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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

220.0. "Need help for boy's middle name" by DECSIM::MACHLIN (Debbie Machlin) Fri Apr 29 1988 11:08

I could use some help with a middle name for a boy (9 weeks to go.. and 
counting).

The name we've chosen is:

	Daniel  _________   Machlin (pronounced like macklin)


I sort of feel that the middle name should NOT be a 2 syllable name.  It seems
to sound better when you vary the number of syllables in a name.

Any suggestions?

\Debbie

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
220.1	Daniel James	GNUVAX::JOHNSON		`Fri Apr 29 1988 11:37`	20
	How about Daniel James? I'd be careful about a middle name that starts with a vowel, such as Adam (initials would be D.A.M.), or Uriah (an unlikely choice, I'm sure, but the initials are D.U.M.). You are probably aware of such possibilities. In general, variety of consonant sounds seems to work better than something alliterative and repetitive such as "Daniel Mark Machlin", I think. "Daniel James Machlin" has consonantal variety, and I think you want a one-syllable name or a simple middle name with "Daniel" as a first name (three syllables/sounds). Good luck. My wife wanted to use "Daniel" if our newborn had been a boy. I don't care much for the -iel boys' names (Gabriel, Nathaniel, Daniel, Ariel); Daniel's the best of the bunch, I guess. JKJ
220.2	Only nine more weeks???!!!	FSHQOA::RWAXMAN		`Tue May 03 1988 10:15`	15
	Hi Debbie, Does this mean you are officially having a boy?? Wish I could help you with a middle name, but the only things I have experience naming are cats! Will give it some thought, though. I got into this notes file on purpose...had a feeling you were going to post something!! Send me mail. Many times I've typed messages only to find after sending that your node is down - and of course I always forget to mail a copy to myself in the process! Talk to you soon. /Roberta
220.3	Something unususal?	SHIRE::BUJAS	Veni, Vidi, Lostit	`Wed May 04 1988 06:42`	14
	How about 3 syllables? Daniel Jeremy Machlin Or something unusual? My real name is Caroline Natacha B___. But I was only called Caroline for the first forty five minutes of my life. You could scream that name out loud right next to me, I wouldn't bat an eyelid. :-) Or haven't you read a book or seen a movie where you particularly liked a person in there? Beau, Andre', Lawrence ... Natacha
220.4	I'll take a shot now!	FSHQOA::RWAXMAN		`Wed May 04 1988 09:11`	12
	Okay, Deb, I thought of some - now don't laugh!! There are lots of one syllable names; to name a few: Paul, Keith, Scott, Glenn I prefer Scott myself. Let us know what you choose.