BABY NAME CONTEST!

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11-08-2009, 03:14 AM
Melissaur

BABY NAME CONTEST!

So as you *may* already know I, Melissa Mertens, am having a wonderful baby girl come March 2010! And if you didn't know, well... you know now. Also, as you may have see people posting threads for Display Name suggestions and what not.

I am here to ask you, The EoFF community, for help on deciding a baby girl name. As this is my first baby and I'm a bit out of my element. I would love to hear your guys' suggestions. After about a week I will choose the top 10-20 names that I like and host a contest to see how the name is taken in by a general audience. It'll kind of be like the Screen Name Contest but you guys get to choose the names I use.

As I posted above my last name is Mertens and so the baby will have that last name so keep that in mind. First and middle names are welcome and please be creative and have some fun. ^__^ Thanks for any help you may be to me too.
11-08-2009, 03:20 AM
Shoeberto

Darth Vader Mertens would be wonderful, in my honest opinion.
11-08-2009, 03:23 AM
Madonna

Is this a great idea?! Maybe a chance to pick a middle name; first names are pretty big deals and you do not want to explain to Aerith Yuffie Mertens why you let us condemn her!
11-08-2009, 03:27 AM
rubah

Sadria, Ania

Sagletta
11-08-2009, 03:28 AM
Momiji

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubah

Ania

Sophia
11-08-2009, 03:33 AM
Jiro

Gemma
Elly
Sophia
Vanessa
Courtney
Evelyn
Heather

That should give you something to work with xD
11-08-2009, 03:54 AM
Melissaur

Sagletta!! xD rubah <3

Oh by the way... I am accepting baby gifts! ><
11-08-2009, 04:01 AM
Jiro

Not pink though, right? Blue? I'll see what I can do.
11-08-2009, 04:12 AM
NorthernChaosGod

Hannelore (Hanners)
Elhaym (Elly)
11-08-2009, 04:14 AM
Freya

Crystal Lynn Mertens
Tiffany Anne
Leanna Lee
Michelle Nicole Mertens MNM! :D
11-08-2009, 04:18 AM
LunarWeaver

Marilyn Manson Mertens.
11-08-2009, 04:30 AM
Melissaur

YOU ARE RIGHT JIRO MY FRIEND! No pink unless it's Hello Kitty related xD
11-08-2009, 04:31 AM
Vermachtnis

Lolita, no one ever uses that name anymore for some unknown reason. You should bring it back.
11-08-2009, 04:57 AM
Shlup

Little Oops
11-08-2009, 04:57 AM
rubah

could be because it's short for Dolores, which is a terrible name to inflict. (About as bad as Mary)
11-08-2009, 05:33 AM
NorthernChaosGod

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

Little Oops

Win
11-08-2009, 05:34 AM
Christmas

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

Little Oops

Peanuts will win.
11-08-2009, 06:40 AM
Chemical

Sori

*on an unrelated note my dad wanted to name me Sundae Autumn (My last name is Knight). I was born monday, winter. Also. I never understood why Sundae and not Sunday... specifically wanted the food spelling.

~A. Knight
11-08-2009, 07:29 AM
Jessweeee♪

Elphaba o:
11-08-2009, 09:13 AM
Quindiana Jones

Auryn! :bigsmile:
11-08-2009, 11:02 AM
Booga

Robin
Morrigan
Helen
11-08-2009, 11:03 AM
Quindiana Jones

Helen and Sarah are actually two of my favourite girl names. I have only ever met one of each, and they have both been here at university haha.
11-08-2009, 11:41 AM
Rye

Veronica Mertens has a fabulous ring to it.

On that note, Valencia Mertens is fantastic too. I think a V - M combo is awesome. But that's just me, I love names that begin with V. It's an elegent letter.

If you want something simpler, Charlotte is fantastic. One of my favorite names. Kaleigh is nice too, that can be spelt with a C too. Cute little Irish name.

Alice is nice too. Not too common, but not too weird. Emmeline as well.

Please don't use too common of a name! I like my name, Jessica, but it's so common and there's always 800 other girls with it.

Also... I think Dolores is a beautiful name. :( It's a great temptation of a name, but it'd be kind of dick to name a child after a book about a child molestor, I suppose.

EDIT: Come to think of it, Valenica Alice Mertens has the perfect ring to it. But that's just me.
11-08-2009, 11:44 AM
Jiro

It is my personal opinion that, if you were to use the name Sarah, it should be spelt Saira instead.
11-08-2009, 12:34 PM
Timekeeper

:roll2 oh Jiro...
11-08-2009, 12:52 PM
Jiro

I'm being objective here, I'm not in any kind of state to be looking at that name subjectively right now. I think it is a less common way to spell a name I have loved forever. That is all.
11-08-2009, 02:09 PM
Rantz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genius Lynx

Is this a great idea?! Maybe a chance to pick a middle name; first names are pretty big deals and you do not want to explain to Aerith Yuffie Mertens why you let us condemn her!

I doubt the contest will end up having the last word, though! xD If Melissaur doesn't 100% agree with the name(s) chosen, I'd say it's still up to her to choose not to use it!

I like names that are uncommon enough to be personal, but not so uncommon as to be odd or a cause for prejudice about its owner. I like Rye's VM combination, it makes for pretty elegant names like she says. MM, like your own name, has a bit of a storybook character to it (like a main character from a Roald Dahl book :jess:).

Amanda, Norah, Veronica, Nicole, Joanna, Vanessa and Melanie are a few names I think goes well with Mertens, but I think I found my flagship: Valerie Mertens! I love the sound of that, it's my main suggestion. :]
11-08-2009, 02:17 PM
Shattered Dreamer

I think Elizabeth is a beautiful girls name & if I ever have a daughter I hope to call her Elizabeth. Its a suggestion anyway!
11-08-2009, 04:31 PM
Melissaur

Wow. I wasn't expecting this much stuff! It's wonderful! Thank you all for the help. I am liking some of these names.
11-08-2009, 05:00 PM
scrumpleberry

Ali Mertens sounds nice to me! So, Alice, Alex..? Things like those maybe. I hope you find something you really like xx

Rebecca Mertens too! Rebecca's always a lovely name. Do you want something mainstream or unusual?
11-08-2009, 05:06 PM
Psychotic

Fiona
Charlotte
Comedy Joke Option #53
11-08-2009, 05:43 PM
Quindiana Jones

I agree with Rye and Rantz's Valerie and Veronica. If you don't pick either (BOTH?) of these names, I will never respect you as a human being. You will forever remain my sex thing. ;)
11-08-2009, 05:46 PM
Vermachtnis

I actually like the name Helen too. Or Clare, Deneve, Cynthia, Tabitha, or Teresa. Those are all cool names.
11-08-2009, 07:06 PM
Melissaur

Cynthia is really nice. And I do really like Rebecca. Also Quin, being your sex thing is not so bad. I've seen a lot of really good names, keep it up! We still have a few more days untill I make my final list ^__^
11-08-2009, 07:10 PM
Shoeberto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quin

I agree with Rye and Rantz's Valerie and Veronica.

These are pretty good tbh. Though if you wanted to keep in tune with V names and be a little more creative, just remember Vader...
11-08-2009, 11:08 PM
Badge

Elizabeth would be nice cus then you can shorten it to Lizzie. Or Izzy :)
11-08-2009, 11:12 PM
Quindiana Jones

Or Libby.
11-08-2009, 11:33 PM
Melissaur

Or Beth >.< which I don't like so much.
11-08-2009, 11:40 PM
rubah

no one does that anymore, do they?
11-08-2009, 11:57 PM
Bunny

Alexandria Bunny Martens
11-09-2009, 12:16 AM
Quindiana Jones

Call her Quin!!!
11-09-2009, 04:34 AM
Melissaur

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunny

Alexandria Bunny Martens

... It's Mertens and I'm saving Alexander for when I have a boy. So I'm not going to use Alexandria, though I do love that name.
.
11-09-2009, 06:28 AM
rubah

bunny was just saying you needed to name her after himself
11-09-2009, 08:59 AM
Miss_Lulu

Ariana.
Ophelia.
Alyce.
Leslie.
Elisabeth.
Cecilia.
11-09-2009, 10:52 AM
Quindiana Jones

Rikku Mertens. Geddit? :breine:
11-09-2009, 11:23 AM
G13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoeberto

just remember Vader...

Only good name in my opinion.
11-09-2009, 11:50 AM
Madame Adequate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freya

Crystal Lynn Mertens
Tiffany Anne
Leanna Lee :D

Good lord, she's naming a child, not a Miss Mississippi contestant!

Choose a regal name. Names of monarchs are a good place to look, I feel. Consider;

Catherine
Elizabeth
Victoria
Isabella
Richard III
11-09-2009, 01:49 PM
Flying Mullet

Most Popular U.S. Baby Names | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
11-09-2009, 04:42 PM
Breine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quin

Rikku Mertens. Geddit? :breine:

xD

some nice names are:

Zoe
Dylan
Isabella
Isabel
Sian
Olivia
Lily
Anna
Agnes
Kamilla
11-09-2009, 04:53 PM
Moon Rabbits

Balthsheba/Bathsheba, Methuselah, Constance, Salieri, Miriam, Jochebed, Marilyn, Lucy, Lidia, Lulu, Levi.
11-09-2009, 04:54 PM
Rantz

My brother named his daughter Isabella. I really like that name!
11-09-2009, 05:26 PM
Melissaur

I was going to be named Richard of I was a boy... But I popped out a with no manly bits
11-09-2009, 06:07 PM
Shoeberto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melissaur

I was going to be named Richard of I was a boy... But I popped out a with no manly bits

YOU HAVE BEEN LYING TO ME ALL THIS TIME
11-09-2009, 06:40 PM
Melissaur

O_O *runs and hides* please don't beat me!
11-09-2009, 10:10 PM
FaithWontFall

Lori
Sasha
Selena
Josie
Tyla
Felicity
Eva
Jadie
:) Good luck picking a name, there are some really inventive suggestions on this thread.
11-09-2009, 10:37 PM
Quindiana Jones

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moon Rabbits

Balthsheba/Bathsheba, Methuselah, Constance, Salieri, Miriam, Jochebed, Marilyn, Lucy, Lidia, Lulu, Levi.

Levi Anna Mertens.
11-09-2009, 11:47 PM
Shlup

You know what, if you don't go with Little Oops then you're basically the worst mother I know.
11-10-2009, 06:20 AM
NorthernChaosGod

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

You know what, if you don't go with Little Oops then you're basically the worst mother I know.

QFT
11-10-2009, 01:36 PM
Flying Mullet

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

You know what, if you don't go with Little Oops then you're basically the worst mother I know.

Only if you change your name to "Big Oops".
11-10-2009, 03:18 PM
Melissaur

So I have gotten a lot of good names and a lot of.... "iffy" ones, thanks a lot. I think I'll make my list tonight and have it posted by the morning. But you all still have until tonight at 12am my time (Eastern) to post more suggestions!
11-10-2009, 03:26 PM
Flying Mullet

Chad
11-10-2009, 04:16 PM
Breine

Joanna
Polly
Sharin
Martha
Audrey
11-10-2009, 05:43 PM
Moon Rabbits

Maria, Katarina, Juliette, Ophelia, Sacagawea, Persephone, Karen, Tanya, Prescilla, Rachael, Jasmine, Hedwig, Lily/Lillian, Micael/Michael/Mikhail, Natascha, Tegan, Emy, Deb, Kasha, Pascha
11-10-2009, 06:48 PM
Flying Mullet

Harry, Larry, Gary, Jerry, Mary, Barry, Terry and/or Kerry.

Ooh, Gary Jerry Mertens. :king:
11-10-2009, 07:11 PM
Freya

Leah!
11-10-2009, 07:12 PM
Breine

I second Juliette, Natasha and Leah.
11-10-2009, 09:53 PM
Rantz

I second Chad.
11-10-2009, 10:04 PM
Marshall Banana

My name is pretty cool. It's "Lamonda."
11-11-2009, 04:57 PM
Melissaur

Ok so here is my list. >< Sorry I'm so late getting it posted.

1. Aerith
2. Alice
3. Ariana
4. Audry
5. Cynthia
6. Dylan
7. Erica
8. Eva
9. Evelyn
10. Isabella
11. Isis
12. Joanna
13. Josie
14. Kai
15. Kaleigh
16. Lamonda
17. Leah
18. Leanna
19. Levi
20. Lily
21. Lolita
22. Rebecca
23. Sadria
24. Sophia
25. Sori
26. Tabitha
27. Tegan
28. Valencia
29. Veronica
30. Willia

Ok so I got a few more than I had anticipated. This is my list. For the voting thingie, just PM me with your top 10 choices and come Monday morning I will tally it up and the 15 names with the least votes will be eliminated. I know it sounds like a lot but I'm also expecting a few names with 0 votes. Have fun and as you can see I put in a few of the names I already had in mind. Thanks!
11-11-2009, 11:14 PM
Moon Rabbits

Please don't name your child Lolita unless you want a nymphomaniac.
11-12-2009, 02:40 AM
o_O

I only have two suggestions:

Marjorie Flobberchild
Sonic the Hedgehog
11-12-2009, 09:35 PM
Breine

Marjorie is actually a really nice name.
11-12-2009, 10:38 PM
Levian

Here's what my girls are going to be called, they'd be norwegian though, so there's always that.

annika
andrea
alina
ada
cassandra
elise
ella
emilie
gabrielle (I'm a bit afraid old hags will pronounce the last e and make it a horrible name though)
hanna
jenny
jeanette
julia
kaja
malin
michelle
mina
stella

I also really love the name Laura, but the norwegian pronounciation of it completely butchers the name. Same with Paul and William.
11-12-2009, 11:11 PM
Breine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levian

I also really love the name Laura, but the norwegian pronounciation of it completely butchers the name. Same with Paul and William.

Oh yeah, I don't know if it's the same in Norwegian but in Danish those names are pronounced:

Paul - Powl
William - Vil-yam
Laura - La-U-ra

...or something. But yes, some names just get butchered. The Danish pronounciation of Kristian (my name) is also quite different from the English one, but I guess that's sort of a given. I also like the name Eric as an English name, but as a Danish one it's just not good.
11-13-2009, 01:36 AM
Moon Rabbits

Marjorie Daw - best name.
11-13-2009, 01:39 AM
Levian

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levian

I also really love the name Laura, but the norwegian pronounciation of it completely butchers the name. Same with Paul and William.

Oh yeah, I don't know if it's the same in Norwegian but in Danish those names are pronounced:

Paul - Powl
William - Vil-yam
Laura - La-U-ra

Yeowch, Paul is even uglier in Denmark than in Norway. :D Don't ever come to scandinavia, Psychotic!

For us it'd be like Pævl and Lævra, with great emphasis on the v. William doesn't sound all that bad if you don't speak like a hobo, but a great percentage of norway does, so y'know. Too much emphasis on the L's I tell ya.
11-13-2009, 12:47 PM
Rantz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levian

Here's what my girls are going to be called, they'd be norwegian though, so there's always that.

annika
andrea
alina
ada
cassandra
elise
ella
emilie
gabrielle (I'm a bit afraid old hags will pronounce the last e and make it a horrible name though)
hanna
jenny
jeanette
julia
kaja
malin
michelle
mina
stella

I also really love the name Laura, but the norwegian pronounciation of it completely butchers the name. Same with Paul and William.

That's a lot of girls! Also vote everyone I voted so if you vote you'll be cool like me -> :cool:
11-13-2009, 01:10 PM
Rye

Audrey is the nicest name. I didn't list it though, because it's on my list of names for a future daughter, and I'm possessive of such a list. :(

Veronica! And I don't like Isis, but Iris is one of my favorite names.
11-13-2009, 03:28 PM
Christmas

It will be interesting if NONE of the names is chosen in the end.
11-13-2009, 05:25 PM
Duce of Daggers

Ember Nicole
11-14-2009, 03:19 AM
Shlup

1. Aerith - Oh god no.
2. Alice - You can never go wrong with a classic.
3. Ariana - Whenever a kid has an exotic name, you can pretty much bet the pregnancy was an accident.
4. Audry - Audrey is a lovely name; Audry is weird.
5. Cynthia - Meh.
6. Dylan - I like male-ish names on girls, but this one is meh.
7. Erica - Meh
8. Eva - Meh
9. Evelyn - Cute!
10. Isabella - Super popular right now thanks to Twilight. Avoid!
11. Isis - See "Ariana"
12. Joanna - I hate this name for some reason.
13. Josie - Hm... Cute.
14. Kai - Thumbs down!
15. Kaleigh - I do not like those letters.
16. Lamonda - Only if you promise to raise her to be awesome.
17. Leah - Boring.
18. Leanna - This is a bitch name.
19. Levi - This one is TOO masculine.
20. Lily - Boring.
21. Lolita - Why don't you just name her Pedobait?
22. Rebecca - Bitch name.
23. Sadria - Too exotic
24. Sophia - Cute
25. Sori - Please tell me this is pronounced "sorry."
26. Tabitha - Twitchet?
27. Tegan - Cute
28. Valencia - This is a fruit.
29. Veronica - And then have a boy and name him Jugg Head
30. Willia - This is not a name, it is an ethnic slur.

Can you tell I'm being bored and lazy today?? My opinion is law!!
11-14-2009, 03:55 AM
Melissaur

pedobait xD. I'm not sure why but I find this so funny.
11-14-2009, 02:28 PM
Breine

From the list I like:

(SPOILER)
4. Audry - but spelled Audrey
6. Dylan
10. Isabella
12. Joanna
20. Lily
27. Tegan
11-16-2009, 04:45 AM
Melissaur

OK so it's almost Monday so here is the new list of the 15 that had the most votes:

1. Sophia
2. Joanna
3. Lily
4. Ariana
5. Tabitha
6. Valencia
7. Veronica
8. Alice
9. Audry
10. Dylan
11. Erica
12. Isabella
13. Leah
14. Rebecca
15. Evelyn

So vote for your top 6-7 name choices and PM me with them. It's going from 15 to 5, then after that its the final 5!
11-19-2009, 04:52 PM
Melissaur

OOPSIE! I forgot to do this before I went to bed last night so I'll do it now. These are the Final Five:

1. Sophia
2. Lily
3. Veronica
4. Erica
5. Rebecca

So this shall be the final round in voting! Looking forward to seeing what name wins. Only vote for one this time though.
11-19-2009, 04:53 PM
Flying Mullet

Looks like people had an affinity towards names that end in 'a'.
11-19-2009, 06:11 PM
Moon Rabbits

I vote Lily.

I still think Levi should have won. Or Methuselah, or Balthsheba, or Sacagaweea ...
11-19-2009, 07:00 PM
black orb

>>> Name her "Sephirothina"..http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...Walk-Front.gif
11-19-2009, 07:02 PM
Vermachtnis

It was hard to choose between Sophia and Lily, but I did it.
11-20-2009, 01:45 AM
NorthernChaosGod

Lily

Do it. Now.
11-20-2009, 10:38 AM
Quindiana Jones

LILY LILY LILY LILY LILY!

Seriously, Lily. Lily Mertens? How awesome does that sound? Do it. Lily. If you don't name her Lily then I'm going to forever ignore everything you ever say. I will go to all the meetups you go to just so I can ignore you in person.

LILY. LILY. LILY.
11-20-2009, 11:05 AM
Breine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moon Rabbits

...or Sacagaweea ...

As in the Native American guide?

Anyway, out of those left I'd also say Lily.
11-20-2009, 11:53 AM
Rye

Lily or Veronica? Oh, how difficult. :(
11-23-2009, 11:44 PM
Spawn of Sephiroth

When my fiance was pregnant, we picked out this name for ours. We were gonna name her Peyton Nevaeh[na-vey-ya] (heaven backwards). we liked it.
11-23-2009, 11:51 PM
scrumpleberry

Erica! Eternal ruler, come on :bigsmile:
11-24-2009, 01:48 AM
Melissaur

Well, as some of you may enjoy to hear, Lily has won!
11-24-2009, 03:05 AM
Jiro

Yay Lily Mertens
11-24-2009, 06:29 AM
NorthernChaosGod

Yes! I voted for Lily.
11-24-2009, 04:27 PM
Breine

Lily Mertens. It has a nice ring to it.
12-22-2009, 11:38 AM
FF. Fanatic

how about alfred?

:)
12-23-2009, 05:09 AM
Shlup

"Lily" is not a name. Lillian is a beautiful name. Sophia is also a nice name. Rebeca is what you can name her if you want her to grow up to be a bitch, Veronica is you wish to raise a social leper, and Erica if you want her to grow up fat with an odoriferous belly button.

So I vote Lillian.
12-23-2009, 05:51 AM
nik0tine

My suggestions:

Blanche
Dorothy
Sophia
Rose
12-23-2009, 09:35 AM
G13

Quote:

Originally Posted by nik0tine

My suggestions:

Blanche
Dorothy
Sophia
Rose

This! :D

I feel so wrong for knowing where these names came from. :(
12-23-2009, 05:34 PM
Melissaur

Well you shouldn't. Golden Girls is a great show!
12-23-2009, 06:19 PM
Vermachtnis

Yes, the ones who should be ashamed are the ones who didn't get it.

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