Im having a baby boy :) and i know the middle names I want him to have
Stephen-after my father
Michael-after a loved one who has passed on
and I want Imani for a first name, but his surname would be kelly and together it somehow doesnt sound right??
Imani Stephen Michael Kelly
What do you think
2007-10-17 01:31:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
It sounds unique. I love unique names!!! Congratulations and best of luck!
2007-10-17 01:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by genabean0427 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would find it quite odd, to be honest, since Imani is a fairly familiar FEMALE name in Swahili. Have you considered the masculine form, Iman? Besides being obviously male, Iman Kelly also sounds much better together (since the endings aren't so similar), and the shorter, two-syllable pronunciation helps with the flow of the full name as well. Iman Stephen Michael Kelly is far less a mouthful. :)
Good luck!
Edited to add: Per the above comments, Imani is NOT overly unique or anything. Just a name that happens to be popular within certain communities (generally those of African or Arabic decent). I've known a number of women with the name, and it happens to be in the top 500 most common girl names. So while some may be unfamiliar with it, it is a rather standard feminine choice. Iman, on the other hand, is not. That one is quite unique (not appearing anywhere in the top 1000), but still a name that shouldn't be too difficult for others to spell or pronounce. Just wanted to clarify. :)
2007-10-17 08:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Imani sounds very feminine to me. How about using it as a middle name.
Michael Stephen Imani Kelly
Stephen Imani Kelly
etc, you get the idea.
2007-10-17 11:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by MoonPie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the names and your reason for using them. Personally I would change the order of the names since I dont believe that paying tribute to them has to mean they go in a specific order...
Stephen Imani Michael Kelly
Michael Imani Stephen Kelly
I couldnt decide between the two :-)
2007-10-17 08:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by msijg 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stephen Kelly Micheal leave imani alone.
2007-10-17 08:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by keandre t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats and good luck!
My brother's name is Stephen and my dad is Michael. I would stick with those.
2007-10-17 12:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by Angela J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats nice too,sounds unique.. Congrats...
2007-10-21 07:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by ausleybabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be cool but don;t you think that your son will be having some difficulties writing his name on a paper once he go to primary school?
2007-10-17 09:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love it! And it means something special so It's even better! Congrats!!
2007-10-17 08:42:12 · answer #9 · answered by Cara 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it sounds right!
2007-10-17 09:07:19 · answer #10 · answered by Mum 2 Boys 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋