Too Original ?

Question

i want to name my boys Reidar, Gunnar, Jensen, and Brentley and my girls Alec, Carlin, and Johnna. Are those too original?

Answer 1

I love original names - My daughter is Meison, and my next daughter is going to be name Jaxon. I don't really give a rats behind about what anyone thinks. I don't care for nicknames, so we don't use nicknames- it is Meison and Jaxon- not Meisi or Jacky-
I love the names that you have picked- mostly Carlin.

Answer 2

Sorry, but Gunnar is a dog's name. I knew a real ***** named Carlin. A boy named Jensen is going to get called Jenny and that will suck. Reidar, like Radar the stupid guy from MASH??? Alec is a boy's name and there are way too few of those so please pick a girl's name for your daughter. Brentley is kinda fem and Johnna - yuck! I'm not trying to be rude, you need to remember that someone is going to live with, and spell this name their entire life. Is your name weird????

Answer 3

Cute names.

Gunnar was actually a lead singer for the Nelson Bros in the 90s. But, I think your too young to remember them :)

Is Reidar pronnounces - Rider or Radar? I think it should be spelled closer to the pronnounciation to make it easier on the child.

The problems with Jensen and Bentley is that they are name brands. My best friend in elementry school was Porsche and boy did she get a teasing every time she walked on the bus. I felt so bad for her! Every morning was a bad day because of her name...

I love Johnna!! It's so cute and it's also grown up. Alec and Carlin sound boyish...

But, this is your baby you get to decide!! :))

Answer 4

Reidar and Gunnar would be my only 2 concerns. the rest are all fine. they have nicknames that could be used if your child feels too uncomfortable with their name. carlin can be carli, alec is a neutral name for boys and girls, jensen is masculine, brentley can be brent, reidar could be ried, but tha's a little weird, and gunnar would be Gunn, but again, a little weird. btw, i knew a johnna and no one called her john. if you cna't decide, think about the most respected occupations you know of and decide if you could ever see your child's name written on the door (i.e. lawyer, doctor, therapist, orthodontist, etc.)

Answer 5

You should be incarcerated for your choice of names!

Reider - so is that prounounced radar or raider - either way is screams GED is my highest level of education.
Gunner - like the guy that sits in the back of the WWII plains and shoots at people - nice why not Kamikazi?
Brentley is almost a car and Jensen - nice for a last name.
Alec is a boys name and she will sue you.
Carlin? As in George Carlin - dirty comedian and Johna - again w the boys names just w an A at the end
Go back to the drawing board!

Answer 6

Reidar is hard to pronounce, raydar or Reedar???? The rest are pretty cute. Alec and Johnna are not very girly at all though. A little girl might resent that a little. But maybe not?

Answer 7

Well im not much for the boy names, like Brentley the most nickname Brent. What do you think of Jackson/Jaxon? how about alden not aiden its (all-den) but one L

for girls I like Carlen/Carlin ,
Johnna is nice reminds me of a name I used to like-
Joan Anntoinette

Answer 8

I've heard of Gunnar and know a Jensen. I've also heard of Alec for a girl, so I don't think those names would be a problem.

Answer 9

Thats a lotta kids! Carlin is cool cuz Carli is super cute for short! And Gunnar is a good name too. It does sound a little bit redneck, though, but I still like it.

Answer 10

I like Jensen and Carlin