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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

137.0. "Ryan Christopher or Megan Elizabeth?" by GERBIL::MCKENNA () Fri Oct 09 1987 14:06

    Ryan Christopher McKenna or Megan Elizabeth McKenna, if its a girl.
    Ryan - an Irish name meaning "little king"
    Christopher - Irish - "bearer of Christ"
    Megan - Celtic (Irish & Welch) - 
    Elizabeth - ?
    
    Does anyone know the meaning and origin of these names?
    Can you imagine childern making fun of these names?
    How do they sound together, nice rhythm?
    They're not too common or too wierd are they?
    Any other thoughts, impressions or comments which can help
    us decide or reconsider?
    
    Regards,
    Kevin Francis Christopher McKenna and
    Victoria Lynn McKenna
    
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137.1good choicesSHRBIZ::KULPMon Oct 12 1987 12:1311
    I think they both sound great.  I don't have my good babyname book
    - loaned it out to my office mate who's due before me - gotta get
    it back soon too...
    Anyway, I think they are fairly popular names right now, but not
    too common.  
    
    Like I said, I think they are great names with the last name.  Can't
    see any problems with them, like nicknames or anything.
    Good luck,
    robin
    
137.3GIGI::TRACYWed Oct 14 1987 16:0127
    Re .0
    
    I really like both names.  Just be prepared that both Ryan and Megan 
    are both VERY popular right now and there will be lots of other
    kids with the same name as your child's.  (But that's just because
    they're such nice names, right?)  By the way, Ryan--which is a family
    name for us--is our daughter's middle name.
    
    I've seen Megan listed as a variation of Margaret.  I don't remember
    what Margaret means, but I think it's somewhere else in Babynames.
    
    Re .2
          
    James Colin sounds nice.  We have friends who were undecided between 
    James Colin or James Connor for their son.  However, in their case,
    they're using his middle name (J. Connor Donoghue) and decided on 
    Connor because Colin was too close to their daughter's name (Cailin).
    
    I would love to have a book on Irish first names.  Do you have the
    publisher's information on that book?  Maybe I can send away for
    it.
    
    -Tracy
     
    
      
    
137.5Margaret means...CSC32::ANNINTue Oct 20 1987 19:182
    Megan is usually listed as a derivitive of Margaret (as noted before).
    Margaret means ' a Pearl' (of course one of great price)
137.6DECIDED UPON RYAN CHRISTOPHER.GERBIL::MCKENNAKevin McKenna 264-5423 MKO1-2/H32 CMG Mktg ConsultantWed Nov 18 1987 15:247
    Its decided - Ryan Christopher...
    
    On Friday, November 13th we had a baby boy.  He weighs
    7 lbs. 9 oz. and measures 20" long.
    
    WE ARE SO HAPPY - ITS WONDERFUL!
    
137.7Good luck on the 13thEDUHCI::WARRENWed Nov 18 1987 17:045
    Congratulations and welcome to Ryan Christopher.  I know your 
    "little king" will keep you very happy--and very busy!
    
    -Tracy
    
137.8goo luck instead of badDISSRV::HTAYLORFight malnutrition, GIMME CHOCOLATE!Thu Nov 19 1987 15:506
    Congrats to Mom, Dad, and Ryan Christopher.  WOW!  Friday the
    Thirteenth!  It looks like you had good luck instead!
    
    Best Wishes
    
    Holly