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People can’t spell, pronounce or remember my name. Always a problem so don’t give your child a name that they will forever have to correct. Important papers ALWAYS have to be corrected with an unusual name
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When i was having kids 50 yrs ago, my hippie friends were naming their kids Sunshine, Cedar , Walnut and so on. I knew a lot of those kids who changed their names as adults. I named mine after grandmothers. When naming a child, one must think about how much therapy that child will need as a result .
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Some of my favorites- Japonica, Lake, December (can call her Deci, or Ember) Nevada, Chevelle. I love not so common names, but we went with Baylee, and just slightly changed up the tradional spelling.
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Read an article a decade or two ago that said the cycle is roughly 70 years for old baby names to become popular again. And usually the parents whose children have the most popular names thought they were choosing something unusual.
While all names are beautiful, not all people are. With that being said, think of the consequences your child will face with some names.
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My name is unusual…lecrecia…I’ve also seen Snowden, which I really like
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I have a daughter named Tierney. Have always loved that name. I also like Seneca, London, Elee (pronounced E leigh).
They don’t name anyone Jane anymore my mother’s name was Jane Adele
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Treasure, Cardi, Aniston
Ha Ha names that no one uses anymore: Helen, Elinore, Beverly, Prudence, Pearl, Evelyn, I could go on and on.
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Elliott (Ellie for short)
My name is patricia ettley and i love my middle name hard to find to many people with that name!!!
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Dynea, Dinah, Harlow, Fallon, Beaulah, Shinaid, Bethany,Willow, Alaina, Clair, Kennedy, Monica, Bayley, Rubell, Trudy, Jillian, Malory.
Stormie
Paris
Balea pronounced Bailey
RĂ´chelle
Piper
Jordyn, Rayne, Reagan, Cheyenne
I have a granddaughter named Willow and a grandson named River
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My daughter’s name is Carla. Not super common anymore.
Bahia, Ariceli, Paisley
I have a Haylee and Aspen
Maven, my first grandchild, is due in April. 
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I really like olive.
Wileen pronounced, Why-lean, also Wylene
Presley, Gemma, Amber
Tallahassee
Hennessy
Henna
I never had children I never wanted them. Love the name Ruby Jene, Viann Cecil, Starla Mae.
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Hazel. Nickname: Hazy
Marlena, Willa Wilda Mozelle
Willow is a favorite of mine. Also, Finlee, Finleigh.
Does that mean she will get her tongue cut out for lieing
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My daughter’s name is freedom serenity
My daughter’s name is Shalynn
My daughter is Montana
Goldena , Eula. , Joehona
Magdelaina…Arlette…Odette…Paulette
Arnita, Temple, Suzanne Elezibeth
Janae’ pronounced Jannay
Kaylene, Zariy , Shelanna
Brie my beautiful granddaughter
Ours have been given family names or names with special meanings. We shared the stories of others in the family with their names as they grew up. Not only did it give them pride in their special names but it also ensures family stories were passed down.
My name as I’ve never ran into anyone with the same name.
Zelletta, Alma, Marcella, Zelda, Lula these were names in my mother’s family for the girls. The boys names were more common. Wonder why females have unusual names compared to males.
When we had our 14 built I decided to give her a English sounding name, so Tillie was born. She was a great member of our family until we had to trade her in for our boy Jack after I fractured my back
I know there are lots of Nanette’s out there, but I didn’t grow up knowing any. My daughters are Sabrina Savannah and Sierra. Boys are Joseph and Ethan
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Our son’s name came to my lady while he was waiting to be born…I know it sounds crazy but she had a dream/vision and heard a voice saying you will have a son and you shall call him Isaiah…not our idea for his name…but we went with it…not usually a common name for a boy these days…there was more to her dream…makes me wonder…and believe God needed him more there than here…he left ME/US too soon.
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Thought my daughter was crazy with the names she chose for her kids but they are a perfect fit. Michael (Gunner), (Brody) Reece, and (Ellafaith) Elizabeth.
Just heard a little girl named Maple.
I knew 3 sisters named Diamond, Sapphire, and Ruby. Very pretty.
Named my daughter Daryl.
Our daughter is named Siobhan.
My daughter is Enid,and a granddaughter Zara.
Gladys, Mildred, Dorothy, frances, Ruth, Lael
If I had a girl her name would have been Lux
I have no get to many ladies with my name used to hate it but now that I am older I like it it is ALTA
My name Donis…there’s a few out there
Naming my girl due in June…Reina​:heart:
Colleen is a old English name and mostly never hear
My daughters name is Marista
I have kara and my name is trudy I like really different girl names
My daughter, Sparkle
Maura, Maisy, Lisyen, Leisl, Daphne, Dagmar, Delphine, Aubrey, Aileen, Piper, Pippa, Bryn, Blaine, Corinne, Candida/ Candide, Clelia, Cecille, Taryn, Tawny, Tisha.
I named my daughter Story 
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Shanta, my sisters name.
Lara, Sia, Anushka, Tia, Marcia.
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I love the name “Willow” and “Asha” which means hope & life.