tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26925590077567347102024-03-14T05:42:35.389+08:00Names From Adam to EveBaby Name BlogNames; From Adam to Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180173223997647956noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-63646689592497303262010-05-25T21:06:00.003+08:002010-05-25T21:12:02.961+08:00C-c-c-c-c-c-c-osimaWell I brought up the subject in an earlier post 'Alphabet family" and it seems I was right! Claudia <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schiffer</span> continued on her 'C' themed name to call her newest bundle of joy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cosima</span> Violet.<br /><br />So <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">there is</span> Claudia (herself), Caspar, Clementine and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cosima</span>!<br /><br />I think the names flow beautifully together! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Alot</span> of people were not keen on the choice of names with the same letter, how do they feel about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schiffers</span> choice?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-73726234077485471132010-05-18T13:00:00.003+08:002010-05-18T13:09:01.694+08:00Mandy<em><span style="font-size:85%;">I just stumbled on this blog while searching baby names, and thought maybe you could help me.I'm pregnant (due at the end of May) with our second daughter. </span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">We're pretty sure her name will be either, Clover or Willa. We just can't decide between the two. I'm fine with waiting to decide until we actually meet her, but I'd love to hear your opinion on the names. We aren't sharing them with many people, so a fresh perspective would be nice.If we use Clover, we'll probably use Jane as a middle name (it's a family name). We have a very short, one-syllable last name, so I generally prefer a longer middle name, but for some reason, I like Jane with Clover. </span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">However, if we go with Willa, I want to use Caroline as a middle name. My mom doesn't think it flows well. Thoughts?Oh, and we have an almost 3 yr. old daughter. Her name is Sadie Julianne.I should also mention that we aren't closed minded to other names; these are just the two that we like the most right now. </span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">If it helps, we also like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zoey</span>, Lucy, Maisie, Delilah (and those are just a few), but none of them are quite right for one reason or another.</span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks Mandy</span></em><br /><br />-----------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Sorry Mandy for the late reply and hopefully we are not too late!<br />So first of all congratulations! Two little girls at home will be fantastic :D Busy but fantastic!<br /><br />Your name choices, <strong>Clover</strong> or <strong>Willa</strong>. I’m leaning towards Willa.<br />I guess when I’m hearing Clover I think of Clove of garlic. Or four leaf Clover. But really is that a bad association? It fits in perfectly with the flower, and herbs names. So it really depends on your point of view. I have to say if you choose <strong>Clover, Jane</strong> makes an excellent Middle name. It continues the trend you set with <strong>Sadie Julianne</strong>, having a 1st name with and edge, followed by a modest but stylish middle name!<br /><br /><strong>Willa.</strong> I just love the sound of it Will-Ah. Popular in the 1880s- 1940s its due for a come back! <strong>Caroline </strong>though is just sounding a little to long for it. So middle names, perhaps <strong>Rose, Lucia, Emmeline, Adaline, Kate, Charlotte, Madeline, Amanda, Alexis, Suzanne, Grace?<br /></strong><br />Other names I think could work well are<br /><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arla</span><br />Poppy<br />Lyra<br />Ingrid<br />Claudia<br />Adelaide<br />Tabitha<br />Nina<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Romily</span><br /></strong><br />I like <strong>Maisie</strong> and <strong>Lucy</strong> from your maybe lists, but if it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">doesn</span>’t sound right I know from experience you can’t change your mind. Decide depending upon your gut feeling, and of course when you see your darling little girl for the first time!<br /><br />Good luck and hopefully not too late!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-33095114965965414962010-05-04T17:24:00.002+08:002010-05-18T12:31:42.687+08:00Sophie KinsellaI was a little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">disappointed</span> in her new babes name. Rex.<br /><br />Her other children are Freddy, Hugo and Oscar.<br /><br />*******<br />Update<br /><br />What do you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prefer</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Sophie's</span> children's names or the choice of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">children's</span> names in Shopaholic?<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Suze</span>- Ernie, Clementine, Wilfrid<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Rebecca</span>- MinnieLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-66392187219792606632010-02-20T15:47:00.002+08:002010-02-20T15:57:29.417+08:00MinnetteMINNIE!!!<br /><br />A variant of Mina the meaning of this name is LOVE. And I'm loving this name or rather Minnie as a nickname, of course (what is my obsession suddenly with nicknames!!)<br /><br />I heard the name Minnie a few years ago when reading shopaholic (what a laugh!!). Becky Bloomwood calls her child this and to be honest then it was a bit of a let down (I wanted her to call the child something shopping related or some name out of this world to suit her personality!). I guess really I heard this name back when I was little, Minnie Mouse, who hasn't heard of her?<br /><br />This name I think girly, pink, cute, wonderful!<br /><br />As the name means I'm in love possibly,<br />but with most loves, for names I'm sure it will fade and their will be another one next week!<br />In my defence I'm still in love with the name Hester! :)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-74013358181602378142010-02-10T00:58:00.009+08:002010-02-15T01:11:39.226+08:00Saskia & Friends: A Dutch/Afrikaans Name for Merica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3gtjkYqnqI/AAAAAAAAAGo/3q2egFfiGmk/s1600-h/32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3gtjkYqnqI/AAAAAAAAAGo/3q2egFfiGmk/s400/32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438146639135678114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Dear Laura & Sarah,</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I am 20 weeks pregnant I am having a girl. I really need some inspiration on unique and unusual names. I am from South Africa and my first language is Afrikaans. Afrikaans<strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">is a </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Germanic language</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> originating from the </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Dutch</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> spoken by settlers in</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> the seventeenth</span> century. I really want to stick to an Afrikaans name even though I live in the UK. I like simple names but also biblical names or maybe longer unique names. </div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A few names I like of some of my family members and friends:</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Klara</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Fleur</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Lou</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ava</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Mischa</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Beatah</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Nel</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hildegard</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rosa</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Friedel</span></div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I hope you can help me. Looking forward to hear from you.</div> <div style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </div> <div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Merica</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">-------------------------------------------------</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hi </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Merica</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">,</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Congratulations on your pregnancy. It is such a special time in your life (especially if it is your first) so just enjoy it now whilst you can and I think it is admirable that you want to honour your heritage with an Afrikaans name for your little girl (when s</span>he comes). The only advice I have for that is to make sure that you are choosing a name because you love it. If there is a name you really, really love don't discount it just because it isn't Afrikaans. Likewise, don't choose an Afrikaans name that you aren't absolutely in love with.<br /><br />From your list I am loving Fleur. She is so pretty and delicate - however french she might be. Perhaps you might consider choosing a name you love as the first name regardless of origin, and bestowing a middle name upon your little girl with origins in Afrikaans?<br /><br />I have complied what I think is a pretty solid list of Dutch/Afrikaans names for your little girl. In fact, I might have to<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"> pinch a few of them for myself</span> (Wilhelmina for example).<br /><br />I hope you like them. Remember to tell us how you go - we love hearing how our posts influence naming decisions!!<br /><br />Good Luck!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Saskia</span></span> - Simply meaning "Saxon Woman". There is some flexibility in pronunciation. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">SAS</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">kee</span>-ah allows you to fit into your English surroundings (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ala</span> Sarah, Sophia, Sascha) where as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ZAS</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">kee</span>-ah gives you that international edge. LOVE it!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Marieke</span></span> - A biblical name with great nickname flexibility meaning "Bitter".<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Petra /Petronella</span> - Technically the Dutch feminine form of Peter is Peta, but Petra or Petronella adds that bit of femininity that come through all of the names you said you liked with a splash of international charm. Plus, Petronella is a really sweet way to get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Nel</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Nelleke</span></span> - Another sweet way to get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Nel</span> meaning "a Horn".<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geneva </span>- Meaning "Juniper Tree" who in old Dutch/Afrikaans was "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">genever</span>". Could easily shorten to Gen, Eva, Eve, Gene, Evie, Genny, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Neve</span> or Neva.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Evelein</span></span> - I love the look of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Evelein</span>. She looks so bubbly and suave. This is the darling Dutch form of Evelyn meaning "Life".<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jan</span> - Short, sweet and understated.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Minuit</span> - A little Minnie would be just delightful. This french name means "midnight" but is also the surname of the 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">th</span> century Du<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">tch</span> explorer famous for buying Manhattan Island from the Indians. Would make a really cute middle name too. Think: Fleur Minuit.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Lieve</span></span> - I really like this delicate little name. She would fit right into a crowd of Lily's, Lila's, Leah's and Layla's. She is the short form of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Godelieve</span> and a possible <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">feminisation</span> of Levi.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lorelei</span> - The German Mermaids known as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Loreley</span> were legendarily known for luring sailors into the rocks to ultimately meet their death. Whilst this connection may seem dark the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Loreley</span> were renowned for their beauty, as I'm sure so will your little girl.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Anja</span></span> - a variant of Anne meaning "Full of grace"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Skylar</span> - A Dutch name meaning "Fugitive" with a touch of hippie flair.<br /><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Adelheid </strong><strong style="font-weight: normal;"></strong><strong style="font-weight: normal;"></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">- The Dutch form of <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Adelaide</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Adelke</span> is the diminutive form. However, Ada, Elke, Elka, or the cutesy Addie all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">vaild</span> nicknames. For you, its seems like Ada combines the simpleness you like with the heritage to boot.<br /><br /></span></strong><strong style="font-weight: bold;"></strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Aia</span> </span>- "Eternal Mother". <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Aia</span> could be used as the diminutive form of many other names.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Betje</span> </span>- A biblical name meaning "Devoted to God". I think we are to see the return of Bet- names in the near future. You could be setting a real trend with this one.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Ottoline</span></span> - I thought I might try and suggest this one and see whether or not she is the type of longer unique name you are after. I personally think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Ottoline</span> or Ottilie is an adorable name. She is, of course, the feminine form of Otto or Otis, meaning "Wealth, Fortune". Whilst Otto may conjure up images of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">stoner</span> bus driver from 'The Simpson's', <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Ottoline</span> is prim and sophisticated.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">Sybella</span></span> - We have talked about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">Sybella</span> here before. Since then, a friend of the family bestowed this appellation on her brand new baby. It means "oracle" or "prophetess".<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elspeth/Elsbeth</span> - Both valid Dutch variations of Elizabeth<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Wilhelmina</span> - I LOVE this name. She was a front runner for Rosemary for a while. She perfectly fits into your category of longer, more unique names and is ever so regally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">girly</span>. A little Wilhelmina would certainly stand out from the crowd and offers an abundance of the most perfect nicknames; Willow, Willa, Mina, Minnie or Billie. In my opinion, you would be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">CrAZy</span> not to love this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">girly</span> version of the German name Wilhelm, meaning "Helmet, Protection".<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Arabella</span> - Although popular, this flighty, happy-go-lucky appellation would add a bright and "Prayerful" aura to any girls day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rosalie</span> - This could be a neat way to get Rosa. Needless to say, I love the name Rose. Be warned though, this has the potential to start riding its 'Twilight' fame and start rising on the charts.<br /><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Anika</span></strong> - Last but not least, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">Anika</span>. A very "Sweet-faced"' name indeed.<br /><br />Hope this helps. Get Back to us soon!<br /><br />Pictured: <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">Saskia</span></span> in Pompous Dress<br /><br /></div> <div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-57604909936172199352010-02-03T00:20:00.005+08:002010-02-09T14:30:29.980+08:00Elizabeth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3Dv4Tp32bI/AAAAAAAAAFY/_a5vM4MOXrs/s1600-h/22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3Dv4Tp32bI/AAAAAAAAAFY/_a5vM4MOXrs/s400/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436108500863801778" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry for the very extended break in posting on my part. I'm now setting my self a-post-per-week goal regardless of family vacations, children starting pre-primary or dealing with my precious 5-month old.<br /><br />Speaking of which, They say at around 5 months little girls and boys start to recognise the sound of their own names and will respond when you call them. Well if this is the case, and it certainly was with Edward, my little Rosemary must be so confused.<br /><br />She is Rose to her Mom and sometimes Flora, Remy to her Dad and brother, Rosa to her Nonna and Nonno, Romy to her Nanna, Rosemary to her Pop, Rosie to her Aunties and sometimes even Rory. She could also be Mary, Maria, Molly or Polly.<br /><br />However confused she might be now, I do believe that the flexibility we have given her in her name will work to her advantage. Rosemary is a name that will take her places. It has enough formality and history to be taken seriously and lends itself to nicknames for appropriate for any situation. When she grows out of Remy she has plenty of choice.<br /><br />Rosemary though, is not the Queen of versatility in nicknames. Oh, not even close. If you want choice for your daughter look no further than our most elegant Elizabeth.<br /><br />Don't be put off by her popularity. Their is almost more choices in diminutives than there is Elizabeth's in the world. My favourite is Betsy. I just adore Betsy. Isobel and Isabeau are tied for second place. <br /><br />Here they are in no particular order. What's your favourite?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Eliza<br />Elle<br />Liz<br />Ellie<br />Ella<br />Liza<br />Lisa<br />Beth<br />Bette<br />Betty<br />Betsy<br />Bess<br />Elsavetta<br />Elikapeka<br />Bessie<br />Lizbeth<br />Buffy<br />Elisabetta<br />Elsa<br />Isobel<br />Ilse<br />Else<br />Elka<br />Eilish<br />Ealish<br />Elsie<br />Elise<br />Elspeth<br />Isabella<br />Zabel<br />Bella<br />Izzy<br />Iz<br />Lisette<br />Isabel<br />Belle<br />Elisheba<br />Elisheva<br />Libby<br />Ilsa<br />Effie<br />Lizzie<br />Bettina<br />Lise<br />Lissy<br />Alyssa<br />Betta<br />Lib<br />Lil<br />Lilly<br />Lila<br />Lillibet<br />Lizbet<br />Isabeau<br />Beau<br />Bee<br />Bettine<br />Ailsa<br />Alzira<br />Liesel<br />Elsbeth<br />Lizina<br />Liseta<br />Liselot<br />Liselotte<br />Yzabela<br />Ysabel<br />Lisaveta<br />Isbal<br />Ysa<br />Lisen<br />Lilike<br />Liesa<br /><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-17338434626818640562010-01-22T15:53:00.007+08:002010-02-12T13:38:29.326+08:00Alphabet Family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3ExahcDbQI/AAAAAAAAAFg/YoM55oX4Iuc/s1600-h/23.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436180556935294210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3ExahcDbQI/AAAAAAAAAFg/YoM55oX4Iuc/s400/23.jpg" /></a><br />Claudia <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schiffer</span> has two children, Caspar and Clementine. She has used two "C" names. I'm wondering if will she follow this trend and have a third 'C' named child? This led me to think if I had to choose a letter what would it be? I started thinking about A.<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Araminta</span>, Arthur, August, Aurora, Aurelia, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Atticus</span><br /><br />Maybe I would follow Claudia's trend and use my own first letter "L".<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lucasta</span>, Lyra, Leif, Lucas, Louella.<br /><br />Its a really fun trend to try out, because there are so many names I love with the same letter.<br /><br />"M" <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maizie</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Milla</span>, Matilda, Miles.<br /><br />I think my favourite currently though would be 'H'<br />Hester, Harriet (so that's Hettie and Hattie), Henry also, and maybe a Hazel.<br /><br />If you had to choose a letter what would it be?<br /><br />For Claudia <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schiffer</span> I'm hoping if its a boy she chooses Caspian, or maybe Cassius. And for a girl Claribel, Charlotte, Cordelia or maybe even <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caitria</span>. We shall just have to wait and see!<br /><br /><br />**********************************************<br />Update: 12<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> Feb<br /><br />I just thought of another Alphabet family though fictional, Charmed, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Halliwell</span> sisters.<br />Prudence "Prue", Piper, Phoebe and Paige.<br />Their mother was Patricia "Patty" and grandmother Penelope "Penny".Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-324796339010193342010-01-19T14:04:00.000+08:002010-01-19T14:06:22.472+08:00TwitterYou can now follow us on Twitter. Search nfate to find us!!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-49195168290474527082010-01-17T14:52:00.009+08:002010-02-09T18:18:05.995+08:00Maisie Middle Name Help<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3EyKdyeUlI/AAAAAAAAAFo/xbHcLGQnU6A/s1600-h/24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3EyKdyeUlI/AAAAAAAAAFo/xbHcLGQnU6A/s400/24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436181380589310546" border="0" /></a><em><br />Hi! My husband and I are trying to conceive our 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> child. We have a 2 yr old son, Beckett Reed. My husband loves the name Maisie (if we ever have a girl). I like it too, if we can find a middle name that works with it! I like to use family names as middle names but have run out of ideas for Maisie....some family names: Anne, Jean, June, Kay, May (and any related to those). Can you help us please??</em><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Hi Jamie! Sorry how long it has taken to replying to your question! I have to agree with both of you on what a lovely name Maisie is. Its an adorable name, with loads of character. It is on my list too. And Maisie and Beckett sound superb together!<br /><br />My favourite from the list of middle names would have to be <strong>Maisie Anne</strong>. It flows really nicely. Jean and June could also work but I would rule out Maisie May as both start with the same syllable.<br /><br />So here are some of my suggestions for a middle name. From the list of family names I’m presuming understated, classical type names.<br /><br />Eve<br />Evelyn<br />Camilla<br /><strong>Louise</strong>/ Louisa<br />Alice<br />Lucia<br />Emma<br />Adelaide<br />Violet<br />Claire<br />Elizabeth<br /><strong>Jane</strong><br />Frances<br />Elspeth<br />Elinor<br /><strong>Pearl</strong><br />Olivia<br />April<br />Georgia/ Georgina<br />Lynn<br />Grace<br /><strong>Joan </strong><br />Ruth<br /><strong>Annette </strong><br />Katherine/Kate<br />Elise<br />Ellen<br /><br />(In bold are my favourite ones!)<br /><br />An idea, if you are having trouble finding the perfect and most fitting middle name, is to call her Margaret, with the nickname Maisie? Or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mairead</span> perhaps?<br /><br />I hope the list helps, and good luck choosing! If you have any other name questions, perhaps boys, don't hesitate to ask. I love to know what names other people are mulling over!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-52572648180057578952010-01-14T13:26:00.006+08:002010-02-12T13:40:11.358+08:00A Book I'm Reading<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E1X0QAA4I/AAAAAAAAAFw/Bx4uZ6mnubU/s1600-h/25.jpg"></a>Alethea<br /><br />Titus<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><br />Camilla<br /><br />Letitia (Letty)<br /><br />Hermione<br /><br />Georgina<br /><br />Isabelle (Belle)<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fitzwilliam</span><br /><br />Belinda<br /><br />George<br /><br />Aloysius<br /><br />Norris<br /><br />Emily<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Penrose</span><br /><br />Georgina<br /><br />Lavinia<br /><br />Harry<br /><br />Meg<br /><br />My favourite is Alethea (ah-LEE-thee-ah). It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "verity, truth". Its a breath of fresh air!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-47049000737280871052010-01-11T12:28:00.005+08:002010-02-09T18:45:15.279+08:00Cadmium<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E8qL0gAiI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/xvf_PkE0QE4/s1600-h/29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 362px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E8qL0gAiI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/xvf_PkE0QE4/s400/29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436192920638063138" border="0" /></a>My favourite name for a long, long time was Saffron. I loved that it was a colour and a spice. Who knows why we love a certain name, but that name had a hold upon me. Two years later I hear Saffron and I think "Well... it's OK, I guess you could still, maybe, use it, and I'll love it".<br /><br />Well, I stumbled across another colour name of which I am undecided upon, <strong>Cadmium</strong>.<br /><br />While looking for a book I stumbled across "Saffy's Angel" by Hilary McKay. All four of the children have colour based names names (both parents being artists).<br />Cadmium or Caddy, Indigo, a boy, Saffron and Rose.<br /><br />Saffron as I've already said, I've moved on from. Rose is a little to popular for me. Indigo, well the mistake would constantly be made for is it a boy or girl, and I feel I need something stronger for a boy.<br /><br />And then I started brainstorming and thinking about Cadmium. I can see that it would not appeal to most people. Some maybe would say that it is masculine, but I <u>think</u> I like it. I love the three syllables and the sounds in Cadmium, its hard, but the more I say it, the more exotic it sounds to me. I'm a sucker for nicknames and find quite cute and non-quintessential.<br /><br />Cadmium is a colour, yellow, adding to the exotic and vivacious feel. Its a mettalic chemical used in some batteries with the symbol is Cd and the atomic number of 48.<br /><br />Its doesn't have a large history for name usage, especially here in Australia. Perhaps though I will introduce this name to someone who finds it as interesting and quirky as myself. Right now its on my maybes list but I will keep thinking about it, and get back to you on whether its going on my favourites lists. Right now I'm swaying to the favourites. And if that doesn't happen maybe I'll save it to use for a middle name, who knows, the possibilities are endless with Cadmium.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-19843050906640024182009-12-11T22:29:00.009+08:002010-02-09T18:54:13.230+08:00Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E-Ais0aHI/AAAAAAAAAGY/WqeRYHrTTys/s1600-h/30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E-Ais0aHI/AAAAAAAAAGY/WqeRYHrTTys/s400/30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436194404248610930" border="0" /></a><br />Lucy is if Latin origin and means light, the feminine form of Lucius.<br /><br />I have to admit that Lucy has been a favourite of mine for a while. I love that it is so simple.<br /><br />Scrolling through my list I noticed that I had a number of different forms of Lucy. Some of the names listed below I must admit, are quite far away from the original form of Lucy and all have different sentiments.<br /><br />When I think of Lucy I see a sweet little daddies girl, with blonde hair, and doe eyes. Lucianna I start to think of a more outgoing dare-devil. Lucille is very strait laced. Lulu though, conjures up images of family pets.<br /><br />My favourites are Lucinda and Lucia. Anyone have a particular favourite form of Lucy listed or unlisted for a girl or boy?<br /><div></div><br /><div style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><strong>Girls</strong></div><div>Lucy</div><div>Lucie</div><div>Luci</div><div>Lucille<br />Lucilia<br />Lucilla<br />Lucia</div><div>Lucinda </div><div>Lucetta</div><div>Lou</div><div>Luce</div><div>Lucette </div><div>Luciana/Lucianna</div><div>Lucida</div><div>Lucienne</div><div>Lucina</div><div>Lucine</div><div>Lusita</div><div>Lulu</div><div>Lucretia<br /></div><div></div><br /><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><strong>Boys</strong></div><div>Lucius</div><div>Luke </div><div>Lucas</div><div>Lucien </div><div>Lucio </div><div>Lucian </div><div>Luca</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-50569137031164527352009-11-30T18:23:00.010+08:002010-02-16T11:09:02.828+08:00Hester<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3FBiniCLwI/AAAAAAAAAGg/BgR_5YerQYM/s1600-h/31.jpg"></a> <strong><em>Hess-ter<br /><br /></em></strong>It's a new name I've started to think about and quite like, if not love.<br /><br />Recently, name wise, I've been in a bit of a rut. All my old names I used to love, I'm now close to deleting from my name list. In the hours in between, when my kids are sleeping, or my husband has taken them out to wear down their energy levels, I discovered (or rather re-discovered) Hester. I really took notice of it for once. At first I simply loved the name Hettie.<br /><br />I'm a big nickname person currently. Loving names like Minnie, Lottie and Artie, but I'm a firm believer that a nickname cannot possibly be the first name. By all means, call them Minnie at home, but allow them to have some sort of choice of their name in, for example, their professional lives. They may prefer for their boss to call them Minerva and to friends and family to call them Minnie. Its always hard however, to love the name the nickname comes from isn't it? You see Minerva, makes my face scrunch up. Hester however is a breath of fresh air. I think teemed with a jazzy middle name Hester could be just right!<br /><br />Hester "Hettie" Violet, Hester Louise May, Hester Lucille, Hester Tallulah Rose? I'm not sure about the middle names, I'm still mulling them over!<br /><br />What is also important is the meaning! I love the meaning of names, I've always found my own name's meaning rather boring "Laurel Wreath" while people, like Sarah's name (especially special when a child) means "Princess". When I was smaller I was very angry at this boring meaning. Hester's meaning is "Star", it is of Greek Origins and a variant of the name Esther.<br /><br />Another variant is Hestia. If my hubby didn't like Hester, I think I would then move on to convincing him to like Hestia, the Greek Goddess of the Hearth. Now, it's funny when I looked up Hetty it had a different meaning again, this time 'Myrtle Leaf', 'Star' (as was Hester) and 'God Rejoices'.<br /><br />There have been many famous Hester's over time. Hester Prynne is the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlett Letter". I haven't read it but I'm hoping shes a good, gracious and strong willed Heroine.<br />Hester Thrale was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are an important source of information about Samuel Johnson and eighteenth-century life.<br />Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope is remembered by history as an intrepid traveller in an age when women were discouraged from being adventurous.<br /><br />Hester is also a place in Western Australia, named after a settler, Edward Godfrey Hester. There is Hester Street in Manhattan. It is a symbol of Immigrant history, used in the 1975 film 'Hester Street'<br /><br />I'm going to continue thinking about Hester and Hettie. Its close to the top of names I like. But then again on my list there are hundreds of names, especially for girls. I had better keep mulling it over and get back to the children, bed night stories, perhaps I'll get some inspirations from them for middle names, or other names to add to the never ending maybe list!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-83977905588780475782009-11-14T10:52:00.012+08:002010-02-09T18:25:28.400+08:00Austen Names<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lqPtBXFr6TA/SwO31ABWC6I/AAAAAAAAACs/Xg-me5ZQsnY/s1600/pp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405366098941316002" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lqPtBXFr6TA/SwO31ABWC6I/AAAAAAAAACs/Xg-me5ZQsnY/s400/pp.jpg" border="0" /></a>Elinor<br /><div>Marianne<br />Margaret<br />John<br />Fanny<br />Edward<br />John <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Willoughby</span><br />Charlotte<br />Robert<br />Lucy<br /><br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fitzwilliam</span> Darcy<br />Jane<br />Mary<br />Katherine "Kitty"<br />Lydia<br />Charles<br />Caroline<br />George<br /><br />Emma<br />George<br />Frank<br />Jane<br />Harriet<br />Phillip<br />Augusta<br />Anne<br />Henry<br /><br />Catherine<br />Henry<br />John<br />Isabella<br />Frederik<br /><br />My <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">favourites</span> are <strong>Harriet,</strong> <strong>Edmund </strong>and <strong>Henry</strong>. I love <strong>Kitty</strong> as nickname for <strong>Katherine</strong>. It's so much cuter than Kate or Katie! <strong>Lucy </strong>and<strong> Marianne</strong> are also lovely!</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-82641281661343710452009-11-11T21:55:00.008+08:002010-02-09T18:37:09.445+08:00Austin and Olivia's Brother<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E6vT_Nb7I/AAAAAAAAAGI/6WMPYCenuEk/s1600-h/28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E6vT_Nb7I/AAAAAAAAAGI/6WMPYCenuEk/s400/28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436190809706557362" border="0" /></a><em>I found you through the baby name snob's website. Maybe you can help us!</em><br /><em>We're expecting our 3rd child, the second boy, in as few as 5 weeks. We've been looking at names for months, and this child does not have a name. Our other children's names are Olivia and Austin and our last name starts with an A. </em><br /><br /><em>We prefer names that are "normal", but not super trendy. We tend to like the status of Austin's name on the charts. Not too popular, but not unheard of. </em><br /><br /><em>More than likely, the baby's middle name will be Daniel, after my little brother. But, we're stuck on the first name. Some we like, but aren't sold on are:</em><br /><br /><em>Simon</em><br /><em>Isaac</em><br /><em>Mac</em><br /><em>Weston (didn't know if this was too close to Austin)</em><br /><em>Max</em><br /><br /><em>Any advice or thoughts on our name list?</em><br /><em>Thanks! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tracy</span></em><br /><br /><em>--------------------------------------------------------</em><br /><br />Hi Tracy<br /><br />I'm loving your brainstorming. My favourite from your list would be Max, but what about the long version <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Maxwell</span> or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Maximilian</span>.<br /><br />From your brainstorming I think that Isaac, Olivia and Austin go great. The names really flow and Isaac Daniel sounds great.<br /><br />I don't think that Weston is to close to Austin, but it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">doesn't</span> seem to blend as well with Olivia as the other names do.<br /><br />Some of these names I love and thought you might too. I'm going to list a few though just in case they are too popular I have included their current ranking<br /><br />James (17)<br />Lewis (640)<br />Zachary (47)<br />Jordan (48)<br />Nathan (29)<br />Sean (83)<br />Cameron (53)<br />Dominic (93)<br />Evan (38)<br />Richard (181)<br />Aidan (59)<br />Colin (201)<br />Murdoch<br />Braden (293)<br />Mason (35)<br />Timothy (183)<br />Jonathan (26)<br />Andrew (12)<br />Paul (155)<br />Adam (72)<br />Nicholas (29)<br />Victor (111)<br />Ian (80)<br />Jackson (32)<br />Sawyer (424)<br />Merrick<br />Garrison (890)<br />Pierce (507)<br />Owen (58)<br />Lawrence (427)<br />Anton (832)<br />Angus (980)<br />Beckett (480)<br />Benson (995)<br />Conrad (758)<br />Fergus<br />Russel (888)<br /><br />My favourite combinations:<br />James Daniel (Austin,Olivia, James)<br />Timothy Daniel (Austin, Olivia and Timothy)<br />Jonathon Daniel (Austin, Olivia, Jonathon)<br />Pierce Daniel (Austin, Olivia, Pierce)<br /><br />Make sure you get back to us, with any other name ideas, or names your thinking of.<br /><br />Good Luck!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-69573304697869970382009-11-07T16:54:00.010+08:002010-02-09T18:31:52.330+08:00Paper Names<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E5gdnED9I/AAAAAAAAAGA/Um4HDGbAkEA/s1600-h/27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E5gdnED9I/AAAAAAAAAGA/Um4HDGbAkEA/s400/27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436189455079968722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here are some of the births this week from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Perth</span>.</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">The Girls:</span></strong><br /><ul><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Saskia</span> Gina</li><li>Catalina Isabella</li><li>Summer <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mazkenzie</span></li><li>Eleanor Christina</li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Indyana</span> (Siblings Moses and Samson)</li><li>Lexie Alice</li><li>Layla Matilda</li><li>Lilly Benita</li><li>Phoebe Ann</li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eliana</span></li><li>Elspeth Lucy </li><li>Ruby Peggy May</li><li>Charlotte Valentine </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The Boys</span></strong></p><ul><li>Luca Antonio</li><li>Theo George</li><li>Jed Tiger</li><li>Blake Kevin</li><li>Darcy Ryder</li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarvin</span> Francesco </li><li>Oliver John</li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lachlan</span> Martin</li><li>Jacob Harry</li><li>Stirling Reuben</li><li>Romeo Giovanni</li><li>Eli Peter</li><li>Cruz William </li></ul>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-24199950357246542602009-11-06T10:02:00.005+08:002010-02-09T18:10:25.497+08:00Melbourne Cup<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lqPtBXFr6TA/SvOGnOciXBI/AAAAAAAAACk/KUC-wwYqvKk/s1600-h/470_2shocking,0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 301px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400808386598165522" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lqPtBXFr6TA/SvOGnOciXBI/AAAAAAAAACk/KUC-wwYqvKk/s400/470_2shocking,0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>In Australia we had the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 2nd of November. It's a big day of racing and on!<br /><br /></div><div>Well any child (Gunner, Apple, Story) should glad they didn't get any horse for a parent. Who knows what there names could have been. They are defiantly very crazy. I thought it would be fun to see, if you had to choose one of these names for your child which would it be?</div><br /><ul><br /><li>Shocking</li><br /><li>Crime Scene</li><br /><li>Mourilyan</li><br /><li>Master O'Reilly</li><br /><li>Harris Tweed</li><br /><li>Alcopop</li><br /><li>Viewed</li><br /><li>C'Est la Guerre</li><br /><li>Kibbutz</li><br /><li>Newport</li><br /><li>Daffodil</li><br /><li>Munsef</li><br /><li>Gallions Reach</li><br /><li>Leica Ding</li><br /><li>Ista Kareem</li><br /><li>Allez Wonder</li><br /><li>Capecove</li><br /><li>Basaltico</li><br /><li>Zavite</li><br /><li>Spin around</li><br /><li>Roman Emperor</li><br /><li>Fiumicino</li><br /><li>Warringah<br /></li></ul><p>I'm thinking "Roman Emperor"? Maybe Daffodil for normality's sake. Daffofil could be acceptable within botanical themed names. </p><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-40319292678167422502009-10-27T17:47:00.006+08:002009-10-28T11:34:27.566+08:00Beatrix Potter<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lqPtBXFr6TA/SubDWF2S-HI/AAAAAAAAACc/-wlamAJa4ZQ/s1600-h/JEM.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397215987744569458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lqPtBXFr6TA/SubDWF2S-HI/AAAAAAAAACc/-wlamAJa4ZQ/s400/JEM.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>As a mother, you read thousands of books to your children. Exciting, fun books, goodnight books, time to relax kids!</div><br /><div>A childhood favourite of both my children and mine is author Beatrix Potter. We've all read them (I hope). Famous Peter Rabbit is my favourite. As a quick post, I thought that I would point out how cute some of these names were. </div><br /><div>Well lets start with the author herself - <strong>Helen Beatrix Potter</strong>. <strong>Helen</strong> or <strong>Helena</strong> are beginning to come into use. <strong>Beatrix</strong> or <strong>Beatrice</strong> are names which continue to grow in popularity (though not too much). Its sophisticated and fun, and you have to love the nickname <strong>Bea</strong>!!<br /></div><div>Jemima Puddle duck also has a lovely name. <strong>Jemima </strong>is a favourite of mine at the moment. Its oh so British I would say. Its great as a first or middle name. </div><div></div><br /><div>She uses, in her books, distinguished boys names such as <strong>Peter, Tom, Benjamin</strong> and <strong>Samuel </strong>aswell<strong>.</strong> These are names which last through the ages, and can easily be teemed with a lively middle name, if you wish, to jazz them up such as <strong>Kingston,</strong> or <strong>Leif</strong>, or maybe <strong>Rafael</strong>? </div><div> </div><div>What do you think?</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-45107364736219642712009-10-13T18:57:00.005+08:002010-02-09T18:04:44.375+08:00Sweet SibsetOf course people know about Pearl Lowe, singer in the 1990's. Her daughter's paternity revealed to be Gavin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rossdale's</span>. Its a gossip <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">guru's</span> dream story.<br /><br />Of course when I hear Pearl the first thing I think of is "Fantastic name!!!" but I have to say that I find her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">children's</span> names to be even more adorable. They are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">probably</span> totally opposite to anything I would use but they are cute <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">English</span>, nicknamey types of names with loads of character!<br /><br />The names are Daisy, Alfie, Franky and Betty! Adorable or what?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-63298391673024830702009-10-13T18:01:00.007+08:002010-02-09T18:22:40.086+08:00Lou Sulola<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E3Z0ITfgI/AAAAAAAAAF4/Hm8rz-nGnbA/s1600-h/26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/S3E3Z0ITfgI/AAAAAAAAAF4/Hm8rz-nGnbA/s400/26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436187141842632194" border="0" /></a><br />Heidi <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Klum</span> (soon to be Heidi Samuel) and Seal Samuel's awaited fourth child has arrived, <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><strong><em>Lou <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sulola</span></em></strong></span>.<br /><br />Lou is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">certainly</span> short, sharp and cute and goes with her choice in nickname for daughter <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Leni</span>.<br /><br />I thought why not use Lou as a nickname and call her daughter Louise, Louisa, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Louella</span>, Eloise, Lois, or even <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Louisiana</span>.<br /><br />Her other children as follows:<br /><ul><li>Helene "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Leni</span>" </li><li>Henry Gunther <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ademola</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dashtu</span> </li><li>Johan Riley <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fyodor</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Taiwo</span> </li></ul><p>She's used less middle names for little Lou but this goes in accordance with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Leni's</span> lack of middle name I suppose. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">There's</span> not much on the name <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sulola</span>. It is an african name to honour Seal's heritage and like the other children's middle names it has personality!</p><p>Lou <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sulola</span> is a pretty adorably name! The family can even lengthen it to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Loulou</span>! One thing for sure Louise or Lou will increase in name popularity after Heidi and Seal have used it. </p><p>Congratulations guys!</p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-85953595337168181552009-10-05T12:35:00.010+08:002010-02-10T16:37:49.580+08:00Baby Lo<div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SsmXk_HD0fI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/MTxVCi_HD2g/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389005090797638130" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SsmXk_HD0fI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/MTxVCi_HD2g/s400/16.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p>A reader, Karin Marie has a little girl named <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amerie</span> Lynette and is looking for a girls name for baby number 2 - "Lo". </p><p>Her favourites are Eloise, Rosemary/Rose/Rosemarie, Harlow, Opal, Pearl/Perla, June, Marigold, Aurora, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jainey</span>, Estelle/Estella, Rene/Renee, Iris, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Isla</span>, Hazel, Esme, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mariella</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wrenn</span>, and Fern. </p><p>And wants to incorporate a family name such as Ann, Francis, Carol, Coral, Poppy, Betty, Jane, Ruth, Mary or Marie. </p><p>___________________________________________________</p><p>Sorry for the very very very late late late reply but little Rosemary has been keeping me on my toes. </p><p>Firstly, can I just say that you have fantastic taste and it goes without saying that I think Rosemary is a super little girls name! Eloise too was on our final girls list - and it gives you your nickname Lo. Poppy and Jane are also beautiful. But please, please don't put her in the middle spot. </p><p>I think any of the names you like could work really well. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Isla</span>, Esme and Hazel are stylistically symmetrical with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amerie</span>. Though I would discount Fern and Wren, which for me, are a bit too..."hippie" for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amerie's</span> sister. </p><p>I'm liking the idea of Caroline. Perhaps Coraline? You get the family meaning, as well fitting in perfectly with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amerie's</span> name in an unexpected way. Come to think of it a Caroline could easily shorten to Lo. </p><p>Frances, for the family meaning and the sound, could work <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">smashingly</span>. Frances has the "F" element of Fallon as well as the "Ann" sound. And its Grandpa's middle name! But if your after something a bit more feminine why not Francesca?</p><p>Speaking of Ann, it seems to be that you have your heart set on a version of Ann. Though I would not recommend Annette. Lynette and Annette are both lovely names but the "-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">nette</span>" theme might be a bit over doing it. </p><p>I have suggested a few other "Ann" names below to put in the middle spot (or otherwise if you change your mind about the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">a's)</span>. </p><p>Hope you like the names I have suggested. Good luck with your little girl. She must be coming soon (if she isn't already here)!</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Annabel</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Annika</span></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Anita </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Annora</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Anneliese</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Annarose</span></span></strong> - A soft name that honour's both your sister and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nanna</span> Carol Rose</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Angela</span> </strong>or <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Angelina</span></strong> or <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Angelica</span></strong> - my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">fave's</span> Angelica</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Anastasia</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Nancy </span></strong>- My favourite Ann-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Spin-off</span>. She's so perfectly vintage and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooo</span> due for a comeback!</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Betsy</span></strong> - Love it! In honour of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nanna</span> Betty. I suspect this one will be coming back real soon.</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Jeanine</span> </strong>- This could be another way (outside of Janet) to honour Jane</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Rosanna</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Rosabel</span></strong> - another darling way to get Rose and honour <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Auntie</span> Carol</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Dolores</span></strong> - I can almost see you looking straight over this one without considering it. But think of the nicknames. Lo, Lolita and Dolly are all beautiful. Dolores has really started to grow on me and you are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">guaranteed</span> she will be with only one in her class. </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Penelope</span> </strong>(Poppy is a logical diminutive, Lo is too and I LOVE this name SO MUCH!)</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Hermione</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Dorothy </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Aurelia</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Fiona </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Flora</span></strong> -just darling, my Rose's sweet middle name and another way to get Lo.</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Camilla/Camille </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Fleur </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Iona</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Theod</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">ora</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Phoebe</span></strong> - a smashing sister for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amerie</span>! Adore them together!</p><p align="left">Pictured: The Linnet Bird for baby Amerie Lynette. </p></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-50108878628449475322009-09-26T14:37:00.008+08:002009-09-27T12:43:54.821+08:00Celebrity Babies on the Way<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/Sr7q8qVUudI/AAAAAAAAAFA/bCKnqtEu_0U/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386000532258470354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/Sr7q8qVUudI/AAAAAAAAAFA/bCKnqtEu_0U/s400/16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>It seems tis' the season for celebrity babies. Just in the past week or so we have seen an innumerable amount of Celebabies enter the world.</div><br /><ul><br /><li>Ellen Pompero welcomed a baby girl with a name out of this world (excuse the pun) -<strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Stella Luna</span></strong></li><br /><li>Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prince Jnr. dubbed their baby girl <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Charlotte Grace</strong></span></li><br /><li>Ms Heigl-Kelley adopted <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Naleigh</strong></span><span style="color:#333333;">,</span> and we will just have to thank god she is really <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Nancy Leigh</span></strong>. Though does any one else wish she was a <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Nancy Lee</strong></span> instead?</li><br /><li>Jude Law's illegitimate baby girl was christened the incredibly popular <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Sophia</span></strong></li><br /><li>Juanes and wife Karen welcomed<span style="color:#33ccff;"> <strong>Dante</strong></span></li><br /><li>and Amanda Beard named her baby boy <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Blaise Ray</strong></span>. </li><br /><li>Oh and lets not forget the outrageous <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Sparrow James Midnight</strong></span>! A perfect fit with <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Harlow Winter Kate</span></strong> in my opinion. But I seem to be one of the few that dislike her (meaningless and entirely ridiculous) name. </li></ul><br /><p>Celebabies due in the upcoming months are sure not to disappoint in the name department. </p><br /><ul><br /><li>Hiedi Klum and Seal are expecting a baby girl to join siblings <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Leni</span></strong>, <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Henry</span> </strong>and <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Johan</span></strong>. I'm so looking forward to this one. I'm expecting something short, sweet, and familiar but uncommon. </li><br /><li>Kedra Wilkinson and Hank Basset are expecting a their first, a baby boy. I have a feeling she might be having<strong><span style="color:#33ccff;"> Hank</span></strong> the Tripp. But who knows? I could be wrong. </li><br /><li>Marcy Rylan, from her show Guiding Light, and husband Don Money are expecting their first, and she has been calling it a he. </li><br /><li>Ashely Jensen, who's BFF with Rebecca Romijn, hasn't found out the sex of her baby. Her and her husband Terence Beesley are due in October. </li><br /><li>Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen is one of the many Victoria's Secret Angels expecting. Her baby boy, who she has announced will be <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Gabriel</strong> </span>will join half brother <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">John Edward Thomas</span> </strong>from her husband Tom Brady's previous marriage. </li><br /><li>Fellow Victoria's Secret model Karolína Kurková is pregnant with her first. The sex is unknown to her. </li><br /><li>Jenna Elfman is expecting a sibling for brother <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Story Elias</span></strong>. I'm hoping its a girl simply because I'm curious what the female equivalent of <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Story</span></strong> is. <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">India</span></strong> perhaps? Maybe <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Ever</strong> <span style="color:#333333;">or</span><strong> Sage</strong></span>? We will just have to wait and see. </li><br /><li>Maya Rudolph is expecting a sibling for the fantastically named <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Pearl</strong>.</span> What a breath of fresh air this baby's name is going to be. </li><br /><li>Scrubs' Judy Reyes is expecting a baby girl. </li><br /><li>Another Victoria's Secret Babe is expecting a babe of her own. Adriana Lima and husband Marko Jaric are due in December. </li><br /><li>Leelee Sobieski and husband Adam Kimmel are keeping the sex of their first baby a surprise. </li><br /><li>Days of Our Lives actors Arianne Zucker and Kyle Lowder are due is December</li><br /><li>Kourtney Kardashian has already said she will not be using a K name. Something tells me this little one has got more chance of being a<strong> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">Diamante</span></strong> or a <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Wynter</span> </span></strong>than it has being an <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Elizabeth</span></strong> or a <strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Charles.</span></strong> </li><br /><li>Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey are excited to give little curly-haired <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>Levi </strong></span><span style="color:#333333;">a little brother or sister</span>. </li><br /><li>Lastly, Jillian Reynolds of Good Day LA will welcome her first in January. </li></ul><br /><p>Told you it was the season for Celebrity Procreating. </p><br /><p>Also, she may not be a Celebrity but you may remember Marilyn. Marilyn was looking for a name for her 4th. As it turns out Marilyn recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl with a lovely name - <span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>Daisy Aurora</strong></span><span style="color:#333333;">. Isn't she a doll?</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386002033908024962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/Sr7sUEaehoI/AAAAAAAAAFI/yCbi7PlCP58/s400/daisy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-74654335855306182362009-09-18T17:57:00.015+08:002009-12-15T12:26:08.858+08:00Our Baby Girl<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SrW4ZPRLa-I/AAAAAAAAAE4/G2Q-tuoQHe8/s1600-h/rose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383411673326119906" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 218px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SrW4ZPRLa-I/AAAAAAAAAE4/G2Q-tuoQHe8/s400/rose.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Edward Peter Nole is so happy to finally be a Big Brother and can't stop showering his little sister with kisses and cuddles. I can see why too, our baby girl is so beautifully delicate and is so terribly loved.<br /></span></div><div><div><div><div><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">And to me, her name is the most beautiful name yet.<br /><strong></strong></span></p><br /><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);font-size:180%;" ><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Rosemary Flora Claire </span></strong></span>enterted the world on the 6th of September a couple of weeks earlier than we anticipated and like her, her name is adored.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383406587551833138" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 318px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SrWzxNSGXDI/AAAAAAAAAEg/XHzG4z6V4EE/s400/9.jpg" border="0" /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">'<strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Remy</span></strong>' gets her name from her Great Great Grandma Mary, her Great Grandma Victoria Mary, both of her Great Auntie Maria's, her Great Great Nanna Elizabeth Mary Royal, her Great Great Aunty Claire and her Great Great Auntie Rosina. </span></p></div><div><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rosemary is perfectly settled into the world already. When she isn't sleeping peacefully, playing happily with her big brother or eating plentifully she has her eyes wide open looking around her new home. </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-46797742340857063492009-09-12T18:04:00.006+08:002010-02-09T18:47:37.350+08:00The Trend Continues<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SrSJYlCjKMI/AAAAAAAAAEI/J3HNuzc18BE/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383078509967255746" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 333px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SrSJYlCjKMI/AAAAAAAAAEI/J3HNuzc18BE/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I guess you can cite it the "Twilight Trend", the trend of combining the names to create a truly individual name for your child used by Bella and Edward when naming Renesmee Carlie Cullen.<br /><br />I'm personally not a big fan at all. The latest (not sure whether I should say victim or perpetrator) 'couple' to choose this method is Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley. They are adopting a daughter from Korea and naming her Naleigh after her mother Nancy and Sister Leigh.<br /><br />Tell me would you ever use this method? Do you have to select individual names which mix right? Can we stop creating and prevent our children from having out of wack names. Naleigh its not a bad name but what's next?</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692559007756734710.post-6380518548170902892009-09-08T19:48:00.009+08:002010-02-09T18:21:14.669+08:00Just Arrived!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SqZfzNeTb0I/AAAAAAAAAD4/JuJNYBeRCHE/s1600-h/motherandbaby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 303px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379092138335366978" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ6-RWYzu4/SqZfzNeTb0I/AAAAAAAAAD4/JuJNYBeRCHE/s400/motherandbaby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hi everyone! </span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><br />I'm pleased to announce that on Sunday the 6th of September Sarah and Nathan had a gorgeous little girl, a sister for Edward Peter Nole and a beautiful Fathers day present for Nathan!!! Both mother and daughter are healthy and happy. </div><div></div><br /><div>I went to visit Sarah today and her daughter is just adorable. I'll let Sarah tell you all about the perfect name they chose. I'm sure shes dying to tell you all! </div><br /><div>Laura</div></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291413066804350972noreply@blogger.com1