Conference oass::babynames

954.0. "Names to go with Raissipour" by NEST::MEDIARSP () Mon Jul 25 1994 18:47

    I need help trying to find names to go with my last name:  Raissipour
    (pronounced: Rah-ees-ee-pour with pour rhyming with lure).  My husband
    is Iranian and I'm American (my maiden name was Carpenter - it was so
    much simpler - but it's nice to have an uncommon last name).
    
    Husband's name:
    
    Abbas (name given to him at birth) Shahram (his persian nick name) David
    (his American name - this is what I call him) Raissipour.  He does not
    have a middle name. Basically he goes by David Raissipour.
    
    My name:
    
    Holly Margaret Raissipour
    
    We are due with our first child on 1/25/95.  Only six more months to
    go.  We have chosen a few names that we like but would also like any
    suggestions:
    
    GIRL:
    
    We would really like to use Hannah as her middle name.  It's my great
    grandmother's first name and my mother's middle name.  It is also
    persian in origin (although most baby books say otherwise).
    
    Sarabeth - First name although I like the spelling of Sara as Sarah but
    I think that's too long and I think with the middle name of Hannah that
    would be way too long.
    
    Elizabeth - My husband really likes it - it's okay to me but I really
    don't care for the nick name Liz.
    
    BOYS:
    
    We like Nicholas as a first name but can't agree on a middle name.  He
    likes Alexander (his brother's Americanized first name) but I think
    Nicholas Alexander Raissipour would be an awfully long name.
    
    I like Cameron or Kamron - actually a persian name for his middle name.
    
    Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Holly (no I wasn't born around Christmas - born in June)
                                                  

    Hi Holly,
    
    I think Elizabeth Hannah sounds fine with Raissipour.  As far as not
    liking "Liz" as a nickname, Elizabeth has many nicknames.  Maybe you
    would be happier with another:
    Liz		Lizzie
    Beth	Betty
    Personnally, I think Beth Raissipour sounds really good.
    
    For a boys name,
    
    Nicholas Alexander reminds me of the Russian czar.  How about
    
    Nicholas Daniel
    Nicholas Arthur
    Nicholas William
    
    Best of luck.
    
    Chris
    

    I kind of like the name Elizabeth Raissipour.  
    
    I do not like Liz either, but I've always been partial to Beth.
    
    
    signed,
    Beth Poirier

Holly,

I like something shorter with such a long last name, such as:

	Amy Hannah Raissipour
	Jane Hannah Raissipour
	Betsy Hannah Raissipour
	Julie Hannah Raissipour
	Rachel Hannah Raissipour
	Hannah Elizabeth Raissipour (I like the sound of "--a" names with R.)
	Dena Beth Raissipour

or

	Adam Alexander Raissipour
	Nathan James Raissipour
	John Kamron Raissipour
	Chad Alexander Raissipour
	Luke Alexander Raissipour
	Kyle Alexander Raissipour


Good luck in the search!
-Cori

    Thanks for all the suggestions Chris, Beth and Cori!  We'll keep those
    in mind.  Like I said in the base note, if the baby is a boy we'd like
    his first name to be Nicholas (his middle name does not necessarily
    have to be Alexander).
    
    What do you think of Nicholas Scott Raissipour or Nicholas Joseph
    Raissipour.  Scott and Joseph are both names of friends of mine that
    have died - do you think that's too morbid.  I think some memory would
    be nice.
    
    We still like Hannah for a girl's name, either first or middle.  We
    still have ~23 weeks left to decide.
    
    Thanks again for all the input.
    
    Holly