We love the name Lainey for our second daughter but are having a hard time deciding on a middle name that flows well. I wanted to do Katy after my grandma but our last name also ends in a “y” so I’m worried it’s too many ys.
I feel like it does sound like quite a lot of ys, Kate might be a better bet 
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Congrats on your second daughter 
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] is sweet nickname choice with a lovely vintage flair. I think [name_f]Katy[/name_f] as a middle name is a bit awkward [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Katy[/name_f] as a bit of an odd flow.
Would you consider [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]? [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would honour your Grandma but the flow of [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] just works.
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I like [name_f]Katia[/name_f] with [name_f]Lainey[/name_f].
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I second the [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] suggestion! I actually know one, but she is [name_u]Laney[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. I love the name [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] and think there are lots of middles that could work. Something short and saucy fits best IMO.
I do like [name_f]Kate[/name_f] just because of the family tie, that would get my vote.
Other options might be: [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], or [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u].
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Thank you all! I do like [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. I guess I need to talk to my grandmother and see if it’ll mean as much since it’s not technically her name. [name_f]My[/name_f] husbands grandmother was [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] so [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] is kind of a tribute to her in a way too. I like that it would be for both grandmothers.
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I like the [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] option here too, but if you feel strongly about it being [name_f]Katy[/name_f], maybe the reverse - [name_u]Laine[/name_u] [name_f]Katy[/name_f] who could be called [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]?
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[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would be such a gorgeous way to use [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] and still honor [name_f]Katy[/name_f]! I absolutely love that [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] are both variants of [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Katy[/name_f]. That works perfectly, to me.
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[name_f]Cathleen[/name_f] or [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f] [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]?
[name_f]Ekaterina[/name_f] [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]?
[name_f]Katya[/name_f] [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]?
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]?
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[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] as a first is darling!
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[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Katrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
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Like someone else suggested, I would name her [name_u]Laine[/name_u] [name_f]Katy[/name_f] and call her [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] better, since you have another [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] to honor, you could do both: [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] [name_f]Katy[/name_f], called [name_f]Lainey[/name_f].
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] so much!
[name_f]Edit[/name_f] to add- love [name_u]Laine[/name_u] [name_f]Katy[/name_f] just as much if not more.