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    #2552
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I like Chloe, it is like Kate or Zoe it suits any age and will never go in or out of fashion.


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    #2553
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    January wrote: »
    If you love a name, stick to your guns, I changed my mind on my second daughter because everyone said they hated our choice. I was in love with that name and still am. It was Phoebe. We called her Saoirse in the end and while the name suits her down to the ground and is a beautiful name I still wish I'd gone with Phoebe. My family tried to do the same this time, we're naming this baby Luke and they all hated it but we stood our ground and now even though he's not here yet, he's already Luke and will never be anything else (unless he pops out and is a girl!).


    Have to say I like Luke good choice, we were dead set on Jake for a boy and still have it as back up just in case the hospital got it wrong :).
    Moonbeam wrote: »
    I like Chloe, it is like Kate or Zoe it suits any age and will never go in or out of fashion.

    Yea Chloe seems to be the one that keeps popping up, Kate is on the list as well. I was liking Ophelia but the girlfriend didn't take a shine to that one at all.

    Do like Ayla as well just not as a doable barrel with Faith.

    On Ayla would it be pronounced A-La or I-La or is it up to personal preference?


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    #2554
    ncmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4,852 ✭✭✭ncmc


    I would have pronounced it A-la, I-la I would spell Isla. But I'd say you could pronounce it either name. I'd prefer Chloe to Kate, they're both nice, but I think Kate has gotten a bit too popular in the last 10 years or so.


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    #2555
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    My 5 year old keeps pronouncing baba bumps name with an extra syllable in her best Kildare/Dublin/Meath accent. It has made me realise that alot of people probably will but summer holidays are booked and her name is on the documents lol


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    #2556
    Synyster Shadow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭Synyster Shadow


    I think in terms of names been popular it depends where you live. There's no Lucy here and there's probably loads in other places. Kathleen, Cathrine, Kate and Katy are all through my family my nan whose passed was Kathleen but known as Kitty people call my Mam Kate as she's Kathleen too. I thought Katy would be a nice in between. I know people say Jack is popular but it suits my little dude and it was my grandads name there ain't many called Jack here but there are many Jake's so think it depends.

    I just really want to be sure before committing


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    #2557
    sopretty
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    Would anyone consider calling their son Jim?


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    #2558
    Chattastrophe!
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    January wrote: »
    I like Chloe, I just don't like the way some Dubs would pronounce... you know the inner city type accent...

    If you love a name, stick to your guns, I changed my mind on my second daughter because everyone said they hated our choice. I was in love with that name and still am. It was Phoebe. We called her Saoirse in the end and while the name suits her down to the ground and is a beautiful name I still wish I'd gone with Phoebe. My family tried to do the same this time, we're naming this baby Luke and they all hated it but we stood our ground and now even though he's not here yet, he's already Luke and will never be anything else (unless he pops out and is a girl!).

    Luke is a great name. :)


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    #2559
    Moonbeam
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    There are 3 Niamhs in my 5 year olds class (not a local school)but i had not heard a child with the name in years,around here Saoirse is probably the most popular baby name but there is only 1 in her class.
    My granny is Kathleen/Kitty too but only know 1 kid with the name.

    I love the name Jack.


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    #2560
    January
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    sopretty wrote: »
    Would anyone consider calling their son Jim?

    James but shortened to Jim, yes.


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    #2561
    ncmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4,852 ✭✭✭ncmc


    sopretty wrote: »
    Would anyone consider calling their son Jim?

    My dad is Jim and we would definitely gone with James only my brother got there first and used it for his little one! I don't know if I'd shorten it to Jim, my cousin has a James and shortens it to Jem which I think is quite cute. I'd definitely christen him James though so he could use the full version if he chose.


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    #2562
    sarahrt8
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    I luv the name rihanna.


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    #2563
    Synyster Shadow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭Synyster Shadow


    I love the name Kitty but it's forever my nans name. I thought Katy was a pretty alternitive. We had Luke picked for a boy we only found out its a girl


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    #2564
    Moonbeam
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    Kitty is my grannys name too:)


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    #2565
    Hello Lady!
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    ncmc wrote: »
    I would have pronounced it A-la, I-la I would spell Isla. But I'd say you could pronounce it either name. I'd prefer Chloe to Kate, they're both nice, but I think Kate has gotten a bit too popular in the last 10 years or so.

    I mentioned before that its a Turkish name meaning halo of light around the sun. The correct pronunciation is I-la, exactly the same as the celtic name Isla. If it were to be pronounced A-la it would be spelt Aeila which just wouldn't work in the Turkish language.


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    #2566
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    Our little girl is due in late August.

    Her name will be Arwen.


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    #2567
    Hello Lady!
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    comongethappy wrote: »
    Our little girl is due in late August.

    Her name will be Arwen.

    Very unusual. Have to admit I'm not immediately keen, maybe it'll grow on me. What does it mean?


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    #2568
    Marty McFly
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    comongethappy wrote: »
    Our little girl is due in late August.

    Her name will be Arwen.

    Different, would you pronounce it as it is spelt?


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    #2569
    Moonbeam
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    comongethappy wrote: »
    Our little girl is due in late August.

    Her name will be Arwen.
    A lord of the rings fan?:)


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    #2570
    ncmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4,852 ✭✭✭ncmc


    I think there's a newsreader or AA traffic report reader on Today FM called Arwen Foley? But I didn't have a clue how it was spelt, I had never heard of it before that. I quite like it.


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    #2571
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    There is - http://159.134.93.203/presenters/arwen_f.asp


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    #2572
    zoe 3619
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭zoe 3619


    Maybe something uncommon enough that half the kids in the class don't share the same name,,but not so different anyone can make fun.I'd have gone with Jake,max or Rudi ( surname starts with r,so had a nice ring to it)or for a girl,daisy,Amy,Emily,Annie.


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    #2573
    seosamh1980
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    I met a little girl called Seren last year, that name has stuck with me, it's so beautiful! Her mother told me about a cartoon about a little bat called Seren, the theme tune is sang in the most beautiful Welsh accent and the way she says Seren just melts my heart, it just sounds so lovely!


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    #2574
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    Hello Lady! wrote: »
    Very unusual. Have to admit I'm not immediately keen, maybe it'll grow on me. What does it mean?

    Seems to have multiple meanings.

    Welsh in origin.
    (Like Gwendoline / Gwenevere)

    'Ar' - High/Noble
    'Wen' - Woman/Lady

    So, 'Noble lady' or 'Princess' is in & around the meaning we take.

    We may spell as Arwen or Arwyn.

    ..... Also my hubby & I are Tolkien fans!


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    #2575
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    seosamh1980 wrote: »
    I met a little girl called Seren last year, that name has stuck with me, it's so beautiful! Her mother told me about a cartoon about a little bat called Seren, the theme tune is sang in the most beautiful Welsh accent and the way she says Seren just melts my heart, it just sounds so lovely!

    I think its Turkish boys name as well.

    An important character in the "Halo" video franchise goes by that name.... I think it sounds lovely.


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    #2576
    Hello Lady!
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭Hello Lady!


    seosamh1980 wrote: »
    I met a little girl called Seren last year, that name has stuck with me, it's so beautiful! Her mother told me about a cartoon about a little bat called Seren, the theme tune is sang in the most beautiful Welsh accent and the way she says Seren just melts my heart, it just sounds so lovely!

    I like Seren too. My friends sister is married to a Welsh guy and their little girl is called Seren. It means star IIRC.


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    #2577
    Hello Lady!
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    comongethappy wrote: »
    I think its Turkish boys name as well.

    An important character in the "Halo" franchise goes by that name.... I think it sounds lively.

    No its Welsh. Definitely not turkish male name. Theres a turkish girls name sirin (shirr-in) but not Seren. Theres a male Turkish name Sercan (ser-jan). Could you be thinking of that?


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    #2578
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    Hello Lady! wrote: »
    No its Welsh. Definitely not turkish male name. Theres a turkish girls name sirin (shirr-in) but not Seren. Theres a male Turkish name Sercan (ser-jan). Could you be thinking of that?

    Yep... My bad,..... Its Sirin I was thinking of.


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    #2579
    Hello Lady!
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭Hello Lady!


    comongethappy wrote: »
    Yep... My bad,..... Its Sirin I was thinking of.

    Thats a girls name. It means cute. Male Turkish name closest to Seren could also be Saran. Quite unusual, can't remember what it means.


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    #2580
    sopretty
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    How do you pronounce Seren? Is it Say-ren or See-ren?

    I love Arabic names. My daughter has an arabic name.


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    #2581
    Hello Lady!
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭Hello Lady!


    sopretty wrote: »
    How do you pronounce Seren? Is it Say-ren or See-ren?

    I love Arabic names. My daughter has an arabic name.

    Seren is Welsh. My friends niece is Seren and pronounced as its spelt; ser-ren


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