Conference oass::babynames

    Funny you should mention that you think it is nice that people are
    starting to use names with meanings like family names.  That's how
    my grand-niece got the name Christina, and I didn't think that it
    was that common (and she's only 4).  My niece took her own middle
    name, Christine, and the baby's father's middle name, Francis, and
    modified them just a bit to come up with Christina Francine.  I
    think it's a pretty name, but then, I'm only slightly biased.
    
    Cathy

    RE. .0
    
         LINDA EVAN'S CHARACTER NAME WAS KRYSTAL (SPELLING MAY BE WRONG),
    NOT CHRISTINA.  JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW.
    
    

    RE. .2
    
    Thanks, I realized that as soon as I completed the message.  What
    I meant to say is the Linda Evan's character, Crystal names her
    daughter Christina on Dynasty.  Sorry about that one.
    
    Christina

    Re .0, well, one of my great-grandmothers was named Christina, only
    back then they pronounced it differently than today.  They didn't
    pronounce it like Christine with an "a" on the end.  They pronounced
    it (I've forgotten the terms for this stuff from English!) like
    the word "tiny" (as in small) is pronounced, and her nickname was
    Tiny, since she was about 4'8" tall.  (I wouldn't like that nickname
    myself, but apparently she didn't mind.)
    
    In regard to overly common names, it is true that many names that
    were overly common for girls when I was in school (1955-1967) are
    not being used for baby girls much now.  But, I am still so sick
    of these names from a lifetime of hearing them over and over again
    that I still wouldn't want to name anybody one of them.  I would
    say the most common for girls when I was in school were Kathy, Susan,
    Linda, Debbie and Diane.  There are now girls names that are quite
    common amongst grade school and teenagers that nobody in my age
    group had, but had been popular back in the 1800's.  Some of these
    names are Sara(h), Amy, Jessica, Amanda, Samantha, Melissa.  I like
    all of these names but now they are getting too common.  My daughter
    is named Melissa and, although, I will always love this beautiful
    name, I didn't think when I named her 15 yrs. ago it would wind
    up as common as it has!  However, I still prefer these common names
    of today to the common names I have heard all my life!  I'm *really*
    sick of them!
    
    I don't know *where* Jennifer came from, but I've read it is currently
    the most popular name for little girls in the U.S., so it would
    be one of my last choices if I ever had another daughter.  
    
    As far as boys names go, I think that some of the worst offenders
    for being overcommon when I was a kid are still being used, and
    I can't understand why people don't want to come up with something
    a little more original for their sons.  Michael, David, John, William,
    Stephen/Steven, James, Robert, Richard, Ronald are *still* being
    used.  I would think people would be more sick of them by now. 
    There are also names that were not being used when I was a kid,
    many of them were common in the 17 and 1800's, that are becoming
    somewhat popular now amongst today's kids.  Some examples of this
    are Jason, Joshua, Adam, Justin, Aaron.  The name Scott has also
    become fairly common for boys of today.
    
    I prefer to try to name babies names that, at least, are not too
    common at the time the babies are born.  I tried that with Melissa
    and it backfired a bit.  My mother tried it 43 yrs. ago with Ronald
    (my brother) and it really backfired.  With me, it stayed uncommon.
     It is difficult to judge.  A couple of years ago I decided that
    Chloe was a pretty name for a baby girl, and shortly after deciding
    that on my own (from the perfume), both Olivia Newton-John and Christy
    Brinkly had baby girls and named them Chloe!!
    
    Lorna (still uncommon after all these years)
    

    I also think the name Christopher has become too common today.
    
    Lorna
    

    Christina Francine is very pretty!  It's especially nice because
    of it's meaning!
    
    

    RE: 4
    
    I thought Billy Joel and Cristy Brinkley named there little girl
    Alexa Rae Joel.  Im not sure about her middle name, but I know her
    1st name is Alexa.  Which is a real pretty name!  I think your right
    about Oliva Newton-John naming her girl Chloe.   - My sister in
    law knew a woman named Christina also, who pronounced her name as
    your great-grandmother did.  Chri stina.  SHe went by the nick name
    Stina. (different).  Might have been pronounced Steena.  Whatever.
    
    Lorna, your name is very different! I only heard of it once before
    and never again.  I always thought it was pretty and different.
     Sort of distinguished.  Though the girl I knew had the same spelling,
    she pronounced it LAUNA.  Is that how you pronounce or is the "R"
    more emphasied?
    
    Christina

    Billy Joel and Christy Brinkly did name their daughter Alexa Rae.  The
    middle name is after Ray Charles.
    
    Regarding the common male names of Michael, David, William, etc. , it
    seems that these names are passes on through the generations from
    father to son.  Maybe that is why they have been around for so long.
    
    I think my name is fairly uncommon.  When I was little, it seemed like
    I was the only girl with my name.  All of the others were old(er)
    ladies.  I was named after my grandmother.  As I got older, I liked my
    name more because it was unique.
    
    My favorite name for a girl is Emily, but it seems to be getting more
    popular.  As with the talk about Dynasty, I think television
    (especially soap operas) greatly influences baby names.
    
    Ellen
    meaning "the bright one"

    I am expecting my second son on April 10th. His name will be Michael.
    I know everyone is named Michael, that is why I named my first son
    Kevin. I've always liked the name Michael but wanted something a
    little more unusual for Kevin and Kevin was the only other name
    I really liked. If we could have found another nice "K" name then
    Michael would be that name instead, but I don't like Kurt, Keith,Ken
    Karl or especially Kyle. I don't mind Kristopher, but think people
    would call him Kris which is more of a girl's name. Any suggestions
    before he is born?
     
                                         Kim (just Kim not Kimberly)
    

    There's always,  Kent
    
    

    Re .9, how about Kirk?
    
    Lorna
    

    re .4, I don't why I thought Christie Brinkley named her daughter
    Chloe, but you're right, of course, it is Alexa!  It seemed to me
    that I had read of two different famous women who had used the name
    but now I don't know who the other one (besides Olivia Newton-John)
    is.  I think it was an actress or model.
    
    Also, re .4, in regard to my name (Lorna), I *try* to pronounce
    the R, but due to my New England accent it usually comes out sounding
    more like "Launa" or Lawna.  For those who are capable of pronouncing
    their R's, it's *supposed* to be "Lorna"! :-)  When I was a little
    kid in grade school I didn't like my name because whenever I met
    anybody for the first time, I would be the first person they had
    ever met with my name, and it would take forever to get them to
    understand what I was saying and then to remember it later!  I've
    been called Laura, Laurie, Donna, and even Norma (which I detest!)
    more times than I care to remember!  Then, of course, there were
    always the boys who would tease me by calling me "Lorna Doone."
     It's too late for that to ever be an original comment.  I've heard
    it a million times and it's a very tired joke to me.  However, after
    school I began to like my name as I realized how unusual it is.
     It's a variation of the Latin name, Laura, meaning "crown of laurel
    leaves," and is believed to have been invented by author Richard
    Blackmoor for the heroine of his novel, "Lorna Doone," in the 1800's.
     The novel took place in Scotland and the name has been associated
    with Scotland ever since.  There was also a movie of the book in
    the 1940's.  Nabisco took the name for their stupid shortbread cookies
    and now most people seem to think my parents named me after a cookie
    instead of a book!  (Thanks a lot, Nabisco!)  The cookies even taste
    terrible!
    
    Lorna
     

    There's always Kraig. (Kreg) That's a masculine name. Usually spelt
    with a C, but looks fine with a K.  
    
    Oh and by the way,  Michael is a very nice name.  No matter how
    popular it is  (and forever will be).  It's popular because it is
    strong, easy to say, mostly spelt the same way... it is just simply
    and basically a wonderful name.  (i don't remember ever hearing
    a last name that didn't sound nicely with the Michael).
    
    And you know, the boys may appreciate having names with completly
    different sounds.  Rather than both beginning with K's and possibly
    having the same initials.  Their identities would be seperate. -
    Not so sing songee. 
    
    I don't know, that's just my opinion.  
    
    Good luck!
    
    
    

    >>A couple of years ago I decided that Chloe was a pretty name for a
    baby girl, and shortly after deciding that on my own (from the
    perfume), both Olivia Newton-John and Christy Brinkly had baby girls
    and named them Chloe!! << 
    

    I, too, am a real name buff.  Christy Brinkley (the one married
    to Billy Joel) named her daughter Alexis Rey Joel (or did she have
    another child recently?)...
    
    My $.02 worth,
    
    Dale

    re .4
    
    Jennifer became very popular after the release of the movie "Love
    Story."
    

    About Christie Brinkley's daughter, her name is Alexa Rae Joel.
    I think Alexa sounds prettier than Alexis.  It's different
    anyway.

    
    
    Hi, 
    
    I am another Christina (known as Tina). Christina is never used
    here now. (I much prefer Tina anyway, Christina is too long.
    
    
    Have a nice day Christina.
    

I've known a couple of girls named Allegra and one named Ariel.  Ariel is 
destined to become more common with the release of The Littlest Mermaid.

A couple of uncommon names from the old Scooby Doo cartoon are Daphne and
Velma.  Roxanne is pretty uncommon and so is Veronica (from the old Archies
comics.)  Have these ever been "in"?

Wook