I just adore the nickname [name]Laney[/name], but I can’t seem to find the right full name. I like [name]Delaney[/name] a lot but it doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the names I like. I’m not a fan of [name]Laine[/name], or any of the [name]Elena[/name]/[name]Elaine[/name] variations either. [name]Do[/name] have any suggestions?
I’m not sure if they count as [name]Elena[/name] variants but
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Lena[/name] (just [name]Lena[/name])
A little farther away, but perhaps a bit more modern:
[name]Alannah[/name]
Ashland
[name]Atlanta[/name]
[name]Blanca[/name]
[name]Calandra[/name]
[name]Calantha[/name]
Celandine
Chelan
Copeland
[name]Flannery[/name]
[name]Garland[/name]
[name]Ilana[/name]
[name]Jolana[/name]
Kailani
[name]Leilani[/name]
[name]Landis[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
Lanis
[name]Marlene[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name] / [name]Melania[/name]
[name]Milena[/name]
[name]Rolande[/name]
[name]Solana[/name]
[name]Solange[/name]
[name]Svetlana[/name]
Valancy
[name]Yolanda[/name]
I really like [name]Magdalena[/name], any more ideas? Or maybe a way to dress up [name]Delaney[/name] with a middle name or something?
I know a just plain [name]Lanie[/name], but it does feel incomplete. I love [name]Elena[/name], but I would be tempted not to actually nickname it and just call her [name]Elena[/name]. What about [name]Madelaine[/name]/[name]Madeleine[/name]?
I love [name]Delaney[/name]! Great irish name, and the nn [name]Laney[/name] is perfect. I would stick with [name]Delaney[/name]!
This might be a stretch: [name]Linnea[/name], perhaps?
I could see [name]Ainsley[/name] getting the nickname [name]Lainey[/name], though some may consider it a stretch. I also had a friend named Leighann whom I called [name]Lanny[/name]…not sure if [name]Laney[/name] could come from any version of that name: [name]Leandra[/name], [name]Leeann[/name], [name]Leighanne[/name], etc. Others that may be a stretch:
[name]Alaina[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Aileen[/name]
[name]Alana[/name]