baby name argot

Ever start reading a post on a baby name forum only to become confused by a weird acronym or phrase? No fear, I've compiled a short list of need-to-know baby name argot for the everyday name addict.

BA - Best answer

BNG - Baby name game

CAF - Create a family - basically you use a set of provided instructions to create a 'family'


NMS - Not my style

NMSAA - Not my style at all

BQ - Bonus question - usually completely optional, just helps make it easier to decide BA.

BBNQ - Bonus baby name question

Combo - first and middle name

Double-barrel first/middle/last name - two names make up the first, middle, or last name

FN, LN, MN, NN - First name, last name, middle name, nickname

WDYT - What do you think?

ETA - Edit to add
 
AMP - Answer mine please?
 
GP/GPL  - Guilty pleasure/Guilty pleasure lists. This one means a list of names that you love but would never use on an actual child.
 
Hope this little tidbit helps you in your naming endeavors!

Old list vs. New List

Here was my top 25 on April 6, 2010. This just shows you how my list changed, and I think it is a nice parallel.

Eliza Jennette
Zachary Dylan
Mischa Jane
Veronica Sarai
William Alec
Matthew Donovan
Cordelia Hadley
Joshua Maxwell
Makenna Serenity
Jocelyn Caoimhe
Anthony Jensen
Seraphina Dawn
Gwendolyn Paige
Dominic Mason
Christopher Logan
Juliana Soleil
Sean Elliot
Dahlia Everleigh
Sonia Juliet
Marcus Chandler
Delilah Mackenzie
Samuel Oliver
Leon Spencer
Allegra Katherine
Nathaniel Owen

Source for original list:
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=6561

Eliza Vivienne
Dexter Benjamin
William Alec
Zachary Dylan
Cordelia Jane
Jocelyn Caoimhe
Cassia Rhiannon
Gwenyth Veronica
Matthew Rhys
Delilah Carys
Anthony Jensen
Fiona Mireille
Dominic Sean
Samuel Oliver
Nathaniel Owen
Mischa Felicity
Gabriel Dean
Allegra Katherine
Joshua Maxwell
Daphne Adelaide
Marcus Chandler
Seraphina Dawn
Jason Conrad
Christopher Luca
Arianna Chloe

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♦ Julian Miles (ησєℓℓє [Wєℓcσmє tσ thє Shσw]; YA)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApQFJNOEGTPSiQFd2Lpk363sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100702171239AAVAYnN

- Flow: 10

--- I think it flows really well, though it might be better with a slightly longer middle name.

- Style: 10

--- I love how the names differ so much in style, but still seems made for each other.

- Names: 10

- Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥

♦ Penelope Iris (Rillian; YA)
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=7279
- Flow - 9
--- Lovely flow.
- Style - 9
--- I just think the names go together well.
- Names - 9
--- I wouldn't use the names myself, but I do love the nn Nell {or Penny}. So full of awesome.
- Overall - ♥♥♥♥
--- It just barely gets 4 hearts. I rounded up because the nn's are important to me.

♦ Dahlia Genevieve (Primrose; BNGF)
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=6561
- Flow - 10
--- I think the names are contrasting enough that the good flow is a wonderful surprise.
-Style - 10
--- Names fit perfectly.
- Names - 10
--- Genevieve is NMS, but Dahlia was on my list for a while. I know I said I wouldn't use my favorites, but it hasn't been close to the top for a long time and Dahlia Genevieve is perfect.
- Overall - ♥♥♥♥♥
--- Perfect, though it wouldn't be my first choice, I can't find anything wrong with it.

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Guide:
♦ First Middle (Poster; Place)
- Flow: Rating out of 10 for how well the names sound together. Example of bad flow: Jude Dean.
- Style: How well the names match each other. Example of bad style: Elizabeth Neveah
- Names: Completely based on my own opinions. Basically just how much I like the names.
---this is where I will put notes on a name.
-Overall: This will be a rating out of 5 hearts. ♥ ~ average; ♥♥ ~ above average; ♥♥♥ ~ average; ♥♥♥♥ ~ fantastic; ♥♥♥♥♥ ~ Perfect. The reason the rating is so high is that I woudn't nominate a name for NofD unless it was at least average. The others are out of then because I think they would vary a lot more than the overall rating.

♦ Stella Emmaline (Georgie Ann [RPattz is mine!]; YA)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApQFJNOEGTPSiQFd2Lpk363sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100702171239AAVAYnN
- Flow: 9
--- The combo is a bit 'l' heavy, but it is still quite nice.
- Style: 10
--- I think I just love the statement this name seems to make.
- Names: 9
- Overall: ♥♥♥♥

♦ August Leander (D3sire; BNGF)
http://www.babynamegenie.com/community/index.php?showtopic=7279
- Flow - 10
--- One of the most beautiful flow in a boy's name I've seen.
- Style - 10
--- Very handsome, unusual style. I love it.
- Names - 9
--- It only gets a 9 because I think Augie or Gus are likely nicknames, and I really dislike them.
- Overall - ♥♥♥♥
--- It gets the 4 hearts because of the nicknames.