Hello all,
so, Im new and looking for opinions on our chosen name.
Our first baby, a girl is due in [name]October[/name], after a very long time trying!! We both love unusual names and had chosen [name]Lily[/name] [name]Alice[/name] but have since come across so many [name]Lily[/name]'s- none we know personally- that weve gone off it.
So, back to our original choice and most loved, [name]Echo[/name]. But, does it go with [name]Alice[/name]?? [name]Alice[/name] will be a middle name, not a barrelled name, and is my grandmas sisters name, she is very ill and we love her name, but not for a first.
Other choices are [name]Tabitha[/name] and [name]Claudia[/name]. But [name]Echo[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Logan[/name]-[name]Rayne[/name] is top. Would it work???
I’m in two camps here…first, I believe in going with your gut. If you love [name]Echo[/name], then you should use it…
HOWEVER…
It can be difficult, especially when you’re a kid, to have an unusual name. [name]Little[/name] [name]Echo[/name] [name]WILL[/name] get teased, make no mistake about that. So…might I suggest changing things around to [name]Alice[/name] [name]Echo[/name]? Or, if you don’t want to use [name]Alice[/name] as a first name, [name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Echo[/name] or [name]Claudia[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Echo[/name]? I think all 3 are lovely, she’ll still have a “special” name, but no one in her third grade class has to know about it, if you know what I mean
[name]Echo[/name] is a total guilty pleasure for me, but if you have the guts to use it, I say go for it! I think the mythology behind it is neat. If you use [name]Echo[/name], I might get up the courage to use [name]Hero[/name].
Thanks for the input. I know a nmae like [name]Echo[/name] will get teased, but kids can tease about any name and there are some korkers out there now!! When I was little I got teased rotten for my name, [name]Amber[/name]. Which although is more popular now, I was the only one at each of the schools I went to and my mum got a hard time from people too for calling me that. Primary was the worst, but come big school I grew to love it, and its great having an unusual name now, my friends love it too.
Ahhh, decisions, I really think we may just go for it!!
I think [name]Echo[/name] is usable as a first name, I just don’t think that it flows well with [name]Alice[/name]. [name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Alice[/name] or [name]Claudia[/name] [name]Alice[/name] would be better, [name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Alice[/name] being my favorite of the two. It’s too bad that you decided against [name]Lily[/name] [name]Alice[/name]. I like that best out of all your combos.
I may get lynched by my fellow berries, but you did ask for opinions. I think using a name like [name]Echo[/name] just ensures that your child will be teased. [name]Hero[/name] is even worse. I love non popular names, but there is a fine line between unusual and out there.
I am also all for using a name you love, but above all you should consider your child. There are many unusual names out there so I would personally keep looking.
I went to school with an [name]Echo[/name] (elementary school) and I don’t remember anybody teasing her about her name. We’d all known her since we were so young that it seemed perfectly normal to us, and certainly no different from [name]Melody[/name] or [name]Piper[/name] or Dusti or other word names, for us as little kids. I’m not saying there wasn’t the odd comment–everybody gets that–but it really wasn’t a huge deal for the [name]Echo[/name] I knew. (Probably didn’t hurt that everyone liked her and she was very sweet.) I think it’s a cute name and I’m sure when people meet your daughter they won’t be able to imagine her with any other name.
I also love the name [name]Alice[/name]! I agree that the flow isn’t great with [name]Echo[/name], though. I did know someone who pronounced it more like “[name]Aleece[/name],” even though her name was spelled like [name]Alice[/name]. I think that flows a little better with [name]Echo[/name] although personally I’d prefer the traditional pronunciation.
In my two-year-old’s playgroups/activities we know four Lilys and two Alices so I think if you want an unusual name you’re right to steer away from [name]Lily[/name] [name]Alice[/name]! [name]Echo[/name] will be unique but in my opinion not too out there.
Yep, [name]Echo[/name] is a challenging name. Not only is the teasing connection pretty obvious, but kids [name]LOVE[/name] to say “echo” anywhere they can hear the echo of their own voices (or at least my friends and I did!). But it really depends on where you live and the names of your daughter’s peers. If you live in an are where offbeat, unsual names are the norm, then [name]Echo[/name] will fit right in. If your neighborhood looks more like the annual top 10 baby name list, then it will stick out more. Having had an unusual name yourself (and fwiw, [name]Amber[/name] was a pretty ordinary name where I grew up in the US, just to show how different it can be from place to place), you know better than I how much of a challenge that will prove to be.
All that aside, I don’t like the flow of [name]Echo[/name] [name]Alice[/name]. [name]Alice[/name] [name]Echo[/name] is much prettier to my ear, or [name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Echo[/name] [name]Alice[/name]. Best of luck to you!
I agree with boyandgirl, [name]Echo[/name] is just too much. Espescially during the self-conscious teen years. As an adult it would likely be ok, but she may feel a bit silly depending on her job. Also there are always times in life that we feel we need to prove ourselves or want to be taken seriously… I’m a commercial banker and my industry is dominated older men. I think my interviews would have been much tougher had I been introduced as [name]Echo[/name].
That being said I think it would make a STUNNING middle name and even a name family could call her by. AND if it turns out that the name suits your daugther perfectly (maybe she’ll become a yoga teacher or supermodel?) then she can always use it.
Wow! I have to say I’m kind of surprised at the harsh opinions about [name]Echo[/name]. I don’t see it as any more ripe for teasing than a lot of the names that are big favorites around here (Nameberry). I’ve always liked the name [name]Echo[/name], and it has a really cool legend associated with it.
Kids today are a lot more accepting of different/unusual names in my experience. Depending on where you live, it’s a much more multicultural society, and the influence of TV shows like Pokemon, Avatar, etc. seems to have had a big impact. I’ve recently introduced my boys to kids named Gowsh, [name]Ridge[/name] and [name]Talon[/name], and their response was, “okay, you wanna see my new toy?” All of these names are names that I thought would be ripe for teasing, and to kids, they are just someone’s name.
I guess what I’m saying is, if you love the name [name]Echo[/name], use it. In a world full of Jaydens and Nevaehs and Talons, I don’t think she’s going to face a lot of name discrimination or teasing. And by the time she’s facing a hiring manager, it’s likely that the person doing the hiring is going to be named [name]Brittney[/name] or [name]Kayla[/name], not [name]Humphrey[/name] or [name]Donald[/name].
I agree with aftorres (pp). [name]Echo[/name] is unusual but really, a few years ago [name]Ava[/name] was old-fashioned and [name]Harper[/name] was bizarre. Ha, [name]Harper[/name]'s Bazaar. :mrgreen:
Unusual is in, baby! Plus there’s nothing inherent in the name to lead to severe teasing such as bad associations or syllables that sound like dirty words (I draw the line on those two issues!)
[name]Echo[/name] is cool, has history and meaning and is far preferable to being one of several kids by the same name in the same playgroup. No, [name]Echo[/name] [name]Alice[/name] doesn’t flow perfectly, but if it’s special to you I wouldn’t discourage you!
[name]Echo[/name] is on my long list. I love the name and the mythology behind it. DH isn’t as much of a fan of the name as I am though. If you two love [name]Echo[/name], go for it! It’s beautiful.
[name]Echo[/name] is my sister’s name. As far as I know she wasn’t teased (growing up in Australia). Maybe just a few [name]ECHO[/name]…[name]Echo[/name]…echo… but I don’t think it’s that bad (there are worse teasing with other names!)
It totally suits her. So if you like it, go for it.
I actualy have a cousin named [name]Echo[/name]! I’ve never met her, but I saw her name of the family tree, and she was born in the eighties. I don’t see much of a problem with the name, but when I read it, I giggled a little, and told my Dad. His responce? To say [name]Echo[/name] over and over again, his voice fading a little each time. :? Yes kids are more accepting of names now a day, but there could be a tad teasing. But if you truly love it, then go with it! I wish you the best of luck!
Thanks for all the input!! Its nice to hear from people who know or have known girls called [name]Echo[/name]. I also quite like [name]Luna[/name] but hubby not so keen!! I love [name]Noelle[/name], again hubby not keen. We have been looking at star trek characters for inspiration also, but I fear any one of those would be open to much more teasing than [name]Echo[/name].
