Marc writes:<\/p>\n
Hi. We are expecting our first baby girl in July and we need some help with names. There are several names on our list that seem ok, but nothing is jumping out at us. When we named our little tan cockapoo puppy Karma, we knew it was perfect. Karma the cockapoo! But the baby names are much more difficult. My name is Marc Marasco and I am of Japanese and Italian descent. My wife’s name is Rebecca.<\/p>\n
We want a name that is not too trendy, not to hipster or elitist and that can have a shorter nickname. We like Sophia and Mia, but every girl in California is Sophia or Mia or Bella. Names I like include: Katina, Fiona, Zoey, Michela, and Chloe. Names my wife likes include: Myla and Kaia. We both like Seneca because we both have connections to Cornell \/ Ithaca and it is both a native american and greek name — but it just doesn’t sound exactly right. Help!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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I think probably Zoey\/Zoe, Michela\/Mikayla, and Chloe are all more popular than what you’re looking for; Myla and Kaia are much less common but have trendy sounds (various arrangements such as Kayla, Kyla, Kaylee, Lila, Lia, Maya, Mya, Mia, etc.) that make make them seem more common than they are. Katina and Fiona seem like good choices: not common, not hipster, not elitist. If you want something even more unusual, Ithaca would be a pretty name—the rhythm and end-sound of Jessica help keep it familiar and name-ish.<\/p>\n
More possibilities: Anastasia, Annika, Bianca, Dalia, Phoebe, Sabrina, Samira, Sylvie.<\/p>\n
Name update<\/strong>! Marc writes:<\/p>\n
I can’t remember if I updated the Swistle site, but we went with the name Malia Aiko Marasco.\u00a0 Thanks so much for the advice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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