[Opinions] Birth Announcements - What do you think?
Here are some local birth announcements. What do you think of the names?
GIRLS:
Leslie
Chelsea
Margaret
Missy
Jennifer
Ann
Carolyn
Uno
Terry
Celia
Sylvia
Constance
Valerie
Jeanne
Tracy
Anne
BOYS:
Kevin
John
Cedric
Allen
Jonathan
Joe
Tim
Tom
Gary
Richard
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I like:
Chelsea
Missy (I prefer Melissa with Missy as a nickname)
Jennifer
Ann (I prefer the spelling Anne)
Carolyn
Sylvia
Anne
Kevin
John
Jonathan
Joe (I prefer Joseph with Joe as a nickname)
Tim (I prefer Timothy with Tim as a nickname)
Tom (I prefer Thomas with Tom as a nickname)
Richard
GIRLS:
Leslie
Chelsea
Margaret
Missy
Jennifer
Ann
Carolyn
Uno
Terry
Celia
Sylvia
Constance
Valerie
Jeanne
Tracy
Anne
BOYS:
Kevin
John
Cedric
Allen
Jonathan
Joe
Tim
Tom
Gary
Richard
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I like:
Chelsea
Missy (I prefer Melissa with Missy as a nickname)
Jennifer
Ann (I prefer the spelling Anne)
Carolyn
Sylvia
Anne
Kevin
John
Jonathan
Joe (I prefer Joseph with Joe as a nickname)
Tim (I prefer Timothy with Tim as a nickname)
Tom (I prefer Thomas with Tom as a nickname)
Richard
Replies
Nicknames
I really don't know. It seems to be a rabid trend forming, and I'm not too fond of it.
I really don't know. It seems to be a rabid trend forming, and I'm not too fond of it.
Well...
when we go to name our kids we won't have to worry about being trendy!! LOL
when we go to name our kids we won't have to worry about being trendy!! LOL
Leslie- I think this is a pretty name.
Chelsea- Love it ;-).
Margaret- Don't really like it, but I don't hate it at all. It's a family name for me anyways.
Missy- Really don't like as a formal name. It's an ok nn, but sounds really really childish on a grown woman.
Jennifer- Pretty, but sooo boring since it's so overdone.
Ann- Nice enough, but dull. Like it better than Anne though.
Carolyn- Don't like it.
Uno- lol, it's not even the feminine spelling.
Terry- I don't like this name at all for either gender.
Celia- Pretty sound but very bad meaning.
Sylvia- Lovely name.
Constance- Ok.
Valerie- Pretty and not commonly used. I like it :-)
Jeanne- Ok, but a little dull.
Tracy- Ok. Tolerable. A little dated to me.
Anne- Ok but a little dull. Prefer Ann.
BOYS:
Kevin- Ok, but a little boring.
John- Nice.
Cedric- Love this!
Allen- Don't really like this name, but it isn't bad at all.
Jonathan- Never really like this name, but I don't hate it.
Joe- Ok as a nn.
Tim- Ok nn.
Tom- Good nn.
Gary- My grandpa's name so I think it sounds so weird on a little kid.
Richard- nms, but not horrible.
Chelsea- Love it ;-).
Margaret- Don't really like it, but I don't hate it at all. It's a family name for me anyways.
Missy- Really don't like as a formal name. It's an ok nn, but sounds really really childish on a grown woman.
Jennifer- Pretty, but sooo boring since it's so overdone.
Ann- Nice enough, but dull. Like it better than Anne though.
Carolyn- Don't like it.
Uno- lol, it's not even the feminine spelling.
Terry- I don't like this name at all for either gender.
Celia- Pretty sound but very bad meaning.
Sylvia- Lovely name.
Constance- Ok.
Valerie- Pretty and not commonly used. I like it :-)
Jeanne- Ok, but a little dull.
Tracy- Ok. Tolerable. A little dated to me.
Anne- Ok but a little dull. Prefer Ann.
BOYS:
Kevin- Ok, but a little boring.
John- Nice.
Cedric- Love this!
Allen- Don't really like this name, but it isn't bad at all.
Jonathan- Never really like this name, but I don't hate it.
Joe- Ok as a nn.
Tim- Ok nn.
Tom- Good nn.
Gary- My grandpa's name so I think it sounds so weird on a little kid.
Richard- nms, but not horrible.
GIRLS:
Leslie -ok but I wouldnt use it
Chelsea -nms
Margaret -nms
Missy -like Melissa better, Missy is ok as a nn on a little kid but after they're like 10 its no good anymore
Jennifer -ok but too popular
Ann -like as a mn only
Carolyn -like with nn Carrie
Uno -what is this a card game?
Terry -nms
Celia -like as a mn
Sylvia -really nms
Constance -nms
Valerie -nms
Jeanne -my god mothers name nms
Tracy -nms
Anne -like as a mn only
BOYS:
Kevin -like but wouldn't use
John -like Johnathan better with nn Jon
Cedric -nmsaa
Allen -like as a mn
Jonathan -like but nms
Joe -like Joseph better with nn Joe
Tim -Like Timothy better with nn Tim
Tom -like Thomas better with nn Tom
Gary -doesn't seem like a baby name to me. nms
Richard -Not really a fan because it has a bad memory attached with it
Leslie -ok but I wouldnt use it
Chelsea -nms
Margaret -nms
Missy -like Melissa better, Missy is ok as a nn on a little kid but after they're like 10 its no good anymore
Jennifer -ok but too popular
Ann -like as a mn only
Carolyn -like with nn Carrie
Uno -what is this a card game?
Terry -nms
Celia -like as a mn
Sylvia -really nms
Constance -nms
Valerie -nms
Jeanne -my god mothers name nms
Tracy -nms
Anne -like as a mn only
BOYS:
Kevin -like but wouldn't use
John -like Johnathan better with nn Jon
Cedric -nmsaa
Allen -like as a mn
Jonathan -like but nms
Joe -like Joseph better with nn Joe
Tim -Like Timothy better with nn Tim
Tom -like Thomas better with nn Tom
Gary -doesn't seem like a baby name to me. nms
Richard -Not really a fan because it has a bad memory attached with it