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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

447.0. "Meredith" by AKOV13::RENGA () Tue Oct 03 1989 09:43

    We are considering this name for our second child (due April 11).  Can
    anyone supply any information about it;  meaning, history, spellings,
    etc..
    
    Thanks,
    
    Vince
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447.1meredithSHARE::SHEPELUKTue Oct 03 1989 14:422
    I don't really know any history about the name Meredith, but I think it
    is very pretty.  
447.2Merideth LeighDELNI::D_SORACCOWed Oct 04 1989 13:538
    Hi, I think that name is beautiful but then again, I'm prejudice 'cause
    I named my first daughter Merideth Leigh (now 20 years old).  The
    spelling is different from traditional because we nicknamed her
    Meri-Leigh.  I seriously have no idea where I got that name.  But if
    all the Merideth's of the world turn out to be as wonderful as mine,
    it's definitely a great name to pick.
    
    -Glenda Martin-
447.3just a pointSTEREO::FAHELAmalthea, the Silver UnicornThu Oct 05 1989 15:534
    Meredith Baxter-Birney seems nice (and smart, and talented, and
    pretty, etc.)
    
    K.C.
447.4It means...CHCLAT::HAGENPlease send truffles!Fri Oct 06 1989 15:174
Meredith is Welsh, and means "guardian of the sea".

- �ori

447.5Welsh: Great Chief???TIGEMS::FORRESTFri Oct 20 1989 15:0719
    
    Hmmmm... My Babynames book gave a different meaning.   Mine says
    that Meredith is a Welsh name, but means Great Chief.    
    
    I like your definition better, but...   I wonder if the discrepancy
    might be due to the difficulty in translating from Welsh to English?
    
    Anyway, I think Meredith is a great name for a girl.  We are expecting
    our first in about 3 weeks.  Meredith Anne is our first choice of
    a name for a girl. 
    
    REF: -2   Just curious why did you name your daughter Meridith 20 years
              ago.  Was Meredith more popular then?  How did you decide
              on the name?
    
    
    
    
    
447.6We might use it...RIPPLE::JOHNSON_JOWed Mar 28 1990 17:0213
    Meredith is a lovely name for a girl.
    
    To me, it conveys strength but also femininity.
    
    It's unusual but far from weird.
    
    It's somewhat timeless (classic maybe? Compare Ethel, Bessie, Bertha,
    Flora, as examples of how some names can be identified with a
    particulargeneration).
    
    Good choice.
    
    
447.7Meredith, good choice!!COMET::HARRIS_WMon Aug 01 1994 05:125
    As for the name for a girl.
    Meredith, is the name of my bestest friend in the world. And she is
    very smart, sophisticated and a very beautiful person.
     Use the name it is a beautiful name.!!!!!