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I just have to start out by saying that this is probably the best and most helpful community I have found on Live Journal... everyone is so willing to help and so amazing in giving advice and I just have to say that I love you all for it!! Thank you guys so much so far as you have helped me out so much!!!

I know that I just posted on how to keep my hunger at bay, and the advice was awesome.. and I know.. drink tons of water lol. I have to up my intake dramatically, I know... now my other question is how do I keep from binging? I have a good idea how to keep myself from being hungy, but I am having an issue with just sitting down and mindless eating.. I know that it is because I am bored.. anyone else have this problem or am I alone in the boredom binging? Anyone have any ideas as to keep myself from doing it? I have recently taken up knitting, but finished my project and now not sure what to do... Thank you guys again for all the help!

Helio Castroneves (Indy 500 winner, Dancing with the Stars champ) and his girlfriend have had their first child, a daughter named Mikaella. I assume it's pronounced Michaela, but it's a new spelling for me. The double-L's make me want to say it differently, though, so I'm not sure.

WDYT?

[20] Firefly
[07] Dr Horrible's Sing A Long Blog
[23] Dollhouse
[22] Buffy The Vampire Slayer
[20] Angel
[07] When Harry Met Sally
[30] True Blood
[06] Torchwood: Children of Earth
[07] Van Helsing



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my brother and his wife are expecting their second son this spring. they are firmly decided on the first name, but are at odds about the middle name. which do you prefer?

Mason Andrew
or
Mason Blake

I like both, but I'm leaning more toward Blake, which is my sister-in-law's brother's name. The first son was named after my side of the family so it seems only fair that the second should be named after her side.

Icons & Headers post. Again. I think I'm addicted to making headers xD they're so fun to makee.
[21] SHINee (All)
[09] So Hee (Wonder Girls)
[16] Aragaki Yui
[14] Micky Yoochun (DBSK)
[07] Sulli (f(x))
[04] Sato Takeru

Headers: 1 Taemin (SHINee); 1 Jonghyun (SHINee); 2 Xiah Junsu (DBSK); 1 Hero Jaejoong (DBSK); 1 Micky Yoochun (DBSK).

Locked in a week.




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Interesting sibset from a pretty awesome news article.

Coltyn
Kanyen
Austin


I think Canyon would be a cute name, not a fan of Kanyen though.

Miles or Milo?

What do you think of the name Akiva? (it's male, just to avoid any confusion.)

I know this is not something most people think about a lot but I guess it could never be far from my head and I tend to look at names with three (or sometimes four, but rarely) different perspectives. I speak fluently 2 languages, not so fluently but still good enough 3 and add in all the other languages I catch on after a few minutes of listening to it it goes up to 5 or 6. Because of this, it's hard for me to see these names being spelled like they 'sound' and not see them as names that make no sense.

I know not a lot of people think on this but I don't know... I mean languages and traveling is something I grew up believing to be extremely important and when I have children the idea of them speaking only one language is kind of... out the window, so I tend to go for correctly spelled named because of things like this.

Everyone in any language that uses the alphabet English uses is going to recognize Olivia, even if the sound changes from one language to another it is a solid true name. Now, what happens when someone who doesn't speak English sees the name Alivia? Well to Spanish speakers the sound changes dramatically and French speakers would probably not even recognize it. Sure, names won't all sound right in all languages but they can be recognized. My sister's name changes in our main three languages but no matter where she works Irene will always be a recognizable name to her bosses, clients and co-workers, no matter if it's pronounced EYE-reen, ee-WREN-nay or ee-WREN. Of course this also happens to names that are a bit more obscure, like for example Aurora. Sure, the pronunciation of said name changes dramatically but it is also recognizable.

The point is, we want the absolute best for our kid's future and sure, names sometimes are nuts and change but I think people should think really on the future a lot more and when you think of misspelling a name think about if that's truly a) necessary and b) optimal for a child's future. Of course naming is your decision and I am *not* saying that you should think of every name out there and try and pronounce them in different languages because that's something that not even I do and some names will not be able to be pronounced in every language or will be extremely difficult (one of my favorite names, Rhiannon, is a tongue twister to my parents) but when you have a name that is in the popular range like Ophelia, Olivia, Elijah, etc. then changing them to Afilia, Alivia and Elyjah only makes it dumb, unrecognizable and honestly changes the whole name! Not to mention... it makes parents look dumb.

I met my first Isabelle today. It's never been a name that I cared about either way, but when I heard it on an actual person, I thought, "wow, it's entirely way too princess-y, over-the-top, and only works in theory."

So, whether that's your opinion or not, I was wondering: do any of you have names that you liked until you heard it on an actual person, and then just thought, "wow, that does not work"?

My library is chronically all the obits in my local paper. They've gone back as far as 1976. To avoid listing the whole thing, I'm posting the first section (last names A-F), and only the names which have a first and middle listed. I avoided any where the middle name and maiden name were the same name.

( I guess the more things change the more they never seem the same )

I have to go, but here's the rest of the list

It is day one of my new look on life. I really don't know what to think because it is only half way through my day, and so far I have kept myself from binging like I usually do. I have started the weight watchers plan again because I did pretty well on it before and it is a healthy way to lose weight. I keep going back in my head to just stop eating all together and just keep things from going in my mouth to be able to lose weight, but it turns out that is how I have gained so much in the past few months because I stop eating for a bit and then binge and my body just holds on to it more than before. So weight watchers is all about portion control and making better choices so I hope I am successful.

But like I said, it is only half way through the day and it is hard to keep myself from going to the pantry and thinking "Oh that would be so great, and its a new bag so I can eat the entire thing!" That is disgusting but that is what I am thinking. I have kept myself from doing that so far today and am pretty proud of myself so far. My parents just went shopping yesterday so there is a ton of food sitting in there that I would love to munch on. I am also trying to increase my intake of fluids to keep myself from getting too hungry and just binging.

I had gone shopping with my boyfriend the other day and had been trying on clothes to buy with my Christmas money and it is hard because there are some things in Large that dont fit and then I can't buy pants in half of the stores that I absolutely love because my ass is too big. I am not borderline pant size 16 and that just makes me want to cry. I am really hoping I can stick with this diet so that I can just get on with my life in a healthy way and wear the clothes that I love to wear and look good in them and actually be comfortable in my body. So I am really hoping that I can get down to the single digits in pant sizes by summer time. I don't know if that is a big or unrealistic goal but I am going to try my hardest.

I have also decided to not start exercising until next week and get this diet under control and my full attention. I have noticed that after a week I feel a little easier in controlling myself with food if I can follow my diet for a week. I usually dont even make it the first day, but today I feel good, I feel like I can do it. I know I can do it.

Today's weight: 208.6
Lbs. to go: 93.6

At what distance of relationship would you consider using a name for your own children that someone else has used? Would you use a name that a co-worker has named a child, but not a cousin's child? Or a friend's child? Would it depend on how long you have had your mind set on a name?


Also, what do you think of the name Alivia? My co-worker's daughter (1yr) is named this, and I find it interesting.

Sophia Elizabeth
Spencer Matthew (Daci, Isobel)
Willoughby Robert John
Coco Kitty (Jemima, Miranda)
Henry Maximilian
William Arthur Edward
Lily Florence Angel (Isabelle)
Katarina Charlotte
Jack Levi
Orla Bláithin (Padraig)
Ella Mae Lang (Finnan, Raife)
Poppy Grace and Harryo Lucy
Amelie Ava (Oliver, Bertie)
Arthur Jack Herbert (Frederick, Jake, Sky)
Georgina Elizabeth Grace (Charlotte)
Ella Alice Mary (Anna)
Lily Rae
Eve Mary (Honour)
Holly Eve
Logan Robert
Constance Scarlett (Caledon)
Adam Benjamin (Alfie)
Megan Elizabeth
Sophia Elizabeth (Georgia)
Connor Stephen (Jack)
Holly Barbara (Chloe, Michael, Daniel)
Daisy Jane
Ruby (Thomas, Lucy)
Humphrey Noah (James, George, Daisy, Albert)
Alfie David
Riley Bradley
Ruby Grace (Connor)
Joshua Toby
Megan Emma (Adam Jack)
Isabelle Darcy
Morgan Hollie
Jaydn Ann
Keiden Xavier
Jack Elliot
Alexander Douglas
Natallie Ann
Michael Kaleb
Hayleigh Beth
Izaac William
Ayden Nagui
Innocent Tristen-Isaias
Dax Brandon
Cayden Lily
Isaiah Enrique
Sydney Violet
Elia Maribel
John Joseph
Lucas Henry
Emmah Leigh Nichollette
Claire Noelle
Annabelle Mckenzie
Kayden Craig
Zane Michael David
Payton Le'Rae
Kelsey Anne
Haidyn Lynn
Layla Ashley
Makenzie Tiana-Lagapa
Monroe Grace
Makayla Jean
Ashawn Mary Deborah Ellen Cruz
Genesis Jazzlin
Josiah Robert Levi
Vaughn Colton
Annabel Lee and Ivy Elizabeth
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Mirabai? I LOVE it, but I can't get my husband on board.

My roomate and I have been thinking about doing a 7 day detox at the beginning of the new year, and I am just curious what experiences others have had with detoxing. Have any of you detoxed? How did you do it? Would you recommend it?

Thanks for your time everyone ^-^

So I've wanted to adopt children(likely two girls and a boy) for as long as I can remember, and I've always had two girl names that I have LOVED, but no one I know has shared my love.

Desdemona Margaret(NN Mona or Maggie) AND Ophelia Marilyn(NN Lia).

No one in my life likes either of these first names and say I'd be condemning my kids to lives of being mocked like I was(It wasn't TOO bad, but I'm a Georgia so I have songs to hate), but I am a Shakespeare FIEND and I adore both names so so so much.

I can't use Mona as the name for the first one, because Margaret as a middle is NOT negotiable(Margaret and Marilyn are my gran and my mom) and Mona Marilyn sounds equally weird. I think they both flow really nicely as they are, but I'm not awful and I would hate to give my kids names they would hate, but I legit find these both beautiful and stunning and can't find a way to change them and keep the spirit.

IDK, like, dislike, ideas?