Baby names

[Venus]

Originally posted by Jen
Please ask them not to give their child someone else's surname as a first name
also what will the name sound like if it's shortened? (Can be embarrassing when the child grows up)

I like the original strong names like John and Peter, no-one seems to use them anymore and they're great. Thomas..
(John means grace of God and Peter means strong, a rock)

But if they want something more unusual..?:confused: There's always Zak and Ajax..

I have to agree with Jen on this one. No disrespect, Newborn, but I think that Verwoed Nelson & Kayne are both pretty revolting & I'd feel very sorry for any poor child stuck with either! My gran had a Swedish father & ended up with a horrid name which made her miserable her entire life. My son's name is Daniel & if I have any more children, they'll also be given nice "normal" names.

Here is a list of the top baby names in England & Wales for 2003:
(Source: http://www.babycentre.co.uk)

Girls' Names


Emily
Ellie
Chloe
Jessica
Sophie
Megan
Lucy
Olivia
Charlotte
Hannah
Katie
Ella
Grace
Mia
Amy
Holly
Lauren
Emma
Molly
Abigail
Caitlin
Amelia
Bethany
Lily
Rebecca
Georgia
Leah
Millie
Eleanor
Jasmine
Daisy
Elizabeth
Alice
Courtney
Shannon
Erin
Isabella
Abbie
Anna
Amber
Freya
Isabelle
Poppy
Paige
Phoebe
Sarah
Isabel
Rachel
Aimee
Ruby


Boys' Names


Jack
Joshua
Thomas
James
Daniel
Oliver
Benjamin
Samuel
William
Joseph
Harry
Matthew
Lewis
Luke
Ethan
George
Adam
Alfie
Callum
Alexander
Ryan
Mohammed
Cameron
Connor
Charlie
Ben
Jacob
Dylan
Liam
Nathan
Jake
Jamie
Owen
Max
Tyler
Harvey
Kieran
Michael
Kyle
Brandon
Alex
Louis
Aaron
Bradley
Edward
Reece
Harrison
Charles
David
Archie