[meira]

Here are some names that I like. Are they too unusual and would you know how to pronounce them if you saw them for the first time? Some of them are Hebrew in origin and I'm wondering also how well they would fit in... Any middle name suggestions or other comments would be helpful (negative opinions are welcome also)--thanks!

Girls:
Alara
Aliyah
Amalya
Anat
Ariela
Arleigh
Coren
Danya
Eliana
Gavriel
Halley
Kalen
Karenna
Liat
Maayan
Nava
Zehava

Boys:
Natan
Easton
Yonatan
Benyamin
Shaul
Tamir
Liran
Nitzan

[brandydawn]

For the girls names you posted I liked Aliyah (though I think this is more common now), Danya & Eliana

For the boys I liked Easton & Tamir.

For middle names, I would think for girls Anne, Grace or Marie would work.

For boys I would think William, Joseph or Michael would do.

Good luck with chosing names, it is a very important decision.

We had a name all picked out for our future daughter, then we received her referral and loved the name her birthmother gave her and decided not to change it.

Regards,
Brandy

[MommyKelley]

Cute names.. I really like-
Alara
Amalya- i like Amaya too
Ariela
Arleigh
Coren
Eliana
Kalen
Liat
Nava

Boys:
Easton
Shaul

[CordeliaS]

I like some of the names... but my own unique favourites are:

Boys:

Brooklyn
Cohen
Damien
Jaden
Maddox
Maxwell
Nolan
Preston
Sebastian
Sirius
Tristan
Xander

Girls:

Claudia
Eva
Gabrielle
Kierra
Lorelei
Maida

I like a lot of other names... but these are some of my favourites because they're a bit different but not too different

[Karen24]

I do not have any children as of yet but I look at these list and I wonder why parents do that to their children!

I work in a business where we deal with names all the time from hiring to taking messages and the names we see are horrible. Every parent that thought they were being creative and now all through life the poor kid has everyone spelling their name wrong. It is very frustrating for a young person starting out on their first job, they should not have to deal with people not being able to spell or say thier name correctly. It gets old and you can see they lack confidence for the mere sake of a name.

My advise is to be aware of what you are naming your child because as an employer that is the first thing we look at on their application "their name".

There has been studies done on names and there professions, unfortunately that is our world today. As a society we are judgemental and we relate names to sitautions and other people in our past or whether it is popular.

Be thoughtful when naming your child.

[annelizly]

I am so happy with and get so many great compliments on what I named my middle child(son) :

Porter(first) Blanchard(middle)

they are both old family first names. And it sounds so distinquished

My daughter is Delaney Grace and I have also inspired a few people to also name their daughters Delaney.

[Liaty]

My name is Liat. It is an Israeli name meaning "you belong to me" (OK, my parents were probably too possesive). I lived in Israel when I was a kid & there, of course, the name was fine & I fit in. After moving to the U.S. (when I was 10) & now I get people mispronouncing my name every day (E.g. "Leah, Liota, Lita, Leon, and my favorite, Lait"), I was teased when I was a kid, and I always have to spell out my name. So it is a pain.

However, the name Liat represents a culture that I am proud of, the name is unique, and it is me. So, I guess, unusual & unique names are a mixed bag, as is every aspect of us that is unique (yet different from everyone else).

Anyway, that's my .02

[chanibelle]

I really like the name Nava from your list. What does it mean?

[carolinek]

I disagree with Karen. I own a public relations firm (where perception is reality). Rather than be turned off by unique names, I am impressed. I wouldn't hire another Jessica (no offense) if someone paid me. Besides, I have never once looked at someone's name first on a resume. I just go straight to job experience.

[lakin11]

My cousin just had her 5th child...she has a knack for creative names.

Hunter (which wasn't that popular when he was born)
Easton Boy
Lakin Girl
Meadow Girl
Moorea Girl (the newborn. Pronounced like Maria)

[ChitownTracy]

I love these names, but don't know if i would actually name a child...

Boy
Caleb
Immaunal


Either
Corgan (i love it)

Girl
Cecilia
Tullah Belle


yep i know pretty weird....