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  1. We know a 7 year old Quinn with an older sister, Tess.
    I agree Ford is a little dull, and Ford Linton Wilson upsets me (:)) because I think the rhythm would be nicer with two-syllables one-syllable two-syllables. Talk about picky !

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  2. What could have been… my daughter was very nearly Isadora – today I enrolled her in a(nother) preschool program and I was absolutely floored when I picked her up – I’d missed some of the names on the cubbies in the morning (it was a rushed day) and there it was – Isadora! She’d have been a *second* Isadora in a classroom of 12! Gobsmacked!

    However, if my husband even thought about changing the name at “checkout” I’d boot his behind from here to next Sunday! Holy heck!

    Rigel – I thought, is that Nigel with an R? I had to look up the pronunciation.

    I’d love to see what the Beckhams would call a little girl – wonder if it would feel part of the “set” or if gender (or the space of 5-6 years) would make for a different style.

    And I really like Vesela! Lovely!

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    1. That’s funny about almost being a 2nd Isadora! I once had a dream that Rose had another Rose in her preschool class.

      Rose was going to be Oscar if she was a boy and there’s another Oscar in her Kindergarten (although they are in different classes.) Oscar also has a younger brother called Henry – as does our Rose. 😛

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  3. I was visiting when you were flipping through! I liked the one that looked like the old one but tweaked, if that makes sense. I commented on that one, and then it kept changing! I thought maybe you had it set to change every time a new page opened. 😀

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  4. The site redesign isn’t complete; it was prompted by the way the Master Lists appear squished in the header, and I plan on two more pages joining them, so … time to find another theme.

    I flipped through about four in rapid succession Sunday morning, before I realized that was REALLY jarring. (You can only preview so much behind the scenes.)

    There are a few things I noticed about this one that don’t work, but I figured I’d live with it for a few days before deciding if it was me, or if I was really seeing them. Site design has (need I say?) never been my strong suit, so it will probably take some more noodling to get it right.

    Comments welcome at appmtn (at) gmail (dot) com if you’d like to tell me specifically what’s challenging about the new format – I have my own ideas, but I’m very open to input.

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  5. I thought I was at the wrong site for a second, or that my computer wasn’t loading it properly. I agree that it is a bit hard on the eyes. But since it isn’t complete (?), maybe I’ll wait for final judgment just yet… haha. Change is never easy. 😉

    I’d be surprised (and slightly heartbroken) if the Beckhams chose Titus. It’s been our top name a few times running now, just never “The One” for either child. (Especially since our first was a girl, haha!) Just doesn’t seem to fit with their style to me.

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  6. Lots to respond to, per usual!

    So, the kid’s name is Ford Linton? I actually think its got a lot of style to it – not my personal style, but definitely jaunty and neat. The only bad part about it is he’s likely Ford Linton Wilson, which leaves much to be desired in terms of flow, not to mention it sticks the boy with two presidential names (Gerald Ford and Woodrow Wilson). Hm…

    I love Quinn, especially for a girl! So, I concur with the Fictional Name of the Year award. Finn’s great, too, but Fin – short for Findlay – is my dog’s name, so I’m liking Flynn and Fintan more and more for humans, instead. Prudence Quinn is such a unique combination – love that! Quinn is quite difficult to pair with a middle name, though – you get a whole lot of Queen this and Queen that, right? – so I’d be curious to see if Quinn Fabray of Glee has a middle name a la Rachel Barbara – or is it Barbra here? – Berry.

    The names suggested for Baby Beckham are truly astounding. Stool? Really?! Who in their right mind would name a child Stool? I like Roswell best. I’ve got no clue where they’re going with this baby’s name, and I can’t wait to see if they announce it as a boy or girl, but I’m feeling nature for Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, and Cruz David’s sibling. I actually don’t think the Beckhams are all that bold in their naming style, compared to many other celebrities, so something as familiar as Poppy could work for a girl, the the more romantic Dahlia or the more sassy Juniper would also be fitting. I think North would be great for a boy, though I’d love something a bit longer, I think. Victoria’s mother’s maiden name is West, though, so that could be a name they choose, maybe even Westley (a place in Britain and California, and a character in The Princess Bride). So, my votes for Baby Beckham are Westley Robert and Dahlia Caroline, which each use a parent’s middle name.

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  8. Ford? Yuck. I hope he doesn’t get into fisticuffs with a Holden. But then it’s the US, so that’s unlikely. https://www.competitivecars.com/ford-vs-holden

    I remember a woman dead set on Caelum as an ‘alternative form” of Calum. People dared suggest sticking with Calum (or Callum) and she had a conniption fit as they were too mundane or some such nonsense.

    I don’t like the “facelift” but I don’t like change. The previous theme was easier on the eyes. However, since it’s not complete, I will stop running my fat mouth now.

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    1. Hurts my eyes a little too – but I’m also not good with change!

      Caelum looks like “kay-lum” to me. I’m presuming Rigel rhymes with Nigel?

      A friend has a new grandson – his name is Everett. 🙂 It’s from their family tree, popping up in three older males relatives’ names.

      I liked in the Tangled movie that Rapunzel actually preferred to call Flynn by his original name “Eugene”, rather than his ‘cool’ pseudonym. Flynn definitely does seem likely to become more popular.

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