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Names Laika & Alaska?

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MamaTo7 · 02/05/2020 10:25

Thoughts on names Laika or Alaska?

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Spirali · 02/05/2020 12:36

Is Laika pronounced lye-ka? I don’t mind it.

Alaska just makes me think of Alaska Thunderfuck 5000! Grin

milienhaus · 02/05/2020 12:34

Astrid?

Kangourou · 02/05/2020 12:30

If you ever go to Spain they will think your Alaska is named after a famous 1980s pop star.

Branleuse · 02/05/2020 12:26

Laika is a dogs name. A space dog.
Poor Laika Sad

daisypond · 02/05/2020 12:24

Alina is nice

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MamaTo7 · 02/05/2020 12:20

@ClementineTangerine Don't mind Aspen but wouldn't use it. Is this the chalk board meme? I remember Laiklynn on that. Grin

Thank you for your suggestions. Smile

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ClementineTangerine · 02/05/2020 12:08

I thought laika was pronounced lake-a which I personally think sounds better than like-a as that sounds like lycra.

If you like alaska what about Aspen?

Also if you like laika theres a mummy blogger in america who has a daughter called laiken (she might spell it differently actually I think something like Laikynn)

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MamaTo7 · 02/05/2020 12:05

@babynamelover That's where I first heard it from though I've never read the book. It's become quite common since then. Smile

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Blursula · 02/05/2020 12:04

I have actually always thought Alaska is a really cool name. I guess nn Lass/Lassie? but that spoils it a bit.

TerribleCustomerCervix · 02/05/2020 12:02

Alaska isn’t too bad, but there’s a very prominent drag queen with the name already.

Laika- sounds nice but is basically the equivalent of calling your baby Rover.

babynamelover · 02/05/2020 11:55

I love Alaska, big John Green fan.

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MamaTo7 · 02/05/2020 11:38

Some other names on my list:
Alina
Mila
Hazel
Yazmin or Jazmin
Ivy

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whatdoyoudonow · 02/05/2020 11:37

You could have Laika and Lassie.

Oh my God! Haha!

whatdoyoudonow · 02/05/2020 11:36

Yes, I was worried people would think it was Lake-a.

That's how I read it.

YinMnBlue · 02/05/2020 11:25

Saskia and Sasha are both lovely Smile

myangelalex · 02/05/2020 11:18

Sound like dogs names.

DulciUke · 02/05/2020 11:17

By the time she's growing up, few, if any, will remember the unfortunate connotation with the Russian space dog. However, most people will probably mispronounce the name as Lake-ah. As for Alaska, just no--there are better state names out there.

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MamaTo7 · 02/05/2020 11:15

@YinMnBlue I like Saskia and also Sasha aswell. 

@MaryHill Would definitely not have both haha. Grin

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MaryHill · 02/05/2020 11:14

But, to be serious....for a wintery, cold sounding Russian name, I always think of Lara, from Dr. Zhivago.

YinMnBlue · 02/05/2020 11:14

What’s your girlfriend’s name?
Laika
I don’t know, haven’t met her yet...

MaryHill · 02/05/2020 11:13

Nickname for Alaska could be Lassie.

You could have Laika and Lassie.

YinMnBlue · 02/05/2020 11:12

Alaska will condemn her to life if ‘I’ll ask her’ jokes.
Has anyone seen the hole punch?
Maybe Alaska?
Ask who?
Alaska....

And the baked thing.

But Ali could be a nickname.

Saskia?

campion · 02/05/2020 11:12

Genoa Madeira? Alaska. ..

Mucklowe · 02/05/2020 11:09

"What's your child's name?"
"Alaska."
"Don't worry. I'll ask her myself."

emwithme · 02/05/2020 11:08

As PP have said, Laika is a dog.

Alaska? Don't worry, Alaska myself

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