I am debating on baby names right now. I like old fashioned names like Emily and Katherine (Katie) for a girl and Matthew and Shawn for a boy. But I am also interested in newer names, like Hayden (boy) and Piper (girl). Should I go for newer or older names? And any ideas on names of that kind would be appriciated! Thanks!
2007-05-09 06:21:07 · 41 answers · asked by Brittney E 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
In my family, the kids have 1 new name and 1 old name. They are:
Chrystina Lana
Chelsie Lara
Maylynn Camille
Emily-Paige Zaya
Jaden-Marie Lucille
Malachi Leeland
Vivien-Lyric Rose
My parents did the same for us:
Ellen Dani Josie Lisabeth
Paul Stanley Leeland
Alantis Melaney Elisa
For the name you picked out, here are the combinations I like:
Girls:
Emily Katherine
Katherine Emily
Emily-Katherine Piper
Emily Piper
Katherine-Emily Piper
Katherine Piper
Katherine Piper Emily
Katherine Emily Piper
Emily Katherine Piper
Emily Piper Katherine
Boys:
Matthew Shawn
Matthew Hayden
Matthew-Shawn Hayden
Shawn-Matthew Hayden
Shawn Hayden
Shawn Matthew
Shawn-Hayden Matthew
Hayden-Shawn Matthew
Hayden-Matthew Shawn
Hayden Matthew
Hayden Shawn
I love all the names you picked out!
I prefer these spellings:
Katherine - Catherine
Shawn - Sean
Good Luck!
2007-05-09 07:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Gator. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is Hayley Grace
Katherine Piper
Piper Katherine
Emily Kayla
Emily Shiloh
Matthew Hayden
Shawn Jayden
Matthew Peyton
Hayden Matthew
Congratulations
2007-05-09 06:26:29 · answer #2 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd mix old-fashioned and new names to create unique combinations. Like Shawn Hayden or Hayden Shawn, Katherine Piper or Piper Katherine.
I like both old-fashioned and new names. I have two daughters with somewhat old-fashioned names, Amelia Grace and Emma Katherine. I have two daughters with newer names, Ryleigh Jade and Rowan Sage. My sons' names are kind of a mixture...Dylan James, Jaden Ian Derek, and Avery Christian.
2007-05-09 06:32:37 · answer #3 · answered by ssjd3436 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could combine the older names with the news names. I kind of think that boys names should be solid and kind of timeless like Shawn, thats a wonderful name.. Shawn Hayden sounds great! I like newer names for girls, Emily and Kathrine have been very over used, I like Elizabeth, Rose, Lily, Timeless sort of names...
good Luck!
2007-05-09 09:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by Beckwith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say use newer names. Everyone has names like Katherine and Shawn. Definitely try to come up with something unique and I do like the name Piper. It's got a ring to it.
2007-05-09 06:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by gweengrl89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love traditional names myself. I say go for a traditional first name and a modern middle name. Like Shawn Hayden or Katherine Mackenzie.
Or just put a spin on a traditional name by mixing up the spelling. That, however, can be tricky.
I also really like traditional first names for girls that can be shortened to something cute. Like Josephine - Joey, Teresa - Tess, Aurora - Rory
2007-05-09 06:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by kelly4u2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a fan of newer names, but nothing too crazy.
What about Piper Katherine and Hayden Matthew. Those sound very nice.
2007-05-09 06:25:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Trendy names are trendy... which means at some point, they will just be out of fashion or strange (think: when was the last time someone named their daughter Jennifer?).
Traditional names have the advantage of being timeless. That adorable baby boy may someday be an 80-year-old grandfather, and he'll appreciate it if you consider that when choosing a name. Who knows... maybe you'll pick such a good name that the family is still using it generations down the road?
2007-05-09 06:34:09 · answer #8 · answered by Patti C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My name is Bria. If you like it, I don't care if you use it. It is older fashioned and it means 'brilliant like fire'. My sisters name is Aria. It is a form of opera. My brothers name is Stefan and my even littler brothers name is Caden.
Well, some older fashioned names are Alice, Rosabelle, Cecile, Danielle, Bethany, Gabrielle, Isabelle, Amelia, Lily, Alexandra, and Genevieve. Some NEWER girl names are Aimee, Blaise, Emylee or Emilie (if you want different spelling) Amberlyn, Bailee, Kadence, Lyric, Nickole, Safire, Necia, Brynn, Hannah, and Zola.
For boys some OLDER names are Cedrick, Mark, Anthony, Vicktor, Damian, Pierce, Theodor, Adam, Jonathan, Benjamin, Daniel, Elijah, Jonah, and Luke. NEWER ones are Forrest, Tristan, Blake, Eagle, Londen, River, Westin, Jason, Phoenix, Halen, Bale, Brendan, Caden, Bryce, Trevor, Gavyn, Asher, Ellis, Jakob (newer spelling), Jared, and Kaniel.
IT IS UP TO YOU ABOUT WHAT YOU LIKE. LOOK IN THE LIST AND IF YOU DONT FIND ANYTHING GOT TO www.babynamesworld.com
2007-05-09 06:48:54 · answer #9 · answered by bria. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe you should combine them. Use a traditional name for a first name, then a newer one for the middle.
Kathryn (my favorite spelling) Piper
Emily Piper
and
Matthew Hayden or Shawn Hayden would be nice.
2007-05-09 06:28:42 · answer #10 · answered by Daybreak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋