I have a sort of (not exactly) similar story. My mom's husband is from Mexico. My younger daughter's name is Zoe. In Spanish, at least Mexican/My Part Of California Spanish, Z sounds like S. He kept calling her Soy. Now, that's funny enough if you consider how much my family likes soymilk, and that when I was little my mom was hardcore vegan. But Soy is the first person singular form of 'to be' in Spanish. It means 'I am'. So, he thought I named my kid 'I am'. When I figured out that he wasn't just saying it with an accent, he was totally mistaken, (I think he wrote 'Soy' on a gift.), I laughed so hard. He had known her for a couple of years at that point. Yes, I named my child after my favorite bean. If I have another one I think I'll call it Mocha Latte. I like those, too.
My boyfriend's mom suggested Coralie because it's a combo of my and my boyfriend's names... CORwin and NatALIE. While we don't plan on having kids, now or ever, I still really dig it. I also like Jasper, Connor, Lorelei, and Violet. *shrugs*
I'm not as creative as you all...lol. Here are names I've always liked (and when I write stories I always use the same names...so they will eventually end up the names of my kids or something...lol) Boys (I don't like nicknames...so these are to stay as is!) James Michael Johnathan Daniel Girls Maria Sage Lily Violet Elizabeth (this is the only one that I'll give in on nicknames...I think Lizzy is a cute nickname...makes me think of that Beatles song...: "you make me dizzy miss Lizzy with your rock 'n roll...) I don't know about middle names yet...maybe those will be the unique ones My friend Ryan says that he's going to name his kids Vera, Chuck, and Dave...hehehehe...
I once came by a web site that had a word mixer, you add your favorite words and or names and it mixes them with a rather large turnout. giving you tuns to pick from, many of them are pretty unique.
Are one or two middle names so usual in the US? In Germany usually only older persons have more thn one name, most people my age have only one and if there's a middle name it's the grandma's or something. I like simple and/or natural names, for example Rain (hehe), River, Summer, Sky, Joy, Lily, Keira (or Kira) and so on. Unfortunately, you can't just name a child "Summer" in Germany (and I wouldn't do that, well, Summer is okay, but things like Rain no kid here can pronounce ('cause of the "r")), you have to prove someone in Germany has had the name before your child or it's in a name book or anything, so you ca't be that creative. (I totally understand the rule though, some parents might get the strange idea of naming their kid Crazy Horse or something... anyway.) I also like Zoe and Maria (pronounced German, so Mah-rie-ah), but I'm not quite sure about the German pronounciation of Zoe and Maria sounds too Christian, unfortunately (Mary is Maria in German). And yes, I also have a name obsession.
Is that like a law or something? I didn't know this. How would they stop you if you just went ahead and did it anyway? I mean, name your kid Rain and what could they do? I have never been to Germany, spent my whole life in the USA, so I need this explained to me. Blessings. Maggie
Yea...baby names! Much fun! You guys have listed some great names. I don't have any children yet, but I hope I'll have one in a few years. I used to think I'd give my children 'unique' names. That's why I have cats named Guinevere Leigh and Meadow Foxy Peanut. lol!!! And then I was sure I'd give Indian names. I'd planned on Sarasvati (Sara for short) for a girl. But now that I'm thinking more seriously about it I'm thinking more of names to honor people. Here's what I've been thinking: girl: definitly Judith, after my beloved grandmother. Middle name I'm not too sure of. I thought of Elizabeth after some of my great grandmothers and my boyfriends mother. But my boyfriend's brother gave his daughter that middle name, so I don't think I'll use it. Earlier I thought of Stephanie, after my aunt Stephanie and my brother Stephen. But Judith Stephanie doesn't sound too great. I also like: Adrienne, Bonnie, Kelly, Meredith, & Rain...maybe Lyon. boy: There are a lot of boys names I like. I've been thinking of Gerald, after my grandfather and boyfriend's father. And I'd call him Jerry. My grandparents were Judy and Jerry and so that's what I'd call my children...sounds nice. I also really like the name Bennett (Ben) for a first name. As for middle names, there are so many that I'd like to give it'd be hard to decide. Here's the list: Edward, Keith, Lee, Lyon, Ian, Winfield. Those are all family names from one side or the other. So, it'll be hard to decide when the time comes. but I have years to narrow the list down. Anyone have any suggestions about what sounds good together from my lists?
I just stopped taking my BC Pills so I'm all about names right now. I probably still won't be preg. any time too soon but I love names. Anyway I was driving home yesterday and the name Cayden came to me out of no where. I love it. I haven't heard it anywhere else. I was coming up with all kinds of veriations of it Kaden Kayden Cayden Caden Kaydin I like for a boy or girl but my DH only likes it for a boy. I really like your kids names, they are beautiful.
I've looked it up again - actually there is no law about names, but the registrars have to decide whether you are allowed to give your child the name you've chosen. The rules I can remember are: - the name must make clear which sex the child is, if it's a name used for both girls and boys there has to be a clear middle name - the name musn't be a title (Lord or Prince) - you have to prove the name is used in Germany or another country - the name musn't be offending to anyone - no brand names - only names that have been allowed in Germany or anywhere else before - not more than 5 names - no German words (although I have heard of someone named Wolke which means cloud) - if you make up a name, the registrar has to decide it's okay So it's not as strict as I've been told...
My daughter's name is Skylah Ginette. I made up her first name when I was about 9 or 10 and her middle name is my little sister's name. If we ever have a boy he'd end up being a Malachi Aron or a Levi Aron. Both first names are biblical and the middle name is for my hubby's friend who died. I love my hubby's name; Shem. It's biblical, one of Noah's sons. His bro is named Tophey, named after their great-uncle from Lebenon. I hate my name! I want to change it to Tansy or Raine or Summer.I can't decide.
This is freaking me out! What would they do to you if you just decided to name your baby what you wanted? (sorry, I'm an American, we basically, despite the rumours of lack of "freedom" about our country in Europe, do what we want! We always have.) If it isn't a "law" how can they inforce it? I had no idea there was anything like this in Europe. I mean, what could they DO, if you did name your baby Summer? I guess I don't understand. I am not ragging on you, I have just never heard of anything like this before. This is interesting and new territory for me.
It's okay in my opinion. All they want to do is to protect the children from being named "Bierstübl" (really, it was tried to name a boy like that, it's a bavarian expression for a pub). And if I want to name my child Summer, I can tell them why and probably they'll accept it - Summer's not offending, it's not a town or state name and it's a "real" name - it won't be difficult to prove there are American girls called like that. I guess there is a law stating registrars have to accept the name, but no law saying what exactly the criterias are. I for myself have never heard of someone I know who had problems...all I've heard of were registrars stopping parents giving their children 12 names in a row or naming them Fire Brigade or something... I must admit German bureaucracy can be very annoying and senseless but in this case I'm okay with it. I won't try naming my child Summer anyway, unless I marry a man with an English second name, because mine is Lithuanian and it just wouldn't fit...
Well, they could for example refuse writing Summer in the birth certificate... Heck, if I ever decide to name my daughter Summer and the registrars won't let me, I'll emigrate to the USA or just name her Lisa and call her Summer and tell everyone her name's Summer.
Had to laugh at that. Seeing as I am named Lisa but plan to move to the US and tell everyone my name is Sage. Summer is beautiful name, wouldn't everyone call her Sommer though? (as you're in Germany) I agree those German rules about names seem very sensible. Being a name nerd I've come across some horrid names (e.g Treasure Cocaine, Pilot Inspektor, Heracynne (pronounced Harrison) for a girl)
Maybe for mocking, but not in general. There are quite a lot of kids running around with English names here (Jenny, Justin, Jessica etc.) and nobody would get the idea of saying Johannes instead of John. I only know some Johanneses usually called John because everything English is "modern". A lot of English names are nice, others sound horrible (sorry), but I'd think twice before giving my child a name that isn't written the same way it is spoken here. Can you imagine the troubles the girl called Jeanette (French, okay, but principally the same thing) in my class had in 1rst grade because her name was written Jeanette and spoken Djannett? Sorry I used the Lisa example again, but it's just a habit of mine to pick Lisa every time I'm searching for a very common name.
