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If you had a give your daughter a name that begins with Q...
What would that name be? :)

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 11:40 AM

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I just googled words with Q, because, if you can call your kid Story, why not:Qasida = Arabic or Persian elegiac poem
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QuirinaThere is a Quirina somewhere in my family tree on the Italian side. I think she was the sister of one of my great-grandparents.
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Quintella.
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Quinn. That's the only q name I would consider using.
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QuetzalAfter the gorgeous bird.
I love Quintessence, but it's too goofy.
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QuianaQuiana.
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QuinbiI have three I might consider: Quinna, Quinbi and Qiturah. I would likely go with Quinbi (or Quinby, or Quinbie) since it has the most spunk and adorability, but I love the sound of Qiturah. My whole problem with most q-names is that they naturally look made-up. I am sure many of them are, too.
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QuirinaQuirina is what popped in my head immediately. Queralt is also interesting (I believe it's pronounced ker-ALT, with a trilled 'r').Quinn is okay, but I would more likely use that on a boy.
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Quinneasy peasey
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After a lot of strain and struggle...Probably Quiara / Qiara (pronounce kee-ARH-rah) or Quiana (kee-ARH-nah)
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Quincy, nn Quin.
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QueridaI think it'd have to be Querida. I can't really think of any other Q girls' names, and I dislike Quinn, especially for girls.
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I thought of this one! It is rather pretty, and has a lovely meaning. Plus it has a nice Addams Family tie to it. That's a plus for me.
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QuvenzhanéStolen from the actress who plays Annie in the 2014 remake.
I didn't like the movie much, but thought her name was cool.
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Quintessa
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Quinn
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Qamar is appealing, of all the "real" names.Maybe Qaia. (Kaia spelled annoyingly)I do not like the KW- sound of QU enough to really like any names that start with it, but I could use Quinn if I had to.
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Oooh Qamar is pretty!
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If I had to do it or be shot execution-style?
Quiana, or Qiana.
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q is hardBut because I like Quentin on a boy I'll go quentina
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Or you could go Southern Gothic and use Quentin for a girl, like in "The Sound and the Fury".
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Quintina, definitely. Quintina Shiri, perhaps.
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I was thinking Quintine as a nod to Christine, but it really just sounds like someone who can't say their R's, haha. Quintina works better!
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I'd def try to go for a word name. But they're easier for boys...Probably Quintessence. or Quest. haha
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I was thinking Quest for a boy!
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I had a cashier named Quest in the super market! I was so tempted to ask if she picked the name herself.
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QuincyI only like it on a girl anyway. Also maybe Queenie, Quimby or Quoia

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 2:34 PM

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Oh man, Q is a really bad and hard letter.Probably Quinn? Its about the only Q name for a girl that I can somewhat tolerate
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"Q" names are admittedly not amongst my favorites. I would probably choose one of the following four: Quirina, Quincy, Quirien, or Quirine. Quimburga is interesting, and Quinty, Quintilia, and Querella are fine, too, but I don't like the visual of them that much.

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 2:44 PM

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Quintessa nn Tessa
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Quinn. I'm sure other people have said this, but oh well.
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I suppose it'd be Quintillian! I knew one once - she and my daughter were in the same class at one point - and I thought it sounded pleasantly musical, like bells, though it isn't. If anything, it's a spelling error, but since Quintilian is definitely male, I'm not correcting it.
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Quinn? or maybe QuitterieI've been liking Quinn a bit lately. Definitely not to use, but if I HAD to...And I only pick Quitterie since it has history and you could use Kit for a nn which is SO CUTE.
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Forgot about Quitterie. It does sound like a home for kittens! but yes tis cute
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Quitterie!SO CUTEEven if people misspell it as Kittery or Kittorie or whatever it's still SO CUTE
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Kittery! The place where kittens are kept, obvs.
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I want to say I’d use Quintana, but in reality I’d probably go with Quinn.
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Quilla. Or maybe...I'd name her Quilla Joy probably.If not she may be Quince Annabel or Quenby June.
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Quenby is neat! Where did you come across it?
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(sorry, wrong place)

This message was edited 8/24/2015, 11:43 AM

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I liked Quinby as a name but Quenby is more feminine and more visually appealing.
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In Congratses I've done, I frequently end up with a daughter named Quitterie. I like Quinn okay too, but prefer it for a boy. Quintessence is a fun GP too.
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Quintilia.
Quenilda is kind of cool too (http://www.behindthename.com/name/cwenhild/submitted) but not as pretty.
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I'm less interested in Quenilda and more interested in Quenilla and Quenella - I could really get behind either of those!
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Quenella is so cute!
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Quirina
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wrong spot

This message was edited 8/25/2015, 7:04 AM

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Changing my answer....(m)Quadrapreshia.This was an actual name that I saw on a child wearing a nametag. It's always stuck in my mind. So hey, it's memorable. Going with it.
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Awesome. Go big or go home!
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I just googled Quadrapreshia and literally nothing came up. That's impressive!

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 12:51 PM

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QuincyI love it for a boy or a girl
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Quilla, Quistis, Queenie, etcWhen I was in my early 20's I came up with the name Quilla. I still rather like that.Or Quistis! FF8 forever. Also pleased with seeing the love Queenie is getting. That's a major GP of mine.

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 3:00 PM

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I'm torn between three possibilities, Quinn, Quinta, or Queenie. I'll say Quinta today.
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Queenie
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Probably Quintara or Qiana.
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I actually don't hate Queenie.
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Changing my answer to Quilter.
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It'd definitely fit in with all of the other occupational names!I'm changing mine to Quesadilla.
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I considered Queso, keeping it simple.
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Quinn! I love Quinn.
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I think I'd go with Quintara, personally (kwin-TAHR-uh).

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 11:51 AM

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QuinnQuinnI can't think of any other (usable) girl name starting with Q.

This message was edited 8/23/2015, 11:39 PM

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Well, when I made my A-Z list, and I scoured the entire database to do so, the girls' name I came up with for Q was Qiana. So I guess that's it.
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