Names

For some, naming a baby is a very personal and private matter. I completely understand why. However I personally feel like our community will one day become her community. Your initial reactions will be similar to the initial reactions of her peers throughout her lifetime. Therefore, we'd love your input before it's "too late." Leave a comment about your thoughts, if you would. I'll create a poll after posting this, though I know many of you will read this on facebook and not bother to actually come to the blog and vote- but we'll take your comments there too. (You can vote for more that one if you're indecisive like that.)

Currently, our list is five names long. It grows, and shrinks, and grows, and shrinks again, as we mill over names in our minds, tossing them back and forth for a few weeks. We haven't even begun to explore the nearly infinite array of middle names- so, we welcome your suggestions. After each name is it's popularity ranking for 2008 according to the social security administration, and it's origin & meaning. (Possible nicknames in parenthesis.)

Without further ado:

Ainsley - 441. Scottish "my meadow"

Annalise - 702. Hebrew "grace, favor" (Annie, Ann, Lisa, Alise)

Brynlee - 895. "hill"(Brynn, Brynne, Lee)

Charlotte - 87. French "petite, feminine" German "free man" (Charley, Lotte)

Violet -184. Latin "violet"

Some possible middle names (we really haven't thought about these, seriously, I'm just throwing some together right now from names that got the axe from the list.):

Ainsley Josephine

Ainsley Rose
Annalise Teagan

Brynlee Joy
Brynlee Jordan

Charlotte Avalie

Charlotte Ann

Violet Eloise
Violet Elora