My first thought is *yawn*... 90s trendy preppy name, but it's not horrible, so you could shortlist it and if the baby's born and it's still the only name you can agree on, it may be the one to go w/.
Here are some more possiblities to play w/ either to pair it w/ or replace it:
I've finally moved the Jpns. names all to the bottom w/ the overlap ones that work in both languages at the place where the 2 categories meet (and have given them kanji). Due to the many kanji possibilities for some names, the ones in the BtN database are limited and some don't incl. the possibilities I have listed. The kanji meanings will also differ from western meanings for names that work for both.
If you wish to paruse the Jpns. names, the vowel pns. might be dif. than you'd automatically use in En., so here are some hints:
Vowel prn. guide:
a= a like want
i= ee like in
Maxineu= like in flute
e= eh or ay like in meh or in eight.
o= o like in opal
ai= I like in eye
ei= ay or ay-ee
ou= long o sound
ae= I like in eye
Y is ALWAYS a consonant and westerners constantly butcher the prn. of Tokyo and Kyoto as if they should be Tokiyo and Kiyoto.
For other special ones, I'll give hints.
Jocelyn Christa Hailey Jessilyn
Karlene Laurel (prn. Laurelle)
Miguela
Natasha Vanessa
Christina
Amity DeborahBrielle
Kathleen Vivian PatriciaRuthFrancescaAdelaide Trisha Verity Heidi Joanna Jerusha Tamara Billi
FelicityJacinta DellaRubina FeliciaAnnette Janessa Emerald Victoria Symphony AvivaRicki Harmony Arielle AnastasiaAnnelieseAnnabree
MirandaCharissaLarissaSamanthaCori Mayim TheaKendra Jolene Jasmine Charleen Esperanza Amaryllis Trudene
Natalia Rosalie Tehilah
Dominga Johanneke Joy Bronwyn Elizabeth Kelsey Faith TheresaJanelle Joanne Cori Rayael
Oceana (prn. Osheena)
Jeannette
Raquel
Joelle
Abigail Danica AmandaJessica Antonia Noelle
Renee
Staci Aurora Roxanne Alexandra Elisa 恵里佐
Marika 茉莉香
Erika 恵里歌
Naomi 直美
Erina 恵里名
Michiko 道子 (Mich-ko)
Mikiko 実喜子
Miyuki 美由貴
Tsutako 津多子
Kaede 楓 (rhymes w/ Friday)
Eiko 栄子
Mizuki 瑞貴
Akiyo 明代
Namie 波恵
Migiwa溿
Madoka 真戸佳 or 真戸歌 or 真戸加
Ayako 綾子
Kiyomi 清美
Emiko 恵美子
Motoka 基香
Mayu 真由
Sakie 沙貴恵
Mitsuyo 光世
Reika 礼香
Shinobu 志信 or 詩信 or 信宣
Amika 愛美歌
Azusa 愛津佐
Aiko 愛子
Etsuyo悦代
Miho 実穂
Mei 明
Asami 愛佐実
Midori 緑
Setsuyo 摂代
Izumi 和泉 or 泉
Sayuri 小百合
Nozomi 希望
Miyu 実結
Sachie 祥恵
Kiyu 喜由
Ikue 生恵
Chikako 知香子
Teruna 照名
Hitomi 瞳
Airi 愛利
Natsuki 名津喜
Kiyoe 聖恵
Hikari 光
Chinatsu 智名津
Chiaki 智明基
Kisae 喜佐恵
Atsuyo 敦代
Kaori 歌織里
Aimi 愛実
Sakura 桜
Machiko 真智子 (Mach-ko)
Kikuyo 喜久代
Itsuki 生連基
Emiho 恵実保
Chiemi 智恵実
Masami 真佐美
Shiho 詩穂
Saya 佐矢
Mio 美織
Saori 佐織里
Ayaka礼歌
Megumi 恵
Akina 愛基名
Sayumi 佐由実
Aoi 青
Kayo 加代
Sakino 佐基乃
Katsue 勝恵
Akemi 明実
Asae 愛佐恵
Mitsue 満恵
Kazue 和恵
Kotone 琴音
Akari 明加利
Yukari 由歌里
Sanae 佐名恵
Sambi 賛美
This message was edited 6/19/2010, 9:42 PM