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02-20-2013 at 7:36 PM
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Girl name help!

Help me!  

1. Harper (love, but getting worried its becoming super popular)

2. Sadie

3. Mackenzie (hubby's fav)

4. Piper

5. Stella (hubby dislikes, I love and can't let it go)

 6. Sawyer (yes, for a girl)

 PS - DS is Samantha  

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02-20-2013 at 7:39 PM
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sarbieb:

Help me!  

1. Harper (love, but getting worried its becoming super popular) Trendy

2. Sadie Cute, but I had a rotten dog named Sadie.

3. Mackenzie (hubby's fav) Trendy

4. Piper Cute! My fave on the list! She can grow into this.

5. Stella (hubby dislikes, I love and can't let it go) If your DH doesn't like it, it should be taken off the list.

 6. Sawyer (yes, for a girl) NMS, too masculine for me. I do know a little girl Sawyer and she is adorable, but its a boy name to me!

 PS - DS is Samantha  

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02-20-2013 at 7:45 PM
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I threw Stella in there hoping you would all love it and it would help me sell hubby on it! Haha! Lol over the dog comment! 

 

Its so hard to pick a non trendy girl name! All others that aren't trendy seem 80's to me! Lol!  
 
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02-20-2013 at 7:59 PM
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Harper - love it

Sadie - my dog's name, but I name my animals human names.  Seems more like a nn though.

Mackenzie - seems dated to me, but goes well with DD's name in that it's longer and 3 syllables

Piper - really like this one even though it's trendy also.  Goes well with DD's name.

Stella - if hubby dislikes I think it's off the table

Sawyer - horrible for a girl.

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Natalie (love it and it pairs well with Samantha)

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02-20-2013 at 8:01 PM
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I like sawyer and sadie and piper, i would go piper just because i dislike siblings with a "thing" to their names. all the same letter (though s is a common letter...) or all ending in "ey" or all names of places etc...but the names are dif enough this shouldn't be a problem (i like stella too, but if hubby dislikes, sorry:(
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02-20-2013 at 8:03 PM
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1. Harper
DH and I like too but agree its too super popular
2. Sadie
Ok
3. Mackenzie
Dislike and kind of boring
5. Stella
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6. Sawyer
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02-20-2013 at 8:04 PM
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sarbieb:

I threw Stella in there hoping you would all love it and it would help me sell hubby on it! Haha! Lol over the dog comment! 

 

Its so hard to pick a non trendy girl name! All others that aren't trendy seem 80's to me! Lol!  



The thing about trendy is either you care or you don't. Trendy names, by my definition, age with a person in a "bad" way. IE- names like Tiffany, Tracy, Trish those are names that when you hear them you can venture a guess as to how old that person is. KWIM?

As for Stella- we can all drool over it, but I have learned that the husband species are quite stubborn! I love Piper! Its great name all around, IMO.
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02-20-2013 at 8:21 PM
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Harper - Trendy, NMS

Sadie - Adorable 

Mackenzie - Trendy, but fading trend(?), NMS

Piper - Really like this one

Stella - if your husband doesn't like it you'll probably have to let it go

Sawyer - not a girl name for me, and I am not a fan of androgynous names
 
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02-20-2013 at 8:24 PM
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Your DS is Samantha???? lol sorry I'm sure it was a typo.

My favorite of your list is Piper. Second is Harper. We had a dog named Sadie so to me it's a dog's name. Sawyer and Mackenzie I strongly dislike. 
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02-20-2013 at 8:25 PM
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Lol my hubby loves Stella, and I just can't get on board with it. I think of these, Mackenzie goes best with Samantha. I don't like the double s.

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02-20-2013 at 8:36 PM
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Haha yes DD typo! 

Guilerma can we switch husbands?  
 
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02-20-2013 at 8:46 PM
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I like Piper and Sawyer from your list
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02-20-2013 at 8:48 PM
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Samantha is so feminine & traditional and I feel like many of the names you listed are more "current" and not super feminine. I think Stella would be my favorite with DD1s name as it sort of evokes a vintage, girly vibe rather than the more trendy feel that I get from Harper/Piper/Sawyer.

Honestly, if I saw Sawyer as a sibling to a Samantha, I would definitely think "boy". If your DD1 was a Piper or an Avery...thats a different story. But I think its a little unfair to give one girl a distinctly feminine name and the other an ambiguous, if not completely masculine, one.

Plus I just love Stella :)
 
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02-20-2013 at 8:51 PM
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Out of your choices, I like Harper & Sadie best. 
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02-20-2013 at 9:06 PM
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1. Harper-Sounds like harping...as in nagging. I don't get it's appeal.

2. Sadie-I like Sadie. I think it goes nicely with Samantha

3. Mackenzie-Dislike...alot

4. Piper-I don't think it ages well.

5. Stella-This is my favorite from your list but if your DH doesn't like it then it probably isn't the right choice.

 6. Sawyer-Great for a boy. Terrible for a girl.

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02-20-2013 at 9:49 PM
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Harper: Not a fan. WAY too trendy for my liking.
Sadie: Love Sadie!
Mackenzie: Dislike a lot! Hate even...
Piper: My name :) I've always loved having it.
Stella: Adorable. Too bad H can't get on board.
Sawyer: Okay. NMS.
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02-20-2013 at 9:57 PM
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Harper - how is this trendy? I don't know any (other than Victoria Beckham's baby) I haven't seen it on any baby name lists and I think it is beautiful in the past, present, and future

Sadie - apparently very popular for a dog's name

Mackenzie - strongly dislike, seems 80s and only 80s..dated

Piper - Interesting, not sure how I feel about it, reminds me of a spunky little girl with short hair lol

Stella - I love this name, I prefer girly names like this

Sawyer - one of my fav boy names!

I LOVE Samantha!!

 
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02-21-2013 at 12:46 AM
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02-21-2013 at 12:48 AM
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sarbieb:
Haha yes DD typo!nbsp;Guilerma can we switch husbands? nbsp;

Lol! I should probably warn you that he also suggested Bellum as the middle name to go with it.. Stella Bellum, or Star War, translated.

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Harper how is this trendy? I don't know any other than Victoria Beckham's baby I haven't seen it on any baby name lists and I think it is beautiful in the past, present, and futureSadie apparently very popular for a dog's nameMackenzie strongly dislike, seems 80s and only 80s..dated Piper Interesting, not sure how I feel about it, reminds me of a spunky little girl with short hair lolStella I love this name, I prefer girly names like thisSawyer one of my fav boy names!I LOVE Samantha!! nbsp;


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02-21-2013 at 6:05 AM
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sarbieb:

Help me!  

1. Harper (love, but getting worried its becoming super popular) TRENDY

2. Sadie TOO CUTESY

3. Mackenzie (hubby's fav)  OVERDONE...and I hate the nn MACK.

4. Piper OK

5. Stella (hubby dislikes, I love and can't let it go)  Love

 6. Sawyer (yes, for a girl) TRULY AWFUL

 PS - DS is Samantha  

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02-21-2013 at 6:32 AM
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Your names are mostly NMS, but I am okay with Stella and Piper.  I hate Mackenzie.
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02-21-2013 at 7:14 AM
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MamaAlessa4:

Samantha is so feminine & traditional and I feel like many of the names you listed are more "current" and not super feminine. I think Stella would be my favorite with DD1s name as it sort of evokes a vintage, girly vibe rather than the more trendy feel that I get from Harper/Piper/Sawyer.

Honestly, if I saw Sawyer as a sibling to a Samantha, I would definitely think "boy". If your DD1 was a Piper or an Avery...thats a different story. But I think its a little unfair to give one girl a distinctly feminine name and the other an ambiguous, if not completely masculine, one.

Plus I just love Stella :)

I agree with this.  Samantha is so classic and feminine and the choices you have there for another girl don't even compare.  It's very interesting.

I suppose the best is Stella, but I find the name to be very harsh.

Sadie is nice.  What about Sarah with the nickname Sadie?

I just can't take Piper seriously on an adult.

The rest?  They get a big "meh" to "no!" from me.

 
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02-21-2013 at 7:55 AM
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1. Harper

I will never get the appeal of this name. This is a harpy:

 

2. Sadie - I concur I only know dogs with this name and it sounds like a nickname.

3. Mackenzie - 80's

4. Piper - I don't mind this one, just NMS.

5. Stella - I like, but if your DH isn't a fan it goes.

 6. Sawyer (yes, for a girl) - I have no words for how bad this is and how 2010 it's going to seem down the road.

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02-21-2013 at 8:00 AM
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I love Stella too. Since your H is not on board can it be a mn?
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sarbieb:

Help me!  

1. Harper (love, but getting worried its becoming super popular) Love it, but too popular for me

2. Sadie I know someone with a dog Sadie so it's out for me!

3. Mackenzie (hubby's fav) I feel like it's dated. I went to elem school with 3 Mackenzies.

4. Piper Like it.

5. Stella (hubby dislikes, I love and can't let it go) One of my favorites.

 6. Sawyer (yes, for a girl) No, no and no. Lost, anyone?

 PS - DS is Samantha  

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The names seem very different than your daughters.  I would say Stella but since hubby isn't on board, that really isn't an option.  I would then go to Sadie and Piper. 
 
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02-21-2013 at 11:22 AM
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Thanks, everyone for your input! Whoever suggest Sarah rather than Sadie, my name is Sarah. And no, we're not trying to go for all S's, that's just been what we like. Man, I agree with you guys after reading all the helpful comments. I wish hubby would like Stella bc it's my favorite. Any other suggestions with Samantha are welcome! I may need to go back to the drawing board! Good thing I have 17 weeks to figure it out!
 
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02-21-2013 at 2:41 PM
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Harper is the new Isabella. It's rampant! I'd choose something else.

Unfortunately I don't care for the others either. I'm no help! But I can emphatically say NO to Harper.
 
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