We are expecting our second child and don’t yet know gender.
Our daughter is named [name]Brooklyn[/name] – a name we picked out 10 years ago before it got super popular:). She is 4 now.
My husband loves the name [name]Kenna[/name] for a girl and [name]Landis[/name] for a girl or boy. [name]Kenna[/name], just because. [name]Landis[/name] because it is the name of the street we were vacationing on when baby was conceived – and he likes the fact that it’s unusual.
I don’t hate either name, but I’m also not in love with them as I was and am with [name]Brooklyn[/name].
Thoughts on the names [name]Kenna[/name] and [name]Landis[/name]?
And ideas of names like them? I find I’m drawn to names with an -en ending sound (no surprise with a [name]Brooklyn[/name] as our first:), but my husband wants to stay away from that, so it’s not too rhyme-y with our daughter’s name, and because those names are so popular right now.
I like [name]Landis[/name] but I think that’s so weird to name your child after the street on which he/she was conceived. Not that best idea in my opinion.
[name]Kenna[/name] sounds cheap. Sorry!
I think if it’s a boy, [name]Brooklyn[/name] & [name]Holden[/name] would make a great sibset.
If you don’t want another -en- ending, then I would go with [name]Brooklyn[/name] & [name]Parker[/name].
If it’s a girl, I like [name]Brooklyn[/name] & [name]Teegan[/name].
If you don’t want another -en- ending, then I would go with [name]Brooklyn[/name] & [name]Kennedy[/name].
I agree, naming your child after the place he/she is conceived is not as sweet as one might imagine… I’d think it would really weird the kid out knowing that. It’s a little too much information.
That being said, I’m not really a fan of either name, so here are some suggestions based on your likes:
[name]McKinley[/name]
[name]Kira[/name]
[name]Kelsey[/name]
[name]Kennedy[/name]
[name]Lucie[/name]
[name]Lacey[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Layla[/name]
[name]Tenley[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Brianne[/name]
[name]McKenzie[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Hailey[/name]
I don’t think I said I would tell the baby where they were conceived, did I?:). It’s not WHY we thought of the name – we were simply throwing ideas around and said the name of the street as an option.
And thanks for the suggestions – I don’t like any of those names, but it helps me to see more and realize which ones I don’t like and try to figure out why.
[name]Landis[/name] is interesting! I’m honestly not quite sure what I think of it, but I don’t hate it. I appreciate that it has meaning to you, and I like that its similarity to more well-known names like [name]Lana[/name] and [name]Candice[/name] makes it souns name-like despite it’s lake of familiarity. I’m really partial to the -is ending in general, so I think that sort of draws me to it.
[name]Kenna[/name] is okay. I like the sound of it in a vacuum, but it sounds dated to my ear, and I think it’s less interesting than [name]Landis[/name].
My daughters name is [name]Makenna[/name] and my son is [name]Landon[/name]. [name]Both[/name] variations of the names you like. Maybe that helps you some way
We know a [name]Zara[/name] and a [name]Calla[/name]:). My name is [name]Cara[/name], so [name]Kaia[/name] and [name]Carys[/name] are too similar to that. Thanks for the list!
I have thought of [name]Landon[/name] as a variation of [name]Landis[/name] – but I think it’s getting popular, and we know several already. I used to love [name]Makenna[/name] before all the Mc- names took off in popularity, and I think my hesitation about [name]Kenna[/name] is that it just sounds like we forgot to out the “Mc” on the front:)
Some more suggestions based on your style, please let me know what you like so I can help you out:)
Girls:
[name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Camryn[/name]
[name]Payton[/name]
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Reagan[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Keira[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Kendall[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Fallon[/name]
[name]Taryn[/name]
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Addison[/name]
[name]Ashlynn[/name]
[name]Jaelyn[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Kylie[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Jordan[/name]
[name]Laney[/name]
[name]Kinsley[/name]
[name]Devon[/name]
[name]Maura[/name]
[name]Ainsley[/name]
I actually really love [name]Landis[/name]. It sounds like a new spin on [name]Landon[/name], which has gotten too popular. Not really a fan of Kennan though. Out of curiosity what was the reason behind [name]Brooklyn[/name]? Any special meaning? Trying to get a feel for what your tastes are…
I will reply to the long list of names as soon as I can get on my computer instead of phone:). There were several that I like, particularly the “en” sounding endings that my husband wants to stay away from this time:)
[name]Brooklyn[/name] is a name I just always loved – we had it picked out long before we were even married. We tried to get pregnant with her for two years, and there was just never any doubt that her name would be [name]Brooklyn[/name] if she was a girl. No special reason – just liked it.
Thank you for saying you love [name]Landis[/name]! It’s growing on me a lot actually:)
Oh, and I told my husband yesterday that [name]Kenna[/name] is out – if I’m having to work so hard at liking it and am unsettled about how it sounds, it just isn’t the right one, and he fully agreed.
I wanted to reply to this long list – and also add a few more that I like that my husband doesn’t, just to get a feel for my tastes:) I like [name]Adley[/name], [name]Quinn[/name], and [name]Hollis[/name] for girls.
Okay, I’m putting an asterisk on the ones below I like (with occasional comments) – thank you!
Some more suggestions based on your style, please let me know what you like so I can help you out
Girls:
[name]Leighton[/name]* (it does remind me of the actress, which isn’t a plus in my book just for popularity reasons)
[name]Camryn[/name] (I love [name]Camden[/name])
[name]Payton[/name]*
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Reagan[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Kerry[/name]
[name]Keira[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Kendall[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Fallon[/name]
[name]Taryn[/name]
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Addison[/name]* (love this name and love the nickname [name]Addy[/name], but it’s gotten so trendy – we know several)
[name]Ashlynn[/name]
[name]Jaelyn[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Kylie[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Jordan[/name] (this was our number 2 name for a long time, but now we are both over it)
[name]Laney[/name]* (I like this – and actually like it as a nickname for a girl named [name]Landis[/name]
[name]Kinsley[/name]
[name]Devon[/name]
[name]Maura[/name]
[name]Ainsley[/name]
Boys:
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Kellen[/name]
[name]Lorcan[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Carson[/name]
[name]Broderick[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Luke[/name]* (I wouldn’t actually use this, but I do like it a lot)
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Preston[/name]
[name]Doyle[/name]
[name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]Bryce[/name]
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Layton[/name]
[name]Callahan[/name]
[name]Ashton[/name]
[name]Graham[/name]
[name]Tierney[/name]
[name]Branson[/name]
[name]Alton[/name]
Alder
[name]Dawson[/name]
[name]Dayton[/name]
[name]Bryant[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name]
[name]Lennon[/name]
I just wanted to say that I love [name]Adley[/name], [name]Quinn[/name] & [name]Hollis[/name]! All are unique but I’m so intrigued but [name]Adley[/name]. I really like it!
I do too! I had already suggested it, and then I got an email forwarded to me from an extended family member telling me that my second cousin (who I haven’t seen since I was a young kid) just had a baby girl named [name]Adley[/name]! So then my husband says “Well, then we can’t use that” as though she and I ever even see the same people!
Not that best idea in my opinion.
