since stark and lifeform have just about finished picking your brains regarding boy names, i'm now begging for help with girl names. we've had a running list, but neither of us have been inspired by any of them. my last name 'ward' (simple, right?) unfortunately sounds very awkward with an awful lot of names. any ideas?
currently in the running: linnea, adele, amelie, adeline, sophia, naomi, merritt
possible middle names: any of the above + morgan, shively, quinn, emerson (family connections)
mix'n'match at will.
treekiller
Nov 7, 06 1:15 pm
stephanie thoreau ward
then there is always: clementine to go with adeline
jones
Nov 7, 06 5:05 pm
Julia Alaire Ward
Elise Rose Ward
Audra Ward
garpike
Nov 7, 06 5:19 pm
I like Sofia (not Sophia).
Dapper Napper
Nov 7, 06 5:41 pm
Don't do the same initials thing either. I'm the first of three with the same initials. And my parents let me name my youngest sister, so we have the same middle name.
Isabora (like Isabella, but better)
snooker
Nov 7, 06 5:46 pm
You could call her Moi, which means little sister in Chinese. However I do prefer the name Arabella Ward.
garpike
Nov 7, 06 5:49 pm
Isabora? Or Isadora?
You can check the popularity of baby names here. My apolgies if this is a duplicate link.
It's funny how we underestimate the power of the Zeitgeist. A few years ago my sister decided to be unique and name my niece Isabella.
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 5:55 pm
Our girl name was Fiona. We got a boy, as you know, so Steven I can give you Fiona. But I still like Cady best.
jones
Nov 7, 06 6:26 pm
Cleo Emerson Ward
My drafting table is covered in crap and all I can do is think of girl names.
jones
Nov 7, 06 6:34 pm
Just realized you already used emerson....hmmm maybe Cleo Quinn Ward?
I always liked the name Acuff Rose after hearing the Tweedy song, but do you want your kid named after an American music publisher?
Table still covered in crap. Need coffee.
vado retro
Nov 7, 06 6:34 pm
wonder liberty katze retro
snooker
Nov 7, 06 6:36 pm
Steven...btw you any relation to the Architect Lee Ward of Napa Valley?
treekiller
Nov 7, 06 6:37 pm
Steven, make sure you have this album around for the girls!
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 8:36 pm
jones, you have a boy, right? What were your girl name options? Our other was Grace, but Fiona really stuck. Fiona Joyce would have been our girl.
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 8:38 pm
Milana Quinn Ward
Eloise Strawbeary Ward
vado retro
Nov 7, 06 8:39 pm
my dad's sisters were named:
gladys
ethel
mildred
ruth
his brothers were named:
russell
clarence
they are all in heaven now...
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 8:40 pm
Sofia Milana (you're not italian, are you?)
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 8:42 pm
Helen is a wonderful name.
Helen Ward is too plain though
vado retro
Nov 7, 06 8:48 pm
candy o ward
barbarella trixie ward
hallelujah four ward
petula sunshine ward
dusty sprinfield ward
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 8:55 pm
Actually, Strawbeary is a pretty name! "Here come those beautiful sisters, Adeline and Strawbeary Ward..."
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 8:56 pm
cereal alice ward
danya estelle ward
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 8:58 pm
it sure is! wouldn;t that be funny is steven named his baby after an archinector!
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:02 pm
Elladan Ramya Ward
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:03 pm
my sister-in-law's name is Rainey Eileen, i love that.
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 9:03 pm
"Rim Joist Ward". Yeah, that'll happen...
jones
Nov 7, 06 9:03 pm
LB---girl names were Emily Jean, Julia, and Kate. We hadn't yet decided when our son came 5 weeks early! <yikes>
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 9:05 pm
Julia is beautiful, and was an option for us as it is my grandmother's name.
Emily is also a lovely name, and I happen to know a very lovely Emily.
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:08 pm
Maycn Ward
Ok, I've been looking at a baby name web site. Did you know Panya is a diminuative of Stephania?
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:11 pm
always thought Dharma was a good name. Greg too.
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:13 pm
If you absolutely can't decide, you can go with Naimh
jones
Nov 7, 06 9:14 pm
Julia was also my grandmother's name and my favorite. It's really hard to nail it down until you see them---even if they are all squishy at first. My cousin has since had a daughter and named her Julia though, so if I ever lose my mind and have another kid AND it happens to be a girl I'll have to come up with something else. It's much easier to pick one for someone other than yourself!
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 9:21 pm
I can't believe none of us has suggested Zaha?!? Or Winka? Or Farshid?
My work tonight is to select an exterior stain color - how about Olympia? I'm also working on a landscape plan - we're planting some Liriope, that's a nice name. Pronounced like Calliope, who was a great character in Matt Ruff's first book (I forget the title of the book). Which leads me to other literature ladies, like my all-time favorite female book character, DL, for Darryl Louise Chastain. And my second favorite, Ellen Cherry. And my third favorite, Olympia. Wait a minute, that's where I started!!
jones
Nov 7, 06 9:23 pm
vado your aunt's names remind me of a group of ladies playing bingo at the Elks Lodge in my hometown. There is a Gladys at the pool here in Portland who is 94 and swims 5 days a week.
.....digressing.
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:24 pm
Imogene
Aleinor
Ms Beary
Nov 7, 06 9:28 pm
here's a cool one: Wyome
WtfWtfWtf™
Nov 7, 06 9:29 pm
This is weird...found out today we are having a girl. We came up with a girl's name early and could'nt ever really decide on a boy's name. Didn't matter anyway. Enter Zofie Aleksandra Poczatek (April '07)
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 9:33 pm
Straw, are you drinking?
Poczatek, congrats - Zofie sounds adorable. april babies are the best, of course (I'm in April...)
Hey Steven how about April? Or Avril?
WtfWtfWtf™
Nov 7, 06 9:43 pm
Steven Ward Wrote, on
06/02/05 10:24
she's here! born on memorial day at 6:30 in the am. mom is fine and baby is perfect.
and the winner is....
ADELINE EMERSON WARD
I think this thread is dead....but I had to share anyway!
Thanks LB, she'll be a Polish Princess for Sure!
Congrats Ward....
liberty bell
Nov 7, 06 9:54 pm
Poczatek - this thread has been revived for naming for Steven's second girl. Adeline is 16 months old and absolutely delightful.
WtfWtfWtf™
Nov 7, 06 10:06 pm
@LB - got it, now....
Hmm.
Sonia Absyntia Ward?
jones
Nov 7, 06 10:08 pm
Charlotte Perriand Ward
Eileen Grey Ward
Julia Morgan Ward
Deborah Berke Ward
or maybe musicians instead:
Chrissie Ward
Polly Jean Ward
Kim Gordon Ward
Lucinda Ward
Janet Weiss Ward
Gillian
Bjork Ward
garpike
Nov 8, 06 12:33 am
I am with WonderK on the rhythm. I read something about symmetrical syllabic patterns - and why you should do it. That was a long time ago (no I am not drunk again). Eitherway, there's rhythm in those names.
1 1 1 (ex. James Earl Jones, John Paul Jones)
1 2 1
1 3 1
2 1 2
I guess that leaves you with single syllable first names, but that could be cool.
Anne Marie Ward
Mae Ward
Rae Ward
Or maybe not. Forget it. I like the 2-1 pattern too.
I am just looking forward to finding out what you choose.
Steven Ward
Nov 8, 06 7:23 am
wow. go away for the evening and half a page is filled! thanks, all. i'll have to take some time to digest (and cull some of) these before i share them with my wife.
immediate responses. i do like:
lucinda, gillian, charlotte, and cleo (though i'd probably spell it clio like the muse of poetry and history). don't mind eileen, either...
Maggie Ghyllenall (sp?), who I totally, totally love, has a newish baby girl named Ramona.
Problem solved, Steven!
Steven Ward
Nov 10, 06 7:44 am
our best friends' dog is named ramona.
Steven Ward
Jun 15, 20 8:51 am
You come back to Archinect after a long time away and you see your name on the first page of the Forum?! Yikes!
I started this thread 15 years ago. Yes, that daughter is 15. My second daughter, for which this thread was revived in late '06, is now 13.
Spoiler: They both have names!
randomised
Jun 15, 20 2:35 pm
Is one of them called Awk?
Steven Ward
Jun 15, 20 3:00 pm
No Awk. When they're being hailed down the sidewalk, though, they will answer to 'Ad' and 'Aud'.
randomised
Jun 15, 20 3:13 pm
Fair enough, and congrats by the way!
citizen
Jun 15, 20 3:31 pm
If you're back on this thread, Steven... does it mean you have some news for us?
Steven Ward
Jun 15, 20 3:31 pm
Teenagers now. I'm not sure congrats is the right answer these days...
randomised
Jun 15, 20 3:49 pm
Of course it is the right answer :) before you know it they'll be leaving the nest.
shellarchitect
Jun 15, 20 10:58 pm
Stephen you were a trend setter! We had never heard of another "adeline" when we picked that 4 years ago, now they are everywhere! Lots of different spelling variations tho.
Steven Ward
Jun 16, 20 11:18 am
I miss our 4yo Adeline! What a great age. Congrats!
since stark and lifeform have just about finished picking your brains regarding boy names, i'm now begging for help with girl names. we've had a running list, but neither of us have been inspired by any of them. my last name 'ward' (simple, right?) unfortunately sounds very awkward with an awful lot of names. any ideas?
currently in the running: linnea, adele, amelie, adeline, sophia, naomi, merritt
possible middle names: any of the above + morgan, shively, quinn, emerson (family connections)
mix'n'match at will.
stephanie thoreau ward
then there is always: clementine to go with adeline
Julia Alaire Ward
Elise Rose Ward
Audra Ward
I like Sofia (not Sophia).
Don't do the same initials thing either. I'm the first of three with the same initials. And my parents let me name my youngest sister, so we have the same middle name.
Isabora (like Isabella, but better)
You could call her Moi, which means little sister in Chinese. However I do prefer the name Arabella Ward.
Isabora? Or Isadora?
You can check the popularity of baby names here. My apolgies if this is a duplicate link.
It's funny how we underestimate the power of the Zeitgeist. A few years ago my sister decided to be unique and name my niece Isabella.
Our girl name was Fiona. We got a boy, as you know, so Steven I can give you Fiona. But I still like Cady best.
Cleo Emerson Ward
My drafting table is covered in crap and all I can do is think of girl names.
Just realized you already used emerson....hmmm maybe Cleo Quinn Ward?
I always liked the name Acuff Rose after hearing the Tweedy song, but do you want your kid named after an American music publisher?
Table still covered in crap. Need coffee.
wonder liberty katze retro
Steven...btw you any relation to the Architect Lee Ward of Napa Valley?
Steven, make sure you have this album around for the girls!
jones, you have a boy, right? What were your girl name options? Our other was Grace, but Fiona really stuck. Fiona Joyce would have been our girl.
Milana Quinn Ward
Eloise Strawbeary Ward
my dad's sisters were named:
gladys
ethel
mildred
ruth
his brothers were named:
russell
clarence
they are all in heaven now...
Sofia Milana (you're not italian, are you?)
Helen is a wonderful name.
Helen Ward is too plain though
candy o ward
barbarella trixie ward
hallelujah four ward
petula sunshine ward
dusty sprinfield ward
Actually, Strawbeary is a pretty name! "Here come those beautiful sisters, Adeline and Strawbeary Ward..."
cereal alice ward
danya estelle ward
it sure is! wouldn;t that be funny is steven named his baby after an archinector!
Elladan Ramya Ward
my sister-in-law's name is Rainey Eileen, i love that.
"Rim Joist Ward". Yeah, that'll happen...
LB---girl names were Emily Jean, Julia, and Kate. We hadn't yet decided when our son came 5 weeks early! <yikes>
Julia is beautiful, and was an option for us as it is my grandmother's name.
Emily is also a lovely name, and I happen to know a very lovely Emily.
Maycn Ward
Ok, I've been looking at a baby name web site. Did you know Panya is a diminuative of Stephania?
always thought Dharma was a good name. Greg too.
If you absolutely can't decide, you can go with Naimh
Julia was also my grandmother's name and my favorite. It's really hard to nail it down until you see them---even if they are all squishy at first. My cousin has since had a daughter and named her Julia though, so if I ever lose my mind and have another kid AND it happens to be a girl I'll have to come up with something else. It's much easier to pick one for someone other than yourself!
I can't believe none of us has suggested Zaha?!? Or Winka? Or Farshid?
My work tonight is to select an exterior stain color - how about Olympia? I'm also working on a landscape plan - we're planting some Liriope, that's a nice name. Pronounced like Calliope, who was a great character in Matt Ruff's first book (I forget the title of the book). Which leads me to other literature ladies, like my all-time favorite female book character, DL, for Darryl Louise Chastain. And my second favorite, Ellen Cherry. And my third favorite, Olympia. Wait a minute, that's where I started!!
vado your aunt's names remind me of a group of ladies playing bingo at the Elks Lodge in my hometown. There is a Gladys at the pool here in Portland who is 94 and swims 5 days a week.
.....digressing.
Imogene
Aleinor
here's a cool one: Wyome
This is weird...found out today we are having a girl. We came up with a girl's name early and could'nt ever really decide on a boy's name. Didn't matter anyway. Enter Zofie Aleksandra Poczatek (April '07)
Straw, are you drinking?
Poczatek, congrats - Zofie sounds adorable. april babies are the best, of course (I'm in April...)
Hey Steven how about April? Or Avril?
06/02/05 10:24
she's here! born on memorial day at 6:30 in the am. mom is fine and baby is perfect.
and the winner is....
ADELINE EMERSON WARD
I think this thread is dead....but I had to share anyway!
Thanks LB, she'll be a Polish Princess for Sure!
Congrats Ward....
Poczatek - this thread has been revived for naming for Steven's second girl. Adeline is 16 months old and absolutely delightful.
@LB - got it, now....
Hmm.
Sonia Absyntia Ward?
Charlotte Perriand Ward
Eileen Grey Ward
Julia Morgan Ward
Deborah Berke Ward
or maybe musicians instead:
Chrissie Ward
Polly Jean Ward
Kim Gordon Ward
Lucinda Ward
Janet Weiss Ward
Gillian
Bjork Ward
I am with WonderK on the rhythm. I read something about symmetrical syllabic patterns - and why you should do it. That was a long time ago (no I am not drunk again). Eitherway, there's rhythm in those names.
1 1 1 (ex. James Earl Jones, John Paul Jones)
1 2 1
1 3 1
2 1 2
I guess that leaves you with single syllable first names, but that could be cool.
Anne Marie Ward
Mae Ward
Rae Ward
Or maybe not. Forget it. I like the 2-1 pattern too.
I am just looking forward to finding out what you choose.
wow. go away for the evening and half a page is filled! thanks, all. i'll have to take some time to digest (and cull some of) these before i share them with my wife.
immediate responses. i do like:
lucinda, gillian, charlotte, and cleo (though i'd probably spell it clio like the muse of poetry and history). don't mind eileen, either...
My great-grandmother's name: Aurelia
garwondler
Maggie Ghyllenall (sp?), who I totally, totally love, has a newish baby girl named Ramona.
Problem solved, Steven!
our best friends' dog is named ramona.
You come back to Archinect after a long time away and you see your name on the first page of the Forum?! Yikes!
I started this thread 15 years ago. Yes, that daughter is 15. My second daughter, for which this thread was revived in late '06, is now 13.
Spoiler: They both have names!
Is one of them called Awk?
No Awk. When they're being hailed down the sidewalk, though, they will answer to 'Ad' and 'Aud'.
Fair enough, and congrats by the way!
If you're back on this thread, Steven... does it mean you have some news for us?
Teenagers now. I'm not sure congrats is the right answer these days...
Of course it is the right answer :) before you know it they'll be leaving the nest.
Stephen you were a trend setter! We had never heard of another "adeline" when we picked that 4 years ago, now they are everywhere! Lots of different spelling variations tho.
I miss our 4yo Adeline! What a great age. Congrats!
jolia