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writes: HELLO!!I am very excited, and I know this is a relationship site but I would very much appreciate your opinion?I am havinga baby boy in a like two weeks and me and my husband can't agree on the name. We want something powerful and I was thinking about Andrew. So my question is, when you hear Andrew, what does it remind you of? What does it make you think about? or Edward? Or John? haha.. there are endless options!!thank you for all the help! Reply to this Question
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reader, Tuyen  +, writes (22 February 2009):
 You said that yu wanted something powerful for a name, and you liked the name Andrew. Well, you are in luck. I came accross a website, it tells you meanings of names. And guess what? Andrew means manly, strong and courageous.
Here's the site for proof.
http://www.babynamesandmeanings.co.uk/name/ANDREW.html I hope this helps.
Congratulations and I wish you both the best of luck and a happy life with your new addition.
Tuyen x =)
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reader, Firefighter's Wife 09  +, writes (18 February 2009):
Well congratulations! I'm having a little boy in June!
I went to the website baby name genie.com
It gives you suggestions, helps you to understand what makes a good name! And! It has a name tester! It puts his full name in random sentences to see how it works out!
Good luck! I hope it helps... By the way! I love the name Edward James!
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 February 2009): Congrats :) hey check out this, I think its either babyzone or babycenter where you can actually make a poll of baby names and other expectant parents can vote :) may help you in your decision a bit :) it certainly helped me chose between Sakura octavia and skarlette lillie-mai, which was an extremely tough choice for me lol (just for the record im not japanese btw, they just have pretty names) it also has lotsa useful bits and bobs on both of those websites too :) good luck x
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 February 2009): If you want a powerful name I think Edward sounds the most powerful out of the ones you mentioned!
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CONGRATZ!
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reader, cd206 +, writes (18 February 2009):
 My boyfriend is called Andrew and he is the epitome of a good natured, strong, sweet, sensitive guy. I might be biased but I think Andrew is a great name for your baby
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 February 2009): CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
I think that Nathan is a nice name, it means 'God has given'. Jared is also a nice name it means 'descending'.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): I just had a lil boy. I named him Cooper Andrew. I fell in love with the name Cooper at an early age. and Andrew is after my father. So anytime I hear that name I think of my Dad. I also really liked. Michel Eric. After my cabbage patch dolls.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): I just had a lil boy. I named him Cooper Andrew. I fell in love with the name Cooper at an early age. and Andrew is after my father. So anytime I hear that name I think of my Dad. I also really liked. Michel Eric. After my cabbage patch dolls.
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reader, birdynumnums  +, writes (17 February 2009):
 I actually knew a couple who named their poor son Thor... If you can ridicule and make fun of a regular name, then figure out how much fun you would have if you landed on your ass in the schoolyard with a name like Thor. Perhaps He-Man and She-Ra would be fun too, until you are 16 and want a drivers permit... And we actually had a guy whose parents named him Donald with a last name of Duck. How many time do you think he would up be dragged into jail after talking to a cop?
The three names that you mentioned sounded pretty normal. I think manly names are ones that you can't picture saying to a baby with kitchy-kitchy-koo in front of them, like George, Norman or Henry. Nothing cutsie about those names.
A few rules of thumb are if you have a short last name, use a multi-syllable first name and the reverse as well, such as Jonathan Cook and Sam Robertson. It's better to use a name in keeping with the ethnicity of your surname as well, and if you can fit it a family name, then so much the better. If a relative is pressing for a certain name to be used, you can always use it as a middle name if it's not your fav, and it keeps the peace and wins brownie points for your favored child... ;^D. AND, the number one way to pick a name? Go to your front porch/back door and scream the full name out at the top of your lungs!!! It will either come out good and natural or you with feel ridiculous saying it out loud! And it's good future practice too.
Congrats, and best of luck with everything!!! XXX
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reader, EzraMayweather +, writes (17 February 2009):
 yeah, i dot Andrew either, it is very Generic. when i think of powerful, i think Masiah. if you are a strong religious person i would consider that. or maybe a middle name. but what my family does is, we put the middle name and first name together and therefore the child has no middle name. ie. NicholeVictoria or DavidIsaiah. I think it is highly unique and it would be super cool to see who calls him what. for instance you may end up calling him David and your husband may call him Isaiah. lol. or anyone of that matter. its would create a lot of talk. If you really like the name AndrewNicholas. you an your husband should try mixing the names like that. it would be so cool! Good luck!!
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reader, Stayc63088 +, writes (17 February 2009):
 Andrew makes me think of a guy I used to know and basically just a bland name. It means "man, warrior". Edward makes me think of a sophisticated or older wealthy gentlemen. John I always thought was a cute name. I always go online and look for baby names to get ideas, some different names I never hear, ya know. I found Harrison which I thought was cute. Aidan, that means "little fire" which I think is adorable. You should go onto babynamesworld.com and search boy names. There are tons of names to look at choose from. Truthfully I look more for girl names and have those names planned out. Anyways good luck and congratulations!
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): Congratulations!
Andrew to me is good....because my grandfather was called Andrew.
Have you looked at a native american name....with a double meaning?
I am sure you will find the perfect name for your new baby boy in the end.
Good luck and happy days!
via con dios.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): When I read "powerful" I thought of Thor. How cool would it be to have a boy named Thor?
Anyway, when I think of "Andrew", I think "Another generic name. Someone with brown hair." When I think of "Edward", I think "John Edward." When I think of "John", I think "Jonathan Tsang" which is one of my friends or "Long Johns".
We should start with whether you want creative names or generic names. Creative/stylish names have meaning behind them and generic names are regular Westernized/European names that are just names you see every day.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): these all mean powerful... congrats on your baby
Akbar
Amory
Archard
Arnette
Aza
Aziz
Dereke
Dick
Dickinson
Dima
Dyna
Edgard
Edgardo
Eirik
Eirikur
Emerson
Emery
Emory
Emre
Emry
Eric
Erick
Erika
Erikah
Erikka
Erric
Errick
Errict
Eryk
Erykah
Ewald
Fredderick
Freddrika
Fredeick
Frederikke
Fredo
Fredreick
Fredric
Freek
Frido
Fridtjof
Fryderyk
Gauthier
Gellert
Giancarlo
Giancarlos
Hudd
Imelda
Kabeer
Kabira
Kabirat
Kadar
Kana
Kaylen
Kedar
Kellan
Kellen
Kellyn
Li
Love
Mahala
Mahalia
Mather
Maynard
Mayo
Medwin
Meldrick
Nerice
Nerio
Osvald
Osvaldo
Oswald
Oswaldo
Osweald
Oswell
Pancras
Pierrick
Ranold
Rayner
Raynold
Raynor
Reginal
Reinhold
Renny
Reshard
Rhona
Rhonda
Rhonetta
Ricard
Ricardo
Riccarda
Riccardo
Ricci
Riccia
Rich
Richae
Richard
Richarda
Richele
Richelle
Richenel
Richie
Richman
Rick
Rickard
Rickey
Ricki
Rickie
Rickman
Ricky
Riikka
Rikalbert
Rikard
Rikhard
Rikki
Rique
Ritch
Ritchard
Ritchie
Rodina
Roldan
Roman
Ronala
Ronald
Ronalda
Ronaldinho
Ryker
Ryszard
Sewell
Terell
Terrel
Terrell
Terrelle
Terry
Tiger
Ulricka
Vadim
Valborg
Valdemar
Valter
Waldemar
Waldo
Waldtraud
Walter
Waltez
Walther
Zeus
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): wat about
-earenn (pronounced airin) really nice
-Kiernin or Tiernin
-I love Kyle
-and Callum
-Colm
I love all of these names....
Best of luck with ur baby good luck...!!:):):)
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2009): lol so much fun to be had....
consider the surname and the shortened form...
strong names : Samson, hercules or sue. (well if you call him sue he will grow up strong as lonie donagan said in song once).
Andrew makes me think of a guy from school. Andy a guy at work.
Edward - man with a tree on his head.
John - prince john in robin hood (disney version)...
I like otherstarfish.... but think he would grow up with a problem.
combine them Andrew-edward-john?
seriously all good names....James? Luke? Zebidie?
Hugs and congratulations. Star .x.
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reader, MummyCaz +, writes (17 February 2009):
Hiya, first of all, Congratulations. I prefer Andrew and John to Edward but they are all nice. I have 2 little boys, one called Joshua and the other, Oliver. My friend just had a baby called Johny which really suits him. Sorry bit muddled and threw more names at u lol, but hope it helps a bit.
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