Interesting, we have a good mix of names not just in the top 20. Caroline does seem to be a popular girls name around the board. It is also very popular where I live, (NC). I love it, but can't get DH on board...
Caroline has been one of my favorites since childhood.
H has strongly vetoed it, twice, because "people will call her Carol". W.T.F. She is not a 60-year old woman.
We are currently having the same disagreement over Charlotte. "People will call her Char"...uh, she is not Charlene, nor is she over the age of 50. Gigantic eye roll.
Interesting, we have a good mix of names not just in the top 20. Caroline does seem to be a popular girls name around the board. It is also very popular where I live, (NC). I love it, but can't get DH on board...
Caroline has been one of my favorites since childhood.
H has strongly vetoed it, twice, because "people will call her Carol". W.T.F. She is not a 60-year old woman.
We are currently having the same disagreement over Charlotte. "People will call her Char"...uh, she is not Charlene, nor is she over the age of 50. Gigantic eye roll.
Carol has never happened! Not once!
My niece is Charlotte and she is called Char a lot. But I think it was an intentional nickname.
Post by autumnfire on Feb 17, 2015 14:52:34 GMT -5
I'm really hating on 50 shades right now because of the main female characters name. I've had a few ask me if it's because of the books (her age also makes it harder to escape the questions).
FTR I've had the name chosen since the animated movie came out.
I kind of want to steal half the names posted here.
I want to steal your DD's first name but alas, DH doesn't like it. He's very picky. This is why I'm shocked we already have a girl name we both like for #2.
We have very Irish names even by Irish standards. Though for dd2 we went for the English spelling. (Only way DH would agree to it and she was nameless still on day 5...)
PDQ[ Middle names are ]Ell.en Anna ] Dd1's middle name is that of my great grandmother and dd2's Middle name is dh's grandmothers name. (And it's pronounced like Anne with an a at the end)
Post by Velar Fricative on Feb 17, 2015 15:06:15 GMT -5
I totally pronounce Julianna and Annika with the "ah" sound. Julianna is pretty popular around here and that's always how I hear it pronounced and then I guess I pretend to be Swedish with my pronunciation of Annika.
I totally pronounce Julianna and Annika with the "ah" sound. Julianna is pretty popular around here and that's always how I hear it pronounced and then I guess I pretend to be Swedish with my pronunciation of Annika.
Me too.
I thought Annika/Anneke was always with the ah sound. I've never heard anyone say Ann-nika.
I totally pronounce Julianna and Annika with the "ah" sound. Julianna is pretty popular around here and that's always how I hear it pronounced and then I guess I pretend to be Swedish with my pronunciation of Annika.
Me too.
I thought Annika/Anneke was always with the ah sound. I've never heard anyone say Ann-nika.
Really? My very Swedish grandma approved our pronunciation. Maybe it's regional.