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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

386.0. "opinions-Chelsea/Conor" by WAV12::GARRITY () Fri May 05 1989 12:15

    Hi:
    
    I'm new to the world of vaxnotes, but I'm finding this to be a most
    interesting learning experience. 
    
    My husband and I recently were given the good news about the pending
    birth of our first child.  The baby is due October 26!  I've always
    had a preference for Gaelic names and my husband, well, is sort
    of "on the fence".  
    
    We'd certainly appreciate any input that can be made about the
    following names:
    
    Girls:   Chelsea (my first preference)
             Siobhan
             Moriah
             Jenny
    
    Boys:    Conor (connor)
             Brian  (also my husband's name)
             Michael
    
    My husband's last name is "Westwater"; I use Garrity.  The baby
    will definetly be using my husband's last name.  Also, we live in
    the city and a few communities away, is the city of "Chelsea". 
    (My mother is going nuts at the thought of a baby being named this.)
                   
    I also have some misgivings about naming a boy after his father.
    (Perhaps as a middle name?)  
    
    To complicate matters, my husband is the "sole" carrier of his name.
    (no brothers or male cousins with the Westwater name). He is hoping
    big time for a son.  So, there is a lot of interest from his family
    of the gender as well as the name of the baby-to-be.
    
    Looking forward to hearing from you.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
386.1	In a conor of Chelsea...	EDUHCI::WARREN		`Fri May 05 1989 14:16`	21
	If we had two boys (we ended up having two girls), the second one was going to be Conor Ryan (after my mother whose maiden name was Constance Ryan). So obviously, I would like Conor Brian. But am not sure if I like an -or ending with Westwater. I also have a friend with a son (about 18 mos.) named Connor (2 n's). I also like Chelsea (is that Gaelic?), but that was given in an article I read recently as the up-and-coming replacement for Courtney in the most-popular name list. I understand the concern of its association with Chelsea, Mass. It's probably because I'm from Massachusetts that Chelsea Westwater sounds like a _place_ to me! -Tracy
386.2		TBEARS::JOHNSON		`Fri May 05 1989 15:13`	16
	Congratulations! Our first baby is due October 27th. I like Conner. But agree with Tracy that the "er" might be too much with his last name Westwater. Brian is a nice name, but do you really want to have 2 Brian's living under the same roof? My husband is a Richard jr. and we've opted for using Richard as the baby's middle name (if it's a boy of course). Michael Westwater sounds nice. I like more common boy's names personally. Hope this helps. I always thought picking the baby's name was going to be the easiest part! HA! Linda
386.3	One Thing to Consider	KUDZU::ANDERSON	Give me a U, give me a T...	`Tue May 09 1989 16:35`	9
	Westwater is a very unusual and rather strange name (though very attractive nonetheless). With such an unusual last name, I would definitely shy away from unusual first names -- such as Siobhan, Moriah (I didn't even know this was a girl's name), or Conor. I would stick with Michael, Brian, or Jenny -- or even something plainer. If you don't, you may make your baby sound like somebody out of Dickens (Moriah Westwater???). -- Cliff
386.4	Definitely Conor!	SWSCHZ::STAFFARONI		`Wed May 31 1989 15:55`	4
	I personally like Conor. My sister is expecting her second in July, and she also is leaning towards gaelic names. Sabrina
386.5	Not REALY relevant !	HAN::ROGERS	If SNA=Netz then PIGS=AirTrafficControl	`Thu Jun 22 1989 09:58`	18
	Well althought it's not strictly a Gaelic name it's often used in Gaelic speaking parts .... Timothy could be a way sound Gaelicish and also give the kid a chance to sound dynamic too ! Also long Christian and Family names = mouthful especially when they're not shortenable. Tim Westwater (internatinal superstar/hero) Micheal could be a starter but then he'll always be "a Mick" All the best with Boy/Girl in Oct ...... Graham from across the Pond (Germany)
386.6	How about Kelsey?	WAV12::AROIAN		`Wed Jul 19 1989 15:33`	11
	Is this you Loraine? If so, I heard you were pregnant. Congrats. I'm pregnant again, too, and due Sept 5th. I thought I would give you my 2 cents... My daughter's name is Kelsey Leigh. If you like the sound of Chelsea, but are worried about "location jokes", it's an alternative. It actually Scandanavian and means "by the sea". Laurel Aroian