{"id":6971,"date":"2009-08-12T08:46:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2009\/08\/12\/baby-girl-sister-to-hayden-claire\/"},"modified":"2009-08-12T08:46:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-12T12:46:00","slug":"baby-girl-sister-to-hayden-claire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2009\/08\/12\/baby-girl-sister-to-hayden-claire\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Girl, Sister to Hayden Claire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lindsay writes:<\/p>\n

I have seen some friends use your site, and I always love your suggestions so I thought I would try. We are pregnant with our second child, a girl, and we are due mid August. My little girl’s name is Hayden Claire. My husband and I both like names that are “different”, and by different I think I mean names that aren’t used all the time. We are having a hard time finalizing a name for this little girl. We absolutely LOVE the name Anderson, and we would use the middle name Kate. We just LOVE it, and I know of 2 little girls that are named Anderson (neither of which I know personally.) However I also know of boys named Anderson, and I’m starting to second guess this choice wondering if it’s too boy-ish. I also am big on no nicknames. Meaning if I wanted a little girl named Emmy I would name her that and not something that could be shortened to that. If I named my little girl Anderson I would NOT want her to be called Andy. Other names we are considering: Emerson Kate, Harper Kate, Merritt. I also like the name Madison Kate, but Madison is very popular! We liked the name Carrington, but I don’t think I want a name that long. We also liked the name Ainsley, but I think it might be too “girly” to go with Hayden. I like the name Channing, but my husband isn’t a huge fan. I would LOVE any and all name suggestions that you might have and your thoughts on the names that we have liked. Our little girls will be almost exactly 2 years apart so I really want their names to “flow” together. Thanks so much in advance for you help and advice!!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love the name Anderson, too, and I will mourn it if it goes girl. If baby names were stored in silos, the boy name silo would be about 1\/4th full, and the girl name silo would need several supplementary silos and STILL be overflowing, so it makes me cringe to see buckets being carried from the boy name silo to the girl name silo. The girl name silo does not need this name; the boy name silo is desperate for it.<\/p>\n

For that reason, I throw my support behind the name Emerson, which I think is very, very similar to Anderson, but which in my opinion has already moved fully to the girl silo. (The Baby Name Wizard<\/a> disagrees with me and has it only in the boy name section.) Emerson Kate is adorable. Hayden and Emerson. YES.<\/p>\n

A similar name is Emerin, or Emryn. Emryn Kate, Hayden and Emryn.<\/p>\n

If you like Madison but find it too common, you could use Madigan. Madigan Kate, Hayden and Madigan.<\/p>\n

Another suggestion: Kirby. Not with Kate, probably, but maybe with Jane. Kirby Jane, Hayden and Kirby. I am leaning toward this option because I think it is so cute.<\/p>\n

Let’s have a poll over to the right. [Poll closed; see results below.]<\/p>\n

Poll results<\/span> (261 votes total):
Anderson: 12 votes, roughly 5%
Emerson: 124 votes, roughly 48%
Harper: 59 votes, roughly 23%
Merritt: 26 votes, roughly 10%
Emryn: 12 votes, roughly 5%
Madigan: 20 votes, roughly 8%
Kirby: 8 votes, roughly 3%<\/p>\n

Name update<\/span> from the comment section: “Just wanted to update … She had the baby on Friday and named her AINSLEY KATE!!!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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