20 Questions!

[norseberry]

1. No kids yet
2. Not really sure, more of the nickname type I think.
3. Top 4 boys: Noam, Asher, Isaac and Edison
Top 4 girls: Violet, Emme, Aggie and Kate
4. If it was a boy, Noam William and if it was a girl, Violet Susan
5. Some popular names I like, some are just terrible!
6. Jacob, Carter, Mason, Liam, Eli, Hudson, Asher, Blake, Ian, Luke
7. Yes I like my parents names because they were picked because of their meaning. My step parent's names, I do not like though. Too Hick sounding
8. Karl Joseph and Susan Carole
9. My friend has an Oliver and Jonah and is expecting a little girl soon!
10. Iowa
11. Yes! Like after towns and rivers.
12. Camden
13. 2. Edward and Douglas
14. Not if I didn't like it
15. I like Caitlin spelled like that <-----
16. None except How I met your mother
17. I like new modern music, but no favorite singers
18. Maybe
19. Yes!
20. Looked up a meaning of a name and sent me to Nameberry

[sol]

1. -
2. Vintage, victorian gothic.
3. Girls Guinevere, Gwendolyn, Zelda & Temperance. Boys Edward, Claude, Cornelius & Felix
4. G. Vivianne Celine Dove
5. Yes, Isobel, Penelope, and William in particular.
6. Mason
Isaac
William
Max
Alexander
Samuel
John
Lucas
Jonathan
Henry

7. Yes, because they are classics.
8. -
9. Matilda
10. -
11. Some
12. Victoria
13. -
14. Not if i really dislike the name. But my taste would naturally shift if i were particularly close to the relative.
15. I dont like the name, but would prefer it with a C.
16. Personally, only 1.
17. Dont have one.
18. No, they just sing.
19. The only naming site i visit.
20. Googleing names out of boredom and happened across it.

[bob=kate]

What a nice idea, thank you!

1. I don't have any children , but am proud aunty to Lorna.
2. Unusual classic with a hint of Norse/Gaelic and avoiding anything religious.
3. Girls: Isolda, Freya, Elinor, Elodie. Boys: Oskar, Fred, Max, Burr.
4. Isolda Freya or Oskar Fred (or swapping the fn & mn round, depending on the baby's character!)
5. Not normally.... but after 15 years some of my all-time faves are becoming popular. Boo!
6. Out of UK Top 100 for 2011: Oscar, Max, Felix, Alfie, Jasper, Toby, George, Arthur, Dexter, Theo.
7. I don't like any of my parents' names, sadly. Maybe they're just too 1950's for me! They seem a bit whiney and lacking either great sounds or character. Sorry mum & dad!
8. Susan Mary & Philip.
9. Molly & Oscar or Amelie & Etienne.
10. UK.
11. No.
12. Izmir.
13. One - Jeffrey Colin (Jeff)
14. No, but I'd consider names which are linked e.g. Suzie for my mum & Fred for my brother.
15. Yes - I prefer traditional spellings, so Caitlin would be my choice.
16. I can think of 6 off the top of my head, but I'm a teacher!
17. At the moment, Duffy and Damien Rice.
18. No - although I considered Lennon for a time, but it was more because of his involvement in the peace movement rather than being a Beatle!
19. By far
20. A simple google search for baby names... I'd looked at lists on other sites, but this opened up a whole new world!

Look forward to reading everyone's replies

[sabrinafair]

20 QUESTIONS:
1. What are your kid's names? None
2. What do you consider your naming style? Eclectic
3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names? Charlotte, Perdita, Hermione, Georgiana, London, River, Walter, and Thor.
4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be? London (boy) not sure of middle name
5. Do you like popular names? Some
9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite? Elektra, but prefer Electra.
10. Where were you born? US
11. Do you like place names? Yes
12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose? London
14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name? Yes
15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K? Yes
16. How many people do you know with the name Lily? None all go by Lily as a nickname.
17. Who is your favorite singer? Michael Jackson
18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer? Absolutely, I have Michael down for a girl. Yes a girl.
19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site? Yes
20. How did you discover nameberry? Looking up websites

[kibby]

20 QUESTIONS:
2. What do you consider your naming style?
----- Definitely Eclectic, somewhat classic unusual!
3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names?
----- Top 4 boys are Lachlan Alexander, Evander Alcott, Theron Xavier & Cadmus Walter
----- Top 4 girls are Odessa Jane, Corisande Hermione, Valencia Elene and Althea Caro but Currently on the hunt for new loves
4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be? (You choose the gender, first & middle names)
----- No idea if it were a girl, if it were a boy though, Lachlan Alexander
5. Do you like popular names?
----- I 'like' the ones that aren't awful. But I don't plan on using a common/popular name for a child of mine.
6. Out of the top 100 of 2011, which 10 boy's are your favorites?
----- I am from Canada, but chose to use the U.S SSA list, William, Alexander, Daniel, Andrew, Luke, Carter, Jack, Connor, Xavier & Adam
7. Do you like your parent's names? Why or why not?
----- They are okay? Pretty dated names to look at nowadays.
8. What are your parent's names? (First & middle)
----- Philip Anthony and Janet Lorraine
9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite?
----- I have very very few current friends with children, but I don't particularly like any of the childrens names, we don't share similar name views.
10. Where were you born?
----- Alberta, Canada
11. Do you like place names?
----- A handful of them
12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose?
----- Dresden for a boy, Odessa for a girl
13. How many siblings did you have and what were there names?
----- 2, Tyler James and Shawn Philip
14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name?
----- No. I plan to honour family with middle names, but don't plan on using anyones full names because they aren't my style at all!
15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K?
----- I prefer pretty much any name with this option to be spelt with the C
16. How many people do you know with the name Lily?
----- 2 little girls
17. Who is your favorite singer?
----- I don't have one currently
18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer?
----- Maybe if I had one I reallllllly loved, but Celebrities tend to do stupid things and it could turn out badly.
19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site?
----- Yes indeed!
20. How did you discover nameberry?
----- "Exploiting My Baby (Because My Baby is Exploiting Me!)" It's a book

[sunshine kid]

20 QUESTIONS:
1. What are your kid's names? (If you don't have kids, don't answer this one)
No Kids, but I have two beautiful froggies named Merlin and Taliesin.

2. What do you consider your naming style?
British/Classic/Vintage

3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names?
Girls: Susannah, Claudia, Freya and Phoebe
Boys: Alasdair, Noah, Louis and Rupert

4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be? (You choose the gender, first & middle names)
Freya Juliet

5. Do you like popular names?
Yes, my boy names that I like tend to be up at the top of the scale.

6. Out of the top 100 of 2011, which 10 boy's are your favorites?
Australia- Noah, Lachlan, Liam, Benjamin, Isaac, Henry, Leo, Owen, Seth and William
America- William, Noah, Liam, Benjamin, Isaac, Owen, Henry, Nathaniel, Max and Jack

7. Do you like your parent's names? Why or why not?
A little bit. I'm not really a fan.

8. What are your parent's names? (First & middle)
Allana and Colin Charles

9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite?
I only have one friend who has a kid, but I do like the name- Lucy.

10. Where were you born?
Darwin

11. Do you like place names?
Not really

12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose?
India

13. How many siblings did you have and what were there names?
1. His name is Samuel

14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name?
Only if I liked the name and I was close to them. But I would most probably put the name in middle spot.

15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K?
Spelt this way I like it with a K.

16. How many people do you know with the name Lily?
No one.

17. Who is your favorite singer?
There is many but I would say Joe Croce.

18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer?
No, but maybe in middle spot.

19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site?
Yes when it comes to discussion. But I love Behindthename, Apellation Mountain and Waltzing More Than Matilda as well.

20. How did you discover nameberry?
Typing names in google

[tay2thestars]

20 QUESTIONS:
1. What are your kid's names? (If you don't have kids, don't answer this one)
Still a teen

2. What do you consider your naming style?
For the most part, older, classic names that are long and flowy, but also have cute nickname(s).

3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names?
Indiana, Genevieve, Emmeline, Juliet
Nathaniel, Damien, Daniel (no fourth boy name at the moment)

4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be? (You choose the gender, first & middle names)
Indiana Rose

5. Do you like popular names?
It depends on the name. For the boy, I do, since they tend to be the classic, Biblical names. For girls, not so much.

6. Out of the top 100 of 2011, which 10 boy's are your favorites?
Daniel, Nathan, Nathaniel, Austin, Jacob, Adrian, Andrew, William, Connor, Joshua

7. Do you like your parent's names? Why or why not?
Sure, my dad has a Biblical name, and my mom has a name reflecting her culture.

8. What are your parent's names? (First & middle)
Mark Joesph and Ming

9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite?
Still a teen

10. Where were you born?
California

11. Do you like place names?
Yes! Indiana in in my top ten for girls.

12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose?
Indiana "Indy"
13. How many siblings did you have and what were there names?
3; Taryn Quinn, Ryan Mark, Layne Therese

14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name?
Nope, meaning is nice, but I rather have my child to have a name that I truly love.

15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K?
Caitlin, so with a C.

16. How many people do you know with the name Lily?
1

17. Who is your favorite singer?
Anyone who has sung in Phantom of the Opera. As for normal music, I prefer bands over singers.

18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer?
Nah

19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site?
Yes

20. How did you discover nameberry?
Pretty sure by googling 'baby names'

[elisabeth rae]

20 QUESTIONS:

1. What are your kid's names? (If you don't have kids, don't answer this one)
No kids

2. What do you consider your naming style?
Mostly classic, with a few eccentric names I adore, like Imogen

3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names?
Alice, Amy, Lucy, Susannah
Charles, Thomas, Everett, Henry

4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be? (You choose the gender, first & middle names)
Amy Anastasia (Anastasia is a family name)

5. Do you like popular names?
Only the ones that are classics, like Lucy, Henry, and Elizabeth

6. Out of the top 100 of 2011, which 10 boy's are your favorites?
Henry, Charles, Thomas, William, Michael, Nathaniel, Jack, Max, Nicholas, Aaron

7. Do you like your parent's names? Why or why not?
My mom, yes - Maria. I think would make a nice middle name. My dad's not so much. It's very dated

8. What are your parent's names? (First & middle)
Rather not say - always scared to get too specific on these sites!

9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite?
There's a couple who has a baby Susanna and a toddler Lucas. I thought those were nice and classic!

10. Where were you born?
East coast

11. Do you like place names? I love Savannah and Georgia (wouldn't use Savannah now)- which are a coincidence, I've never even been to Georgia! And I like Vienna and Geneva. But that's really it. I don't care for Brooklyn and London.

12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose?
Vienna

13. How many siblings did you have and what were there names?
I have 3, two sisters and a brother. Two very popular names and one eccentric (pretty random of my parents)

14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name?
No, not if I didn't ilke the name. Maybe I would turn the middle name into a variant of their name. Like turn Crystal into Christina.

15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K?
Only if it's Caitlin.

16. How many people do you know with the name Lily?
Only 2, actually. They're under 7.

17. Who is your favorite singer?
I have a few I love Adele and Jason Mraz.

18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer?
No

19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site?
Yes!

20. How did you discover nameberry?
Another baby name site. I've ALWAYS loved names.

[phosphorescence]

1. What are your kid's names? (If you don't have kids, don't answer this one)
N/A
2. What do you consider your naming style?
Eclectic with a leaning toward the uncommon/obscure and a special place for botanical names.
3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names?
For a real child, Helena, Eloisa, Genevieve (with the nickname Eva) and Sylvie for girls. For a boy, Jasper, Theodore, Felix and Oscar.
4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be? (You choose the gender, first & middle names)
I would probably have Felix Simon Jasper, Oscar Theodore Henry, Genevieve Annabel Sylvie & Eloisa Mary Helena.
5. Do you like popular names?
Some of them, yes. Others, I would never condone in a thousand year.
6. Out of the top 100 of 2011, which 10 boy's are your favorites?
Tristan, Xavier, Sebastian, Henry, Charles, Nicholas, Lucas, Samuel, Gabriel, Benjamin
7. Do you like your parent's names? Why or why not?
Love all four- I probably wouldn't choose them myself, but the associations I have are so positive I can't help but like them.
8. What are your parent's names? (First & middle)
Not answering for privacy.
9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite?
N/A
10. Where were you born?
London
11. Do you like place names?
Not particularly.
12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose?
Aurora
13. How many siblings did you have and what were there names?
One brother, William.
14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name?
Luckily, most of my family are very well named! The one family member I would love to honour is my grandmother, whose name is Margery (not that spelling), which I think would be very difficult to wear well. Hypothetically speaking, several names on my list indirectly honour her.
15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K?
I prefer the traditional spelling of Caitlín.
16. How many people do you know with the name Lily?
One or two, I think. One spells her name Lilly as a nickname for Elizabeth.
17. Who is your favorite singer?
I don't have one, to be honest.
18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer?
N/A
19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site?
I'm a member of some other naming sites.
20. How did you discover nameberry?
Links from another site.

[agxobsessed]

20 QUESTIONS:
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2. What do you consider your naming style?
For girls feminine and nature themed. Boys edgy with a classic feel.

3. What are your top 4 girl's names and what are your top 4 boy's names?
Iris Calista Faith, Leta Juliet Blythe, Clara Magnolia Wren, Thea Elowen Pearl, Grey Elijah Thomas, Rex Samuel Oliver, Foster Adrian Charles, & Archer Maximus Jude.

4. If you were to have a child right now, what would his/her name be?
Boy: Grey Elijah Thomas

5. Do you like popular names?
For boys, yes. For girls, no.

6. Out of the top 100 of 2011, which 10 boy's are your favorites?
1. Sebastian
2. Elijah
3. Nicholas
4. William
5. Samuel
6. Thomas
7. Charles
8. Julian
9. Adrian
10. Nolan

7. Do you like your parent's names? Why or why not?
I love my dads name, the flow is a little off but I like both names. My moms name is nms but Ellen has grown on my in the past few years.

8. What are your parent's names? (First & middle)
Thomas Otto & Sherry Ellen.

9. Out of all your friends who have children, who's kid's names are your favorite?
Gwendolyn for sure!

10. Where were you born?
Michigan, USA

11. Do you like place names?
A few not many though.

12. If you had to choose 1 place name to name your child, what would you choose?
Adelaide or Astoria.

13. How many siblings did you have and what were there names?
I'm a only child.

14. Would you ever name your child after a relative, even if you didn't like the name?
I would never use a name I didn't like.

15. Do you like the name Kaitlyn spelled with a C at the beginning instead of a K?
Caitlin for sure.
16. How many people do you know with the name Lily?
Zero.

17. Who is your favorite singer?
N/A don't have one.

18. Would you ever name your child after your favorite singer?
Nope.

19. Is Nameberry your favorite naming site?
Yes, it is!

20. How did you discover nameberry?
I started out on Yahoo Answers then moved to formspring after that I heard about behindthename.com and Nameberry.com.