Strongly considering the name [name_f]Nola[/name_f] for our 2nd dd as a nn for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. However, I’m worried [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is just too out there! Anyone have suggestions for a longer name for the nn [name_f]Nola[/name_f]? I know Finnoula is an option, but we aren’t really Irish enough to justify that name.
I’m thinking about scrapping [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]/[name_f]Nola[/name_f] altogether and starting over b/c I worry a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] just won’t be taken seriously (perhaps I’m wrong and overthinking that, though). And I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Nola[/name_f]–just feel that it is not enough to be its own stand-alone name.
I tend to like classic but quirky names. Our older daughter is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]. The MN and LN will be family names.
Should I stick with Mangolia/[name_f]Nola[/name_f]? Scrap it, and if so, other name suggestions?
I like classic but quirky names (I always imagine the full name being on a resume-- I want it to stand out, but not too much). And older daughter’s name is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f].
Also, cousin married an Irish girl and they named their daughter [name_f]Finola[/name_f] and call her [name_f]Nola[/name_f]… seems a little more natural than [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].
[name_f]My[/name_f] niece is [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and I def think it works as a stand alone! It’s such a great name…not widely used but not too “out there”. I would go for it!
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_f]Nola[/name_f]!!! So sweet and feminine. But I feel like it could use something a little more…but that is just me. [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Finola[/name_f] are my favorite options. If I could talk my husband into [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] I would totally use it! Good luck!
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband is on board with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. It is more of my own concerns about the name. We live in the South already, so maybe it makes it better (or worse) to have a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I just worry that a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] would be taken seriously on a resume or in the corporate world (assuming that’s where she goes). But, of course, she can always use [name_f]Nola[/name_f], which I think is fine. I originally wanted [name_u]Wren[/name_u] for my first DD but backed out of the name b/c of similar concerns (can you tell I deal with resumes a lot ?
And thank you to lo7, for that list. If anything, it confirms to me that [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and Finnoula are probably the only viable options for me. The rest of the suggested names, while beautiful, are a bit unusual for my taste.
I can understand the concern. To me I would take someone named [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] seriously. It isn’t too cutesy sounding…especially if she has a very strong middle name.
I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], and nicknames [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] and [name_f]Nola[/name_f]. [name_f]Nola[/name_f] is so elegant! However, I think you need to be 100% in love with a name to use it. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t use [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] if you are so worried.
I like [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], it doesn’t seem too out there to me, with the common ‘mag’ beginning and pretty flow. [name_f]Nola[/name_f] is sweet. These may be a stretch but… What about…
We have a little [name_f]Nola[/name_f] in our extended family and I love the name. If you think it is a little thin for a first name, I vote for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. Its a lovely name. Sometimes going with your heart is the right answer.
I deal with resumes a lot, or used to before retiring recently, and we always tried to ignore the names as much as possible - though I have to admit a definite prejudice towards unusual names. Probably because I’ve looked at resumes over the last 20-25 years and have seen so many changes in how people are named. After several Jennifers or Emmas, a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] or [name_u]Wren[/name_u] would seem to me to indicate a creative open-minded individual with a similar background.
We have a little [name_f]Nola[/name_f] in our extended family and I love the name. If you think it is a little thin for a first name, I vote for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. Its a lovely name. Sometimes going with your heart is the right answer.
I deal with resumes a lot, or used to before retiring recently, and we always tried to ignore the names as much as possible - though I have to admit a definite prejudice towards unusual names. Probably because I’ve looked at resumes over the last 20-25 years and have seen so many changes in how people are named. After several Jennifers or Emmas, a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] or [name_u]Wren[/name_u] would seem to me to indicate a creative open-minded individual with a similar background.
I think [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is lovely. It doesn’t seem like a name that wouldn’t be taken seriously. To me it’s not too out there and sounds subtle and elegant, and the nn’s [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] are both perfectly usable as well
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