anna - eese, with the emphasis on eese (as in lease.) I thought about a modification: Anain: pronounced anna-een.

I like the name Meia or Mya for a girl. Mia has been used before. I wanted it to be different somewhere.

I also like Anna a lot. Variations as well like Hannah, Annie, Hannie, etc.

For a boy, it definitely David. I cannot have it any other way. I thought about Gabe (NOT a PA reference or Syphon Filter reference either) for short of one of the arch angels.

Girl: Elizabeth, Amaia, Mia, Lorelei. Any one of these would do.

Boy: Hadley. That'd be my first choice. I don't know why I like it so much, just that I do.
I also really love the name Rubedo, but I'd never name my boy that since it did come from Xenosaga.

When I was younger, I really liked the name Carla for a girl. I'm indifferent towards it now.

Celes is actually a pretty name, but I'd feel so weird naming my child after a video game character. :( Amelia is good too.

As for a boy, I don't really know. I kind of like Alex.

They're just names. I don't see why it should really matter all that much anyway. :|

Either way, a family friend of mine named their kid Vincent. He's Filipino-American through and through. So who cares if you're not Italian.

My cousin wants to name their daughter Kiara. Mostly because of a similarity on his name, Karlo. So he wanted to somewhat continue you the chain. I actually like the name though. Seems like a different change of pace in my family due to the recent lack of original names.

Only other (somewhat) original name I could think of in my family is my cousin in the Philippines, her name is Leica. My uncle is a photographer, so out of passion for his art, named her after a camera brand... But I like the name anyway. :|

Dixie Lynn? Sounds like a porn star to me.

I have a son, but if I have another child, I'm hoping for a girl. Her name will be Megumi.

I'm tempted to change my last name to Jones and name my first son Algebra. He would pretty much be destined for the NBA after that.

I loathe the name Tristan. Just had to throw that in there.

Let me explain my naming system. I will give my unfortunate offspring three names each: A first, which will be the default. Then a second, the middle name, which they can choose to use instead of the first. Finally, the third will be the nerdiest of names, something they will tell to very few people. But used correctly, it will get them laid. Thus my evil genes will be spread to a new generation, and chaos will be all but assured.

Clearly, anyone with brains knows that names that end in 'e' and contain a 'y' are superior. Therefore:

Girls:
Faye - Cowboy Bebop. Also, Faye Wong. If this was her first name, her second would be Valentine.
Zoë - One of the leads from a webcomic called Sluggy Freelance. The 'e' has dots over it, and it contains a 'z', thus compensating for the lack of 'y'. This goes to my firstborn daughter.
Jayde - I really like this name, and I did not steal it from Mortal Kombat!!
Krys - Clearly, this is the best form of 'Christina'. Bonus points for using 'y' as a vowel within a word.
Leia - Yup, Star Wars ref. It's such a beautiful name, though, regardless of nerdiness. Second name material, probably.

Boys:
Zack - The original badass, Buster Sword-weildin' SOLDIER. Cloud was just a poser. Also, this name sounds, for lack of a better word, sharp. You don't fuck with Zack, he'll tear out your fucking eyes, man. AND EAT THEM.
Gabe - Yes, that is a PA ref. It is also a very cool name.
Snake - Yup, that's an homage to ol' Solid Snake himself. I'd reserve this one for a second or third name, though. I'd probably find some other language's word for snake and use that instead, though.

On the other hand, I might leave it up to my kids to choose their own third names once they reach a certain age. The only part of being confirmed as a Catholic that I enjoyed was picking a third name, so I might as well steal it back, right? :P

Well made post. And I definitely considered Zack at many points for my son but the Saved by the Bell reference would be too strong.

Its murky waters naming your children after video game and anime characters... =\

I went to a japanese themed shop (NeoTokyo) with K_tak...the woman behind the counter had her little boy with her...his name was Anakin o_O

fuck yeah thats gonna be my son! Thast sfcking awesome!

What did you think of tha tthough? How old ws he?

Megumi (恵) is a very lovely name. I think I like the meaning of the name more than anything.

I have a friend who is named that. She was pretty cool. Haven't seen her since she went back to Japan however. She is trying to get me to Japan in the next couple years. What is the meaning of the name exactly?

Megumi means "blessing" or "bounty."

Boy: Joppe (it's a common name in the netherlands), after a really good friend of mine, or Alexis, just because it sounds nice.

Girl: Anke, an average name, don't really know why I like it though, I just do.

Should I ever lose my marbles and spawn, I favour the names Ashley and Sydney. That way, they work whatever bits they have. The same's mostly true for Adrian, though I like that slightly less than Ash and Syd.

i thought it was a little strange but was like "eh, to each their own". I think she said that he was about 2 1/2


[edit] if you scroll down on this page you can see a pic of him

http://neotokyo.manchestermurder.com/about.html

Ha, named that just between the last two prequel movies. I wonder what sort of following that name had those years in particular.

...Well, at least you're not considering Cloud.

I'm in doubt as to whether I'll ever wind up having kids, but if so... I'd want to name the girl Alexandra and the boy Paul, both after close acquaintances.

Never considered Iroqouis or Pliskin?

I never really think much about this kind of thing, mostly because I doubt I'll ever have kids, but I really like the idea of Lilly (or Lily =s) for a girl, and Bernard (suprise suprise) for a boy.

Haha, you're a lover of your series Bernard. Wha td you think of Anakin?

Well me and Chris,some of you might know him as OZZ, had a little boy on February 28th ^^;. We named him Albel Mathias James. Albel was my pick, and yes I got the name from Star Ocean 3. ;p Mathias was his pick,which he got from Castlevania Lament of Innocence. And James is after my daddy. ;d We get alot of "What's his name again. Can you repeat that?"

If we had had a girl,we were going to name her Rinoa. Hadn't really thought about the rest of the name though. ;p

Annnd,I also like the name Jareth for a boy. Straight from Labyrinth. And OZZ would put Altara as the middle name. He also likes the name Janus for a boy.

Hmm... If I have a son, I want to name him Michael. For a daugther, Tula.

Tula is such an interesting name! I quite like it... good choice =)

(sorry to butt in like this :D)