Name Madness – Finals

SEMI-FINALS Results
#1
Claire – 1
Jane – 5
#2
Marianne – 2
Reese – 4
#3
Andrew – 2
Ethan – 4
#4
Isaac – 3
Wesley – 3 (+1)
FINALS!!
#1
Jane
Reese
#2
Ethan
Wesley
Thanks so much for participating in my name madness game! I can tell you with a decent amount of confidence that the winner of the boy’s bracket will not be the name of our baby. [...]

Name Madness – Semi-Finals

ROUND THREE Results
#1
Anna – 3
Claire – 4
#2
Elinor – 1
Jane – 6
#3
Lucy – 3
Marianne – 4
#4
Paige – 2
Reese – 4
Tessa – 0
#5
Andrew – 5
Asher – 2
#6
Camden – 2
Ethan – 5
#7
Isaac – 5
Josiah – 2
#8
Oliver – 3
Spencer – 2
Wesley – 3 +1 (Brent broke the tie)
So, here are the semi-finals.  Just one more week and then I [...]

Name Madness – Round 3

We lost some voters for this round, so I hope we can gain them back for Round Three! And since I started out with 36 pairs, we have an uneven number in this round (when it’s divided between girl and boy names). Therefore there are two “pairings” that actually have 3 names. Just choose your [...]

Name Madness – Round Two

Thanks so much for your responses!  Keep them coming as we continue!
I included the results from Round One first in case you were interested.  If there was a tie, I asked Brent to break it and if you couldn’t make a decision between the two choices, I went ahead and counted a vote for each [...]

Name Madness – Round One

The Popular Baby Names list for 2007 should be coming out soon!  So, I’m sure I will have a post about that as soon as I get my thoughts together on it.  Until then, I thought it would be fun to do this little exercise.  I got this idea from The Baby Name Wizard Blog.  [...]

Quick Pick #2 – Meanings

Which name do you like best out of each meaning group? You may prefer a different spelling… I just listed my personal preference. And some have both boy names and girls names, you can pick one for each gender.
1. Grace/Graceful
Anabel
Anita
Anna
Annaliese
Annette
Annika
Grace
Hannah
Joanna
Lynette
Nancy
Nina
2. Love/Worthy of Being Loved/Beloved
Darryl
David
Jedidiah
Lowell
Amanda
Amy
Cara
Carys
Cheryl
Darlene
Esme
3. Life
Evelyn
Liv
Viveka
Zoe
4. Fighter
Donovan
Duncan
Evan
Louis
Oscar
Owen
Roger
Sloan
Walter
5. Beautiful
Alana
Arabella
Belinda
Bella
Belle
Bonnie
Calista
Doreen
Ellen
Helen
Keely
Naomi
6. Brave
Andrew
Bernard
Brandon
Brendon
Brian
Casey
Emerson
Emery
Everett
Willard
Andrea
Bernadette
Casey
Kelsey
Tracy
Valerie
7. Strong
Anders
Bryant
Charles
Ralph
Breanna
Bridget
Carol
Caroline
Megan
Milicent
8. Fair One
Guinevere
Jennifer
Kenzie
McKenzie
9. Gift from God
Ian
Jonas
Matthew
Micah
Michael
Nathan
Sean
Shane
Zebediah
Jana
Jane
Janet
Janice
Michaela
Michelle
10. Defender/Protector/Guardian
Alastair
Alexander
Chad
Edmund
Edward
Warren
William
Willis

Quick Pick #1

Which of these names would you consider using, would you recommend to a friend, or do you just like better? And why?
Juliana or Juliet