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| 773.1 |  | KYOA::CHANG |  | Mon Mar 23 1992 08:57 | 18 | 
|  |     Hi Kim,
    
    I guess the first thing I'd ask is how is Declan pronounced - I've
    never heard of it.
    
    Since the first and last names are so long, I'd go with a short middle
    name:
    
    Matthias Andrew Konyenbelt
    Matthias David Konyenbelt
    
    Andreas George Konyenbelt
    Andreas Michael Konyenbelt
    
    Chris
    
    PS  Are they looking for French names?
    
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| 773.2 |  | RTOEU::KRICKS | There is no place like home.... | Tue Mar 24 1992 03:30 | 11 | 
|  |     Thank you Chris for your suggestions - I'll pass them along.  
    Declan is pronounced like Dec (like in Digital ;>) and Len (as in
    leonard).  I knew a guy in High School named Declan Merrill. I think it
    is a great name.  
    
    Btw, fyi, my friends names are Kevin and Pam.  
    
    Please keep the suggestions coming!!! 
    
    Cheers,
    Kim 
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| 773.3 | some suggestions; I like Miles! | TIPTOE::STOLICNY |  | Tue Mar 24 1992 08:49 | 25 | 
|  |     
    
    No help on the meaning of Declan.  It isn't in my babynames book!
    
    I think that your friends should stick to something relatively short
    for a middle name; considering their last name and their current
    first name selections.  How about:
    
    Declan John Konyenbelt
    Declan Thomas Konyenbelt
    Declan Joseph Konyenbelt
    Declan Scott Konyenbelt
    
    Matthias John Konyenbelt
    Matthias Quinn Konyenbelt
    
    Andreas John Konyenbelt (I guess I like John with all their choices!)
    Andreas Charles Konyenbelt
    Andreas Matthew Konyenbelt  
    
    Personally, I'd go alot shorter on the first name if it were me.
    I really like the sounds of Miles Konyenbelt ... think they'd 
    like that?
    
    Carol
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| 773.4 |  | KAOFS::S_BROOK |  | Thu Apr 09 1992 16:44 | 3 | 
|  |     I believe Declan is Irish ...  but dunno about meaning ,,
    
    I'd vote for Thomas ... I knew and Irishman, Thomas Declan Adams
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| 773.5 |  | RTOEU::KRICKS | There is no place like home.... | Fri Apr 10 1992 03:43 | 5 | 
|  |     Wow - I think Thomas Declan sounds absolutely - the due date was
    yesterday so I had better hurry and pass on the suggestion!!!
    
    Thanks,
    Kim 
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| 773.6 | Declan James | RTOEU::KRICKS | There is no place like home.... | Mon Apr 13 1992 06:10 | 7 | 
|  |     Declan James Konynenbelt was born April 10, 1992!!!!  I will be visit
    the new little family this evening - I heard hes (Declan) absolutely
    beautiful.  Thank you all for your suggestions. 
    
    Cheers,
    Kim  
                                                             
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| 773.7 | Declan - a great name! | GRANPA::CSACRA |  | Fri Apr 24 1992 12:25 | 12 | 
|  |     I just found this notes file - My husband, whose name is Declan, tells
    me that it doesn't mean anything really - He said a literal translation
    from the Irish would be something like ten, or full - maybe it was a
    response by a new mother when being assured that - yes - her new son
    had ten fingers and ten toes :-)  it is a fairly common name
    around Dublin and the east coast of Ireland, but is a name that didn't
    seem to travel to the U.S.  I have always loved the name, but then, I
    am a little predudice. ( I claim no responsibility for the Irish
    translation if there are any Gaelic scholars out there - blame it on my
    husband's foggy memory of his secondary school Irish class)
    
    Cathryn
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| 773.8 |  | RTOEU::KRICKS | There is no place like home.... | Wed May 06 1992 09:17 | 3 | 
|  |     Just out of curiousity, what is your husband's middle name?  
    
    /Kim
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| 773.9 |  | GRANPA::CSACRA |  | Wed May 06 1992 10:25 | 3 | 
|  |     His full name is Declan Anthony Conroy. 
    
    Cathryn
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| 773.10 | thanks!! | RTOEU::KRICKS | There is no place like home.... | Thu May 07 1992 03:22 | 3 | 
|  |     thanks!! 
    
    /Kim
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| 773.11 | Deckie! | VAXUUM::FONTAINE |  | Thu Jun 18 1992 15:18 | 6 | 
|  |     
    My neighbor and his son are named Declan (Murphy).  
    
    The only thing is we used to call them (at least the son) Deckie.
    
    I never could decide on that one!
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