[blparent] Baby names

[Tay Laurie]

I didn't know that. My mom was Catholic, so maybe she knew the origin of the 
name?
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From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:37 PM
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> According to babynames.com, which is a great site for browsing names by 
> meaning or national or ethnic origin, Jessica is a Hebrew name which means 
> "God Beholds."
>
> Alternate spellings: Jessika, Jyssica, Jesyka
>
> Notes: Name invented by Shakespeare for the daughter of a Jewish merchant 
> in 'The Merchant of Venice'. He probably derived it from Jesca (Yiska), 
> the name of a minor Biblical character.
>
> I don't remember running across that particular minor Biblical character, 
> but I suppose she's in there somewhere.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant 
> of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been 
> all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
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> From: "Tay Laurie" <j.t.laurie at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:24 PM
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>> I have no clue what Jessica means, but I really hate it in any case. I'll 
>> never name my child Jessica....
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:59 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] Baby names
>>
>>
>>> Bran,
>>>
>>> I like Hannah but spelled Hanna, and I really like Vivian. One of my
>>> nephews is Asher and he's a little spit fire, grin! I like Hayden for
>>> either a boy or girl. John is not a favorite of mine, and we have too
>>> many John's on both sides. Ross and I both have brother's named John,
>>> except my brother is J O N; Ross's grandpa is John plus he has several
>>> cousins with the name, and I have extended family with the name as well.
>>> So no John's for us, smile.
>>>
>>> I too love names and especially learning of their meanings.
>>>
>>> We are having a boy and pretty sure of the name, which I did not include
>>> on my list; superstition and all, grin. As you can tell, I either like
>>> traditional names or really unique names. I also like spelling names
>>> differently from the norm. I'm always curious about people's names and
>>> their meanings.
>>>
>>> I focus mor on the meaning of a name, though I certainly have to like
>>> the sound of the name itself. Evelyn Grace is just a beautiful sounding
>>> name. I'll have to keep that in mind, grin.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>> Read my blog at:
>>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>>>
>>> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>>> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>>>
>>> Message: 8
>>> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:55:58 -0400
>>> From: "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com>
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>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby names
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>>>
>>> I like Natalia with lily as the middle name, and I'm partial to Evelyn
>>> as my niece's name is Evelyn Grace.
>>>
>>> I like leo and you have some other really cute and meaningful names.
>>>
>>> I must say that the names Ella and Conner are very very popular right
>>> now, so if you don't want your child to be their name an an entail I'd
>>> stay away from them. I think Ella was in the top 10 names or something
>>> like that.
>>>
>>> O I love names and love coming up with names, and learning of their
>>> meanings.
>>>
>>> I plan to adopt in the next few years, and I often wonder what my
>>> child's given name will be and if I'll want to change it, or keep their
>>> given name. Some of my favorite names are Hannah, Lynnlee, Adrian,
>>> Kyleigh, Hayley, Savanna and Vivian for girls, and for boys Nathan,
>>> Jordan Haden, Mathew although so over used, and Asher.
>>>
>>> I'll be interested in other's names.
>>>
>>> Bran
>>>
>>>
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