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07/18/2008
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Your listing for Miles states: The meaning of the name Miles is Soldier
The origin of the name Miles is Latin. This is correct. However, it is incorrect to have: Probably originally a short form of Michael. Miles was never a shortened form of Michael.
Sincerely,
Aimee
07/18/2008
Dear Jennifer,
I was wondering about the name Shayleigh. I understand the roots are Irish but I cannot find it on your database. What does ist mean and is its origin really Irish? Which second name would match to that name?
Thank you very much for your advice.
Kind regards,
Nicole
Hi, Nicole,
No, Shayleigh is not an Irish name, but an American created/combined name from Shay and Leigh. There are many Americanized names that feign Irish roots --like Meghan with an H, for example.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Moss
07/18/2008
Hi Jennifer
I have read several remarks about the corniness of using matching initials for children's names and I completely agree. My question, however, is about matching the parent's initials. My husband is not interested in passing one of his names onto his son. He would like, instead, to pass on his initials. I think this is a nice way to honor my husband but to still give my son an identity of his own. Do you agree or do you consider this corny as well?
Thanks
Maggie
Hi, Maggie,
I think matching initials are perfectly acceptable. I have the same initials as my great grandfather, and because of this, I inherited his monogrammed pocket watch. How cool is that?
Sincerely,
Jennifer Moss
07/18/2008
Jennifer,
I named my daughter Connor Michaela and was hoping you could tell me your thoughts of this. Connor is a family name that I wanted to use and Michaela was the name of my baby sister that died shortly after birth. What I was wondering in particular is if you think my daughter will have a hard time with this name because Connor is most connected with boys? Also, how do you think the two names flow?
Thanks,
Monique S.
Hi, Monique,
I think people will normally assume Connor is a boy by just looking at the name, so people may be confused at first. However crossover names (male to female) are really popular nowadays. Did you know that Ashley, Brittany, Madison, Jordan, Addison and Leslie all started out as male names? It's true. And there are even two actresses with the name Michael.
So it may cause Connor some hardship, but once people get to know her, she'll be paving the way for other female Connors!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Moss
07/18/2008
Dear Jennifer,
I heard a name last night on a movie and i completely fell in love with it! The name is Leonitus, could you tell me what the origin and meaning of this name is please? The character was male and from ancient Greece. I'm presuming it has something to do with lions considering that it begins with Leo, but i might be wrong.
Thanks a lot
T xx
Dear T,
Leonitus means Lion-like. It's a created Latin-like name, which would have the same root of Leonardo and Leonard. I love collecting names from characters and film credits! Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Moss
07/18/2008
Hi!
One of my classmate's moms had a baby a few months ago. They have 4 other children, including her, named Bridget, Elizabeth, Carson, and Daniel. Their last name begins with an F, so they wanted to name their baby an A name cause then they would have A,B,C,D,E, and F if that makes sense.
Everyone thought they would name it Aiden or Andrew or something pretty normal considering their other children's names.So you can imagine the shock when we all found out they had named their new baby boy Aric pronounced Eric. My opinion is that this is just an invitation for teasing but I wanted to know what yours was? Is it weird or just unique??
Thanks!
Hi,
I don't see a teasing factor in Aric, unless I'm missing something.. Aric is a Hebrew name, originally a diminutive for Ari Or Ariel.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
07/18/2008
Hey Jennifer –
I’m trying to convince my wife that Braddock would be an excellent name for our baby. I searched your database but couldn’t find it. Could you provide me with any information?
Thanks – Tyler Reeder
Hi Tyler,
Braddock is originally an English surname which means "Dweller by the Broad Oak"
We have added the name to our database.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Moss
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Dear Aimee,
Dr. Meredith Cane responds:
Your correspondent is wrong. Mial/Mile and Mials/Miles were forms of Michael that occured in surnames in medieval England.