we're naming our son Leland Anthony. What do you think?
2006-11-27 01:12:07 · 25 answers · asked by cirnrab 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Anthony Leland won't work because it doesn't flow with out last name... Leland Anthony def. works better =)
2006-11-27 01:24:12 · update #1
Leland Anthony...hmm...it's definitely different. I like it. It sounds like a good strong name. Plenty of important people have had this name in the past (see below). Congratulations on your new baby!
Here is information I found out about the name Leland:
From Parenting.com:
LELAND. A rather distinguished, middle-aged surname, as personified by the buttoned-down character of Leland McKenzie on L.A. Law.
From Oxygen.com:
Leland. This boy's name is used in English. Its source is an Old English expression meaning "One who lives by unseeded land."
Alternate spellings of the name Leland include: Leeland.
From behindthename.com:
LELAND
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
From a surname meaning "fallow land" in Old English.
From thinkbabynames.com:
The boy's and girl's name Leland is pronounced LEE-land. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "one who lives by unseeded land." Place name. Philantrophist Leland Stanford.
Leland has 4 variant forms: Le, Leeland, Leighland and Leyland.
From the Social Security Administration (http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ )
Popularity for the past 10 years:
2005 608
2004 a (Not in top 1,000 names for indicated year of birth)
2003 a
2002 a
2001 a
2000 a
1999 a
1998 989
1997 849
1996 913
It looks like this name was fairly popular (around 200 out of 1000) in the 1900's-1920's and slowly went down hill from there.
Some namesakes for the name include:
Leland C. Brendsel - CEO of Fortune 500 company Federal Home Loan Mortage
Leland McKenzie - Fictional character. Portrayed by Richard Dysart (see list of Characters on ''L.A. Law'')
Leland Palmer - Fictional character. Portrayed by Ray Wise (see list of Characters on ''Twin Peaks'')
Leland Stowe - 1930 Pulitzer Prize winner for Correspondence
Leland E. Tollett - CEO of Fortune 500 company Tyson Foods
Leland H. Hartwell - 2001 Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine
Leland Stanford - Philantrophist, American business tycoon, politician and founder of Stanford University.
2006-11-27 03:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by SNK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love the name Leland. It sounds good with Anthony.
2006-11-27 11:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anthony Leland flows better. Anthony L. Smith sounds good. Leland is a cumbersome old school name.
2006-11-27 09:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by texascrazyhorse 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leland? I'm sorry but that's just wrong on so many levels. Don't you think the poor kid will be called Disney for short? You know as in Disneyland Leland ? I hope you think of some else a little less torturous for the poor kid.
2006-11-27 12:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love the name Leland. It's an old Irish name but becoming more popular.
2006-11-27 13:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Lori M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't like the name Leland... I can only picture your son being made fun of forever.
Anthony is great.
2006-11-27 09:42:03 · answer #6 · answered by Cookie On My Mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leland-its such a cool name. i love it. Leland Anthony. i think it sounds great-dont change thing its gorgeous..i dont know how the other comment reffered to disneyland but it makes no sense. the name is not torturous its cute. but if you decide to change Landon is nice too..Landon Andrew. but i like Leland. its very unique. good luck
2006-11-27 13:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by dorkfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leland!! Dog the Bounty Hunter's son's name.. I like it
2006-11-27 09:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by Kat0312 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leland is a very different name, but I love it. Good JOb!!
2006-11-27 15:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by Ashley P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the name leland. It reminds me of a guy on dog who is a bounty hunter. Good luck and congrats
2006-11-27 10:30:28 · answer #10 · answered by jennifer.frye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋