Melissa writes:<\/p>\n
Hi! My husband and I are expecting our first child (baby girl) October 15. With only 10 weeks left, we still don’t have a name. We had a name picked out for a boy. Rhett Michael. Rhett just because I love it and Michael for my father. We do have a middle name picked out for her, Rene’…..which is my middle name. Our last name is Presley, so I’m trying to avoid names that end in ly, ie, ee (etc). I love the name Aubree, but I think it sounds to rhyme-y with Presley. I also don’t want anything that begins with a P, as her initials would be PP. I’m also trying to avoid names that are too trendy\/popular. Here are some of the names we have considered: <\/p>\n
Edyn Rene’ Presley-Maybe too short of a first name with a short middle name? And initials are ERP…?
Adele Rene’ Presley-initials ARP….?
Hayden Rene’ Presley -I feel like Hayden is very trendy with all the names that sound like it…aden, kaden, jaden etc
Bristol Rene’ Presley-This is a top contender right now. I love it. But for some reason, I’m just not SOLD on it yet. It meets all the criteria. I’m worried that it sounds too much like Crystal and I am not a fan of that name. Perhaps I’m just being to picky. <\/p>\nPlease help!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The main issue with the name Bristol, I think, is that it’s so tied to Bristol Palin: for most of us, that was the first time we’d heard the name, and then we heard about her a lot all at once. It can be a positive or negative association or both—it’s the STRENGTH of the association that’s the issue.<\/p>\n
It’s even more of an issue because your surname has a strong association of its own—strong enough that I might avoid E names, to avoid “E. Presley,” and I think I would avoid first names ending in is\/ys\/ice. Putting Bristol and Presley together is like…Cher Affleck, or Clinton Pitt. And if you’re considering Rhett for a future son, that is a lot of famous associations for one family.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the strength of the Bristol association is rapidly diluting: the name has had a sudden increase in popularity.<\/p>\n
2006: 30 new baby girls named Bristol
2007: 31 new baby girls named Bristol
2008: 65 new baby girls named Bristol
2009: 434 new baby girls named Bristol
2010: 513 new baby girls named Bristol<\/p>\nSo by the time your little girl is in school, it’s likely that most people will have encountered Bristols other than Bristol Palin, and perhaps it’ll be more like the difference between naming a baby girl Reagan in 1984 and naming a girl Reagan now.<\/p>\n
But if you’re avoiding trendy, I’d avoid Bristol. A trendy name doesn’t have to be popular: it just has to be tied to a specific time. It’s possible the name Bristol will become an enduringly popular choice, but if it doesn’t, it will be strongly tied to this very time period.<\/p>\n
I suggest Brindle instead. It’s similar to Bristol, but doesn’t sound like Crystal and has no celebrity association. It also has the cute nickname Brin. Brindle Ren\u00e9 Presley.<\/p>\n
Or Audra: it’s similar to Aubree\/Audrey but without the rhymey problem, and it’s a name not even in the Top 1000. Audra Ren\u00e9 Presley.<\/p>\n
Helena (the heh-LAY-nah pronunciation) has some of the sounds of Hayden, without the trendiness. It duplicates some of the sounds of the middle name; I like it, but tastes vary tremendously on this sort of thing. Helena Ren\u00e9 Presley.<\/p>\n
If you like Edyn, I suggest Haven. Haven Ren\u00e9 Presley.<\/p>\n