Lucky Red Hen: Family Pics in AF

A few of my favorites from a family photo session a few weeks ago (I'm so behind). These kids were GREAT to work with; well, except the baby that was a bit camera shy - but he was a cutie nonetheless. The last pic of grandma is a goodie - love capturing natural expressions!

baby names...

I have a peeve about names and name spellings. I'm not the boss of anyone and their name rights, but I do have an opinion and am not afraid to use it ;)

I don't understand the fetish of spelling a name completely different or making up some bizarre one for that kid to "stand out."

How 'bout you teach Chris self-esteem, confidence, and the strength to "stand out" by being a great musician, artist, student, humanitarian, friend, hard worker, etc. instead of making Khrys have to spell/explain his name for everyone he comes in contact with for the REST OF HIS LIFE?

If you find your or your kids name(s) on this list don't get bent out of shape. Hopefully you are confident in yourself to realize that not everyone will agree with you in life and you decided when you picked the name (or chose not to legally change it as an adult) that it doesn't matter what people think because you like it.

Here we go (+ denotes siblings)...
Delaynee (Delaney is okay, delay-nee is not)

Tennley (Ninely and Elevenly)

Brinlie (Brinley, not Brin-LIE)

Kazdan (is this a place in Africa?)

Tomis (Thomas, I'd be fine with Tomas, but MIS)

Chrizelle (gazelle or chorizo)

Pyper (hyper)

Torsten (Torque or some Greek god)

Kassidi (how 'bout Kacity, ppbtsst)

Lessa (pronounced Lisa, looks like Less-uh)

Madyson (cut it with the Y already)

Zada (Zay-duh, Zawe-duh, Zah-duh)

Kloey (Chloe?)

Gracia (Garcia)

Ryleigh (how 'bout Rye Lee, zoinks)

Matisyn (syn/sin)

Blayden (sounds like the Priest from Princess Bride (mawidge) is trying to pronounce a word, but I cannot tell what it is)

Artemis (Greek god or skin rash)

Shithad (shi-thad is how it's pronounced)

Tiara (Fedora or headband)
+
Tavia (labia or saliva)
+
Trinity (the Godhead)

Baelyn (I don't get it)

Chryssy

Shydi (shy-dee)

Brick

Renesmee ;)

Mattelyn (Mattel toys, matte printing)

Brayson (a horse sneezing)

Palabra (abracadabra, Carrabba)

Jaklyn

Hannan (boy)

Jakery (or Jakerie, not sure, but it's a boy)

Cason (boy; like Jason or Cassie, I don't know?)

Kasen (sausage casing)

Bayron (bye-run, not BAY-run like it's spelled)

Alivia (saliva, Olivia, alive-e-uh)

Shandell

Tristan (too 'Legends of the Fall')

Kaydence

Kelton (kelp, Plankton)

Kennedie (ken-eh-DIE?)

Kenidee (just spell it Kennedy already)

Bleigan (blee-gan, girl)
+
Jakery (dakery dock)

BreeAwnna

Laekynn
+
Kiger
+
Breeze

If you're in the market for baby names (if you've already named your child this, it's all good; I'm talking about future born children here), DO NOT name your kid these overused names (including the different spelling variations):
(How do people NOT know these are popular?)

Sophie

Jaden

Addison

Ella

Madison

Kate

Jane

Ava

Connor

Joshua

Isabelle/Isabella/Bella

Emma

Isaac

Olivia

Jacob

Zachary

Kaitlyn

Noah

Emily

Jackson

Aiden

Some of my favs lately...

Joss

Dax

Monte

Benton

Dane

Hugh

Murphy

Stella

Maddox

Jillian

Landon

Mack

Scarlett

Portia

Wade

Lucas

Asher

Finley

Jon

Vivian

Sofia (if you're stuck on Sophie, I like the European spelling)

Davis

Miller (what's with me and last names as first names?)

Some names that should be off-the-market (like retiring a sports jersey number), for obvious reasons...

Jesus

Oprah

Charlton

Whoopi

America

Cher

Madonna

Angelina

LaFawnda

Denzel

Giselle

Crispin

Goldie

Anjelica (the brat from Rugrats)

Cleopatra

Paris

08 November 2006

Family Pics in AF

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