Dont be this lady...
Please notice the 'geek' names.

First off, Congrats again Derek. I am thrilled with how excited you are. :)
I love the name Emma Leigh. Although use the names you guys already picked and put em together. Arwen Ophelia Tallman sounds nice. And you can always call her Ari or Ophi for short. :D

I'm surprised no one has suggested Mona.

Erin for her first name and Mona as a middle name is definitely EEvill.

Kobold-Cleaver is an exceptionally strong name. Best of all, it works for both genders, so you can have a whole family with the same name! Get cracking!
/standard kobold diplomacy
;)
Also, grats!

Kobold-Cleaver is an exceptionally strong name. Best of all, it works for both genders, so you can have a whole family with the same name! Get cracking!

/standard kobold diplomacy
;)
Also, grats!

Cobie could work.

It might be worth running suggestions past any teachers that you know, as they tend to notice trends of behaviour amongst pupils with particular names.

I've always been fond of the name, "Aurelia."

"Aurelia Rose Tallman," doesn't sound too bad.

For a more geeky angle:

Lilu Tallman

River Tallman
Kaylee Tallman
Inarra Tallman
(Zoe's already been mentioned)

Luna Tallman

Ehlonwey Tallman

Sakura Tallman
Kitara Tallman
Orihime Tallman

Birgitta Tallman

Valeria Tallman

Mairkuria

Dereka

(I won't be so evil as to suggest Houstina)

(Ophelia is beautiful, but seems like kind of a set-up.)

Eowyn (I really like)

Galadriel

I dated a girl named Derica. Her parents had picked out a name for their baby boy, and surprise! They didn't want to go with a different name.

Kobold Cleaver wrote:

Kobold-Cleaver is an exceptionally strong name. Best of all, it works for both genders, so you can have a whole family with the same name! Get cracking!

/standard kobold diplomacy
;)
Also, grats!

Cobie could work.

M-mmm!

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

Mairkuria

Dereka

(I won't be so evil as to suggest Houstina)

(Ophelia is beautiful, but seems like kind of a set-up.)

Eowyn (I really like)

Galadriel

I dated a girl named Derica. Her parents had picked out a name for their baby boy, and surprise! They didn't want to go with a different name.

As I tried to point out back when I thought it was a boy, but the principal remains the same, Dereka Mairkuria or Mairkuria Dereka would make a power name for Baby (f) Tallman. Either her initials are DM for her future avocation, or MD for her future vocation...she will be unstoppable!

On the other hand, I really like Aurelia too. And Blank-Rose always seemed good in compound names to me for some reason. I heard about a girl named Hannah Rose once.

Congratulations!

I really like "Zoey"

Middle name will more likely than not be Grace.

:)

And, as much as I'd love to go with Dereka, I have three women (one gf and two moms, one of the future "in-law" variety) who will probably carve ME on Thursday if I suggest it.

;)

Kayleigh, always liked that name.

Well there are some interesting names to fells in the English Lake District, if you're amenable to 'place name' suggestions, such as:

Sabine, Liria, Terese, Caitlyn...I might have more later.

Hi, well, we're having a daughter in March, and we were thinking about some names. I like Arwen (yeah, I'm a geek geek), baby mama likes Ophelia (yeah, she's a lit geek). But, we're not really decided, so I'd like y'all to suggest some names as well, keeping in mind we dig literary, mythological or similarly referential names.

:)

First of all Congrats!!!

On a name, I am a huge fan of Floral names for females.. so here is a list for ya.

Camellia
Iris
Ivy
Jasmine My Favorite
Laurel
Lily
Rose And the many version of that name like Rhoda & Rosemary
Violet
Willow
Zinnia
Fleur
Blossom
Marguerite

That is just a few.. THere are many, many Floral names.

Middle name will more likely than not be Grace.

:)

And, as much as I'd love to go with Dereka, I have three women (one gf and two moms, one of the future "in-law" variety) who will probably carve ME on Thursday if I suggest it.

;)

That does bring something to mind.

If you choose something too "strange" then the child may grow up hating it.

Sabine, Caitlyn...I might have more later.

I love Sabine as a name. I had a Vampire the Masquerade character named Sabine (Follower of Set). :)

What about Sarafina? It's different, it means "angel" or "angelic", and is easily shortened to "Sara".

I likey...

Honestly, giving kids an unusual name generally isn't doing them a favor. Yes, we don't need anymore Rachels, Jennifers, or Megans, but Ellyonae, Penthelisea, and Callisto aren't necessarily the answer.

Says it all really

Bastila, Mira, Elika, Erika, Seoni, Leliana, Morrigan, Ashley, Imoen, Aribeth, Brianna..

At least that's my list for future names of my daughters.

I suggest you name the child Sue.

Bastila, Mira, Elika, Erika, Seoni, Leliana, Morrigan, Ashley, Imoen, Aribeth, Brianna..

At least that's my list for future names of my daughters.

I'm seeing a pattern here. ;)

Xaaon of Korvosa wrote:

I do actually really like Merisiel, Meri for short.

Merisiel Heartripper Tallman?

Seldriss wrote:

Congratulations, Houstonderek.

Before you pick a name, please keep in mind that you are going to name an individual for her whole life.
A child is not a pet.
And your child might not share your geeky love of fantasy, sci-fi, movies, comics or games, so don't impose them on her.
Also, a name can be turned into a nickname or worse, into a pun. Kids can be cruel. So be careful to consider what could be the shortenings of the name.

Good luck.

That's what Kung Fu is for...

Nah, I've already booked her lessons at the local Krav Maga place.

Kung fu just roughs the date up, Krav Maga says "Your broken neck is a direct result of your wandering hands..."

which results in courts...discretion...you have to know when you apply deadly force, and when to just control and humiliate...which a nice pressure point strike will do...if that doesn't work then pull out the tiger swords and have a real fun time...

I suggest you name the child Sue.

Bah, you only name boys "Sue" ;)

Secretlyreplacedwith wrote:

I suggest you name the child Sue.

Bah, you only name boys "Sue" ;)

You have no appreciation for the Hammer-to-the-forehead subtlty of my comment.

Derek, please, for the love of Pete, use a real human's name.
"Aurelia" and "Porcupine" and "Ahueheuemicanacanna" and "Lady Starkiller Atreides" might look cool on the Paizo boards, but on playgrounds they get kids beat up. A lot.

Derek, please, for the love of Pete, use a real human's name.

"Aurelia" and "Porcupine" and "Ahueheuemicanacanna" and "Lady Starkiller Atreides" might look cool on the Paizo boards, but on playgrounds they get kids beat up. A lot.

Aurelia is a real name! Here are a few famous people with that name.

That said, the general advice is good, though.

Derek, please, for the love of Pete, use a real human's name.

"Aurelia" and "Porcupine" and "Ahueheuemicanacanna" and "Lady Starkiller Atreides" might look cool on the Paizo boards, but on playgrounds they get kids beat up. A lot.

I dunno, the name "Starkiller" might make her more into a social outcast than a victim of bullies...

I think Gwendolyn Grace would be a very nice name.
I also like the sound of Jacqueline Grace.

Aurelia is a real name!

Yeah, it's a genus of jellyfish. Do you really want to stick a girl with that? "Don't let the kids make fun of you, honey. They're just jealous because none of them are named after gelatinous zooplankton."

I was going for Helen Elizabeth, but I ended up with a Jason Albert instead.

:D

Congrats!

Celestial Healer wrote:

Aurelia is a real name!

Yeah, it's a genus of jellyfish. Do you really want to stick a girl with that? "Don't let the kids make fun of you, honey. They're just jealous because none of them are named after gelatinous zooplankton."

The human name is about 2500 years old. That genus of jellyfish took its name about 500 years ago.

I'm going to name a genus of insects Kirth out of spite ;)

Always sound out a name and tell it to some other people before signing that birth certificate.

You don't want a daughter with a name like 'Aura Lee.'

Celestial Healer wrote:

Aurelia is a real name!

Yeah, it's a genus of jellyfish. Do you really want to stick a girl with that? "Don't let the kids make fun of you, honey. They're just jealous because none of them are named after gelatinous zooplankton."

It was also a popular Roman name. And as far as unusual kids names go, for ever kid who is sorry they got stuck with a unique name, I bet there is at least one who will cherish being so unique. Know yourself as parents, and guess what kind of kid your child will is more likely to be.

And as far as unusual kids names go, for ever kid who is sorry they got stuck with a unique name, I bet there is at least one who will cherish being so unique.

That's definitely true. My name is pretty unusual (well, it's unusual in America anyways, fairly common in Russia) since I was named after a character in Doctor Zhivago. I hated my name growing up. I wished that I had an ordinary name, one that people could spell right the first time and maybe even pronounce correctly. (I mean really people, is it that hard to figure out how to say Larissa?) But then when I got older I found that I actually really loved having an unusual name. So, you know, even if the kid hates their name while they are little, maybe they'll change their mind later.

Always sound out a name and tell it to some other people before signing that birth certificate.

You don't want a daughter with a name like 'Aura Lee.'

Or Anna-Lee

Also remember that kids will find something to tease the kid about even if it has a "normal" name, e.g. glasses, red hair, a few pounds too much, etc.

Of course, there's no reason to make it easier, but the kid will get her share of teasing/bullying no matter what you call her...

But please, don't call her Divine Grace Tallman...

Always sound out a name and tell it to some other people before signing that birth certificate.

You don't want a daughter with a name like 'Aura Lee.'

Or the guy I once met who was *very* tired, and gave hist first daughters name when asked, and had to go back a few days later to have it changed?

"Cathy Lee Gifford Tallman" has a nice ring to it.

"Cathy Lee Gifford Tallman" has a nice ring to it.

and is almost an illustration of the need to be careful with acronyms :)

We plumped for an unusual middle name for our son (Harlan), so that he has the choice to use it or not when he is older, and what turned out to be the most common boys name (Jack) as a first name.

As for girls, I've always liked Storm and Trinity.

Bill Lumberg wrote:

"Cathy Lee Gifford Tallman" has a nice ring to it.

and is almost an illustration of the need to be careful with acronyms :)

I am not clever enough to get it. Would you enlighten me, please?

Long ago and far away, I knew a girl named Lorien...it was exotic enough to never be forgotten, close enough to "Lauren" to not get too many raised eyebrows, and of course, straight out of Tolkien-- which made it pure awesome.

I really, really, really tried to get my daughter named Lorien.

-Ben.

It was also a popular Roman name.

Did your parents name you "Cicero"? Or "Titus?" No? Hmmmm. Mine didn't name me "Vercingetorix," either. And, more recently, it seems like very few girls are being named "Mildred" these days... So, Derek, in the interest of cherishing "unique" names, it seems to me that "Mildred" is the best possible choice!

Oh, Mildred...how fortunate. Abstractly, I don't care much about trends, so to each his own.

Also fortunately, my parents did give me one rare name, but due to an unfortunate trend, which as I said I generally don't care for, it has a stupid association that I keep hoping will pass so that I don't have to endure the stupidity of the herd on the matter in the future.

Abstractly, I don't care much about trends, so to each his own.

Yeah, but my point is that the child isn't an abstraction -- it's an actual person, who may not share your desire to inflict real discomfort on them in the form of a goofy name just because of an intellectual disdain for trends.

Do you want to talk about it, Kirth?

Do you want to talk about it, Kirth?

Naw, thanks, though. My issues with height (my parents' fault, but at least not an intentional one!) have been largely resolved.

But I saw my buddy Jake constantly lamenting that his parents actually named him "Lynwood." He joined the football team so he could learn to tackle all the kids who made fun of him, destroyed both his knees on a football scholarship to university, and now babysits the same 360 kids a year that I used to be saddled with.

He should have gone by Woodie and become an intellectual. His knees would have been okay, he'd have still gotten a scholarship, and he could have looked down on people who made certain kinds of fun out of his name.

DM Phil wrote:

Do you want to talk about it, Kirth?

Naw, thanks, though. My issues with height (my parents' fault, but at least not an intentional one!) have been largely resolved.

But I saw my buddy Jake constantly lamenting that his parents actually named him "Lynwood." He joined the football team so he could learn to tackle all the kids who made fun of him, destroyed both his knees on a football scholarship to university, and now babysits the same 360 kids a year that I used to be saddled with.

You have an issue with height? You must be more than 6'2".

He should have gone by Woodie and become an intellectual. His knees would have been okay, he'd have still gotten a scholarship, and he could have looked down on people who made certain kinds of fun out of his name.

Yeah, look at the successful intellectuals with weird given names. We've got people like Bill Gates, and Richard Dawkins and Jerry Coyne... uh... Stephen Hawkings...