Names Laika & Alaska?

[MamaTo7]

Thoughts on names Laika or Alaska?

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

I couldn't separate the name Laika from that terrible cruel image of that poor dog. I just couldn't. It's got the same permanent stain as Myra, Adolf, etc and I wouldn't want my child growing up (a) having people say to her, Oh, as in that poor dog the Russians sent into space to die scared and alone? Or (b) silently thinking it. It's not THAT nice a name.

As for Alaska, I'll ask 'er. Oh, wait.

I know a Laika (pronounce lie- ka) Shes her late 30s and totally awesome so I think it’s great name. As far as I’m aware she likes her name too.

It's not so much that the dog went into space, it's more that it was left to die there. There are movies and songs about it, so it will be associated for a lot of people with a sad event.

Why Alaska? It's not a particularly nice word and you'd need a good reason to give a child a toponymic as a first name.

As PP have said, Laika is a dog.

Alaska? Don't worry, Alaska myself

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

Genoa Madeira? Alaska. ..

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?

Nickname for Alaska could be Lassie.

You could have Laika and Lassie.

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

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

@YinMnBlue I like Saskia and also Sasha aswell. 

@MaryHill Would definitely not have both haha.

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.

Sound like dogs names.

Saskia and Sasha are both lovely

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

That's how I read it.

You could have Laika and Lassie.

Oh my God! Haha!

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

I love Alaska, big John Green fan.

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.

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

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

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)

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

Thank you for your suggestions.

Alina is nice