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I like Benjamin and good work on finding a name that works in English and Portuguese.
Now, on to the rest (and debunking stupid comments in the article):
Seraphina Rose Elizabeth -I like all the names, but would have preferred either Seraphina Rose or Seraphina Elizabeth
Mabel Painter -Mabel is an old British scullery maid to me. And that comment about Painter is beyond stupid since her mother is Kim Painter and therefore the name is her mother's last name (something any serious writer would know and mention)
Helena Grace -I like it, but since when has Helena been in the attic? That comment would have fit Mabel better, imo.
Paloma Louise -great name. Paloma would hardly be exotic to Ana Ortiz since she's Latina and Paloma is a word name in Spanish and not rare at all. And since when is Louise original instead of classic?
Phoebe Margaret -not a fan of the name. Phoebe has been popular for ages and hardly considered new.
Walker Nathaniel -I hate Walker (Texas Ranger anyone?) but love Nathaniel
Jasper Warren -dislike both names
Otis Tobias -hate the same ending and don't like either name
Beckett Edward -not a fan. Yeah, it must be Twilight and not the fact that Nicole's father is named Edward (insert sarcasm).
Blaise Ray -ok, different but not weird. Again with the cultural reference, but no factual data: Ray is Amanda's middle name and as such I doubt it has anything to do with jazz.
Bandit Lee -agree, horrible. Not to mention that her full name is Bandit Lee Way (as in leeway).
Anniston Kae -yeah, that must be why they used Anniston, to show up Angelina Jolie (rolls eyes here)
Mars Merkaba -Mars is a GP of mine for a boy. Not a fan, but all her kids have weird names (son Seven Sirius, daughter Puma Sabti) so it could have been worse.
Kaydnz Koda- I'm in pain, lol.
Ikhyd Edgar Arular -I'm all for honoring your heritage, but there commes a point when your child's well-being should come first. And M.I.A was born in London, so she can hardly claim not to know what the name sounds to and English native speaker.
Sparrow James Midnight -I'm not big on Sparrow (but since I like Wren for a boy, I don't hate it), but James Midnight is an ass-kicking name, lol.
(can you tell how much I hate Pam and Linda's writing style, lol)
The rest:
Heavenly Joy Jerkins -poor thing and with a last name like that too.
Atlas Heche Tupper -I like Atlas in theory, but I'd be hesitant to use it in real life.
Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver -the middle names are a bit too much, but I love Petal
Gunner Flowers -I think Brandon said that they wanted a tough name for him since his last name is Flowers. Guess they succeeded:-(
Now, on to the rest (and debunking stupid comments in the article):
Seraphina Rose Elizabeth -I like all the names, but would have preferred either Seraphina Rose or Seraphina Elizabeth
Mabel Painter -Mabel is an old British scullery maid to me. And that comment about Painter is beyond stupid since her mother is Kim Painter and therefore the name is her mother's last name (something any serious writer would know and mention)
Helena Grace -I like it, but since when has Helena been in the attic? That comment would have fit Mabel better, imo.
Paloma Louise -great name. Paloma would hardly be exotic to Ana Ortiz since she's Latina and Paloma is a word name in Spanish and not rare at all. And since when is Louise original instead of classic?
Phoebe Margaret -not a fan of the name. Phoebe has been popular for ages and hardly considered new.
Walker Nathaniel -I hate Walker (Texas Ranger anyone?) but love Nathaniel
Jasper Warren -dislike both names
Otis Tobias -hate the same ending and don't like either name
Beckett Edward -not a fan. Yeah, it must be Twilight and not the fact that Nicole's father is named Edward (insert sarcasm).
Blaise Ray -ok, different but not weird. Again with the cultural reference, but no factual data: Ray is Amanda's middle name and as such I doubt it has anything to do with jazz.
Bandit Lee -agree, horrible. Not to mention that her full name is Bandit Lee Way (as in leeway).
Anniston Kae -yeah, that must be why they used Anniston, to show up Angelina Jolie (rolls eyes here)
Mars Merkaba -Mars is a GP of mine for a boy. Not a fan, but all her kids have weird names (son Seven Sirius, daughter Puma Sabti) so it could have been worse.
Kaydnz Koda- I'm in pain, lol.
Ikhyd Edgar Arular -I'm all for honoring your heritage, but there commes a point when your child's well-being should come first. And M.I.A was born in London, so she can hardly claim not to know what the name sounds to and English native speaker.
Sparrow James Midnight -I'm not big on Sparrow (but since I like Wren for a boy, I don't hate it), but James Midnight is an ass-kicking name, lol.
(can you tell how much I hate Pam and Linda's writing style, lol)
The rest:
Heavenly Joy Jerkins -poor thing and with a last name like that too.
Atlas Heche Tupper -I like Atlas in theory, but I'd be hesitant to use it in real life.
Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver -the middle names are a bit too much, but I love Petal
Gunner Flowers -I think Brandon said that they wanted a tough name for him since his last name is Flowers. Guess they succeeded:-(
This message was edited 12/18/2009, 7:26 PM
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Phoebe hasn't been popular for ages in the US. It's #348 here.
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