I am nervous even posting, but I need some opinions. I love the name [name]Tenley[/name], but I am afraid it is too childish and will not age well. So, today I ran across the name Tenlyn (or Tenlynn), and I thought it sounded more appropriate for an adult, and [name]Tenley[/name] could be a nickname. I definitely would want to pair it with a more traditional middle name (any suggestions?)
Thanks for your input, but please don’t be too brutal 
Tenlyn strikes me as even more childish and made-up (sorry!) than [name]Tenley[/name]. If [name]Tenley[/name]'s what you love, I would go with [name]Tenley[/name]. I think you’ll find that most Berries don’t really love [name]Tenley[/name], but I think it definitely ages better and is more respectable than Tenlyn.
Good luck!
I agree Tenlyn is worse than [name]Tenley[/name]. Have you thought about [name]Tinsley[/name]? It’s used in upper crust circles. I think prettier than [name]Tenley[/name].
Thanks for the reply. [name]Tinsley[/name] is actually a somewhat common last name where I am from, so I don’t feel like it could be a first name.
I was going to suggest this as well! [name]Tinsley[/name] is just as trendy as [name]Tenley[/name], but it has this wonderful imagery of [name]Christmas[/name] to me (a la tinsel!) that I really love. I would love to meet a [name]Tinsley[/name].
I love [name]Tenley[/name], I think it would age just fine! It almost reminds me of “[name]Henry[/name]” which is a very grown up sounding name imo
I agree with everything [name]Ash[/name] said. I’m not a huge fan of [name]Tenley[/name] for a number of reasons, BUT it does not sound childish to me at all. I much prefer it to Tenlyn. NB says there’s an Olympic athlete named [name]Tenley[/name], so at least it’s out there being used. Tenlyn just sounds made up. (Sorry! [name]Hope[/name] that wasn’t too harsh – just trying to help!) Good luck!
Not too harsh at all, thanks for the input. I’m glad to hear that You don’t think [name]Tenley[/name] sounds childish.
Hmmm…I don’t really feel that [name]Tenley[/name] sounds childish at all. When I feel like this might be the case with a name I am considering, I put a Dr. in front of it to see if it sounds like a grown up name ie Dr. [name]Tenley[/name] [name]Jones[/name] which does not sound childish at all! Good luck!
I think there are enough -ley names that it isn’t childish. [name]Ashley[/name] etc. Tenlyn is a bit masculine for me, so I prefer [name]Tenley[/name]
That is such an awesome idea!!! I like to imagine I’m meeting a manager, and I look at their nametag. Or, I imagine I’m getting resumes to choose from. lol 
On NB, the majority dislike names that are considered madeup and trendy. With a quick Google search, [name]Tenley[/name] is an Old English surname that means '[name]Dennis[/name]‘s field’. Surnames as firsts have been fashionable for years, and this trend shows no sign of slowing down. [name]Tenley[/name] fits right in with the surname names of [name]Riley[/name] and [name]Addison[/name], and with the -ley names [name]Bailey[/name], [name]Kaylee[/name], [name]Hailey[/name], etc.
Personally, for me, it is a bit too trendy, as it sounds like a word (ten) made into a name with the -ley. [name]Both[/name] adding -ley and -lyn is very common for words and names (I’ve seen Hopelyn and Everleigh, just to name two) to make them more unique or attractive. Tenlyn is made up; I plugged it into Google and four results. [name]Tenley[/name] has a history; Tenlyn does not.
Tenlin appears to be a surname, but I could not find any data on its meaning.
I think all names ending in -ley look and sound juvenile and will soon be very dated, sorry! I also don’t see the appeal of “ten” in there? It’s like a number with -ley on the end. I don’t find Tenlyn or [name]Tinsley[/name] ANY better. What about [name]Tamsin[/name]?
[name]Tenley[/name] is better than Tenlyn to me.
They aren’t my taste, but they are recognizable enough to work on an adult.
I said in another thread you started that once we have Senators & doctors named [name]Jayden[/name] & Kensie these names won’t feel so kiddish anymore.
I think [name]Theresa[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] could go by [name]Tenley[/name] if you do want a very serious & mature choice for the birth certificate
I also prefer [name]Tenley[/name] to Tenlyn. It has a nicer ring to it and I don’t find it childish either.
While [name]Tenley[/name] isn’t a name I would personally use, I do think it’s cute. I actually know a girl named [name]Tenley[/name], she’s about 11 or 12 years old. I believe it was an old family name for them. I think [name]Tenley[/name] will age just fine, like another poster mentioned, she would be growing up with lots of others with similar “young sounding” names, so when she’s older I think she’ll fit in just fine. I MUCH prefer [name]Tenley[/name] to Tenlyn.
I know a [name]Tenley[/name] in her thirties (a few years older than me) and it’s a name I really enjoy. [name]Tenley[/name] is on my girls list. I think it’s really pretty and my friend definitely makes the name (strong, independent, musically inclined but not afraid to play rugby or get messy, a good horseback rider, etc.) The [name]Tenley[/name] I know has given it such good associations that it’s probably top 5-8th pick for me… out of about thirty!
I just saw the suggestion of [name]Tierney[/name] for someone that like [name]Tinley[/name]. I went to school with a girl named this and always thought it original and interesting amongst all the Jennifers.
I do not think [name]Tenley[/name] sounds childish at all. (There is also [name]Tinley[/name].)
Thanks everyone! I am glad to hear that most don’t find it childish sounding. I got a birthday invitation for a little girl yesterday, and her name was [name]Cassidee[/name], and I just thought the double “e” made it very childish. I just don’t want to make it more difficult when my daughter gets older. I love the idea of putting Dr. In front of it or pretending like It is in a stack of resumes. Great way to get some perspective.