Baby girl names

[mommyin10]

Hi. We're having boy/girl twins. Our son will be named after his daddy, Richard Clay. At this point, we call him Little Ricky :) We've narrowed down our little girl's name, but I'd love to hear your opinions. Kathleen is my full name, which is what I'd like to use as a middle name. Elizabeth is my mom's name & Jacqueline (Jaclyn) was dh's grandmother's name. Your thoughts on whether a name might be too popular would be appreciated, too. Thanks, ladies! :)

[mommyin10]

Melimeli: I'm not concerned about anyone mispronouncing Jaclyn. I actually never thought about it! :) Jaclyn Smith & my co-worker's 16 year old daughter spell it the same way. I like both, so we'll see! :)

[melimeli]

don't like the jaclyn spelling.. I think people will say Jack lynn.. but I like the combo jaqueline  Elizabeth....

[mommyin10]

You're all awesome :) I love all the comments!

Hoping4_2 & rubyinparadise: Thanks! I really appreciate your input :)

Mikahsmom: Thanks! Your comments were so sweet & funny. They made me laugh :) I'm a Katie, too. That's why we want Kathleen or Kate as a middle name.

Adgal: Thank you! I'm in love with all three & I'm sure whatever we choose will be perfect :) I'm going to ask my ob what names she's heard from patients lately, too. Asking her & at the hospital is helpful since different names are more or less popular depending on the area.

Tobbeyj: Thanks :) Olivia Jude is beautiful & holds such a special meaning :)

Krichar: My name is Kathleen Elizabeth :) so I'll stay away from that, but will definitely use one as her middle name :)

Pertykitty: Addison Grace is beautiful & Olivia sounds pretty with Faith :)

PamelaBee: Aww, your daughter's nicknames are too cute :) Yeah, I think I only knew of Olivia Newton-John...

Huntmommy: It's funny you mention Jackie O. dh's grandma was Jacqueline Octavia, so we always thought if we named her exactly after grandma, she'd be our little Jackie O ;)

[mikahsmom]

I'm a Kathryn Jacqueline and my sister is Jennifer Kathleen! lol  My name before I was born was supposed to be Elizabeth Anne, but when I was born and was VERY blonde my mom just said "there's my Katie" and then had to find a name to match that! So, with all your choices, you might change your mind when you see your beautiful girl! I always loved Ava until I saw about 4 kids in my son's JK class names Ava (and Ethan and Eva - crazy popular names!)  Olivia is the most beautiful name I have ever heard!!!!
When we were naming our son, we picked a first name that we fell in love with and used the middle names for family. We narrowed down our list by looking at the meanings of the names - as I LOVED Callum - but it means Dove.. ew, for a boy! lol Just keep saying the names to yourself and calling the "kids" and listening to what works for you. "Ricky and Olivia get yourselves out of the sandbox!" lol Or "Ricky and Ava get out of there" or "Ricky and Jaclyn stop drawing on the walls" (lol cause you'll always be yelling.. lol jk jk)  Its the hardest part about becoming a parent! Seriously, this name sticks with them for life!! So you want to make it right!!

Good luck and hope for a healthy delivery and recovery and a beautiful 2010 with your little miracles!

[rubyinparadise]

Ava would have been on my short list if I were having a girl. Like Amanda, I love the old film stars! Ava Kathleen is a gorgeous name. :)

[Huntmommy]

I love Jacqueline and Jackie for short.  There are not many of them at all.  As a matter of fact I know no little ones with that name.  It is french and reminds me of Jacqueline Kennedy who was such a classy, smart, beautiful woman.  But that's just my opinion.